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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Income and Sociocultural Characteristics (109) and Number Reporting and Aggregate Amount Reported from Each Source in 2010 (35) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics and number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Halifax
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 24.9 %
Selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics (109) Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 (35)
Total - Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source With incomeFootnote 2 Aggregate income $'000 With market incomeFootnote 3 Aggregate market income $'000 With employment incomeFootnote 4 Aggregate employment income $'000 With wages and salariesFootnote 5 Aggregate wages and salaries $'000 With self-employment incomeFootnote 6 Aggregate self-employment income $'000 With investment incomeFootnote 7 Aggregate investment income $'000 With retirement pensions, superannuation and annuitiesFootnote 8 Aggregate retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities $'000 With other money incomeFootnote 9 Aggregate other money income $'000 With government transfer paymentsFootnote 10 Aggregate government transfer payments $'000 With Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefitsFootnote 11 Aggregate Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits $'000 With Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income SupplementFootnote 12 Aggregate Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement $'000 With Employment Insurance benefitsFootnote 13 Aggregate Employment Insurance benefits $'000 With child benefitsFootnote 14 Aggregate child benefits $'000 With other income from government sourcesFootnote 15 Aggregate other income from government sources $'000 With income tax paidFootnote 16 Aggregate income tax paid $'000 With after-tax incomeFootnote 17 Aggregate after-tax income $'000 With net capital gains or lossesFootnote 18 Aggregate net capital gains or losses $'000
Total - Sex and age groupsFootnote 19 325,050 311,060 12,583,404 276,100 11,310,372 234,390 9,382,598 222,735 9,008,191 22,225 374,473 77,930 694,007 46,060 1,034,756 46,270 199,002 198,320 1,273,144 66,840 438,407 45,385 325,050 30,295 189,246 43,095 142,413 113,995 178,050 223,695 2,255,999 311,025 10,327,478 24,530 203,962
15 to 24 years 54,775 44,990 601,257 40,095 547,833 38,655 501,291 38,390 496,884 825 4,409 4,065 26,704 195 764 6,350 19,036 32,190 53,480 1,470 3,558 0 0 3,605 17,570 1,330 6,413 30,765 25,951 12,590 37,664 44,990 563,610 855 14,847
25 to 54 years 172,135 169,345 7,898,811 155,020 7,492,923 150,180 7,044,751 143,945 6,786,187 13,495 258,355 33,840 296,381 3,445 67,308 18,135 84,457 91,455 406,206 3,830 28,218 0 0 22,595 147,840 40,810 133,868 50,585 96,272 135,570 1,466,830 169,320 6,432,074 10,110 63,247
25 to 34 years 53,885 53,190 1,891,802 48,660 1,746,987 47,695 1,698,716 46,585 1,660,109 2,970 38,779 6,720 33,287 235 445 4,335 14,395 33,045 144,932 330 1,357 0 0 10,335 69,592 10,330 43,887 22,535 30,107 38,670 284,652 53,190 1,607,191 1,635 15,038
35 to 44 years 53,935 53,240 2,671,357 48,745 2,529,224 47,380 2,396,785 45,170 2,279,760 4,730 116,788 10,360 101,231 545 9,875 5,600 21,572 30,470 142,187 850 5,941 0 0 6,690 44,281 19,020 65,096 12,900 26,843 43,855 498,349 53,230 2,173,137 2,840 10,254
45 to 54 years 64,320 62,915 3,335,687 57,620 3,216,452 55,105 2,949,329 52,195 2,846,323 5,800 102,884 16,765 161,950 2,670 56,963 8,195 48,467 27,945 119,086 2,650 20,954 0 0 5,570 33,902 11,460 24,905 15,150 39,322 53,045 683,776 62,905 2,651,758 5,640 37,949
55 to 64 years 50,555 49,205 2,264,739 43,155 2,094,799 34,705 1,564,461 31,845 1,475,279 4,995 89,365 17,695 119,678 12,065 345,694 10,820 64,952 27,600 169,944 17,150 109,410 955 6,002 3,305 18,779 820 1,681 13,330 34,094 40,505 463,142 49,200 1,801,723 6,065 59,612
65 years and over 47,580 47,525 1,818,466 37,830 1,174,851 10,850 272,126 8,550 249,695 2,910 22,352 22,335 251,206 30,350 621,067 10,965 30,532 47,075 643,482 44,390 297,247 44,435 319,012 795 5,089 130 442 19,315 21,729 35,030 288,370 47,525 1,530,112 7,500 66,174
65 to 74 years 28,245 28,195 1,134,084 22,235 768,478 8,905 252,335 7,270 232,827 2,170 19,429 12,050 166,244 16,390 333,041 6,210 16,903 27,745 365,425 26,385 169,188 25,640 178,016 725 4,881 75 259 9,465 13,056 20,970 194,963 28,190 939,098 4,400 23,800
75 years and over 19,335 19,335 684,576 15,595 406,518 1,950 19,793 1,280 16,853 740 2,935 10,285 84,962 13,960 288,025 4,760 13,629 19,330 278,058 18,000 128,062 18,790 140,996 65 177 60 166 9,850 8,667 14,055 93,404 19,335 591,025 3,100 42,386
Male 155,725 149,495 7,188,259 135,455 6,665,760 117,795 5,522,045 111,335 5,295,608 12,345 226,350 36,545 391,574 23,390 656,866 20,340 95,342 83,040 522,367 29,510 210,054 19,345 133,344 15,145 88,140 1,775 5,519 56,680 85,314 113,640 1,422,774 149,490 5,765,426 12,010 125,569
15 to 24 years 27,680 22,460 330,952 19,995 307,353 19,255 282,339 19,140 279,871 470 2,520 2,015 14,516 75 342 2,895 10,172 16,355 23,506 685 1,508 0 0 2,030 10,220 35 217 15,810 11,577 7,570 26,358 22,455 304,531 485 14,465
25 to 54 years 83,320 82,565 4,461,441 76,410 4,337,109 74,620 4,090,002 71,330 3,937,642 7,185 152,430 16,540 159,557 2,245 50,089 7,795 37,491 33,405 124,451 1,335 9,863 0 0 10,650 62,957 1,670 5,175 26,295 46,472 69,185 922,205 82,555 3,539,370 5,290 39,767
25 to 34 years 26,120 25,875 998,313 24,120 959,232 23,710 937,555 23,130 916,692 1,455 20,869 3,200 15,140 120 176 1,910 6,489 14,120 39,077 210 938 0 0 4,655 25,238 275 1,081 11,835 11,812 19,990 167,710 25,875 830,659 930 14,227
35 to 44 years 26,000 25,785 1,494,234 23,975 1,456,985 23,490 1,386,217 22,365 1,314,182 2,480 72,138 5,200 53,062 370 7,400 2,365 10,313 9,010 37,036 300 2,268 0 0 3,055 19,442 645 2,420 6,770 12,907 22,500 310,658 25,780 1,183,284 1,570 4,916
45 to 54 years 31,200 30,900 1,969,171 28,315 1,920,894 27,425 1,766,161 25,835 1,706,713 3,250 59,552 8,145 91,347 1,750 42,450 3,515 20,692 10,275 48,318 825 6,625 0 0 2,940 18,217 755 1,694 7,695 21,746 26,695 443,966 30,905 1,525,179 2,790 20,603
55 to 64 years 23,590 23,375 1,344,314 21,045 1,262,868 17,560 958,362 15,960 904,792 2,800 53,445 8,090 58,547 6,225 213,871 4,720 32,029 12,510 81,397 7,620 52,154 105 570 1,925 11,603 50 87 6,645 16,970 19,915 288,195 23,370 1,056,043 2,895 31,069
65 years and over 21,135 21,100 1,051,458 18,000 758,311 6,360 191,182 4,910 173,280 1,890 17,872 9,900 159,014 14,845 392,535 4,930 15,647 20,770 293,025 19,880 146,598 19,240 132,778 535 3,391 20 48 7,935 10,283 16,970 185,924 21,100 865,506 3,345 40,322
65 to 74 years 13,445 13,405 715,901 11,145 535,719 5,270 180,090 4,190 164,413 1,480 15,821 5,700 126,659 8,540 220,098 2,925 8,771 13,075 180,407 12,530 88,615 11,810 81,509 485 3,250 0 0 4,760 7,042 10,630 138,717 13,405 577,214 2,080 14,629
75 years and over 7,695 7,695 335,551 6,855 222,843 1,090 11,092 720 8,944 410 2,107 4,200 32,361 6,305 172,567 2,010 6,875 7,695 112,618 7,350 57,983 7,430 51,235 50 137 0 0 3,175 3,235 6,345 47,263 7,695 288,100 1,270 25,716
Female 169,320 161,570 5,395,356 140,640 4,644,599 116,595 3,860,739 111,400 3,712,398 9,880 148,125 41,390 302,387 22,665 377,893 25,930 103,638 115,285 750,777 37,330 228,350 26,040 191,669 15,150 101,105 41,330 136,878 57,315 92,728 110,055 833,220 161,535 4,562,067 12,515 78,349
15 to 24 years 27,095 22,530 270,378 20,095 240,408 19,400 218,945 19,250 217,073 350 1,889 2,050 12,188 115 443 3,460 8,865 15,835 29,974 785 2,050 0 0 1,575 7,350 1,300 6,176 14,955 14,378 5,015 11,303 22,535 259,080 365 367
25 to 54 years 88,820 86,780 3,437,346 78,610 3,155,568 75,565 2,954,714 72,615 2,848,764 6,315 105,924 17,305 136,867 1,200 17,222 10,340 46,942 58,055 281,753 2,500 18,355 0 0 11,940 84,881 39,140 128,693 24,290 49,790 66,385 544,512 86,755 2,892,886 4,820 23,482
25 to 34 years 27,765 27,315 893,662 24,540 787,753 23,985 761,518 23,455 743,442 1,515 17,848 3,520 18,146 115 267 2,425 7,906 18,925 105,855 125 399 0 0 5,675 44,358 10,060 42,804 10,700 18,296 18,685 116,981 27,315 776,539 700 816
35 to 44 years 27,935 27,460 1,177,156 24,770 1,071,991 23,890 1,010,072 22,800 965,556 2,250 44,668 5,160 48,122 170 2,482 3,225 11,257 21,460 105,152 555 3,708 0 0 3,630 24,839 18,375 62,676 6,130 13,927 21,355 187,693 27,450 989,621 1,270 5,322
45 to 54 years 33,125 32,010 1,366,296 29,300 1,295,821 27,685 1,182,893 26,360 1,139,600 2,550 43,334 8,620 70,552 925 14,411 4,685 27,805 17,670 70,747 1,820 14,289 0 0 2,635 15,684 10,710 23,211 7,455 17,576 26,345 239,832 31,995 1,126,577 2,845 17,346
55 to 64 years 26,965 25,835 920,476 22,115 832,146 17,145 606,117 15,890 570,438 2,190 35,913 9,605 61,132 5,845 131,691 6,100 32,925 15,090 88,578 9,535 57,256 845 5,403 1,375 7,204 775 1,604 6,685 17,123 20,590 174,955 25,820 745,668 3,170 28,597
65 years and over 26,440 26,425 767,012 19,825 416,526 4,495 80,941 3,640 76,431 1,020 4,468 12,435 92,203 15,510 228,517 6,035 14,899 26,310 350,457 24,515 150,651 25,195 186,304 255 1,666 115 394 11,385 11,447 18,055 102,400 26,425 664,610 4,150 25,891
65 to 74 years 14,805 14,790 417,987 11,085 232,983 3,635 72,141 3,080 68,599 695 3,644 6,350 39,634 7,850 113,039 3,285 8,146 14,670 185,018 13,860 80,607 13,835 96,542 240 1,665 70 242 4,705 6,021 10,345 56,260 14,785 361,720 2,320 9,170
75 years and over 11,640 11,640 349,027 8,735 183,543 860 8,702 560 7,914 325 829 6,085 52,601 7,655 115,552 2,755 6,741 11,640 165,440 10,650 70,077 11,360 89,762 20 40 50 135 6,675 5,432 7,715 46,140 11,640 302,891 1,830 16,689
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 325,045 311,065 12,583,606 276,100 11,310,372 234,395 9,382,598 222,735 9,008,191 22,225 374,558 77,935 693,962 46,055 1,034,756 46,265 199,024 198,320 1,273,144 66,840 438,407 45,380 325,050 30,295 189,246 43,095 142,413 114,000 178,050 223,695 2,255,999 311,030 10,327,644 24,530 203,962
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 154,765 145,795 3,210,600 115,905 2,444,491 94,190 2,052,925 88,235 1,972,298 9,805 80,567 24,415 62,328 19,070 269,780 16,675 59,518 120,955 766,074 35,885 221,995 26,285 207,390 16,305 99,770 22,970 101,345 89,965 135,595 80,920 322,181 145,765 2,888,372 6,190 112,699
In bottom decile 34,245 30,740 231,910 15,690 100,818 13,660 83,595 12,550 84,543 1,655 -941 2,635 6,167 360 1,983 2,740 9,053 29,330 131,084 3,180 17,526 880 8,188 2,345 9,382 4,840 32,334 27,605 63,634 2,325 12,537 30,735 219,381 840 63,060
In second decile 29,045 27,935 489,063 20,920 283,466 16,655 249,782 15,135 229,804 2,300 19,946 4,045 9,324 2,725 15,754 2,495 8,670 26,265 205,575 8,895 47,162 8,150 82,432 3,545 22,827 4,050 24,158 22,715 29,018 12,140 21,687 27,930 467,394 980 19,936
In third decile 28,210 26,910 620,146 23,730 462,193 18,535 384,812 17,470 367,323 1,855 17,496 4,705 11,001 4,850 54,747 3,210 11,528 23,305 157,996 8,285 52,730 6,195 44,187 3,460 23,627 4,365 18,055 18,100 19,411 18,485 50,555 26,905 569,585 1,025 14,720
In fourth decile 31,510 30,055 852,058 27,285 705,714 21,945 590,811 20,830 572,393 1,865 18,426 6,225 18,291 5,445 84,108 3,875 12,522 23,005 146,430 8,110 54,730 5,930 39,621 3,625 23,163 4,820 15,344 14,235 13,558 23,270 95,781 30,040 756,348 1,595 6,759
In fifth decile 31,750 30,155 1,017,277 28,275 892,298 23,395 743,948 22,260 718,204 2,125 25,632 6,810 17,542 5,685 113,232 4,350 17,745 19,050 124,993 7,415 49,847 5,130 32,963 3,320 20,742 4,890 11,432 7,310 9,974 24,690 141,591 30,150 875,860 1,760 8,031
In top half of the Canadian distribution 170,285 165,270 9,372,723 160,195 8,865,899 140,200 7,329,817 134,495 7,035,880 12,420 293,908 53,515 631,643 26,990 764,858 29,590 139,506 77,365 507,070 30,950 216,444 19,100 117,624 13,990 89,475 20,130 41,072 24,035 42,447 142,775 1,933,815 165,265 7,439,122 18,335 91,284
In sixth decile 33,355 32,205 1,222,553 30,505 1,089,675 25,505 914,271 24,405 890,277 2,130 23,947 7,360 25,569 5,925 132,887 4,610 16,920 18,285 132,919 7,615 52,991 5,425 34,712 3,700 25,402 4,885 10,317 5,550 9,535 26,960 191,304 32,200 1,031,216 1,990 11,183
In seventh decile 35,320 34,110 1,482,430 32,670 1,359,439 28,170 1,163,633 27,185 1,133,184 2,075 30,807 9,185 35,168 5,665 143,829 4,670 16,550 17,785 122,960 7,275 50,655 4,750 30,513 3,590 22,688 5,015 9,247 4,895 9,842 29,185 255,978 34,110 1,226,421 2,630 10,631
In eighth decile 36,775 35,645 1,778,928 34,715 1,672,437 30,220 1,423,112 29,105 1,381,274 2,490 41,807 10,725 51,907 5,960 174,275 6,115 23,110 16,850 106,507 6,560 45,296 4,130 25,432 2,915 17,979 4,600 8,944 5,265 8,865 30,920 331,928 35,645 1,446,796 3,585 7,300
In ninth decile 35,915 35,020 2,079,254 34,410 1,990,663 31,040 1,719,402 30,115 1,678,703 2,290 40,775 11,590 81,709 5,260 162,318 6,520 27,543 14,495 88,166 5,205 37,125 3,135 18,468 2,605 16,676 3,600 8,295 5,075 7,609 30,610 422,976 35,025 1,655,988 4,005 13,988
In top decile 28,925 28,290 2,810,096 27,900 2,753,673 25,260 2,109,191 23,690 1,953,094 3,430 156,494 14,650 437,290 4,175 151,705 7,675 55,396 9,950 56,548 4,295 30,341 1,660 8,561 1,180 6,732 2,035 4,281 3,240 6,595 25,100 731,656 28,290 2,078,851 6,125 48,185
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 325,050 311,065 12,583,606 276,105 11,310,372 234,390 9,382,598 222,735 9,008,191 22,225 374,558 77,935 693,962 46,060 1,034,756 46,270 199,002 198,320 1,273,144 66,840 438,440 45,385 325,050 30,290 189,246 43,100 142,413 114,000 178,043 223,695 2,255,999 311,030 10,327,644 24,525 203,962
No certificate, diploma or degree 52,125 42,965 955,419 31,580 667,259 22,930 505,388 21,635 487,341 1,805 18,145 7,045 32,710 7,925 108,690 4,185 20,470 31,550 288,188 15,865 97,108 13,215 108,532 3,490 20,617 3,370 15,567 21,420 46,370 22,010 114,431 42,955 841,030 1,405 17,932
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 78,375 75,980 2,211,605 65,995 1,922,592 56,965 1,596,040 54,655 1,537,446 3,970 58,688 14,240 98,421 9,735 187,381 10,305 40,667 52,755 289,138 14,800 95,440 9,935 70,848 7,210 38,747 7,880 31,287 36,670 52,807 47,325 324,216 75,980 1,887,572 4,235 21,124
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 194,550 192,125 9,416,508 178,525 8,720,576 154,495 7,281,195 146,450 6,983,505 16,450 297,642 56,650 562,845 28,395 738,605 31,775 137,889 114,020 695,846 36,185 245,858 22,230 145,671 19,590 129,881 31,845 95,556 55,905 78,866 154,365 1,817,411 192,090 7,599,044 18,890 164,963
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 106,905 105,575 4,343,305 96,360 3,888,749 81,520 3,300,037 77,835 3,222,530 7,120 77,392 25,890 144,092 17,875 384,746 14,845 59,939 67,940 454,773 24,305 163,800 15,670 104,548 11,815 75,644 16,940 54,249 35,500 56,472 84,500 741,151 105,545 3,602,431 7,975 45,167
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 87,645 86,545 5,073,001 82,160 4,831,808 72,980 3,981,135 68,620 3,760,989 9,330 220,350 30,765 418,747 10,520 353,825 16,930 77,949 46,080 241,073 11,875 82,058 6,560 41,091 7,775 54,240 14,910 41,291 20,405 22,400 69,870 1,076,188 86,540 3,996,809 10,915 119,799
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 325,050 311,065 12,583,606 276,100 11,310,372 234,390 9,382,598 222,730 9,008,191 22,225 374,473 77,930 693,962 46,060 1,034,868 46,265 199,024 198,320 1,273,144 66,840 438,407 45,385 325,014 30,295 189,246 43,100 142,397 114,000 178,043 223,695 2,255,999 311,030 10,327,644 24,525 203,920
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 7,830 7,440 237,992 6,330 208,674 5,830 190,549 5,695 187,234 370 3,458 845 2,562 635 13,476 700 2,037 4,950 29,460 1,080 7,641 650 5,308 825 4,915 1,095 4,684 3,510 6,884 4,600 35,542 7,435 202,610 180 519
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 4,670 4,390 136,108 3,665 117,648 3,345 108,268 3,275 105,977 185 2,307 470 933 370 7,157 380 1,234 2,985 18,521 605 4,246 400 3,150 480 2,945 730 3,155 2,140 5,015 2,610 19,964 4,385 116,121 85 -102
Métis single identity 2,570 2,480 82,179 2,175 74,510 2,070 69,206 2,010 68,053 170 1,113 260 1,015 150 3,608 240 552 1,565 7,885 280 2,076 135 1,103 280 1,659 325 1,364 1,130 1,693 1,560 12,526 2,485 69,669 70 571
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 220 220 9,697 205 8,439 195 6,511 195 6,511 0 0 55 0 40 1,609 45 138 135 1,265 75 452 75 618 15 73 15 54 95 81 195 1,571 220 7,931 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 40 40 1,426 40 1,330 35 1,069 35 1,069 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 201 40 1,225 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 325 310 8,621 240 6,948 180 5,491 180 5,303 0 0 50 229 65 1,338 25 75 240 1,681 105 831 45 436 40 218 25 91 120 79 210 1,274 315 7,375 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 317,220 303,625 12,345,435 269,770 11,101,690 228,560 9,192,051 217,040 8,821,125 21,860 371,032 77,085 691,404 45,420 1,021,392 45,570 196,970 193,370 1,243,714 65,765 430,800 44,735 319,704 29,465 184,331 42,000 137,748 110,495 171,168 219,090 2,220,504 303,590 10,125,021 24,345 203,448
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 325,045 311,065 12,583,404 276,100 11,310,372 234,390 9,382,798 222,735 9,007,989 22,225 374,473 77,935 694,007 46,055 1,034,756 46,270 199,002 198,320 1,273,144 66,840 438,407 45,380 325,050 30,290 189,246 43,100 142,413 113,995 178,043 223,695 2,255,999 311,025 10,327,478 24,525 203,962
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 1,860 1,775 53,103 1,520 45,560 1,395 41,773 1,360 40,178 90 1,657 190 506 150 2,746 140 370 1,235 7,645 290 1,924 190 1,591 265 1,654 215 908 800 1,608 1,040 6,833 1,780 46,257 65 -6
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 323,185 309,290 12,530,508 274,585 11,264,980 233,000 9,340,846 221,370 8,968,010 22,135 372,815 77,740 693,500 45,905 1,032,009 46,125 198,634 197,085 1,265,499 66,550 436,515 45,200 323,457 30,025 187,591 42,885 141,507 113,195 176,444 222,660 2,249,173 309,255 10,281,224 24,460 203,943
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 325,050 311,065 12,583,404 276,100 11,310,372 234,395 9,382,598 222,735 9,008,191 22,230 374,473 77,930 693,962 46,060 1,034,868 46,265 199,002 198,320 1,273,176 66,840 438,407 45,385 325,014 30,290 189,246 43,100 142,413 113,995 178,050 223,695 2,255,999 311,025 10,327,478 24,530 203,962
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 13,990 13,280 450,133 11,380 403,469 10,675 373,800 10,350 363,833 685 9,944 1,745 4,967 890 20,036 1,320 4,717 8,425 46,613 1,505 9,830 760 5,762 1,545 9,720 2,465 9,846 5,715 11,520 8,425 71,625 13,280 378,490 530 1,820
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 11,210 10,635 351,146 9,025 312,730 8,435 289,975 8,185 282,550 500 7,506 1,355 3,576 715 15,162 1,070 3,961 6,860 38,516 1,265 8,155 660 5,101 1,200 7,455 1,955 7,693 4,760 10,094 6,640 54,792 10,640 296,368 430 1,194
Métis ancestry 2,610 2,475 88,661 2,200 81,602 2,090 75,078 2,025 73,799 170 1,246 305 1,376 165 4,337 225 738 1,500 7,180 240 1,725 95 693 315 1,977 445 1,659 920 1,132 1,635 14,651 2,475 74,009 85 309
Inuit ancestry 460 445 19,271 390 17,539 370 16,169 360 15,080 20 1,354 110 303 25 972 50 169 245 1,676 45 219 15 137 35 300 95 608 165 434 315 3,629 440 15,411 25 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 311,060 297,785 12,133,473 264,720 10,906,907 223,715 9,008,798 212,385 8,644,360 21,545 364,533 76,185 688,984 45,160 1,014,831 44,945 194,287 189,895 1,226,502 65,335 428,609 44,625 319,288 28,745 179,525 40,630 132,551 108,285 166,521 215,275 2,184,326 297,750 9,949,155 24,000 202,113
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 325,050 311,060 12,583,404 276,100 11,310,372 234,390 9,382,598 222,735 9,008,191 22,230 374,473 77,930 694,007 46,055 1,034,868 46,270 199,024 198,320 1,273,144 66,845 438,407 45,385 325,050 30,290 189,246 43,095 142,413 113,995 178,043 223,700 2,255,999 311,025 10,327,644 24,530 203,962
First generationFootnote 36 34,350 32,205 1,375,428 27,190 1,237,245 21,615 905,126 19,885 849,467 3,160 55,411 10,200 182,225 5,225 120,506 5,910 29,318 21,950 138,343 7,215 47,693 5,550 39,243 2,310 15,222 4,475 18,116 12,415 18,017 20,845 279,970 32,200 1,095,476 3,525 39,561
Second generationFootnote 37 28,275 26,910 1,201,016 24,395 1,088,605 20,025 841,366 18,840 785,943 2,320 55,404 8,380 105,471 4,900 123,459 4,630 18,152 16,745 112,364 6,520 42,307 4,625 32,913 2,270 14,560 3,070 9,440 9,350 13,091 19,635 224,739 26,915 976,121 2,720 16,952
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 262,425 251,940 10,006,966 224,510 8,984,529 192,750 7,636,100 184,010 7,372,565 16,745 263,567 59,355 406,305 35,930 790,673 35,725 151,510 159,625 1,022,469 53,110 348,374 35,205 252,858 25,715 159,431 35,555 114,841 92,235 146,934 183,215 1,751,287 251,920 8,255,874 18,290 147,455
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 325,050 311,060 12,583,404 276,100 11,310,372 234,390 9,382,798 222,735 9,008,191 22,230 374,558 77,935 694,007 46,055 1,034,756 46,265 199,002 198,320 1,273,176 66,840 438,407 45,385 325,050 30,295 189,246 43,100 142,413 114,000 178,043 223,695 2,255,999 311,025 10,327,644 24,530 203,962
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 26,975 24,740 748,710 19,400 656,941 17,005 560,502 16,085 531,158 1,675 29,378 4,810 47,848 1,520 34,112 3,105 14,529 17,795 91,718 2,675 17,112 1,985 17,358 2,430 16,410 4,080 19,856 13,105 20,993 12,980 114,942 24,745 633,803 1,265 15,223
South AsianFootnote 41 3,200 2,925 120,569 2,450 109,935 2,050 84,154 1,980 79,205 225 4,733 835 14,854 330 8,891 540 2,113 1,950 10,687 465 3,307 305 2,370 275 1,686 450 1,442 1,140 1,892 1,840 23,020 2,930 97,639 225 6,410
Chinese 3,710 3,440 103,139 2,550 93,846 2,125 80,041 2,020 76,560 240 3,505 1,075 9,053 180 3,450 540 1,257 2,405 9,242 255 1,392 150 1,227 330 2,105 500 1,761 1,755 2,771 1,635 17,301 3,440 85,852 340 2,153
Black 9,915 9,240 264,658 7,200 219,459 6,545 195,527 6,390 190,538 305 5,025 1,035 6,562 720 14,198 710 3,084 6,880 45,183 1,345 9,144 1,055 9,390 1,065 7,792 1,575 8,667 5,425 10,165 5,130 35,381 9,240 229,149 250 3,644
Filipino 1,010 930 26,590 850 24,446 770 23,233 725 20,849 85 2,478 205 241 35 666 135 351 635 2,138 60 381 35 272 110 564 160 590 440 373 540 4,349 935 22,261 15 -1
Latin American 865 800 26,956 725 24,792 660 23,639 630 22,635 80 930 140 586 25 409 135 334 540 2,063 30 121 30 346 45 149 205 834 365 591 505 3,969 800 23,151 45 29
Arab 4,350 3,830 98,232 2,670 85,133 2,260 73,364 2,035 68,334 275 4,872 570 5,883 80 1,777 415 4,127 3,000 13,033 185 992 250 2,595 330 2,127 700 4,280 2,235 3,085 1,525 14,188 3,830 83,947 100 687
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 785 765 25,592 645 22,723 590 17,716 505 16,301 90 1,527 220 2,034 55 2,569 135 417 485 2,689 120 640 115 869 65 406 90 339 285 427 455 3,485 760 21,941 85 119
West AsianFootnote 43 1,030 930 28,410 755 25,846 645 22,601 585 22,115 135 391 175 1,914 30 477 190 959 615 2,520 15 61 0 0 100 898 150 793 450 718 455 4,840 935 23,576 55 435
Korean 775 670 18,361 525 16,864 415 11,056 360 8,961 75 1,987 240 4,511 0 0 160 1,005 485 1,516 70 491 0 0 20 133 130 437 380 358 300 2,683 670 15,667 95 241
Japanese 210 195 6,396 170 6,106 130 4,412 130 4,413 0 0 80 572 25 354 65 518 120 430 35 176 0 0 15 82 30 116 60 49 110 1,208 195 5,207 40 1,522
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 270 230 5,655 175 5,005 160 4,188 145 3,444 25 621 35 262 0 0 25 392 175 612 20 101 0 0 0 0 30 270 145 156 130 739 225 4,895 0 0
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 850 785 24,269 685 22,611 660 20,702 580 17,458 125 3,083 205 1,443 30 483 45 51 515 1,616 80 329 25 154 65 380 55 387 435 409 355 3,895 785 20,398 10 2
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 298,075 286,325 11,834,688 256,700 10,653,438 217,385 8,822,092 206,645 8,477,039 20,550 345,182 73,125 646,162 44,535 1,000,643 43,165 184,472 180,525 1,181,426 64,165 421,328 43,400 307,731 27,865 172,803 39,015 122,541 100,890 157,050 210,715 2,141,056 286,285 9,693,663 23,260 188,754
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 325,050 311,065 12,583,606 276,100 11,310,372 234,390 9,382,598 222,735 9,008,191 22,225 374,558 77,930 693,962 46,055 1,034,756 46,270 199,002 198,320 1,273,144 66,845 438,440 45,385 325,050 30,295 189,246 43,100 142,397 114,000 178,050 223,695 2,255,999 311,025 10,327,478 24,530 203,962
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 292,015 280,115 11,269,152 250,060 10,131,531 213,820 8,529,297 203,845 8,209,338 19,150 319,988 68,115 514,683 40,920 916,904 40,630 170,571 177,070 1,137,665 59,740 391,363 39,890 286,195 28,075 174,756 38,815 124,822 102,030 160,521 203,770 1,987,940 280,090 9,281,102 21,150 164,673
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 28,680 26,950 1,239,617 23,470 1,113,220 18,405 801,110 16,770 749,835 2,935 51,291 9,295 171,232 5,095 117,056 5,230 23,698 18,030 126,243 6,960 46,270 5,460 38,538 1,825 11,751 3,985 16,146 9,060 13,594 18,705 257,728 26,940 981,699 3,255 39,059
Before 1981 11,115 11,050 634,422 9,650 548,171 5,995 296,982 5,370 275,018 1,100 22,275 5,090 131,437 4,415 105,378 3,030 14,358 8,340 86,116 6,165 42,241 4,970 34,414 460 3,260 725 1,769 3,010 4,418 8,870 151,521 11,040 482,717 2,055 28,849
1981 to 1990 3,340 3,295 165,249 3,015 156,414 2,710 139,788 2,410 129,803 535 9,942 1,175 9,114 290 5,533 595 1,967 1,770 8,708 415 2,339 275 1,960 275 1,640 550 1,738 935 1,015 2,485 31,545 3,300 133,467 515 3,914
1991 to 2000 4,835 4,625 179,338 4,170 168,664 3,725 144,273 3,450 138,338 485 6,156 1,230 18,949 175 2,846 595 2,625 2,730 10,698 225 868 210 2,129 285 1,659 765 3,319 1,875 2,732 2,880 30,717 4,630 148,638 300 2,205
2001 to 2009 7,725 6,925 235,613 5,860 216,761 5,300 198,760 4,915 188,094 725 10,781 1,645 10,934 190 2,995 880 4,103 4,465 18,829 125 724 0 0 685 4,685 1,775 8,778 2,715 4,638 3,975 40,406 6,920 195,148 345 4,031
2001 to 2005 2,860 2,650 102,842 2,295 95,689 2,130 86,839 1,930 81,646 320 5,146 675 6,302 90 1,580 345 1,065 1,610 7,152 50 238 0 0 205 1,919 780 3,385 885 1,614 1,620 18,350 2,645 84,543 150 -36
2006 to 2009 4,865 4,275 132,773 3,565 121,077 3,170 112,123 2,990 106,466 405 5,563 970 4,567 100 1,404 535 3,017 2,855 11,676 75 509 0 0 480 2,734 995 5,395 1,835 3,024 2,355 22,004 4,275 110,757 195 4,132
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 325,045 311,060 12,583,606 276,100 11,310,372 234,390 9,382,598 222,735 9,008,191 22,225 374,473 77,935 693,962 46,060 1,034,756 46,265 199,024 198,320 1,273,176 66,845 438,407 45,385 325,050 30,295 189,214 43,100 142,397 113,995 178,050 223,695 2,255,999 311,030 10,327,478 24,525 203,962
English 293,750 281,690 11,416,817 251,540 10,258,560 213,785 8,543,996 203,565 8,216,262 19,640 327,940 69,750 584,190 42,605 953,980 41,805 176,417 179,120 1,158,167 61,670 404,728 41,390 294,907 28,025 173,680 38,580 124,182 102,610 160,713 204,850 2,041,911 281,660 9,374,877 22,235 169,835
French 9,075 8,800 406,658 8,020 368,833 6,785 309,269 6,495 299,799 610 9,528 2,545 18,334 1,600 35,910 1,255 5,350 4,980 37,611 2,110 14,250 1,595 11,522 690 5,125 1,200 3,263 2,400 3,429 6,885 75,085 8,800 331,365 670 3,669
Non-official language 20,055 18,635 672,904 14,905 601,928 12,365 478,933 11,360 446,974 1,765 31,983 5,210 63,989 1,735 43,063 2,860 16,024 12,980 70,714 2,900 18,526 2,270 17,683 1,365 8,763 2,995 13,293 8,155 12,446 10,830 121,667 18,620 551,115 1,510 29,923
Aboriginal 70 75 1,553 50 1,349 45 1,291 40 1,291 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 224 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 151 30 193 75 1,342 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 19,980 18,555 671,326 14,860 600,748 12,320 477,622 11,315 445,858 1,765 31,983 5,205 63,973 1,740 43,187 2,845 15,984 12,930 70,492 2,900 18,535 2,275 17,677 1,350 8,750 2,995 13,293 8,105 12,292 10,800 121,480 18,550 549,753 1,510 29,923
English and French 325 310 8,396 255 6,848 230 5,722 220 5,752 0 0 45 432 35 510 20 23 245 1,622 50 333 50 366 55 248 65 277 165 374 150 1,032 310 7,360 0 0
English and non-official language 1,595 1,430 73,264 1,210 68,870 1,075 39,676 960 35,054 175 4,672 345 26,920 85 1,108 305 1,041 855 4,441 105 535 75 586 160 1,348 200 1,152 585 829 865 15,443 1,430 57,809 105 416
French and non-official language 205 155 4,019 115 3,447 115 3,173 115 3,154 10 -11 35 -22 0 0 20 141 125 549 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 214 85 241 70 618 155 3,393 0 0
English, French and non-official language 50 50 1,754 45 1,655 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 196 50 1,549 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 325,045 311,060 12,583,606 276,100 11,310,372 234,395 9,382,598 222,735 9,008,191 22,225 374,473 77,935 694,007 46,055 1,034,756 46,265 199,002 198,320 1,273,144 66,840 438,407 45,385 325,050 30,295 189,214 43,100 142,413 113,995 178,050 223,695 2,255,999 311,030 10,327,644 24,530 203,962
English 314,835 301,290 12,144,856 267,390 10,911,162 226,945 9,045,906 215,615 8,681,286 21,510 364,465 75,270 673,685 44,525 998,560 44,930 192,970 192,730 1,233,644 64,835 424,855 43,860 313,599 29,495 183,354 41,635 137,921 111,230 173,947 216,420 2,174,929 301,255 9,969,985 23,860 200,246
French 8,845 8,520 395,858 7,805 362,551 6,720 305,383 6,425 296,011 620 9,324 2,410 17,442 1,430 33,915 1,230 5,680 4,735 33,567 1,810 12,307 1,340 9,706 690 5,192 1,265 3,554 2,210 2,775 6,640 73,651 8,520 322,219 630 3,598
English and French 725 685 26,165 595 24,526 510 21,531 495 21,414 40 212 145 1,944 20 902 75 199 415 1,466 40 282 20 77 60 230 110 408 280 467 415 4,876 680 21,292 20 82
Neither English nor French 645 570 16,892 310 12,360 210 9,767 200 9,258 55 464 115 880 80 1,411 35 152 445 4,461 160 997 165 1,631 45 472 85 510 285 842 220 2,596 570 14,159 20 10

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

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Total income - Total of income from all sources, including employment income, income from government programs, pension income, investment income and any other money income.

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Market income - Refers to the sum of employment income (wages and salaries, net farm income and net income from non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice), investment income, retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities (including those from RRSPs and RRIFs) and other money income. It is equivalent to total income before tax minus all government transfers and is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes.

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Earnings or employment income - Total wages and salaries and net income from self-employment.

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Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

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Self-employment net income - Refers to the total amount received by persons aged 15 years and over during calendar year 2010 as net farm income from self-employment, or net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

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Investment income - Refers to interest received during calendar year 2010 from deposits in banks, trust companies, cooperatives, credit unions, caisses populaires, etc., as well as interest on savings certificates, bonds and debentures, and all dividends from both Canadian and foreign corporate stocks and mutual funds. Also included is other investment income from either Canadian or foreign sources, such as net rents from real estate, mortgage and loan interest received, regular income from an estate or trust fund, and interest from insurance policies. Does not include capital gains or losses.

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Footnote 8

Retirement pensions - Refers to all regular income received by the respondent during calendar year 2010 as the result of having been a member of a pension plan of one or more employers. It includes payments received from all annuities, including payments from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), a matured Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) in the form of a life annuity, a fixed-term annuity, or an income-averaging annuity contract; pensions paid to widow(er)s or other relatives of deceased pensioners; pensions of retired civil servants, Armed Forces personnel and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers; annuity payments received from the Canadian Government Annuities Fund, an insurance company, etc. Does not include lump-sum death benefits, lump-sum benefits or withdrawals from a pension plan or RRSP, or refunds of over-contributions.

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Footnote 9

Other money income - Refers to regular cash income received during calendar year 2010 and not reported in any of the other sources listed on the questionnaire. For example, severance pay and retirement allowances, alimony, child support, periodic support from other persons not in the household, income from abroad (excluding dividends and interest), non refundable scholarships, bursaries, fellowships and study grants, and artists' project grants are included.

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Footnote 10

Government transfer payments - Refers to all cash benefits received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal governments during 2010. This variable is derived by summing the amounts reported in:
- the Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor
- benefits from Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan
- benefits from Employment Insurance
- child benefits
- other income from government sources.

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Benefits from Canada or Quebec pension plan - Refers to benefits received during calendar year 2010 from the Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan (for example, retirement pensions, survivors' benefits and disability pensions). Does not include lump-sum death benefits.

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Footnote 12

Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement - Refers to Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement paid to persons aged 65 years and over, and to the Allowance or Allowance for the survivor paid to 60- to 64-year-old spouses of old age security recipients or widow(er)s by the federal government during the calendar year 2010.

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Benefits from employment insurance - Refers to total Employment Insurance benefits received during calendar year 2010, before income tax deductions. It includes benefits for unemployment, sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, work sharing, retraining and benefits to self-employed fishers received under the federal Employment Insurance Program or the Quebec Parental Insurance Program.

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Child benefits - Refers to payments received under the Canada Child Tax Benefit program during calendar year 2010 by parents with dependent children under 18 years of age. Included with the Canada Child Tax Benefit is the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) for low-income families with children. The NCBS is the federal contribution to the National Child Benefit (NCB), a joint initiative of federal, provincial and territorial governments. Also included in this variable are child benefits, child disability benefits and earned income supplements provided by certain provinces and territories and the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB).

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Other income from government sources - Refers to all transfer payments, excluding those covered as a separate income source (Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan benefits, Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Employment Insurance benefits and child benefits) received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal programs during 2010.

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Income tax paid - Refers to all federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid on 2010 income. Federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid refer to taxes on income, after taking into account exemptions, deductions, non-refundable tax credits and the Quebec abatement. These taxes are obtained from the income tax files for persons who allowed access to their income tax data and from direct responses on the questionnaire for others.

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Footnote 17

After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid for 2010.

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Footnote 18

Net capital gains or losses - Refers to the net gains received or losses incurred during calendar year 2010 from the sale of capital property. This represents the proceeds of disposition minus the adjusted cost base of the property and outlays and expenses incurred to sell the property. Capital property includes depreciable property and any property which, if sold, would result in a capital gain or loss (for example, cottages, buildings and securities such as mutual funds).

Non-taxable capital gains or losses on the sale of a principal residence are excluded.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the definition of Total income as published in standard products.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the concept of total income but are presented here as collected.

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Footnote 19

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 20

Adjusted after-tax income for economic families and persons not in economic families - For economic family members, this refers to economic family after-tax income that has been adjusted by a factor that accounts for family size. The adjustment factor takes into account the lower relative needs of additional family members, as compared to a single person living alone. For use with the NHS income data, the adjusted after-tax income is computed as the economic family after-tax income divided by the square root of family size.
For persons not in economic families, the adjusted after-tax income is set at after-tax income. This is equivalent to a factor of 1.0 for a person not in an economic family.

Decile of adjusted after-tax family income - The deciles divide the population ranked by size of adjusted after-tax family income into 10 groups of equal size. The population in the bottom decile is the one who falls in the lower 10 percent of the adjusted after-tax family income distribution. The population in the top decile is the one who falls in the highest ten percent of the adjusted after-tax family income distribution. The 10 groups were formed with the full population in private households of Canada, whether or not they reported income.

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Footnote 21

'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.

For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 22

'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 23

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas, college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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Footnote 24

'Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level' includes persons who have obtained a college, CEGEP or university certificate or diploma below the bachelor level and who have not obtained any higher degrees, certificates or diplomas. It also includes persons who received an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma.

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Footnote 25

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who reported being an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who reported Registered or Treaty Indian status, that is registered under the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

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Footnote 26

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.


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Footnote 27

'Multiple Aboriginal identities' includes persons who reported being any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

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Footnote 28

'Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere' includes persons who did not report being First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who did report Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

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Footnote 29

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.

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Footnote 30

Registered or Treaty Indian Status refers to whether or not a person reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian.
'Registered or Treaty Indian' includes persons who reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian in Question 20. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

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Footnote 31

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ancestries in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ancestry (ethnic origin) in the NHS.

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Footnote 32

'Aboriginal ancestry' includes persons who reported one or more than one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17, either with or without also reporting a non-Aboriginal ancestry. The sum of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry', 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' is thus greater than the sum of the total for 'Aboriginal ancestry' because persons who reported more than one Aboriginal ancestry are included in the response category for each Aboriginal ancestry they reported. All respondents with Aboriginal ancestry are counted in at least one of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry,' 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' and also in the category 'Aboriginal ancestry.'
Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin.

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Footnote 33

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.

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Footnote 34

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry only' includes persons who did not report First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17.

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Footnote 35

Generation status
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

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Footnote 36

'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, immigrants to Canada.

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Footnote 37

'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.

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Footnote 38

'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.

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Visible minority
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups:  South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

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Footnote 40

The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

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Footnote 41

For example, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan,' etc.

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Footnote 42

For example, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Malaysian,' 'Laotian,' etc.

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Footnote 43

For example, 'Iranian,' 'Afghan,' etc.

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Footnote 44

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese,' 'West Indian,' 'Tibetan,' 'Polynesian,' 'Pacific Islander,' etc.

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Footnote 45

Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian.'

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Footnote 46

Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal identity question (Question 18) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.

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Footnote 47

Immigrant status refers to whether the respondent is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status.

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Non-permanent residents are not included elsewhere in this table.

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Footnote 48

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

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Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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The income data for the National Household Survey are for the year 2010. By agreement, landed immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2011 have an income equal to zero. It is also possible that landed immigrants who arrived during the course of the year 2010 did not have a complete year of applicable revenues. Consequently, these two groups of immigrants are excluded from the detailed distribution by period of immigration. They are, however included in the category 'Immigrants.'

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Footnote 50

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual on May 10, 2011.

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First official language spoken
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011034.

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