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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 Sarnia
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 19.4 %
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 74,545 70,615 2,958,852 60,630 2,519,940 48,240 2,019,329 45,310 1,935,228 5,395 83,944 22,700 109,179 14,550 321,899 12,990 69,838 59,220 438,631 20,015 131,804 15,155 106,381 7,335 49,253 9,670 39,646 46,895 111,519 46,465 489,135 70,585 2,469,549 7,870 51,677
15 to 24 years 11,740 9,075 114,681 7,905 98,012 7,560 89,040 7,535 88,698 140 336 880 4,297 55 1,569 1,360 2,923 6,835 16,736 255 552 0 0 565 3,070 405 2,289 6,630 10,829 2,060 6,489 9,075 108,248 110 1,056
25 to 54 years 33,685 32,870 1,617,635 28,250 1,483,205 27,320 1,423,917 26,130 1,374,862 2,615 49,021 7,065 27,546 405 9,452 3,965 21,937 26,825 134,419 970 7,089 0 0 5,455 37,763 8,970 36,774 20,915 52,788 23,835 295,230 32,865 1,322,202 2,550 21,935
25 to 34 years 9,795 9,635 367,155 8,105 317,325 7,945 308,900 7,825 302,678 415 6,243 1,120 5,408 20 46 930 2,833 8,440 49,767 80 379 0 0 2,340 17,690 2,840 15,452 6,765 16,234 6,450 52,680 9,635 314,260 335 810
35 to 44 years 9,890 9,775 461,481 8,365 416,746 8,200 405,227 7,770 390,030 955 15,290 1,770 7,014 20 353 1,020 4,012 8,620 44,808 160 1,172 0 0 1,530 10,655 3,820 15,760 6,390 17,238 7,050 76,321 9,775 385,167 555 14,344
45 to 54 years 14,000 13,460 788,942 11,775 749,094 11,180 709,513 10,530 682,154 1,255 27,479 4,175 15,142 365 9,200 2,015 15,099 9,765 39,847 735 5,526 0 0 1,585 9,419 2,305 5,555 7,765 19,316 10,340 166,171 13,455 622,779 1,655 6,836
55 to 64 years 13,465 13,030 660,433 11,370 602,579 9,120 440,150 8,270 414,377 1,555 25,766 5,865 32,053 3,190 96,821 3,575 33,724 9,995 57,809 4,505 27,963 380 2,714 1,085 6,993 240 506 7,765 19,620 10,100 126,393 13,015 534,120 2,440 22,189
65 years and over 15,660 15,635 565,774 13,105 336,214 4,230 65,763 3,375 57,026 1,090 8,759 8,890 45,287 10,905 213,895 4,085 11,243 15,565 229,641 14,290 96,189 14,770 103,667 230 1,426 50 84 11,580 28,282 10,470 61,015 15,630 504,752 2,765 6,505
65 to 74 years 8,510 8,485 306,753 6,880 186,084 2,940 55,244 2,415 47,668 720 7,583 4,225 14,466 5,265 110,611 1,940 5,733 8,415 120,527 7,735 50,091 7,775 53,753 230 1,395 40 51 5,920 15,264 5,665 33,052 8,480 273,681 1,435 2,181
75 years and over 7,150 7,150 259,021 6,225 149,999 1,285 10,444 965 9,318 375 1,179 4,665 30,818 5,640 103,185 2,145 5,511 7,150 109,041 6,555 46,098 6,995 49,914 0 0 0 0 5,660 13,019 4,810 27,964 7,150 231,071 1,330 4,322
Male 36,020 34,320 1,855,895 30,040 1,658,097 25,435 1,339,073 23,725 1,276,994 3,035 62,418 10,945 59,129 7,595 216,586 6,350 42,875 30,020 197,850 9,100 67,967 6,695 45,312 3,960 27,170 515 1,853 28,675 55,532 24,820 350,685 34,320 1,505,178 4,220 26,980
15 to 24 years 6,285 4,745 66,940 4,195 59,440 3,955 54,084 3,945 53,836 45 252 475 2,396 35 1,581 745 1,352 3,645 7,501 120 260 0 0 330 2,068 0 0 3,605 5,134 1,250 4,970 4,745 61,959 85 804
25 to 54 years 16,015 15,865 1,007,729 13,820 957,120 13,585 922,933 12,890 888,544 1,430 34,311 3,625 17,638 215 5,341 1,940 11,194 13,590 50,816 430 3,383 0 0 2,865 19,308 470 1,728 13,250 26,401 12,740 214,106 15,865 793,998 1,520 11,069
25 to 34 years 4,620 4,580 216,146 4,045 201,414 3,985 195,672 3,925 190,410 205 5,426 655 4,497 0 0 480 1,258 4,045 14,478 20 0 0 0 1,075 7,166 155 788 3,910 6,363 3,600 36,831 4,580 179,077 230 717
35 to 44 years 4,765 4,720 271,926 4,110 256,186 4,070 250,093 3,790 239,961 520 10,032 930 4,424 25 283 530 1,555 4,095 15,402 85 604 0 0 840 5,940 210 668 4,040 8,175 3,795 51,114 4,720 220,586 340 7,959
45 to 54 years 6,625 6,565 520,605 5,660 499,193 5,530 477,170 5,175 458,091 705 18,851 2,045 8,710 180 5,076 925 8,372 5,445 20,917 325 2,558 0 0 955 6,236 105 272 5,300 11,863 5,345 126,178 6,565 394,102 950 2,408
55 to 64 years 6,555 6,530 456,127 5,855 425,921 4,990 310,721 4,505 289,907 870 20,566 2,945 20,362 1,940 70,301 1,795 24,586 5,650 30,451 1,985 14,320 55 326 620 4,750 30 45 5,370 10,997 5,485 95,050 6,530 361,379 1,335 11,954
65 years and over 7,175 7,175 324,671 6,170 215,352 2,905 51,599 2,385 44,355 695 7,225 3,900 18,723 5,405 139,384 1,870 5,729 7,130 109,093 6,570 50,002 6,645 44,986 145 1,042 0 0 6,450 13,007 5,335 36,602 7,175 288,044 1,285 3,124
65 to 74 years 4,200 4,195 190,933 3,490 128,514 1,935 42,615 1,600 35,858 465 6,723 1,960 6,558 2,870 76,145 905 3,256 4,155 62,336 3,780 28,243 3,760 25,557 145 1,042 0 0 3,785 7,520 3,080 21,169 4,195 169,753 685 1,552
75 years and over 2,980 2,975 133,511 2,685 86,837 970 8,979 780 8,410 230 546 1,935 12,137 2,535 63,241 965 2,455 2,975 46,681 2,785 21,721 2,890 19,463 0 0 0 0 2,665 5,477 2,255 15,432 2,975 118,090 600 1,583
Female 38,530 36,300 1,102,971 30,585 862,253 22,805 679,972 21,590 658,254 2,365 21,621 11,760 50,076 6,950 105,271 6,635 26,966 29,205 240,779 10,915 63,838 8,455 61,032 3,375 22,082 9,155 37,792 18,215 55,988 21,650 138,452 36,265 964,545 3,650 24,730
15 to 24 years 5,460 4,325 47,806 3,710 38,520 3,605 34,952 3,590 34,862 95 81 405 1,926 0 0 620 1,573 3,195 9,249 135 291 0 0 235 1,006 395 2,232 3,025 5,692 805 1,517 4,325 46,289 25 0
25 to 54 years 17,670 17,005 609,608 14,430 526,059 13,740 501,231 13,240 486,312 1,185 14,819 3,435 9,933 190 4,222 2,025 10,742 13,240 83,574 540 3,706 0 0 2,595 18,455 8,500 35,045 7,665 26,386 11,095 81,212 16,995 528,411 1,030 10,864
25 to 34 years 5,165 5,055 151,046 4,065 115,867 3,955 113,243 3,905 112,317 205 874 465 906 0 0 450 1,590 4,395 35,264 60 177 0 0 1,270 10,522 2,685 14,664 2,855 9,873 2,845 15,854 5,055 135,176 105 98
35 to 44 years 5,130 5,050 189,805 4,255 160,293 4,135 155,177 3,980 150,049 430 5,259 840 2,576 0 0 485 2,461 4,525 29,411 70 568 0 0 695 4,715 3,610 15,071 2,350 9,065 3,255 25,223 5,055 164,554 220 6,388
45 to 54 years 7,370 6,900 268,756 6,115 249,874 5,650 232,641 5,355 223,766 545 8,721 2,125 6,435 180 4,128 1,090 6,687 4,320 18,930 405 3,004 0 0 630 3,214 2,200 5,283 2,465 7,451 4,990 40,102 6,890 228,848 705 4,432
55 to 64 years 6,910 6,505 204,253 5,515 176,912 4,130 129,638 3,765 124,407 690 5,199 2,925 11,635 1,250 26,638 1,780 9,139 4,340 27,387 2,525 13,673 325 2,388 460 2,243 210 461 2,395 8,624 4,615 31,337 6,485 172,957 1,110 10,234
65 years and over 8,485 8,460 241,157 6,935 120,699 1,330 14,174 995 12,674 395 1,503 4,995 26,564 5,495 74,399 2,210 5,529 8,435 120,549 7,720 46,186 8,130 58,681 85 380 50 53 5,130 15,289 5,135 24,383 8,455 216,889 1,485 3,381
65 to 74 years 4,310 4,290 115,667 3,395 57,552 1,010 12,717 815 11,883 260 873 2,260 7,908 2,390 34,471 1,030 2,460 4,255 58,191 3,955 21,845 4,015 28,195 85 358 40 51 2,135 7,750 2,585 11,853 4,285 103,919 750 636
75 years and over 4,175 4,170 125,496 3,540 63,148 315 1,474 185 853 140 629 2,730 18,649 3,105 39,926 1,180 3,056 4,175 62,359 3,770 24,372 4,110 30,450 0 0 0 0 2,995 7,542 2,555 12,531 4,175 112,835 735 2,755
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 74,550 70,615 2,958,642 60,625 2,519,940 48,235 2,019,120 45,315 1,935,228 5,395 84,022 22,700 109,179 14,550 321,899 12,985 69,838 59,220 438,631 20,020 131,837 15,155 106,381 7,335 49,286 9,670 39,626 46,895 111,531 46,465 489,135 70,585 2,469,549 7,870 51,710
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 33,595 31,285 674,273 22,820 412,072 16,335 309,604 14,945 298,858 2,070 10,793 7,150 15,488 5,900 71,564 4,470 15,296 29,180 262,279 10,180 64,073 8,440 66,295 3,595 25,106 5,245 29,844 24,445 76,999 14,275 45,958 31,285 628,322 1,920 17,822
In bottom decile 6,920 6,070 48,083 2,385 10,392 1,875 8,152 1,600 9,392 365 -1,238 485 461 80 455 485 1,358 5,875 37,668 850 4,903 210 1,796 420 1,889 1,090 7,609 5,515 21,445 315 1,357 6,070 46,708 145 14,927
In second decile 7,095 6,600 117,838 4,095 43,817 3,080 36,454 2,725 34,672 500 1,869 1,025 2,035 595 2,777 770 2,544 6,255 74,035 1,950 9,978 2,265 24,204 670 6,094 1,345 11,093 5,715 22,684 1,690 2,338 6,600 115,498 255 773
In third decile 6,620 6,275 140,523 5,205 83,436 3,395 65,027 3,185 62,639 345 2,341 1,645 2,951 1,535 12,253 840 3,257 5,845 57,066 2,540 16,227 2,145 16,030 905 6,419 975 4,888 4,620 13,505 3,300 7,368 6,275 133,154 375 1,303
In fourth decile 6,085 5,700 155,808 5,155 110,074 3,600 81,001 3,405 78,110 340 2,814 1,830 4,432 1,640 19,864 1,065 4,787 5,325 45,811 2,295 15,252 1,840 11,828 760 4,869 855 3,364 4,125 10,473 3,900 11,940 5,700 143,994 580 53
In fifth decile 6,885 6,630 211,899 5,985 164,108 4,375 119,090 4,035 114,110 515 5,028 2,160 5,607 2,040 36,263 1,310 3,331 5,875 47,700 2,560 17,679 1,980 12,440 835 5,812 975 2,861 4,470 8,870 5,065 22,924 6,630 188,979 570 892
In top half of the Canadian distribution 40,955 39,335 2,284,359 37,805 2,107,980 31,900 1,709,576 30,370 1,636,103 3,325 73,132 15,555 93,692 8,655 250,368 8,520 54,541 30,045 176,354 9,835 67,730 6,710 40,087 3,740 24,147 4,420 9,809 22,450 34,536 32,190 443,150 39,300 1,841,236 5,950 33,886
In sixth decile 7,210 6,835 252,892 6,410 210,151 4,890 158,980 4,635 152,805 590 5,996 2,495 7,241 1,930 40,177 1,355 3,834 6,015 42,676 2,255 15,395 1,740 10,959 790 5,631 1,040 2,336 4,535 8,357 5,370 31,697 6,830 221,363 610 6,627
In seventh decile 6,915 6,625 280,139 6,270 243,191 5,000 186,854 4,750 178,338 510 8,283 2,290 7,048 1,705 44,859 1,235 4,489 5,725 36,928 2,080 13,972 1,530 9,243 890 5,621 945 2,112 4,280 5,945 5,405 40,323 6,625 239,801 775 1,591
In eighth decile 8,795 8,425 419,051 8,095 376,966 6,785 301,462 6,460 290,686 645 10,550 3,010 11,697 1,960 58,100 1,800 5,798 6,940 42,109 2,385 16,475 1,545 9,631 890 5,658 1,090 2,486 5,250 7,899 6,950 69,800 8,410 349,332 1,105 1,799
In ninth decile 8,740 8,415 493,184 8,190 459,790 7,190 385,859 6,830 372,754 625 13,138 3,280 16,075 1,585 51,579 1,660 6,415 6,345 33,525 1,725 12,303 1,175 6,673 700 4,815 790 2,058 4,820 7,696 6,950 92,905 8,410 400,508 1,230 3,241
In top decile 9,285 9,025 838,994 8,840 817,822 8,040 676,253 7,695 641,430 960 35,223 4,470 51,661 1,475 55,575 2,470 33,969 5,020 21,084 1,390 9,585 720 3,581 480 2,450 555 816 3,565 4,655 7,515 208,316 9,020 630,183 2,235 20,598
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 74,550 70,615 2,958,642 60,625 2,519,940 48,235 2,019,120 45,315 1,935,228 5,395 83,944 22,700 109,179 14,550 321,899 12,985 69,838 59,220 438,594 20,020 131,804 15,155 106,381 7,335 49,253 9,670 39,626 46,895 111,531 46,465 489,135 70,585 2,469,374 7,870 51,677
No certificate, diploma or degree 13,345 10,960 256,955 8,120 152,482 4,870 94,560 4,330 87,161 715 7,469 3,135 12,165 3,160 40,273 1,590 5,477 9,245 104,369 4,835 30,770 4,410 33,695 600 3,811 865 5,619 7,840 30,455 4,760 22,435 10,945 234,442 725 4,052
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 23,640 22,545 745,418 19,070 612,325 15,325 491,803 14,570 469,593 1,365 22,105 6,530 30,083 3,865 73,491 4,020 16,865 18,755 133,063 6,090 37,698 4,455 31,681 2,150 12,937 2,880 12,962 14,795 37,827 13,500 108,836 22,540 636,455 2,095 7,621
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 37,565 37,105 1,956,372 33,435 1,755,360 28,040 1,432,791 26,415 1,378,246 3,315 54,446 13,030 66,932 7,525 207,998 7,375 47,468 31,220 201,163 9,090 63,337 6,285 41,004 4,585 32,507 5,920 21,066 24,260 43,250 28,210 357,856 37,105 1,598,682 5,050 40,039
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 28,105 27,785 1,291,436 24,700 1,128,096 20,670 948,711 19,485 923,351 2,385 25,383 8,900 27,624 5,560 126,668 5,080 24,915 23,880 163,273 7,025 48,970 4,955 33,446 3,880 26,931 4,390 16,752 18,720 37,236 20,725 216,389 27,780 1,074,976 3,010 18,670
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 9,455 9,325 665,227 8,740 626,926 7,375 484,142 6,925 454,907 940 29,096 4,135 39,310 1,965 81,310 2,305 22,596 7,340 37,888 2,070 14,401 1,330 7,561 705 5,575 1,530 4,331 5,535 6,013 7,485 141,474 9,325 523,449 2,045 21,413
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 74,550 70,615 2,958,642 60,625 2,520,148 48,235 2,019,120 45,315 1,935,015 5,395 83,944 22,705 109,179 14,550 321,899 12,990 69,838 59,220 438,594 20,015 131,804 15,150 106,381 7,335 49,253 9,670 39,626 46,895 111,531 46,465 489,135 70,585 2,469,549 7,870 51,710
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 1,965 1,780 48,330 1,160 36,064 1,010 33,348 970 32,585 60 616 170 317 125 2,070 155 411 1,580 12,163 235 1,247 165 1,193 175 1,376 430 2,796 1,370 5,541 600 5,147 1,785 43,162 70 -14
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 1,540 1,385 32,945 810 22,854 720 20,531 690 20,028 45 493 90 178 90 1,694 125 394 1,240 10,088 170 947 105 957 140 1,095 380 2,566 1,110 4,523 380 2,514 1,380 30,322 35 -30
Métis single identity 390 370 14,468 320 12,600 275 12,271 270 12,210 15 131 65 130 15 225 20 7 315 1,885 50 233 45 176 35 281 55 202 245 982 200 2,553 370 11,932 25 12
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 25 25 794 25 582 10 360 15 360 0 0 0 0 10 197 0 0 20 125 10 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 9 25 98 25 686 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 72,585 68,830 2,910,310 59,465 2,483,907 47,230 1,985,755 44,340 1,902,663 5,340 83,332 22,535 108,878 14,425 319,850 12,835 69,434 57,640 426,468 19,775 130,561 14,990 105,188 7,160 47,878 9,235 36,829 45,525 105,978 45,860 483,993 68,795 2,426,386 7,800 51,702
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 74,550 70,615 2,958,642 60,630 2,519,940 48,235 2,019,120 45,310 1,935,015 5,400 83,944 22,705 109,179 14,550 321,899 12,990 69,838 59,225 438,594 20,020 131,837 15,155 106,381 7,335 49,253 9,665 39,626 46,895 111,519 46,470 489,135 70,585 2,469,549 7,865 51,710
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 1,255 1,110 25,338 620 17,053 540 15,648 525 15,507 30 117 80 77 80 1,127 105 272 990 8,180 145 747 90 830 105 749 285 2,022 885 3,833 260 1,824 1,110 23,507 40 -29
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 73,300 69,505 2,933,289 60,005 2,502,930 47,695 2,003,472 44,790 1,919,722 5,370 83,798 22,625 109,107 14,470 320,778 12,880 69,571 58,230 430,451 19,870 131,061 15,060 105,553 7,230 48,504 9,380 37,621 46,010 107,698 46,205 487,314 69,475 2,446,032 7,825 51,732
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 74,550 70,615 2,958,852 60,625 2,520,148 48,235 2,019,120 45,310 1,935,015 5,400 83,944 22,700 109,179 14,550 321,899 12,985 69,811 59,225 438,631 20,015 131,804 15,155 106,381 7,335 49,253 9,665 39,646 46,895 111,531 46,465 489,135 70,585 2,469,549 7,870 51,710
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 2,585 2,330 64,843 1,590 47,335 1,385 42,305 1,335 41,695 80 642 280 313 175 2,952 260 1,665 1,975 17,457 330 2,048 245 2,018 260 2,181 575 3,788 1,660 7,500 890 7,141 2,335 57,564 120 151
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 2,175 1,930 51,606 1,270 36,340 1,100 32,085 1,065 31,424 60 580 215 221 145 2,481 220 1,665 1,670 15,231 275 1,766 200 1,710 230 1,969 510 3,442 1,415 6,395 695 5,076 1,935 46,533 90 141
Métis ancestry 470 445 14,673 360 12,232 325 11,563 310 11,454 15 149 65 106 25 464 50 85 345 2,497 60 277 50 371 40 230 80 388 275 1,150 225 2,310 445 12,373 30 11
Inuit ancestry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 71,960 68,280 2,893,759 59,035 2,472,786 46,855 1,976,834 43,975 1,893,321 5,320 83,308 22,420 108,882 14,375 318,936 12,735 68,144 57,250 421,130 19,685 129,756 14,905 104,361 7,075 47,112 9,090 35,857 45,230 104,037 45,580 481,996 68,255 2,412,010 7,750 51,560
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 74,550 70,615 2,958,642 60,630 2,519,940 48,235 2,019,120 45,315 1,935,228 5,395 83,944 22,700 109,179 14,550 321,899 12,985 69,838 59,220 438,631 20,015 131,804 15,150 106,381 7,340 49,253 9,670 39,626 46,895 111,531 46,470 489,135 70,580 2,469,549 7,870 51,710
First generationFootnote 36 9,705 9,325 415,360 8,050 338,463 5,220 238,320 4,740 225,060 710 13,173 3,920 21,686 3,415 65,290 1,925 13,107 8,080 77,114 4,530 29,240 3,990 28,059 635 3,630 890 3,045 5,875 13,154 6,560 67,385 9,325 348,159 1,160 9,588
Second generationFootnote 37 12,865 12,260 540,497 10,845 470,189 8,555 384,746 8,010 368,637 925 16,019 4,165 17,131 2,485 55,644 2,300 12,783 10,310 70,230 3,330 21,941 2,615 17,599 1,230 7,965 1,490 5,203 8,295 17,484 8,520 93,971 12,250 446,526 1,470 15,763
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 51,980 49,030 2,002,788 41,735 1,711,500 34,455 1,396,286 32,560 1,341,535 3,765 54,761 14,615 70,363 8,645 200,964 8,760 43,918 40,835 291,287 12,150 80,623 8,550 60,723 5,465 37,660 7,285 31,416 32,725 80,880 31,380 327,779 49,010 1,675,053 5,235 26,360
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 74,550 70,620 2,958,642 60,630 2,520,148 48,235 2,019,120 45,310 1,935,228 5,400 83,944 22,700 109,179 14,550 321,899 12,990 69,811 59,220 438,594 20,015 131,804 15,155 106,381 7,335 49,253 9,670 39,626 46,895 111,531 46,465 489,135 70,585 2,469,549 7,870 51,710
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 2,680 2,415 105,972 2,010 95,135 1,770 81,102 1,685 78,551 155 2,334 720 5,038 250 5,951 365 3,214 2,100 10,643 435 2,402 275 2,066 220 1,354 440 1,987 1,650 2,804 1,530 18,649 2,410 87,145 295 6,688
South AsianFootnote 41 870 800 38,048 660 34,250 555 27,577 525 27,039 70 496 290 2,709 160 3,546 160 654 725 3,555 215 1,343 110 593 35 246 145 490 535 910 535 6,747 795 31,262 130 -1,087
Chinese 490 470 29,030 405 27,951 340 22,656 330 21,680 35 743 175 1,654 45 1,672 95 1,999 360 1,095 80 358 40 277 15 35 50 87 285 330 335 6,625 465 22,349 95 7,517
Black 455 395 12,554 305 9,604 295 9,458 290 9,175 0 0 55 13 0 0 35 32 360 2,855 55 350 60 627 50 618 95 539 290 746 195 1,266 395 11,303 40 3
Filipino 290 260 8,160 220 6,859 175 5,747 165 5,690 0 0 80 97 15 496 30 461 240 1,289 50 260 30 289 40 103 60 387 200 274 150 842 260 7,315 0 0
Latin American 135 105 4,453 95 3,913 85 4,044 85 3,874 0 0 15 -2 0 0 0 0 95 481 0 0 0 0 35 84 30 156 80 106 70 928 110 3,732 0 0
Arab 115 100 6,044 85 5,478 75 5,473 75 5,368 0 0 30 145 0 0 15 12 75 320 15 15 15 102 0 0 0 0 70 110 65 1,225 105 4,510 0 0
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 100 80 3,506 70 3,350 65 3,144 70 3,386 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 51 65 592 85 2,874 0 0
West AsianFootnote 43 20 20 579 20 518 20 518 20 518 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 60 20 519 0 0
Korean 60 55 1,102 55 978 50 959 35 684 20 279 20 10 0 0 0 0 50 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 46 20 36 55 1,053 0 0
Japanese 15 15 751 10 651 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 91 15 660 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 55 55 1,239 55 1,054 55 690 55 690 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 179 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 22 45 98 55 1,145 0 0
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 90 55 777 25 309 25 247 25 308 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 464 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 166 0 0 55 765 0 0
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 71,870 68,205 2,852,887 58,615 2,425,006 46,470 1,938,031 43,630 1,856,454 5,245 81,608 21,980 104,171 14,300 315,947 12,625 66,587 57,120 427,983 19,580 129,372 14,875 104,314 7,115 47,898 9,230 37,661 45,240 108,727 44,940 470,490 68,170 2,382,402 7,575 45,024
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 74,550 70,615 2,958,642 60,630 2,520,148 48,235 2,019,120 45,315 1,935,228 5,395 83,944 22,700 109,179 14,545 321,899 12,985 69,811 59,220 438,631 20,020 131,804 15,155 106,381 7,335 49,253 9,670 39,646 46,895 111,531 46,465 489,188 70,585 2,469,549 7,870 51,710
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 64,930 61,370 2,546,349 52,655 2,184,773 43,075 1,782,924 40,635 1,712,099 4,690 70,853 18,805 87,597 11,165 257,459 11,080 56,724 51,195 361,750 15,510 102,751 11,160 78,103 6,705 45,600 8,780 36,620 41,055 98,627 39,955 422,276 61,340 2,124,164 6,710 42,083
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 9,285 8,910 404,359 7,770 328,908 4,970 230,238 4,495 217,226 700 13,026 3,845 21,520 3,365 64,349 1,870 13,006 7,710 75,174 4,435 28,892 3,905 27,321 570 3,446 855 2,993 5,565 12,548 6,370 65,835 8,910 338,309 1,155 9,610
Before 1981 6,655 6,555 293,484 5,675 226,666 3,085 138,530 2,700 128,777 520 9,567 3,220 16,379 3,140 60,698 1,570 11,399 5,815 66,857 4,270 28,219 3,775 26,369 290 1,478 285 885 4,200 9,891 4,680 46,966 6,555 246,515 965 9,583
1981 to 1990 810 775 42,570 720 39,903 665 35,438 610 33,894 80 1,664 265 1,767 95 1,908 100 664 580 2,774 75 340 80 469 110 774 170 587 395 643 620 8,025 775 34,351 65 339
1991 to 2000 700 595 28,131 525 25,791 455 23,164 445 21,606 30 1,365 160 1,380 50 538 65 812 500 2,385 65 252 55 521 25 103 150 614 385 936 365 4,945 595 23,223 60 -1,153
2001 to 2009 980 880 34,060 760 31,167 680 27,833 665 27,404 50 535 190 1,958 70 1,002 125 158 720 2,872 20 58 0 0 115 931 235 898 525 994 625 4,680 880 29,190 55 961
2001 to 2005 725 675 26,957 585 24,763 530 22,080 505 21,500 45 502 160 2,031 60 846 90 123 565 2,053 0 0 0 0 70 667 190 649 420 715 500 3,580 675 23,393 45 958
2006 to 2009 255 200 7,092 170 6,194 155 5,961 155 5,906 0 0 30 4 10 153 30 36 155 796 0 0 0 0 45 232 45 228 105 280 125 1,094 205 5,807 0 0
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 74,550 70,615 2,958,642 60,625 2,519,940 48,240 2,019,120 45,315 1,935,015 5,395 84,022 22,700 109,179 14,550 321,899 12,985 69,838 59,225 438,594 20,015 131,837 15,155 106,381 7,335 49,253 9,670 39,646 46,890 111,519 46,465 489,135 70,585 2,469,549 7,870 51,710
English 66,530 62,910 2,627,847 54,145 2,249,121 43,785 1,812,678 41,185 1,738,940 4,850 73,695 19,560 92,454 12,280 282,296 11,560 61,593 52,620 378,898 16,850 111,176 12,435 86,297 6,725 45,550 8,835 36,879 41,890 99,015 41,280 435,849 62,880 2,192,037 7,030 40,902
French 1,965 1,890 83,032 1,645 66,860 1,110 49,296 1,040 46,720 115 2,673 715 3,146 610 11,719 355 2,578 1,570 16,176 810 5,567 655 4,594 140 1,171 225 582 1,190 4,315 1,330 12,840 1,890 70,191 235 489
Non-official language 5,660 5,450 231,834 4,540 190,637 3,100 146,159 2,850 138,603 425 7,374 2,320 12,298 1,610 26,915 1,000 5,268 4,730 41,348 2,280 14,456 1,980 14,749 445 2,174 565 2,092 3,560 7,808 3,625 38,042 5,450 193,994 560 8,582
Aboriginal 60 55 756 15 372 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 50 450 10 0 15 135 0 0 0 0 50 186 0 0 55 732 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 5,600 5,390 231,040 4,520 190,173 3,095 145,986 2,850 138,673 425 7,462 2,315 12,254 1,605 26,876 995 5,247 4,675 40,897 2,270 14,437 1,960 14,655 445 2,176 560 1,998 3,510 7,623 3,630 37,998 5,395 193,054 555 8,659
English and French 85 80 2,313 60 1,025 35 471 30 550 0 0 30 105 20 416 20 3 75 1,259 50 431 55 392 0 0 0 0 60 150 40 210 80 2,103 0 0
English and non-official language 275 260 12,980 240 12,000 210 10,260 205 10,006 0 0 75 1,234 25 360 60 378 195 723 35 180 25 112 25 122 35 69 155 185 185 2,147 260 10,850 35 1,748
French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 74,550 70,615 2,958,642 60,630 2,520,148 48,235 2,019,120 45,315 1,935,228 5,400 84,022 22,700 109,179 14,550 321,788 12,990 69,838 59,220 438,594 20,020 131,804 15,155 106,381 7,335 49,253 9,665 39,626 46,895 111,531 46,465 489,135 70,580 2,469,374 7,870 51,710
English 72,525 68,690 2,875,383 58,990 2,453,020 47,135 1,969,285 44,265 1,887,288 5,305 82,022 21,995 105,873 13,940 310,474 12,645 67,330 57,610 422,387 19,215 126,306 14,460 101,413 7,230 48,607 9,430 39,003 45,685 107,068 45,155 476,197 68,665 2,399,264 7,630 51,230
French 1,835 1,760 78,955 1,525 63,890 1,040 47,825 985 45,707 90 2,003 665 3,085 555 10,670 330 2,503 1,450 14,744 735 5,081 625 4,364 110 643 225 585 1,080 4,138 1,240 12,475 1,760 66,284 225 482
English and French 80 70 2,944 65 2,806 55 1,943 55 1,943 0 0 15 129 15 620 0 0 65 316 20 130 20 0 0 0 0 0 50 41 50 448 70 2,483 0 0
Neither English nor French 110 95 1,548 50 430 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 96 40 283 0 0 95 1,111 45 287 50 525 0 0 0 0 80 295 20 62 95 1,410 0 0

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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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Footnote 2

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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Footnote 11

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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Footnote 14

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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Footnote 15

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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Footnote 16

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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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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Footnote 39

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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Footnote 51

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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