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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 Red Deer
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 27.6 %
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 72,260 68,750 3,163,314 61,910 2,897,304 54,380 2,541,518 51,525 2,436,441 5,780 104,847 20,075 193,552 6,820 117,672 10,880 44,602 39,905 266,055 11,085 74,622 7,970 55,798 6,775 41,779 11,115 40,794 22,640 53,019 47,975 510,593 68,740 2,652,673 5,505 34,473
15 to 24 years 13,465 11,095 224,011 10,285 208,192 10,050 201,840 9,950 197,674 315 4,294 1,030 3,619 40 14 1,255 2,777 6,430 15,715 85 237 0 0 955 5,183 520 2,349 5,680 7,960 4,770 22,084 11,100 201,818 210 65
25 to 54 years 41,005 40,180 2,115,798 36,135 2,007,710 34,925 1,884,434 33,320 1,826,685 3,585 57,879 9,375 96,421 180 2,590 5,525 24,302 21,010 108,146 895 6,343 0 0 5,100 32,379 10,400 38,038 10,785 31,422 30,860 361,764 40,160 1,754,112 2,665 20,678
25 to 34 years 15,580 15,380 695,445 13,885 650,747 13,585 634,619 13,085 614,446 1,115 20,250 2,095 12,646 0 0 1,795 3,433 8,690 44,587 40 192 0 0 2,800 17,905 3,850 16,953 4,905 9,534 11,265 110,308 15,380 585,100 530 1,352
35 to 44 years 12,055 11,790 661,336 10,425 626,495 10,045 576,030 9,560 562,814 1,105 13,154 2,875 38,127 45 469 1,560 11,934 6,730 34,844 240 1,707 0 0 1,175 8,529 4,175 15,256 2,920 9,355 8,995 117,113 11,790 544,253 760 14,582
45 to 54 years 13,370 13,010 758,984 11,825 730,473 11,295 673,789 10,675 649,132 1,370 24,569 4,410 45,644 120 2,069 2,170 8,943 5,595 28,690 610 4,414 0 0 1,130 5,916 2,370 5,827 2,960 12,549 10,595 134,351 12,995 624,741 1,380 4,782
55 to 64 years 9,480 9,180 509,365 8,290 484,175 7,230 395,815 6,575 364,020 1,245 31,647 4,335 45,968 1,220 30,962 2,105 11,574 4,230 25,282 2,280 14,355 135 720 580 3,200 160 328 2,165 6,649 7,380 92,237 9,180 417,461 1,345 10,932
65 years and over 8,310 8,300 314,047 7,200 197,079 2,185 59,518 1,675 48,612 635 11,118 5,340 47,531 5,380 84,000 2,000 5,955 8,240 116,875 7,825 53,686 7,835 55,081 135 1,049 40 79 4,010 6,984 4,970 34,480 8,295 279,390 1,285 2,780
65 to 74 years 4,695 4,680 190,947 4,040 127,618 1,795 54,192 1,485 44,867 425 9,335 2,715 27,945 2,670 42,086 1,205 3,312 4,630 63,227 4,390 29,741 4,295 28,775 135 1,047 30 51 1,830 3,571 2,985 23,947 4,680 166,781 715 2,049
75 years and over 3,615 3,615 123,120 3,165 69,471 385 5,316 190 3,581 210 1,773 2,630 19,588 2,705 41,992 790 2,658 3,615 53,719 3,440 23,945 3,535 26,306 0 0 0 0 2,180 3,413 1,985 10,526 3,620 112,612 570 731
Male 35,585 34,020 1,980,147 31,430 1,876,547 28,320 1,658,936 26,875 1,593,657 2,960 65,260 9,800 123,706 3,280 71,807 5,025 22,090 16,025 103,607 4,820 36,142 3,420 22,822 3,580 19,245 500 1,681 10,690 23,709 26,330 361,765 34,010 1,618,320 3,000 22,070
15 to 24 years 6,870 5,615 131,439 5,240 123,917 5,125 120,279 5,045 116,635 185 3,646 555 2,246 0 0 620 1,419 3,240 7,653 30 56 0 0 595 3,021 0 0 2,935 4,513 2,810 15,107 5,610 116,428 160 83
25 to 54 years 20,400 20,150 1,350,299 18,640 1,319,213 18,110 1,245,101 17,435 1,213,220 1,650 31,634 4,685 61,000 110 1,752 2,425 11,500 7,145 30,790 265 2,288 0 0 2,535 13,336 460 1,572 5,240 13,593 17,235 261,809 20,140 1,088,392 1,470 13,302
25 to 34 years 7,925 7,885 451,085 7,380 441,738 7,280 432,788 7,100 423,721 465 9,032 1,220 7,370 0 0 910 1,433 3,245 9,342 0 0 0 0 1,310 5,600 110 397 2,395 3,347 6,685 82,617 7,885 368,480 350 1,337
35 to 44 years 6,080 5,985 442,459 5,440 430,599 5,305 396,738 5,100 389,486 530 7,616 1,445 24,572 25 350 690 8,854 2,040 11,461 110 927 0 0 620 4,635 165 469 1,535 5,436 5,095 90,073 5,985 352,337 445 14,041
45 to 54 years 6,390 6,285 456,774 5,820 446,859 5,530 415,220 5,225 400,400 660 14,978 2,035 28,991 80 1,288 825 1,166 1,865 9,968 145 1,366 0 0 610 3,124 180 706 1,315 4,815 5,455 89,116 6,270 367,581 665 -2,033
55 to 64 years 4,650 4,590 320,623 4,245 308,646 3,795 248,870 3,395 228,466 740 20,407 2,140 32,313 705 21,481 1,060 5,904 2,005 11,879 1,040 6,966 50 272 355 2,058 30 53 1,085 2,498 3,850 63,001 4,590 257,614 720 9,007
65 years and over 3,665 3,670 177,959 3,300 124,487 1,295 44,394 1,000 34,965 385 9,449 2,415 28,206 2,465 48,683 920 3,265 3,635 53,324 3,485 26,808 3,375 22,551 95 797 0 0 1,430 3,095 2,435 21,823 3,670 156,115 650 -346
65 to 74 years 2,240 2,240 116,289 2,000 84,466 1,045 39,830 855 32,015 255 7,979 1,330 16,226 1,365 26,562 580 1,793 2,210 31,754 2,125 16,479 2,005 12,994 95 755 0 0 745 1,538 1,610 15,874 2,240 100,643 320 -383
75 years and over 1,425 1,425 61,661 1,300 40,186 255 4,598 140 3,133 135 1,491 1,085 11,920 1,105 22,122 340 1,470 1,425 21,498 1,360 10,330 1,370 9,555 0 0 0 0 685 1,557 825 5,952 1,430 55,690 325 36
Female 36,675 34,725 1,183,179 30,485 1,020,761 26,065 882,399 24,645 843,013 2,815 39,573 10,275 69,844 3,540 45,871 5,860 22,512 23,880 162,448 6,265 38,513 4,545 32,941 3,190 22,565 10,610 39,113 11,950 29,311 21,645 148,821 34,725 1,034,356 2,505 12,402
15 to 24 years 6,595 5,480 92,454 5,050 84,378 4,925 81,663 4,905 80,961 125 598 470 1,372 40 14 625 1,358 3,185 8,075 55 168 0 0 360 2,161 510 2,281 2,750 3,446 1,960 6,974 5,480 85,480 50 -17
25 to 54 years 20,605 20,025 765,787 17,495 688,451 16,815 639,309 15,885 613,111 1,935 26,237 4,685 35,466 75 849 3,100 12,801 13,865 77,357 625 4,052 0 0 2,565 19,046 9,945 36,466 5,545 17,828 13,620 99,965 20,020 665,743 1,195 7,373
25 to 34 years 7,655 7,490 244,337 6,505 209,018 6,305 201,795 5,985 190,670 645 11,128 875 5,276 0 0 890 2,010 5,450 35,225 35 185 0 0 1,490 12,332 3,740 16,557 2,510 6,177 4,575 27,737 7,490 216,458 175 26
35 to 44 years 5,970 5,805 218,975 4,980 195,796 4,735 178,979 4,460 173,398 570 5,542 1,430 13,549 25 115 865 3,018 4,685 23,382 130 778 0 0 560 3,894 4,010 14,785 1,390 3,920 3,900 26,986 5,805 191,986 310 525
45 to 54 years 6,980 6,725 302,478 6,005 283,635 5,770 258,533 5,445 248,807 715 9,499 2,375 16,604 45 781 1,340 7,797 3,730 18,722 465 3,055 0 0 520 2,819 2,195 5,123 1,645 7,712 5,140 45,240 6,720 257,146 715 6,801
55 to 64 years 4,830 4,590 189,015 4,045 175,524 3,435 146,422 3,180 135,528 505 11,108 2,195 13,656 515 9,617 1,050 5,670 2,220 13,433 1,250 7,390 85 449 230 1,114 125 285 1,085 4,171 3,525 29,230 4,590 159,830 625 1,904
65 years and over 4,640 4,630 135,941 3,895 72,433 885 15,067 675 13,370 250 1,586 2,920 19,379 2,910 35,391 1,080 2,693 4,605 63,622 4,340 26,879 4,460 32,495 40 218 40 63 2,575 3,879 2,535 12,650 4,630 123,443 635 3,146
65 to 74 years 2,455 2,440 74,453 2,035 43,118 755 14,351 625 13,018 170 1,348 1,380 11,710 1,305 15,457 635 1,521 2,415 31,402 2,265 13,297 2,295 15,815 40 249 30 36 1,080 2,033 1,380 8,078 2,440 66,362 395 2,450
75 years and over 2,190 2,185 61,632 1,860 29,331 135 682 55 431 80 260 1,545 7,677 1,600 19,874 445 1,185 2,190 32,221 2,070 13,580 2,170 16,715 0 0 0 0 1,495 1,854 1,155 4,545 2,185 56,950 245 698
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 72,265 68,750 3,163,314 61,915 2,897,304 54,385 2,541,284 51,525 2,436,677 5,780 104,847 20,075 193,552 6,820 117,672 10,880 44,602 39,910 266,055 11,085 74,622 7,970 55,798 6,775 41,810 11,115 40,794 22,640 53,019 47,975 510,593 68,735 2,652,673 5,505 34,473
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 30,005 27,885 647,248 22,310 487,387 18,270 428,634 16,980 408,824 2,250 19,889 5,615 18,604 3,020 30,809 3,235 9,299 23,000 159,725 5,665 36,727 4,445 34,344 3,170 21,429 5,440 27,395 17,810 39,824 13,735 49,358 27,875 597,757 1,290 9,424
In bottom decile 6,310 5,405 41,790 2,505 17,394 2,190 16,299 2,050 15,485 260 823 320 -115 30 220 400 975 5,030 24,376 430 2,501 145 1,607 370 1,930 1,005 6,790 4,730 11,565 530 1,230 5,405 40,529 105 8,598
In second decile 5,325 5,035 92,607 3,845 50,730 3,170 46,326 2,970 43,130 415 3,255 855 1,650 465 1,564 585 1,184 4,675 41,902 1,245 6,987 945 8,960 580 3,713 970 6,495 4,295 15,779 1,540 1,910 5,035 90,692 155 195
In third decile 5,750 5,575 133,129 4,950 96,634 3,790 83,253 3,455 78,788 475 4,532 1,345 4,529 950 7,274 645 1,635 4,900 36,531 1,535 10,117 1,410 10,568 650 4,681 990 5,714 4,190 5,479 3,150 7,374 5,560 125,733 340 363
In fourth decile 6,535 6,150 182,322 5,660 148,868 4,570 129,114 4,305 125,337 605 3,682 1,600 5,663 880 10,651 900 3,565 4,760 33,440 1,420 9,831 1,110 7,893 785 6,028 1,295 4,650 3,145 5,045 4,175 16,185 6,150 166,128 340 50
In fifth decile 6,080 5,725 197,248 5,350 173,748 4,550 153,800 4,200 146,150 500 7,561 1,490 6,869 695 11,160 705 1,953 3,635 23,480 1,035 7,355 840 5,356 775 5,079 1,185 3,735 1,450 1,968 4,335 22,665 5,725 174,600 345 367
In top half of the Canadian distribution 42,260 40,865 2,515,967 39,605 2,409,700 36,115 2,112,719 34,545 2,027,566 3,530 84,962 14,460 174,918 3,805 86,870 7,650 35,299 16,905 106,295 5,420 37,862 3,520 21,451 3,605 20,380 5,675 13,401 4,825 13,195 34,240 461,217 40,865 2,055,002 4,220 25,017
In sixth decile 6,985 6,750 266,917 6,430 241,623 5,660 212,478 5,305 204,727 610 7,853 1,750 9,354 920 17,702 1,105 2,118 3,595 25,180 1,240 8,738 885 5,823 940 5,353 1,185 3,077 915 2,212 5,295 36,263 6,755 230,709 445 532
In seventh decile 7,640 7,305 324,803 6,955 302,204 6,305 272,897 6,010 263,548 625 9,169 2,115 14,307 670 12,847 940 2,158 3,430 22,508 1,100 7,631 690 4,589 705 4,577 1,285 2,764 945 3,004 5,895 48,585 7,305 276,189 545 1,637
In eighth decile 7,755 7,480 383,073 7,185 361,913 6,425 326,281 6,170 319,623 505 6,873 2,360 14,623 815 17,799 1,280 3,120 3,290 21,325 1,150 7,645 880 5,189 625 3,486 1,150 2,887 860 2,141 6,170 62,893 7,475 320,418 660 9,823
In ninth decile 9,600 9,260 567,425 9,075 546,338 8,390 492,406 8,070 479,261 815 13,347 3,280 31,199 715 17,953 1,805 4,590 3,505 21,033 935 6,838 600 3,400 830 4,105 1,215 2,906 1,060 3,756 8,070 101,322 9,260 465,956 925 -3,274
In top decile 10,285 10,070 973,716 9,960 957,259 9,330 808,810 8,990 761,123 970 47,689 4,960 105,469 680 20,493 2,520 23,365 3,090 16,189 1,000 7,007 475 2,483 505 2,890 840 1,767 1,045 2,080 8,810 212,084 10,070 762,028 1,650 16,237
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 72,265 68,750 3,163,314 61,915 2,897,304 54,385 2,541,284 51,525 2,436,441 5,780 104,847 20,075 193,552 6,820 117,672 10,880 44,602 39,910 266,055 11,085 74,622 7,970 55,798 6,770 41,810 11,115 40,794 22,640 53,031 47,980 510,540 68,735 2,652,673 5,505 34,442
No certificate, diploma or degree 15,555 13,285 401,347 11,010 326,835 8,790 281,711 8,355 270,433 795 11,254 3,055 18,763 1,755 22,776 1,275 3,460 8,650 74,612 3,135 19,609 2,770 20,968 1,165 6,793 1,655 7,322 6,015 19,944 6,835 51,309 13,285 350,034 650 3,464
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 19,950 19,240 736,800 17,260 671,661 15,465 584,618 14,775 569,386 1,385 15,290 4,800 57,384 1,460 21,496 2,565 8,011 11,875 65,024 2,865 18,862 1,830 12,686 1,985 10,275 2,700 9,927 7,625 13,240 12,655 109,045 19,225 627,543 1,165 10,606
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 36,760 36,230 2,025,352 33,645 1,898,968 30,125 1,674,975 28,395 1,596,895 3,600 78,235 12,220 117,402 3,605 73,404 7,040 33,128 19,385 126,415 5,085 36,187 3,370 22,179 3,625 24,714 6,760 23,545 9,000 19,837 28,485 350,191 36,225 1,675,309 3,695 20,403
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 26,850 26,460 1,358,323 24,310 1,259,241 21,570 1,114,596 20,285 1,081,023 2,510 33,421 8,475 76,804 2,670 46,124 4,900 21,845 14,705 98,954 4,060 28,807 2,670 17,733 2,810 17,770 4,600 16,919 7,410 17,779 20,360 227,077 26,455 1,131,155 2,390 16,557
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 9,910 9,775 666,996 9,335 639,735 8,555 560,351 8,110 515,907 1,085 44,760 3,745 40,650 935 27,275 2,140 11,306 4,675 27,429 1,030 7,309 700 4,446 815 6,936 2,160 6,642 1,585 2,060 8,125 123,112 9,770 543,904 1,300 3,811
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 72,260 68,750 3,163,314 61,915 2,897,304 54,380 2,541,518 51,525 2,436,441 5,780 104,847 20,075 193,552 6,820 117,672 10,880 44,602 39,910 266,022 11,085 74,622 7,970 55,798 6,770 41,810 11,115 40,794 22,635 53,031 47,980 510,540 68,740 2,652,673 5,505 34,442
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 3,380 2,965 107,509 2,420 93,580 2,235 87,025 2,165 84,268 125 2,828 380 4,116 90 1,533 330 714 1,930 14,030 220 1,328 115 1,072 250 1,636 735 3,824 1,430 6,228 1,535 15,441 2,970 92,065 150 -5,905
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 1,080 960 32,964 865 29,579 775 28,796 750 27,628 45 1,190 95 447 25 150 90 79 650 3,457 55 321 35 307 90 563 225 970 460 1,306 555 4,545 965 28,421 85 -117
Métis single identity 2,250 1,955 73,161 1,510 62,762 1,430 57,138 1,390 55,560 75 1,594 280 3,684 70 1,460 240 634 1,255 10,276 170 1,007 80 720 145 959 500 2,801 950 4,793 960 10,757 1,960 62,410 65 -5,841
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 35 40 1,064 35 997 30 908 30 908 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 141 40 925 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 68,880 65,785 3,055,583 59,495 2,803,710 52,150 2,454,273 49,355 2,352,399 5,650 102,008 19,695 189,437 6,730 116,140 10,550 43,900 37,975 252,024 10,865 73,292 7,855 54,767 6,525 40,175 10,380 36,971 21,210 46,790 46,445 495,100 65,770 2,560,615 5,360 40,288
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 72,260 68,750 3,163,314 61,915 2,897,304 54,380 2,541,518 51,525 2,436,677 5,780 104,847 20,075 193,552 6,820 117,672 10,880 44,602 39,910 266,022 11,085 74,622 7,975 55,798 6,775 41,810 11,115 40,794 22,640 53,031 47,975 510,540 68,740 2,652,673 5,510 34,442
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 705 575 16,389 475 13,659 395 13,228 390 12,541 0 0 65 399 0 0 60 82 415 2,778 15 99 0 0 65 310 130 817 345 1,465 245 2,040 580 14,494 0 0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 71,550 68,170 3,146,764 61,445 2,883,685 53,985 2,528,288 51,135 2,423,946 5,765 104,237 20,015 193,158 6,820 117,652 10,825 44,520 39,490 263,277 11,070 74,524 7,960 55,737 6,710 41,474 10,985 39,976 22,295 51,570 47,730 508,498 68,155 2,638,164 5,470 34,413
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 72,260 68,750 3,163,314 61,915 2,897,070 54,385 2,541,518 51,525 2,436,677 5,775 104,847 20,075 193,552 6,825 117,672 10,880 44,602 39,910 266,022 11,085 74,622 7,970 55,798 6,770 41,810 11,115 40,794 22,635 53,019 47,975 510,540 68,735 2,652,865 5,505 34,473
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 4,575 4,080 154,371 3,420 136,707 3,180 128,619 3,045 124,418 225 4,138 635 4,929 120 1,935 515 1,143 2,485 17,743 305 1,988 140 1,271 420 2,875 1,020 4,806 1,755 6,811 2,260 22,975 4,085 131,399 170 -5,640
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 2,670 2,405 88,143 2,015 77,282 1,855 74,571 1,755 72,491 150 2,111 365 1,190 70 1,125 270 522 1,545 10,755 230 1,539 95 732 290 2,259 575 2,134 1,115 4,155 1,400 12,559 2,410 75,439 115 0
Métis ancestry 2,180 1,875 70,522 1,515 62,005 1,425 56,281 1,385 54,195 80 2,073 300 3,933 60 1,137 265 670 1,120 8,528 90 546 65 636 160 757 515 2,998 800 3,627 925 10,788 1,875 59,583 60 174
Inuit ancestry 20 20 904 20 749 15 893 10 557 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 166 20 762 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 67,685 64,670 3,008,725 58,495 2,760,596 51,205 2,412,667 48,475 2,312,263 5,550 100,617 19,440 188,581 6,700 115,739 10,365 43,474 37,425 248,312 10,775 72,634 7,830 54,532 6,355 38,936 10,100 35,966 20,885 46,205 45,715 487,565 64,655 2,521,285 5,335 40,124
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 72,260 68,750 3,163,314 61,910 2,897,304 54,385 2,541,284 51,520 2,436,441 5,780 104,847 20,075 193,552 6,820 117,672 10,880 44,602 39,910 266,055 11,085 74,622 7,970 55,798 6,775 41,810 11,115 40,794 22,635 53,031 47,980 510,540 68,740 2,652,865 5,505 34,442
First generationFootnote 36 9,545 8,960 372,448 7,860 334,668 6,735 293,742 6,390 283,119 740 10,609 2,515 21,017 1,145 15,707 1,220 4,121 5,565 37,724 1,725 10,557 1,385 10,380 675 4,996 1,685 5,813 3,125 5,960 6,035 53,988 8,960 318,450 610 407
Second generationFootnote 37 10,915 10,470 496,490 9,570 431,074 6,835 333,541 6,330 318,369 860 15,256 4,410 39,820 2,700 44,552 1,890 13,248 6,840 65,398 3,810 26,886 3,320 22,910 685 4,484 1,120 4,094 3,585 6,944 7,235 78,558 10,470 417,942 1,160 9,647
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 51,800 49,315 2,294,356 44,485 2,131,558 40,810 1,914,002 38,800 1,834,953 4,180 78,992 13,150 132,717 2,975 57,487 7,775 27,227 27,505 162,933 5,550 37,180 3,270 22,475 5,410 32,293 8,310 30,886 15,930 40,117 34,705 377,991 49,305 1,916,460 3,740 24,425
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 72,260 68,750 3,163,314 61,915 2,897,070 54,380 2,541,284 51,525 2,436,677 5,780 104,847 20,075 193,552 6,820 117,672 10,885 44,602 39,905 266,055 11,085 74,656 7,970 55,798 6,775 41,810 11,115 40,794 22,635 53,019 47,975 510,593 68,740 2,652,673 5,510 34,442
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 6,485 5,980 225,041 5,240 206,938 4,900 195,676 4,715 189,639 390 6,120 1,210 6,183 295 2,897 660 2,261 3,615 18,016 480 1,944 365 3,445 465 3,981 1,265 4,561 2,255 4,050 3,880 32,098 5,975 192,783 260 222
South AsianFootnote 41 785 675 31,571 595 29,659 555 28,094 525 26,327 65 1,627 185 538 25 445 115 468 350 1,816 40 179 25 244 45 491 175 727 155 167 435 5,149 680 26,211 45 51
Chinese 830 795 33,011 685 29,745 580 25,246 555 24,426 40 709 345 3,282 50 483 130 831 455 3,284 115 435 120 1,120 45 371 140 318 300 1,046 515 4,948 795 28,077 65 202
Black 595 565 20,683 495 18,803 455 18,037 435 16,665 55 1,296 85 462 40 171 75 99 330 1,833 40 170 10 0 45 413 100 525 255 690 315 3,104 565 17,413 35 19
Filipino 2,155 1,960 71,415 1,795 67,311 1,735 65,144 1,695 64,340 70 950 295 635 90 889 175 592 1,155 4,158 115 562 90 880 125 934 325 894 775 874 1,440 9,250 1,960 62,175 65 62
Latin American 905 845 31,055 790 29,006 760 28,331 730 27,826 85 596 95 349 0 0 70 143 550 2,217 25 94 20 96 105 737 220 838 315 424 575 4,119 845 26,933 25 107
Arab 150 145 5,685 95 5,286 100 5,069 95 5,082 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 52 95 504 0 0 0 0 20 173 35 162 50 131 75 995 145 4,697 0 0
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 305 270 10,539 240 9,611 240 9,166 230 9,164 30 -40 40 441 0 0 0 0 165 1,111 0 0 0 0 40 539 95 348 95 134 155 1,861 270 8,913 0 0
West AsianFootnote 43 145 135 3,622 95 3,228 85 2,923 90 3,093 0 0 15 10 0 0 0 0 105 482 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 174 55 110 80 460 130 3,164 0 0
Korean 140 115 2,935 110 2,581 100 2,527 95 2,512 0 0 25 6 0 0 0 0 75 293 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 197 40 18 65 242 120 2,686 0 0
Japanese 145 145 5,636 120 4,715 85 4,177 70 3,885 0 0 35 294 50 521 0 0 110 858 50 229 45 417 0 0 20 102 60 83 75 983 145 4,671 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 55 50 2,150 45 2,020 40 2,274 30 1,405 0 0 15 -10 0 0 0 0 25 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 390 50 1,939 0 0
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 275 260 6,542 180 5,339 170 4,815 160 4,667 0 0 55 169 25 226 0 0 215 1,303 55 148 45 551 0 0 65 232 145 360 120 659 265 5,890 0 0
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 65,770 62,770 2,938,251 56,670 2,690,368 49,485 2,345,833 46,805 2,247,011 5,390 98,729 18,865 187,330 6,530 114,845 10,220 42,360 36,295 248,036 10,605 72,676 7,605 52,344 6,305 37,829 9,850 36,232 20,385 48,980 44,090 478,492 62,760 2,459,907 5,245 34,233
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 72,260 68,750 3,163,314 61,910 2,897,304 54,385 2,541,284 51,525 2,436,677 5,780 104,847 20,075 193,552 6,820 117,672 10,880 44,602 39,905 266,022 11,085 74,656 7,970 55,798 6,775 41,810 11,115 40,794 22,635 53,031 47,980 510,593 68,735 2,652,865 5,505 34,442
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 62,840 59,900 2,797,591 54,155 2,569,130 47,745 2,253,077 45,230 2,159,058 5,045 94,198 17,600 172,689 5,695 102,824 9,675 40,565 34,400 228,535 9,375 64,187 6,600 45,438 6,100 36,819 9,435 35,002 19,545 47,104 42,020 457,839 59,885 2,339,921 4,905 34,003
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 8,610 8,070 341,353 7,145 305,893 6,035 266,311 5,695 255,856 715 10,498 2,420 20,659 1,120 14,932 1,190 4,036 5,015 35,466 1,680 10,208 1,355 10,078 650 4,656 1,615 5,622 2,635 4,949 5,435 49,969 8,070 291,396 595 439
Before 1981 2,660 2,635 121,497 2,315 101,634 1,480 73,499 1,370 70,086 225 3,407 1,260 13,573 970 13,039 585 1,713 1,840 19,844 1,330 8,797 1,115 7,864 110 420 245 883 935 1,894 1,760 16,975 2,635 104,719 345 503
1981 to 1990 1,180 1,125 47,866 980 43,339 890 39,805 820 38,458 115 1,531 345 1,599 100 1,323 150 406 620 4,522 200 780 145 1,272 95 802 235 696 340 924 815 7,207 1,130 40,606 75 224
1991 to 2000 1,230 1,205 55,283 1,080 51,639 1,045 48,123 965 46,470 170 2,055 365 2,608 20 151 105 431 700 3,701 85 223 95 941 100 788 310 978 365 762 815 8,320 1,200 46,927 70 79
2001 to 2009 2,955 2,745 101,015 2,465 94,254 2,340 90,135 2,250 88,042 200 2,139 370 2,340 25 342 305 1,471 1,670 6,703 55 308 0 0 310 2,279 770 2,884 880 1,237 1,830 14,500 2,745 86,670 75 -454
2001 to 2005 1,245 1,185 48,894 1,050 45,385 990 42,513 950 41,215 75 1,100 160 2,148 0 0 115 682 720 3,639 30 114 0 0 145 1,316 345 1,415 360 778 815 7,647 1,185 41,244 35 -489
2006 to 2009 1,705 1,560 52,125 1,420 49,251 1,350 47,835 1,305 46,823 125 1,043 200 230 20 257 190 790 955 3,061 25 197 0 0 160 959 425 1,469 515 445 1,015 6,853 1,560 45,271 40 17
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 72,260 68,750 3,163,314 61,910 2,897,070 54,380 2,541,518 51,525 2,436,441 5,780 104,756 20,070 193,504 6,820 117,758 10,885 44,602 39,905 266,022 11,090 74,656 7,970 55,798 6,770 41,779 11,115 40,794 22,640 53,031 47,975 510,540 68,735 2,652,865 5,505 34,442
English 63,360 60,365 2,824,383 54,530 2,596,731 48,130 2,276,665 45,620 2,181,802 5,130 94,770 17,605 178,013 5,830 101,647 9,750 40,504 34,555 227,794 9,375 64,070 6,580 45,288 6,120 37,278 9,560 35,437 19,610 45,727 42,360 463,040 60,350 2,361,261 4,915 33,209
French 1,045 1,015 50,576 960 46,768 785 39,125 745 37,803 70 1,604 355 4,281 140 2,807 150 403 605 3,939 215 1,165 170 1,244 115 520 175 370 310 601 750 7,987 1,015 42,841 70 404
Non-official language 7,375 6,915 271,450 6,015 238,768 5,095 211,738 4,815 203,156 530 8,395 1,975 10,798 810 12,623 935 3,588 4,465 32,553 1,420 8,959 1,150 8,839 485 3,545 1,300 4,757 2,570 6,398 4,545 37,380 6,915 233,871 475 807
Aboriginal 115 110 2,488 80 1,624 60 1,521 65 1,404 0 0 25 135 0 0 0 0 95 997 15 84 20 186 0 0 20 237 85 445 30 229 110 2,384 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 7,265 6,805 268,821 5,935 237,144 5,035 210,389 4,750 201,808 525 8,395 1,955 10,664 810 12,682 925 3,574 4,370 31,570 1,400 8,875 1,130 8,596 485 3,545 1,275 4,544 2,480 5,972 4,520 37,192 6,805 231,468 470 813
English and French 40 45 1,232 45 835 35 472 25 416 0 0 30 100 0 0 30 46 45 353 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 83 15 9 35 79 40 1,022 0 0
English and non-official language 410 385 15,177 350 13,951 330 13,439 320 13,336 30 47 85 174 25 350 25 50 220 1,223 40 220 25 0 55 465 65 137 115 243 285 2,104 390 13,102 15 67
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 72,260 68,750 3,163,314 61,915 2,897,304 54,380 2,541,284 51,525 2,436,677 5,780 104,847 20,075 193,504 6,820 117,672 10,880 44,602 39,910 266,055 11,085 74,622 7,970 55,798 6,775 41,810 11,115 40,794 22,635 53,031 47,975 510,540 68,735 2,652,673 5,505 34,442
English 70,985 67,515 3,109,580 60,785 2,848,450 53,480 2,500,064 50,670 2,396,814 5,675 103,328 19,665 189,384 6,670 114,831 10,680 44,024 39,110 261,114 10,830 73,416 7,755 54,115 6,655 41,235 10,905 40,224 22,145 52,097 47,140 502,610 67,500 2,606,869 5,435 33,988
French 900 870 43,887 825 40,688 685 33,949 645 33,030 65 722 310 3,903 120 2,593 145 401 500 3,140 175 1,045 130 926 95 417 125 270 280 488 660 6,879 870 37,026 70 399
English and French 50 50 849 45 732 35 537 30 432 0 0 30 51 0 0 0 0 35 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 15 25 34 50 907 0 0
Neither English nor French 325 320 9,188 255 7,300 190 6,794 180 6,306 35 534 70 209 20 216 40 164 265 1,676 70 143 70 755 10 96 80 250 195 432 150 1,061 320 7,999 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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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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