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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Cultural, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (688), Mother tongue (4), Age Groups (8D) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics , mother tongue , age groups and sex for the population in Yarmouth
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 37.6 %
Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (688)	Mother tongue (4)
	Total population in private households by mother tongue^Footnote 2	English	French	English and French
Total population in private households by age group	24,795	19,630	4,830	85
0 to 4 years	1,165	1,065	100	0
5 to 9 years	1,210	1,095	115	0
10 to 14 years	1,415	1,275	130	0
15 to 19 years	1,605	1,390	185	0
20 to 24 years	1,275	1,105	165	0
25 to 29 years	1,145	940	165	0
30 to 34 years	1,255	1,085	170	0
35 to 39 years	1,445	1,210	225	0
40 to 44 years	1,695	1,340	335	0
45 to 49 years	2,150	1,710	420	0
50 to 54 years	2,020	1,515	480	0
55 to 59 years	1,945	1,375	520	0
60 to 64 years	1,940	1,345	535	0
65 to 69 years	1,570	1,065	485	0
70 to 74 years	1,000	770	225	0
75 to 79 years	780	555	220	0
80 to 84 years	520	370	140	0
85 years and over	645	415	220	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	45.6	42.5	54.0	48.4
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	21,000	16,195	4,480	75
Married or living with a common-law partner	12,960	9,500	3,250	60
Married (and not separated)	10,970	7,850	2,950	35
Living common law	1,985	1,645	300	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	8,040	6,690	1,235	20
Single (never legally married)	4,815	4,100	660	0
Separated	565	460	100	0
Divorced	1,240	1,040	180	0
Widowed	1,425	1,100	300	0
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	24,795	19,630	4,830	85
English	20,105	19,625	175	65
French	4,670	0	4,655	0
English and French	15	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	0	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	24,800	19,635	4,825	85
English only	16,915	16,500	175	0
French only	55	0	45	0
English and French	7,825	3,125	4,605	70
Neither English nor French	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	24,800	19,630	4,830	85
Single responses	24,685	19,610	4,765	70
English	21,525	19,470	1,850	65
French	3,060	135	2,915	0
Non-official languages	95	0	0	0
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 6}	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 7}	85	0	0	0
Arabic	30	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	0	0	0	0
German	0	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	0	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Polish	0	0	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Russian	0	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	50	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	0	0	0	0
Multiple responses	120	25	65	0
English and French	80	0	65	0
English and non-official language	40	20	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by other language spoken regularly at home	24,795	19,635	4,825	85
None	21,475	18,720	2,560	50
English	1,610	105	1,460	0
French	1,635	795	810	30
Non-official language	70	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	65	0	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 9}	470	220	0	0
Aboriginal languages	10	0	0	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 10}	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	10	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Carrier	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Other Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 11}	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	460	215	0	0
Italian	0	0	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	95	80	0	0
Dutch	25	0	0	0
Flemish	0	0	0	0
German	50	20	0	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	0	0	0	0
Norwegian	0	0	0	0
Swedish	0	0	0	0
Afrikaans	0	0	0	0
Gaelic languages	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	0	0	0	0
Czech	0	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	0	0	0	0
Russian	0	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	0	0	0	0
Slovenian	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Turkish	0	0	0	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0
Oromo	0	0	0	0
Somali	0	0	0	0
Amharic	0	0	0	0
Arabic	30	0	0	0
Hebrew	0	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Nepali	0	0	0	0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kannada	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	25	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	0	0	0	0
Taiwanese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	0	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	70	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	0	0	0	0
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	0
Lingala	0	0	0	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	0	0	0	0
Swahili	0	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	35	0	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	24,515	19,365	4,820	80
Non-movers	22,095	17,160	4,640	70
Movers	2,415	2,200	175	0
Non-migrants	1,495	1,400	85	0
Migrants	920	805	90	0
Internal migrants	895	790	85	0
Intraprovincial migrants	700	630	75	0
Interprovincial migrants	195	165	15	0
External migrants	25	0	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	23,630	18,570	4,730	80
Non-movers	17,015	12,630	4,175	35
Movers	6,615	5,940	550	45
Non-migrants	4,285	3,840	400	30
Migrants	2,325	2,095	150	0
Internal migrants	2,260	2,045	150	0
Intraprovincial migrants	1,525	1,435	80	0
Interprovincial migrants	730	605	70	0
External migrants	70	50	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	24,800	19,630	4,825	85
Canadian citizens	24,625	19,520	4,825	85
Canadian citizens only	24,465	19,370	4,815	85
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	155	140	0	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	175	115	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	24,800	19,630	4,830	85
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	24,005	19,055	4,795	85
Born in province of residence	21,840	17,035	4,710	80
Born outside province of residence	2,170	2,025	80	0
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	730	545	40	0
Americas	295	245	35	0
United States	270	225	40	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0	0	0
Europe	330	285	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	155	160	0	0
Italy	0	0	0	0
Germany	45	30	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Portugal	0	0	0	0
Netherlands	15	0	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Greece	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
Croatia	0	0	0	0
Hungary	0	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	55	0	0	0
Africa	0	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	90	0	0	0
India	0	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	0	0	0	0
Philippines	0	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	35	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	0	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	0	0	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	0	0	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	60	35	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	20	0	0	0
Americas	0	0	0	0
United States	0	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Cuba	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Brazil	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Venezuela^{Footnote 29}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0	0	0
Europe	0	0	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Germany	0	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 30}	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 31}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	0	0	0	0
Africa	0	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Mauritius	0	0	0	0
Somalia	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Tunisia	0	0	0	0
Cameroon	0	0	0	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	0	0	0	0
Philippines	0	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	0	0	0	0
India	0	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 33}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 34}	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 35}	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Israel	0	0	0	0
Nepal	0	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0
Syria^{Footnote 36}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	0	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 37}	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 38}	24,800	19,630	4,830	85
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	24,010	19,055	4,790	85
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	730	545	35	0
Before 1971	385	310	35	0
1971 to 1980	180	165	0	0
1981 to 1990	35	25	0	0
1991 to 2000	70	30	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	60	15	0	0
2001 to 2005	40	0	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	25	0	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	65	30	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	24,800	19,630	4,830	85
First generation^{Footnote 45}	810	590	40	0
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	1,120	955	100	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	22,870	18,085	4,690	85
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	24,800	19,630	4,830	85
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	3,010	2,020	960	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	580	490	80	0
Métis single identity	2,340	1,450	865	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	30	35	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	45	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	10	10	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	21,790	17,605	3,865	70
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	24,800	19,630	4,830	85
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	325	285	30	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	24,475	19,345	4,795	85
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	21,000	16,190	4,480	75
In the labour force	12,585	9,680	2,710	45
Employed	11,235	8,505	2,555	35
Unemployed	1,350	1,175	160	0
Not in the labour force	8,415	6,515	1,775	35
Participation rate	59.9	59.8	60.5	60.0
Employment rate	53.5	52.5	57.0	46.7
Unemployment rate	10.7	12.1	5.9	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	12,585	9,680	2,710	45
Class of Worker - Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	265	250	10	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	12,325	9,425	2,700	40
Employee	10,955	8,425	2,380	25
Self-employed	1,370	1,005	325	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	580	435	120	0
Without paid help	95	90	0	0
With paid help	485	350	115	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	770	555	195	0
Without paid help	485	385	85	0
With paid help	290	175	115	0
Unpaid family worker	0	0	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	12,585	9,680	2,705	40
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	260	250	10	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	12,325	9,425	2,695	40
0 Management occupations	1,100	830	235	0
00 Senior management occupations	55	50	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	335	295	30	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	460	335	105	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	240	145	90	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	1,810	1,255	540	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	230	205	20	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	835	570	265	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	125	70	45	0
14 Office support occupations	505	325	175	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	115	80	35	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	420	355	55	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	105	90	15	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	310	265	40	0
3 Health occupations	1,075	730	295	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	320	255	70	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	205	140	15	0
32 Technical occupations in health	355	235	120	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	190	105	85	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	1,255	1,035	205	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	425	340	85	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	185	140	40	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	280	250	15	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	60	45	0	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	305	255	50	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	180	105	65	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	40	30	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	135	75	60	0
6 Sales and service occupations	2,695	2,315	325	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	295	240	35	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	545	460	65	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	450	415	30	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	270	205	50	0
66 Sales support occupations	460	415	40	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	685	580	105	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	1,615	1,315	295	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	650	505	150	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	320	295	25	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	185	140	45	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	340	275	65	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	105	100	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,485	990	490	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	1,130	690	435	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	210	170	35	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	145	130	15	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	695	495	205	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	60	55	0	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	285	180	100	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	90	80	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	260	180	85	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	12,585	9,680	2,710	40
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	265	255	10	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	12,325	9,430	2,700	45
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	1,620	1,070	535	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	0	0	0	0
22 Utilities	35	20	0	0
23 Construction	760	585	175	0
31-33 Manufacturing	1,255	920	330	0
41 Wholesale trade	400	285	105	0
44-45 Retail trade	1,610	1,330	260	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	360	265	85	0
51 Information and cultural industries	180	145	35	0
52 Finance and insurance	255	185	65	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	200	180	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	460	380	65	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	475	435	25	0
61 Educational services	890	625	260	0
62 Health care and social assistance	1,800	1,375	355	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	155	105	55	0
72 Accommodation and food services	650	565	80	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	525	425	75	0
91 Public administration	690	515	175	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	11,240	8,500	2,550	40
Usual place of work	8,450	6,445	1,855	20
Work in CSD of residence	3,315	2,595	670	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	4,480	3,350	1,045	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	570	420	135	0
Work in a different province	85	70	0	0
Worked at home	760	540	200	0
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0	0
No fixed workplace address	2,020	1,505	495	0
Total employed population aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address by mode of transportation^{Footnote 63}	10,465	7,950	2,350	40
Car, truck or van - as a driver	9,060	6,850	2,080	25
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	735	505	205	0
Public transit	15	0	0	0
Walked	500	465	35	0
Bicycle	25	20	0	0
Other methods	140	100	30	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	13,570	10,400	2,935	45
English	12,120	10,165	1,745	30
French	1,145	135	1,010	0
Non-official language	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
English and French	300	100	185	20
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by other language used regularly at work^{Footnote 65}	13,570	10,395	2,940	50
None	11,210	9,900	1,140	45
English	780	110	670	0
French	1,515	380	1,135	0
Non-official language	70	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	65	0	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	21,000	16,195	4,485	75
No certificate, diploma or degree	6,785	5,190	1,520	40
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	4,045	3,360	650	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	10,175	7,650	2,315	30
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	2,620	1,835	725	0
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	1,800	1,335	455	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	815	500	275	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	4,860	3,780	1,045	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	565	445	105	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	2,125	1,590	435	0
Bachelor's degree	1,320	990	310	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	270	185	60	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	95	45	0	0
Master's degree	390	325	60	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	50	45	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 74}	10,175	7,645	2,315	30
Education	925	625	275	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	175	125	40	0
Humanities	335	300	30	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	495	440	50	0
Business, management and public administration	2,560	1,930	595	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	190	150	35	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	230	200	35	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	2,500	1,910	565	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	165	130	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	1,645	1,170	405	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	955	670	255	0
Other fields of study^{Footnote 76}	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by location of study^{Footnote 77}	10,170	7,650	2,315	35
Inside Canada	9,780	7,385	2,310	35
Newfoundland and Labrador	135	135	0	0
Prince Edward Island	90	90	0	0
Nova Scotia	8,355	6,175	2,135	30
New Brunswick	400	330	75	0
Quebec	130	85	45	0
Ontario	490	405	55	0
Manitoba	10	10	0	0
Saskatchewan	0	0	0	0
Alberta	90	80	0	0
British Columbia	55	50	0	0
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	395	265	0	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	24,800	19,630	4,830	85
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	910	740	0	0
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	30	20	0	0
Chinese	0	0	0	0
Black	735	710	0	0
Filipino	0	0	0	0
Latin American	0	0	0	0
Arab	30	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	70	0	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	0	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	0
Japanese	20	0	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	0	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	0	0	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	23,890	18,885	4,830	75
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	24,800	19,630	4,830	85
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	12,175	9,565	2,380	20
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	12,625	10,065	2,450	65
Canadian - Total responses	10,765	8,820	1,900	35
Canadian - Single responses	5,135	4,430	700	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	5,635	4,390	1,200	35
English - Total responses	7,565	7,175	370	20
English - Single responses	1,990	1,970	0	0
English - Multiple responses	5,580	5,205	355	20
French - Total responses	8,480	5,245	3,155	75
French - Single responses	1,800	685	1,100	15
French - Multiple responses	6,680	4,565	2,050	55
Scottish - Total responses	3,225	3,155	60	0
Scottish - Single responses	455	455	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	2,775	2,700	65	0
Irish - Total responses	3,225	2,965	230	0
Irish - Single responses	490	465	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	2,735	2,495	215	0
German - Total responses	1,335	1,290	0	0
German - Single responses	285	270	0	0
German - Multiple responses	1,045	1,020	0	0
Italian - Total responses	135	80	40	0
Italian - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Italian - Multiple responses	130	80	40	0
Chinese - Total responses	0	0	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	1,780	1,440	335	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	145	140	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	1,635	1,300	335	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	170	165	0	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	20	0	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	150	150	0	0
East Indian - Total responses	45	35	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	20	0	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	20	20	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	415	390	0	0
Dutch - Single responses	45	40	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	370	350	0	0
Polish - Total responses	225	220	0	0
Polish - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	225	215	0	0
Filipino - Total responses	0	0	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	615	605	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	115	115	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	495	485	0	0
Russian - Total responses	40	40	0	0
Russian - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	40	40	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	325	320	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	265	260	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	45	40	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	15	0	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	25	25	0	0
Métis - Total responses	2,250	1,430	805	15
Métis - Single responses	160	75	80	0
Métis - Multiple responses	2,090	1,350	725	15
Portuguese - Total responses	60	65	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	60	65	0	0
American - Total responses	300	290	0	0
American - Single responses	35	35	0	0
American - Multiple responses	265	255	0	0
Spanish - Total responses	55	50	0	0
Spanish - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	55	50	0	0
Swedish - Total responses	40	35	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	35	40	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	55	45	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	45	45	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	21,000	16,195	4,485	75
Without income	1,175	1,045	130	0
With income	19,830	15,145	4,360	75
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	1,725	1,390	300	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	1,750	1,405	290	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	2,265	1,800	440	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	2,620	1,935	635	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	3,295	2,550	700	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	2,835	2,210	595	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	2,005	1,505	480	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	1,135	810	315	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	1,310	940	355	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	440	305	110	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	445	295	125	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	215	130	75	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	230	170	55	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	23,977	23,410	26,295	23,128
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	30,976	30,014	34,027	24,975
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	21,000	16,190	4,485	75
Without after-tax income	1,180	1,050	135	0
With after-tax income	19,825	15,145	4,350	75
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	1,790	1,420	330	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	1,765	1,425	280	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	2,365	1,900	450	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	2,790	2,055	690	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	4,130	3,180	905	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	2,925	2,230	655	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	2,045	1,525	510	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	985	710	270	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	650	425	200	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	175	130	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	205	145	50	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	22,478	21,891	24,906	20,312
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	26,649	25,968	28,824	22,064
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	21,005	16,195	4,485	75
With employment income	13,310	10,215	2,870	45
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	23,421	21,997	28,560	16,182
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	30,173	28,732	34,799	23,791
With wages and salaries	12,200	9,345	2,645	45
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	24,363	23,356	29,508	16,182
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	31,062	29,856	34,792	23,791
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	12,585	9,680	2,710	40
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	5,755	4,465	1,195	20
All others^{Footnote 105}	6,830	5,215	1,515	30

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

not applicable

...

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

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

Language groups are defined as follows: 'English' includes respondents who reported English only or English and one non-official language; 'French' includes respondents who reported French only or French and one non-official language; 'English and French' includes respondents who reported English and French, with or without one non-official language.

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'Total' category includes all groups mentioned as well as respondents who reported a non-official language as their only mother tongue.

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Footnote 3

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Marital status
Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. Persons who are married or living common law may be of opposite sex or of the same sex. The classification is as follows:
Married (and not separated): A person who is married and has not separated or obtained a divorce, and whose spouse is living.

Common-law: A person who is living with another person as a couple but who is not legally married to that person.

Separated: A person who is married but who no longer lives with his/her spouse (for any reason other than illness, work or school) and who has not obtained a divorce. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Divorced: A person who has obtained a legal divorce and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Widowed: A person who has lost his/her spouse through death and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Single (never legally married): A person who has never married or a person whose marriage has been annulled and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

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Footnote 5

Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French, or in neither English nor French.

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Selected Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal languages spoken most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Footnote 7

Selected non-Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal most often spoken at home (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Footnote 8

Other languages
This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the National Household Survey that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 9

Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which the respondent can conduct a conversation. The category 'Non-official languages spoken' represents the sum of single language responses and multiple language responses received in the NHS. Hence, this total is greater than the total population.

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Footnote 10

Cree languages include the following categories: Cree not otherwise specified (which refers to those who reported 'Cree'), Swampy Cree, Plains Cree, Woods Cree, and a category labelled 'Cree not included elsewhere' (which includes Moose Cree, Northern East Cree and Southern East Cree).

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Footnote 11

This is a subtotal of all Aboriginal languages collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 12

This is a subtotal of all non-Aboriginal languages, other than English or French, collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 13

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date one year earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Footnote 14

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date five years earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Citizenship refers to the legal citizenship status of a person. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless, that is, they may have no citizenship.

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Footnote 16

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 17

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level.

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Footnote 18

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

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Footnote 19

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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Footnote 20

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.

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Footnote 22

The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 25

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 26

The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 27

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.

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Footnote 28

Recent immigrants are immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2006 and May 10, 2011.

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.

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by recent immigrants at the Canada level.

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Footnote 29

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 32

China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.

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Footnote 33

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

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The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 37

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status. A landed immigrant/permanent resident refers to a person who has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

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Footnote 39

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

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Footnote 41

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 42

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 43

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.

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Footnote 44

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 45

'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 46

'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 47

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

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Footnote 48

'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 49

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 (NHS), 2011.

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Footnote 50

'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 51

'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 53

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 54

Refers to whether a person was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011.

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In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

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Footnote 55

Includes unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Footnote 56

Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.

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Footnote 57

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Footnote 59

Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2011 National Household Survey industry data are produced according to the NAICS 2007.

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Footnote 60

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Footnote 62

Classification of respondents according to whether they worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address or worked at a specific address (usual place of work).

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Footnote 63

Refers to the main mode of transportation a respondent uses to travel between his or her home and his or her place of work.

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Footnote 64

Population by language used most often at work.

Refers to the language used most often at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

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Footnote 65

Refers to the other language used regularly at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

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Footnote 66

'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 67

'High school diploma or equivalent' refers to graduation from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 68

'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 69

'Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)' includes trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.

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'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

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'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

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Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor level' was over-reported in the National Household Survey (NHS). This category likely includes some responses that are actually college certificates or diplomas, bachelor's degrees or other types of education (e.g., university transfer programs, bachelor's programs completed in other countries, incomplete bachelor's programs, non-university professional designations). We recommend users interpret the results for the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' category with caution.

For any other comments on data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 73

'Earned doctorate.' This category refers to persons who have completed a doctorate degree awarded by a university. This includes, for example, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.). It does not include honorary doctorates.

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Footnote 74

'Major field of study' is defined as the main discipline or subject of learning. It is collected for the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school or secondary school level and classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011. This variable shows the 'primary groupings,' a CIP variant.

For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011, Catalogue no. 12-590-X available from: www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/classification-eng.htm.

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.

'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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Called 'Health, parks, recreation and fitness' in CIP Canada 2000.

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Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution from which the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.

'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.

Users should be aware that some respondents may have reported the physical location of study rather than the location of the certificate, diploma or degree-granting institution. This could affect the responses of those who obtained a certificate, diploma or degree through a joint program or by distance learning with credentials granted in another province or country. In particular, a number of persons reported a location of study for a university credential in one of the territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), even though there were no educational institutions in the territories with the authority to grant university degrees.

For any other 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 78

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 79

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

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Footnote 80

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

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Footnote 81

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

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Footnote 82

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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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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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 85

The category 'Total population in private households by selected ethnic origin (single and multiple responses)' indicates the number of respondents who reported a specific ethnic origin, either as their only ethnic origin or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The sum of all total responses for all ethnic origins is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.

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A single ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides one ethnic origin only.

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A multiple ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides two or more ethnic origins.

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Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

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Total income - Total income refers to monetary receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during calendar year 2010. It includes employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, employment insurance, old age security pension, Canada or Quebec pension plan benefits and disability income; income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and RRIFs; income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, GICs and mutual funds; and other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. It excludes one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump sum insurance settlements, capital gains and RRSP withdrawals. Capital gains are excluded because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are less likely to be fully spent in the period in which they are received, unlike income that is regular and recurring. Also excluded are employer's contributions to registered pension plans, Canada and Quebec pension plans, and employment insurance. Finally, voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter, and goods produced for own consumption are excluded from this total income definition.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

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

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Footnote 92

Including loss.

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For population with income.

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For population with income.

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

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

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

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Including loss.

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For population with after-tax income.

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For population with after-tax income.

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

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.

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.

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.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the unrounded number of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) with income in that group.

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics for earnings.

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For population with employment income.

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For population with employment income.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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Worked 49 to 52 weeks mostly full time (30 hours or more per week).

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Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, persons who worked in 2011 only and persons who worked mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week) or in 48 weeks or less in 2010.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011048.

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