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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 New Westminster, CY
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 26.5 %
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	65,090	42,590	920	25
0 to 4 years	3,265	2,405	40	0
5 to 9 years	2,680	2,015	0	0
10 to 14 years	2,655	1,890	0	0
15 to 19 years	3,125	2,020	0	0
20 to 24 years	4,280	2,690	40	0
25 to 29 years	5,320	3,585	110	0
30 to 34 years	5,125	3,235	55	0
35 to 39 years	4,950	2,940	55	0
40 to 44 years	5,530	3,050	35	0
45 to 49 years	5,770	3,615	125	0
50 to 54 years	5,525	3,695	70	0
55 to 59 years	4,680	3,475	80	0
60 to 64 years	3,895	2,715	80	0
65 to 69 years	2,415	1,585	45	0
70 to 74 years	2,050	1,250	55	0
75 to 79 years	1,395	800	0	0
80 to 84 years	1,040	700	50	0
85 years and over	1,385	920	30	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	41.0	40.7	47.7	69.0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	56,495	36,280	865	25
Married or living with a common-law partner	29,800	17,220	390	0
Married (and not separated)	24,215	12,880	225	0
Living common law	5,590	4,340	160	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	26,695	19,060	475	20
Single (never legally married)	17,300	12,515	245	0
Separated	1,785	1,205	35	0
Divorced	4,810	3,550	120	0
Widowed	2,805	1,795	75	0
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	65,090	42,590	920	30
English	62,325	42,590	130	25
French	875	0	790	0
English and French	460	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	1,430	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	65,090	42,595	920	25
English only	58,560	39,445	130	10
French only	50	0	25	0
English and French	5,015	3,140	760	0
Neither English nor French	1,465	0	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	65,090	42,590	925	25
Single responses	61,730	41,345	875	20
English	49,380	40,965	630	20
French	285	0	215	0
Non-official languages	12,065	380	30	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}	10,645	325	30	0
Arabic	325	25	0	0
Bengali	30	0	0	0
Cantonese	645	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	1,100	25	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	25	0	0	0
German	70	0	0	0
Greek	40	0	0	0
Gujarati	15	0	0	0
Hindi	295	25	0	0
Hungarian	170	0	0	0
Italian	55	0	0	0
Korean	720	0	0	0
Mandarin	1,325	30	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	1,675	50	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	215	0	0	0
Polish	205	0	0	0
Portuguese	85	0	0	0
Romanian	410	0	0	0
Russian	630	0	0	0
Serbian	290	0	0	0
Spanish	510	20	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	1,470	95	0	0
Tamil	15	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	275	0	0	0
Vietnamese	40	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	1,420	55	0	0
Multiple responses	3,360	1,250	50	0
English and French	40	0	35	0
English and non-official language	3,300	1,245	0	0
French and non-official language	20	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	65,090	42,590	925	25
None	52,995	40,795	550	25
English	5,580	220	135	0
French	540	300	215	0
Non-official language	5,815	1,235	0	0
Aboriginal	35	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	5,780	1,230	0	0
English and French	25	0	0	0
English and non-official language	60	0	0	0
French and non-official language	75	40	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 9}	25,645	4,645	175	0
Aboriginal languages	90	20	0	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 10}	40	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	15	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Carrier	0	0	0	0
Dene	30	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}	25	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	25,555	4,620	175	0
Italian	685	175	0	0
Portuguese	385	70	0	0
Romanian	670	20	0	0
Spanish	2,120	765	60	0
Dutch	310	45	0	0
Flemish	10	0	0	0
German	1,095	305	0	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	50	0	0	0
Norwegian	30	20	0	0
Swedish	55	0	0	0
Afrikaans	30	20	0	0
Gaelic languages	25	30	0	0
Bosnian	100	0	0	0
Bulgarian	280	0	0	0
Croatian	270	45	0	0
Czech	155	0	0	0
Macedonian	20	0	0	0
Polish	490	35	0	0
Russian	1,135	40	0	0
Serbian	585	55	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	30	0	0	0
Slovak	155	0	0	0
Slovenian	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	240	30	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	165	30	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	30	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	25	0	0	0
Hungarian	250	0	0	0
Turkish	75	0	0	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0
Oromo	30	0	0	0
Somali	0	0	0	0
Amharic	85	0	0	0
Arabic	610	120	0	0
Hebrew	60	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	55	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Bengali	90	0	0	0
Gujarati	210	50	0	0
Hindi	1,490	430	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	3,005	530	0	0
Sindhi	30	20	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	60	10	0	0
Urdu	485	155	0	0
Nepali	40	0	0	0
Kurdish	60	0	0	0
Pashto	85	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	655	85	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	70	0	0	0
Kannada	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	25	0	0	0
Tamil	95	10	0	0
Telugu	45	20	0	0
Japanese	780	200	0	0
Korean	1,130	95	0	0
Cantonese	1,380	155	0	0
Fukien	25	0	0	0
Hakka	20	0	0	0
Mandarin	2,065	135	0	0
Taiwanese	60	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	1,470	105	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	145	75	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	35	0	0	0
Vietnamese	145	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	175	0	0	0
Ilocano	105	0	0	0
Malay	140	25	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	3,860	875	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	90	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	35	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	45	35	0	0
Creoles	20	0	0	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	445	115	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	64,345	42,055	905	25
Non-movers	52,840	34,905	750	20
Movers	11,505	7,150	150	0
Non-migrants	4,685	2,905	85	0
Migrants	6,820	4,245	65	0
Internal migrants	5,660	3,950	65	0
Intraprovincial migrants	5,045	3,550	45	0
Interprovincial migrants	615	400	20	0
External migrants	1,165	295	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	61,830	40,185	890	25
Non-movers	30,255	21,345	375	20
Movers	31,575	18,835	510	0
Non-migrants	11,350	7,310	120	0
Migrants	20,225	11,525	395	0
Internal migrants	15,685	10,790	350	0
Intraprovincial migrants	13,795	9,515	195	0
Interprovincial migrants	1,885	1,280	155	0
External migrants	4,540	740	40	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	65,090	42,590	925	25
Canadian citizens	58,160	41,400	855	25
Canadian citizens only	55,445	40,565	805	25
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	2,720	835	45	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	6,930	1,190	70	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	65,090	42,590	925	25
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	42,015	37,350	755	20
Born in province of residence	29,565	26,270	120	0
Born outside province of residence	12,450	11,080	630	20
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	21,740	5,065	155	0
Americas	1,955	965	0	0
United States	710	665	0	0
Jamaica	65	60	0	0
Guyana	25	30	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Mexico	95	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	75	75	0	0
Colombia	135	0	0	0
El Salvador	230	0	0	0
Peru	45	0	0	0
Chile	70	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	495	110	0	0
Europe	6,130	1,885	95	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	1,560	1,505	0	0
Italy	265	30	0	0
Germany	315	30	0	0
Poland	345	20	0	0
Portugal	155	0	0	0
Netherlands	225	0	0	0
France	130	0	80	0
Romania	635	20	0	0
Russian Federation	425	35	0	0
Greece	40	0	0	0
Ukraine	120	0	0	0
Croatia	90	0	0	0
Hungary	135	10	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	195	0	0	0
Serbia	320	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	70	70	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	1,095	120	0	0
Africa	895	400	50	0
Morocco	20	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	40	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	110	90	0	0
Nigeria	105	55	0	0
Ethiopia	100	10	0	0
Kenya	95	40	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	420	195	45	0
Asia	12,035	1,515	0	0
India	1,935	190	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	2,160	105	0	0
Philippines	3,625	805	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	690	65	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	165	25	0	0
Pakistan	230	45	0	0
Sri Lanka	100	20	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	155	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	735	0	0	0
Lebanon	40	0	0	0
Taiwan	370	0	0	0
Iraq	175	0	0	0
Bangladesh	60	0	0	0
Afghanistan	335	0	0	0
Japan	350	25	0	0
Turkey	35	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	890	190	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	730	300	0	0
Fiji	565	170	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	160	125	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	1,340	175	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	4,555	790	65	0
Americas	425	225	0	0
United States	205	205	0	0
Mexico	50	0	0	0
Cuba	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Brazil	45	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Peru	30	0	0	0
Venezuela^{Footnote 29}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	45	15	0	0
Europe	955	100	30	0
France	25	0	30	0
Germany	55	0	0	0
Poland	70	0	0	0
Romania	230	0	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 30}	45	0	0	0
Russian Federation	115	0	0	0
Ukraine	30	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 31}	55	50	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	330	35	0	0
Africa	275	80	30	0
Nigeria	65	35	0	0
Ethiopia	65	10	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	15	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	90	0	30	0
Asia	2,840	360	0	0
Philippines	1,140	195	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	535	0	0	0
India	290	70	0	0
Pakistan	75	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 33}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 34}	185	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	40	0	0	0
Iraq	50	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 35}	25	0	0	0
Taiwan	80	0	0	0
Afghanistan	125	0	0	0
Japan	65	0	0	0
Turkey	20	0	0	0
Israel	0	0	0	0
Nepal	0	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	30	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	140	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 37}	55	25	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 38}	65,090	42,590	920	25
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	42,015	37,350	755	20
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	21,735	5,065	155	0
Before 1971	2,920	1,270	35	0
1971 to 1980	2,400	1,015	10	0
1981 to 1990	2,735	735	0	0
1991 to 2000	5,590	730	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	8,080	1,315	75	0
2001 to 2005	3,530	530	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	4,555	785	65	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	1,335	170	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	65,090	42,590	925	25
First generation^{Footnote 45}	23,285	5,410	175	0
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	16,880	13,065	130	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	24,925	24,115	620	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	65,090	42,590	920	25
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	2,240	2,130	35	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	1,305	1,235	0	0
Métis single identity	780	745	30	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	10	10	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	60	60	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	85	80	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	62,855	40,465	890	25
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	65,090	42,590	925	25
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	915	840	0	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	64,180	41,750	915	25
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	56,495	36,280	860	25
In the labour force	39,360	25,905	575	0
Employed	36,230	23,875	525	0
Unemployed	3,125	2,025	45	0
Not in the labour force	17,140	10,370	295	15
Participation rate	69.7	71.4	66.9	0.0
Employment rate	64.1	65.8	61.0	0.0
Unemployment rate	7.9	7.8	7.8	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	39,360	25,905	575	0
Class of Worker - Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	865	545	20	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	38,495	25,360	550	0
Employee	35,080	23,150	480	0
Self-employed	3,415	2,205	65	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	1,075	685	20	0
Without paid help	495	310	0	0
With paid help	580	370	0	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	2,285	1,500	50	0
Without paid help	1,635	1,125	0	0
With paid help	655	375	0	0
Unpaid family worker	55	20	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	39,360	25,905	570	0
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	865	545	20	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	38,495	25,365	550	0
0 Management occupations	3,860	2,720	45	0
00 Senior management occupations	295	235	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	1,510	1,090	25	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	1,390	920	0	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	670	480	0	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	7,125	4,900	115	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	1,175	755	15	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	2,460	1,805	65	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	470	315	0	0
14 Office support occupations	2,020	1,325	25	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	1,000	695	0	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	3,150	2,000	40	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	1,825	1,145	20	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	1,325	855	0	0
3 Health occupations	2,645	1,680	20	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	680	475	0	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	330	220	0	0
32 Technical occupations in health	960	645	0	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	680	345	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	4,430	3,070	80	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	1,570	1,090	50	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	1,120	825	0	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	915	595	0	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	250	215	0	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	580	350	0	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,420	1,095	0	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	425	365	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	990	730	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	8,830	5,220	110	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	675	390	0	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	1,225	640	20	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	1,730	1,100	20	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	2,125	1,390	30	0
66 Sales support occupations	1,100	690	0	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	1,970	1,005	35	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	5,485	3,805	125	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	2,140	1,405	70	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	855	655	0	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	900	665	15	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	1,215	795	10	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	375	290	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	420	285	0	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	65	45	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	60	40	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	295	205	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	1,125	585	0	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	100	65	0	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	335	170	0	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	260	155	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	435	195	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	39,360	25,905	570	0
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	865	545	25	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	38,495	25,360	550	0
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	245	125	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	85	40	0	0
22 Utilities	245	190	0	0
23 Construction	2,800	1,875	65	0
31-33 Manufacturing	2,385	1,425	35	0
41 Wholesale trade	2,020	1,465	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	3,580	2,235	25	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	2,545	1,755	40	0
51 Information and cultural industries	1,770	1,345	40	0
52 Finance and insurance	1,640	965	15	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	920	625	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	3,480	2,400	45	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	2,025	1,305	0	0
61 Educational services	2,845	1,955	105	0
62 Health care and social assistance	4,405	2,715	50	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	820	585	0	0
72 Accommodation and food services	2,465	1,375	35	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	1,950	1,245	0	0
91 Public administration	2,260	1,730	45	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	36,235	23,880	525	0
Usual place of work	30,010	19,640	405	0
Work in CSD of residence	5,355	3,760	45	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	24,170	15,490	360	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	325	270	0	0
Work in a different province	165	125	0	0
Worked at home	1,855	1,350	25	0
Worked outside Canada	155	75	0	0
No fixed workplace address	4,210	2,815	100	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}	34,220	22,455	505	0
Car, truck or van - as a driver	20,475	13,635	305	0
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	1,265	830	0	0
Public transit	9,725	5,980	170	0
Walked	1,905	1,350	20	0
Bicycle	310	240	0	0
Other methods	540	415	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	41,655	27,370	585	0
English	40,125	27,250	525	0
French	80	30	45	0
Non-official language	920	10	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	920	15	0	0
English and French	55	0	0	0
English and non-official language	470	65	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}	41,655	27,370	585	0
None	39,175	26,905	415	0
English	410	35	30	0
French	415	215	140	0
Non-official language	1,595	195	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	1,595	200	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	40	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}	56,495	36,275	865	25
No certificate, diploma or degree	7,410	4,950	125	0
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	14,705	10,370	155	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	34,380	20,960	590	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	5,710	3,960	80	0
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	3,125	2,090	60	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	2,580	1,865	20	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	11,105	7,700	250	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	3,535	1,885	55	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	14,030	7,415	200	0
Bachelor's degree	9,030	5,030	125	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	1,345	645	0	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	185	115	0	0
Master's degree	2,965	1,350	50	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	495	280	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}	34,380	20,960	590	0
Education	2,165	1,450	35	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	1,760	1,210	0	0
Humanities	1,980	1,200	35	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	3,895	2,605	40	0
Business, management and public administration	6,980	4,070	115	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,360	720	25	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	1,760	900	70	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	7,005	4,090	125	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	620	330	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	4,960	3,020	95	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	1,885	1,355	30	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}	34,380	20,960	590	0
Inside Canada	25,030	19,020	525	0
Newfoundland and Labrador	100	95	0	0
Prince Edward Island	0	0	0	0
Nova Scotia	265	255	0	0
New Brunswick	60	25	30	0
Quebec	490	220	185	0
Ontario	1,880	1,530	55	0
Manitoba	460	395	0	0
Saskatchewan	390	325	0	0
Alberta	985	825	20	0
British Columbia	20,395	15,345	220	0
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	9,350	1,940	65	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	65,090	42,590	925	25
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	22,620	7,055	85	0
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	5,500	1,800	0	0
Chinese	5,535	1,225	0	0
Black	1,155	790	65	0
Filipino	4,760	1,680	0	0
Latin American	1,155	175	0	0
Arab	550	90	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	655	370	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	765	140	0	0
Korean	1,170	110	0	0
Japanese	770	225	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	95	95	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	510	350	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	42,470	35,540	835	20
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	65,090	42,590	920	30
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	35,660	16,425	455	0
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	29,435	26,165	470	20
Canadian - Total responses	8,770	8,145	300	0
Canadian - Single responses	3,075	2,850	80	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	5,700	5,290	220	0
English - Total responses	15,835	15,705	60	0
English - Single responses	2,860	2,835	0	0
English - Multiple responses	12,975	12,865	65	0
French - Total responses	5,155	4,275	670	15
French - Single responses	540	260	275	0
French - Multiple responses	4,620	4,015	395	0
Scottish - Total responses	11,960	11,900	45	0
Scottish - Single responses	1,165	1,165	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	10,795	10,735	45	0
Irish - Total responses	10,080	9,980	40	0
Irish - Single responses	970	960	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	9,110	9,015	40	0
German - Total responses	7,160	6,305	30	0
German - Single responses	1,090	665	0	0
German - Multiple responses	6,070	5,640	30	0
Italian - Total responses	2,590	1,915	95	0
Italian - Single responses	740	335	25	0
Italian - Multiple responses	1,850	1,575	75	0
Chinese - Total responses	6,230	1,530	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	4,885	780	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	1,345	755	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	2,005	1,895	45	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	445	400	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	1,560	1,495	45	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	3,055	2,645	25	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	500	350	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	2,555	2,290	25	0
East Indian - Total responses	4,660	1,675	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	3,730	1,040	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	935	635	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	2,185	1,880	0	0
Dutch - Single responses	485	265	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	1,705	1,620	0	0
Polish - Total responses	2,095	1,555	0	0
Polish - Single responses	460	125	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	1,630	1,435	0	0
Filipino - Total responses	4,995	1,890	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	3,830	1,380	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	1,160	505	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	1,505	1,470	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	325	325	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	1,185	1,145	0	0
Russian - Total responses	2,360	1,485	0	0
Russian - Single responses	595	110	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	1,770	1,375	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	1,325	1,310	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	65	60	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	1,260	1,250	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	1,640	1,620	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	215	205	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	1,420	1,415	0	0
Métis - Total responses	815	770	40	0
Métis - Single responses	35	30	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	780	745	35	0
Portuguese - Total responses	780	520	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	360	170	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	415	345	0	0
American - Total responses	860	820	15	0
American - Single responses	75	75	0	0
American - Multiple responses	785	745	15	0
Spanish - Total responses	1,605	585	30	0
Spanish - Single responses	305	30	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	1,295	555	30	0
Swedish - Total responses	1,230	1,155	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	90	75	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	1,145	1,085	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	725	440	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	250	55	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	475	385	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	56,495	36,280	865	25
Without income	2,450	1,215	25	0
With income	54,050	35,065	840	25
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	6,190	3,330	55	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	3,495	2,070	30	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	4,580	3,015	60	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	4,725	2,735	100	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	6,930	4,345	115	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	6,595	4,010	195	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	5,800	3,950	75	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	4,735	3,275	65	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	5,875	4,445	75	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	2,870	2,110	55	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	2,250	1,780	15	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	1,200	950	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	1,050	835	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	31,391	35,182	32,953	32,423
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	38,407	41,707	36,060	27,207
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	56,500	36,280	865	25
Without after-tax income	2,450	1,220	25	0
With after-tax income	54,045	35,060	840	25
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	6,245	3,365	55	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	3,570	2,115	30	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	4,605	3,015	65	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	5,135	3,070	105	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	8,070	4,985	160	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	8,225	5,300	180	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	6,595	4,485	105	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	4,555	3,425	55	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	4,710	3,455	75	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	1,310	1,030	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	1,025	825	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	29,378	31,681	30,416	32,423
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	33,230	35,778	31,943	26,946
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	56,495	36,280	860	25
With employment income	40,830	27,135	605	0
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	35,156	38,401	34,936	0
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	40,138	42,377	37,060	0
With wages and salaries	38,350	25,660	565	0
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	36,088	39,283	35,476	0
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	40,841	42,848	37,589	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	39,355	25,905	570	0
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	20,985	14,305	300	0
All others^{Footnote 105}	18,370	11,600	270	0

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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'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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'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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'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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Footnote 72

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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Footnote 86

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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Footnote 98

For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 99

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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Footnote 102

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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