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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 Sunshine Coast
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 36.1 %
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	28,070	25,375	520	40
0 to 4 years	1,210	1,150	0	0
5 to 9 years	1,135	1,080	0	0
10 to 14 years	1,335	1,285	0	0
15 to 19 years	1,565	1,515	0	0
20 to 24 years	1,085	1,030	0	0
25 to 29 years	820	715	0	0
30 to 34 years	1,120	1,000	0	0
35 to 39 years	1,140	985	20	0
40 to 44 years	1,485	1,340	45	0
45 to 49 years	2,220	2,020	30	0
50 to 54 years	2,630	2,365	65	0
55 to 59 years	2,765	2,530	30	0
60 to 64 years	2,860	2,525	150	0
65 to 69 years	2,325	2,100	30	0
70 to 74 years	1,660	1,405	15	0
75 to 79 years	1,285	1,095	30	0
80 to 84 years	805	675	0	0
85 years and over	625	565	20	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	51.5	50.9	57.8	62.1
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	24,390	21,865	490	35
Married or living with a common-law partner	15,215	13,475	305	40
Married (and not separated)	12,405	10,985	175	35
Living common law	2,810	2,495	135	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	9,175	8,385	185	0
Single (never legally married)	4,865	4,520	80	0
Separated	845	740	0	0
Divorced	2,005	1,860	35	0
Widowed	1,455	1,260	60	0
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	28,070	25,370	520	35
English	27,475	25,370	25	35
French	510	0	500	0
English and French	45	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	40	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	28,070	25,375	520	40
English only	25,890	23,975	20	0
French only	0	0	0	0
English and French	2,140	1,400	500	25
Neither English nor French	40	0	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	28,070	25,370	520	40
Single responses	28,000	25,350	520	30
English	27,340	25,330	410	35
French	135	0	105	0
Non-official languages	530	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}	330	0	0	0
Arabic	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	15	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	15	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	20	0	0	0
German	145	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	60	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)	25	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	200	0	0	0
Multiple responses	70	25	0	0
English and French	10	0	0	0
English and non-official language	55	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	28,070	25,375	520	40
None	26,820	25,075	345	35
English	370	0	40	0
French	245	115	125	0
Non-official language	620	170	0	0
Aboriginal	25	20	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	590	150	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	10	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}	3,115	1,110	50	0
Aboriginal languages	80	60	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	0	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}	75	55	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	3,035	1,050	50	0
Italian	175	85	0	0
Portuguese	35	20	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	650	570	30	0
Dutch	215	60	0	0
Flemish	0	0	0	0
German	930	230	0	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	125	15	0	0
Norwegian	30	0	0	0
Swedish	0	0	0	0
Afrikaans	35	20	0	0
Gaelic languages	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	30	0	0	0
Czech	45	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	100	0	0	0
Russian	50	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	30	0	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	50	0	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	25	0	0	0
Hungarian	55	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	0	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)	15	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)	30	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	200	55	0	0
Korean	20	0	0	0
Cantonese	45	0	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	45	0	0	0
Taiwanese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	35	0	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	10	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	15	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	15	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	260	35	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.	10	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}	0	0	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	27,825	25,145	520	35
Non-movers	24,500	21,985	465	30
Movers	3,325	3,160	55	0
Non-migrants	1,530	1,455	0	0
Migrants	1,800	1,705	45	0
Internal migrants	1,710	1,625	40	0
Intraprovincial migrants	1,540	1,470	40	0
Interprovincial migrants	165	155	0	0
External migrants	90	80	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	26,860	24,220	520	40
Non-movers	16,075	14,465	275	0
Movers	10,785	9,755	245	0
Non-migrants	4,025	3,745	45	0
Migrants	6,760	6,005	200	0
Internal migrants	6,305	5,710	195	0
Intraprovincial migrants	5,410	4,920	150	0
Interprovincial migrants	895	790	45	0
External migrants	455	300	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	28,070	25,370	520	40
Canadian citizens	27,165	24,865	520	40
Canadian citizens only	26,415	24,250	505	40
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	755	615	0	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	900	510	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	28,070	25,370	525	35
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	23,125	22,115	470	35
Born in province of residence	15,280	14,900	55	0
Born outside province of residence	7,845	7,220	415	0
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	4,785	3,210	50	0
Americas	815	745	0	0
United States	680	680	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Haiti	15	0	0	0
Mexico	25	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	10	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	45	20	0	0
Europe	3,165	2,065	40	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	1,930	1,900	0	0
Italy	45	0	0	0
Germany	470	70	0	0
Poland	65	0	0	0
Portugal	0	0	0	0
Netherlands	135	0	0	0
France	25	0	20	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	15	0	0	0
Greece	20	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
Croatia	15	0	0	0
Hungary	50	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	35	35	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	355	50	0	0
Africa	160	140	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	105	90	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	35	35	0	0
Asia	500	110	0	0
India	20	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	55	15	0	0
Philippines	225	55	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	25	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	0	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	10	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	25	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	75	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	45	10	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	155	145	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	150	145	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	155	45	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	405	270	0	0
Americas	120	110	0	0
United States	110	110	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	125	90	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}	95	90	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	0	0	0	0
Africa	20	15	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	15	10	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	135	45	0	0
Philippines	90	40	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}	28,070	25,375	520	40
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	23,125	22,120	470	35
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	4,790	3,210	50	0
Before 1971	2,130	1,405	35	0
1971 to 1980	1,140	935	0	0
1981 to 1990	395	230	0	0
1991 to 2000	560	305	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	560	335	0	0
2001 to 2005	155	70	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	410	270	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	160	45	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	28,070	25,375	520	35
First generation^{Footnote 45}	5,115	3,405	55	0
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	7,040	6,570	80	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	15,915	15,400	385	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	28,075	25,370	525	40
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	1,425	1,375	15	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	925	900	0	0
Métis single identity	450	430	15	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	10	10	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	10	15	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	26,645	23,995	505	40
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	28,070	25,375	520	40
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	700	670	0	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	27,375	24,705	520	40
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	24,385	21,860	490	35
In the labour force	14,320	12,875	345	0
Employed	13,290	11,955	320	0
Unemployed	1,030	915	25	0
Not in the labour force	10,065	8,995	150	0
Participation rate	58.7	58.9	70.4	0.0
Employment rate	54.5	54.7	65.3	0.0
Unemployment rate	7.2	7.1	7.2	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	14,320	12,870	340	0
Class of Worker - Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	345	295	0	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	13,975	12,575	345	0
Employee	11,000	9,875	265	0
Self-employed	2,970	2,705	80	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	885	815	25	0
Without paid help	350	325	0	0
With paid help	540	490	20	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	2,045	1,860	55	0
Without paid help	1,625	1,455	55	0
With paid help	420	405	0	0
Unpaid family worker	40	25	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	14,320	12,870	345	0
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	345	295	0	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	13,975	12,575	345	0
0 Management occupations	1,420	1,230	35	0
00 Senior management occupations	130	100	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	415	360	0	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	610	525	0	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	270	245	0	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	1,730	1,540	45	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	225	180	0	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	635	610	0	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	200	170	0	0
14 Office support occupations	445	350	0	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	225	220	0	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,010	930	0	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	455	405	0	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	555	520	0	0
3 Health occupations	950	775	0	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	285	240	0	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	140	105	0	0
32 Technical occupations in health	230	175	0	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	290	255	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	1,330	1,145	75	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	410	395	0	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	290	255	0	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	260	195	0	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	170	165	0	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	195	140	0	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	700	630	25	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	470	430	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	235	205	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	3,425	3,125	50	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	220	205	0	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	460	375	0	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	900	875	0	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	545	475	0	0
66 Sales support occupations	510	490	0	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	800	715	0	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	2,370	2,245	65	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	890	810	55	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	480	465	0	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	250	245	0	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	490	470	0	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	260	255	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	575	530	0	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	120	110	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	155	135	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	305	290	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	460	435	0	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	155	140	0	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	180	160	0	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	65	65	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	70	65	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	14,320	12,875	345	0
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	345	295	0	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	13,975	12,575	345	0
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	465	450	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	225	210	0	0
22 Utilities	80	70	0	0
23 Construction	1,530	1,410	60	0
31-33 Manufacturing	1,005	950	20	0
41 Wholesale trade	340	280	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	1,975	1,860	0	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	795	730	0	0
51 Information and cultural industries	325	320	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	340	315	0	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	310	290	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	860	735	30	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	650	620	0	0
61 Educational services	765	710	15	0
62 Health care and social assistance	1,675	1,350	105	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	580	530	0	0
72 Accommodation and food services	880	745	0	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	515	435	0	0
91 Public administration	650	560	0	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	13,290	11,955	320	0
Usual place of work	8,920	8,035	160	0
Work in CSD of residence	3,490	3,035	70	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	4,340	4,045	80	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	1,055	925	0	0
Work in a different province	40	25	0	0
Worked at home	1,900	1,655	90	0
Worked outside Canada	80	60	0	0
No fixed workplace address	2,390	2,205	65	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}	11,310	10,240	225	0
Car, truck or van - as a driver	8,600	7,870	165	0
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	665	645	0	0
Public transit	740	620	0	0
Walked	880	740	0	0
Bicycle	135	120	0	0
Other methods	285	245	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	15,530	14,035	360	0
English	15,445	13,990	350	0
French	30	0	15	0
Non-official language	20	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	20	0	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	15	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}	15,535	14,030	365	0
None	15,190	13,860	260	0
English	30	0	0	0
French	205	110	90	0
Non-official language	90	50	0	0
Aboriginal	10	10	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	85	40	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}	24,385	21,860	495	35
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,450	3,185	50	0
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	6,630	6,210	110	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	14,305	12,465	335	20
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	3,365	2,910	45	0
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	1,835	1,590	25	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	1,530	1,315	15	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	4,725	4,135	135	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	1,180	1,015	20	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	5,040	4,410	130	0
Bachelor's degree	2,935	2,615	90	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	680	595	0	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	110	80	0	0
Master's degree	1,135	945	25	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	185	175	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}	14,305	12,465	335	20
Education	1,365	1,220	45	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	790	650	60	0
Humanities	680	595	0	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,510	1,310	65	0
Business, management and public administration	2,305	2,030	45	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	515	490	0	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	255	185	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	3,135	2,700	55	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	505	460	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	2,420	2,095	55	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	830	715	0	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}	14,305	12,460	335	20
Inside Canada	11,935	10,965	305	0
Newfoundland and Labrador	0	0	0	0
Prince Edward Island	0	0	0	0
Nova Scotia	35	35	0	0
New Brunswick	25	25	0	0
Quebec	360	250	110	0
Ontario	1,225	1,105	35	0
Manitoba	275	230	0	0
Saskatchewan	250	235	0	0
Alberta	800	740	0	0
British Columbia	8,930	8,315	115	0
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	2,375	1,500	25	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	28,070	25,370	520	40
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	1,420	790	0	0
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	120	60	0	0
Chinese	260	165	0	0
Black	115	100	0	0
Filipino	405	180	0	0
Latin American	20	0	0	0
Arab	0	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	80	55	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	15	0	0	0
Korean	35	0	0	0
Japanese	305	160	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	40	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	20	20	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	26,650	24,585	515	40
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	28,070	25,375	520	40
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	10,330	8,415	180	0
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	17,740	16,955	340	20
Canadian - Total responses	6,985	6,735	175	0
Canadian - Single responses	1,985	1,965	10	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	5,000	4,770	170	0
English - Total responses	12,400	12,325	35	0
English - Single responses	2,635	2,625	0	0
English - Multiple responses	9,765	9,695	35	0
French - Total responses	3,050	2,510	445	30
French - Single responses	260	80	160	0
French - Multiple responses	2,790	2,430	280	0
Scottish - Total responses	8,290	8,225	35	0
Scottish - Single responses	780	780	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	7,505	7,440	30	0
Irish - Total responses	5,740	5,635	80	0
Irish - Single responses	365	370	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	5,370	5,275	75	0
German - Total responses	4,045	3,440	0	0
German - Single responses	675	280	0	0
German - Multiple responses	3,370	3,165	0	0
Italian - Total responses	520	440	0	0
Italian - Single responses	100	55	0	0
Italian - Multiple responses	415	385	0	0
Chinese - Total responses	310	215	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	190	105	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	120	105	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	1,420	1,350	40	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	410	385	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	1,015	965	35	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	1,075	1,020	0	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	165	140	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	910	880	0	0
East Indian - Total responses	90	70	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	30	0	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	65	65	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	1,920	1,705	0	0
Dutch - Single responses	330	230	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	1,590	1,475	0	0
Polish - Total responses	1,070	890	0	0
Polish - Single responses	120	65	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	950	825	0	0
Filipino - Total responses	415	185	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	245	40	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	175	150	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	1,230	1,190	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	370	365	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	865	820	0	0
Russian - Total responses	850	765	0	0
Russian - Single responses	120	85	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	725	680	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	1,380	1,370	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	75	70	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	1,305	1,305	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	1,095	1,030	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	140	85	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	955	945	0	0
Métis - Total responses	390	370	10	0
Métis - Single responses	30	20	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	360	350	10	0
Portuguese - Total responses	110	100	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	105	100	0	0
American - Total responses	655	640	0	0
American - Single responses	45	45	0	0
American - Multiple responses	610	595	0	0
Spanish - Total responses	305	260	0	0
Spanish - Single responses	15	0	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	290	255	0	0
Swedish - Total responses	1,075	1,050	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	85	70	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	985	980	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	285	230	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	95	45	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	195	185	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	24,385	21,865	490	35
Without income	980	910	0	0
With income	23,405	20,950	485	35
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	2,090	1,875	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	1,355	1,220	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	2,490	2,160	135	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	2,160	1,935	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	4,040	3,645	45	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	2,715	2,425	55	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	2,700	2,390	70	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	1,625	1,465	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	2,125	1,940	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	985	885	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	1,115	1,005	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	615	565	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	500	440	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	28,795	28,893	22,593	60,960
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	38,826	39,097	34,181	65,063
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	24,385	21,865	490	35
Without after-tax income	995	925	0	0
With after-tax income	23,395	20,940	485	40
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	2,175	1,930	45	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	1,390	1,265	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	2,465	2,135	130	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	2,405	2,175	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	4,450	3,980	55	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	3,315	2,955	90	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	2,595	2,310	45	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	1,735	1,585	30	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	1,675	1,515	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	640	585	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	555	495	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	26,951	27,132	21,436	50,976
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	33,849	34,090	29,808	48,968
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	24,385	21,860	490	35
With employment income	16,275	14,740	365	0
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	25,057	25,101	14,275	0
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	35,611	35,738	29,354	0
With wages and salaries	13,945	12,675	260	0
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	27,013	26,989	25,922	0
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	38,098	38,122	35,751	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	14,320	12,870	345	0
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	6,210	5,590	105	0
All others^{Footnote 105}	8,115	7,280	240	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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Footnote 18

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

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

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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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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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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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'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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Footnote 71

'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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Footnote 76

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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Footnote 83

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

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Footnote 84

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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Footnote 87

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

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Footnote 88

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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Footnote 94

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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Footnote 101

For population with employment income.

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Footnote 102

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 103

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 104

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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