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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Sociocultural and Labour Characteristics (168), Income Statistics in 2010 (3B) and Total Income Groups (7) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2011 National Household Survey

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Income statistics in 2010 (3B)^{Footnote 1}

This table details selected demographic, sociocultural and labour characteristics , income statistics in 2010 and total income groups for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Guelph
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 25.4 %
Selected demographic, sociocultural and labour characteristics (168)	Total income groups (7)
	Total - Total income groups^Footnote 3	Lowest 90 percent^Footnote 4	Highest 10 percent	Lowest 95 percent^Footnote 5	Highest 5 percent	Lowest 99 percent^Footnote 6	Highest 1 percent
Total - Sex^{Footnote 7}	114,890	101,200	13,690	108,420	6,475	113,670	1,220
Male	55,590	46,170	9,420	50,605	4,980	54,620	970
Female	59,300	55,030	4,270	57,810	1,490	59,050	250
Total - Age groups^{Footnote 8}	114,885	101,200	13,695	108,415	6,475	113,665	1,220
15 to 24 years	19,715	19,695	20	19,710	0	19,720	0
25 to 54 years	60,420	50,935	9,485	56,235	4,185	59,655	765
25 to 34 years	18,830	17,545	1,290	18,590	245	18,795	40
35 to 44 years	19,585	15,990	3,600	17,975	1,610	19,400	180
45 to 54 years	22,000	17,405	4,595	19,675	2,325	21,460	540
55 to 64 years	16,655	13,760	2,900	15,060	1,600	16,325	325
65 years and over	18,100	16,810	1,290	17,415	685	17,970	130
65 to 74 years	9,895	9,125	770	9,450	445	9,815	85
75 years and over	8,205	7,680	515	7,960	235	8,160	45
Population in private households by marital status^{Footnote 9}	114,890	101,200	13,690	108,415	6,475	113,665	1,220
Married or living with a common-law partner	68,445	57,165	11,275	62,905	5,540	67,350	1,095
Married (and not separated)	58,145	47,885	10,255	53,105	5,040	57,145	995
Living common law	10,305	9,280	1,025	9,800	505	10,205	100
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	46,445	44,030	2,410	45,510	930	46,315	125
Single (never legally married)	31,415	30,515	900	31,125	290	31,400	15
Separated	3,430	3,070	355	3,255	175	3,400	30
Divorced	6,390	5,610	775	6,090	295	6,340	45
Widowed	5,210	4,830	380	5,040	175	5,180	30
Total - Household living arrangements^{Footnote 10}	114,890	101,195	13,695	108,415	6,475	113,670	1,220
Total persons in households with at least one census family	95,025	83,000	12,020	89,215	5,810	93,895	1,135
Married spouses, common-law partners	67,655	56,445	11,215	62,150	5,510	66,575	1,085
Lone parents	5,965	5,395	570	5,770	195	5,925	40
Children in families with two parents present	13,785	13,725	60	13,765	25	13,785	0
Children in families with one parent present	4,870	4,835	35	4,860	0	4,865	0
Persons not in census families, living with relatives^{Footnote 11}	1,610	1,530	85	1,545	60	1,605	0
Persons not in census families, living with non-relatives only	1,130	1,075	60	1,115	0	1,135	0
Total persons in non-census family households	19,865	18,195	1,670	19,200	665	19,780	85
Living with relatives^{Footnote 12}	900	825	75	885	15	905	0
Living with non-relatives only	5,325	5,100	225	5,260	70	5,310	0
Living alone	13,640	12,275	1,365	13,060	580	13,565	70
Total - Economic family status and economic family structure^{Footnote 13}	114,890	101,200	13,690	108,415	6,475	113,665	1,225
Economic family persons	94,795	82,755	12,035	88,985	5,805	93,660	1,135
Couple family	82,570	71,300	11,270	77,045	5,525	81,480	1,090
Couple only	27,970	24,595	3,375	26,400	1,565	27,695	275
Couple with children	53,135	45,340	7,795	49,220	3,920	52,325	810
Couple with other relatives only	1,465	1,365	95	1,425	40	1,460	0
Lone-parent family	10,225	9,615	610	10,010	215	10,185	40
Female-parent family	8,040	7,630	415	7,910	130	8,020	25
Female-parent family with no other relatives	7,515	7,135	385	7,400	120	7,495	25
Male-parent family	2,180	1,985	195	2,100	80	2,165	20
Male-parent family with no other relatives	2,040	1,845	195	1,960	80	2,025	20
Other economic family^{Footnote 14}	2,000	1,840	160	1,935	70	2,000	0
Persons not in an economic family	20,100	18,445	1,650	19,430	665	20,005	90
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity	114,890	101,200	13,690	108,420	6,475	113,670	1,225
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 15}	1,570	1,485	85	1,545	25	1,565	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 16}	910	870	40	905	0	910	0
Métis single identity	565	525	40	550	15	565	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 17}	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 18}	55	50	0	55	0	55	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	113,320	99,715	13,605	106,875	6,450	112,105	1,220
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 19}	114,890	101,195	13,690	108,415	6,470	113,665	1,220
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 20}	450	420	25	445	0	445	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	114,440	100,780	13,665	107,970	6,470	113,220	1,220
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 21}	114,890	101,200	13,695	108,415	6,475	113,665	1,220
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 22}	2,855	2,675	180	2,810	45	2,840	0
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^{Footnote 23}	2,335	2,225	110	2,300	35	2,325	0
Métis ancestry	600	535	70	590	10	595	0
Inuit ancestry	35	40	0	35	0	40	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 24}	112,035	98,525	13,510	105,610	6,425	110,825	1,205
Total - Generation status^{Footnote 25}	114,890	101,195	13,690	108,415	6,475	113,670	1,220
First generation^{Footnote 26}	27,185	24,270	2,915	25,660	1,530	26,925	260
Second generation^{Footnote 27}	23,380	20,065	3,310	22,000	1,380	23,100	275
Third generation or more^{Footnote 28}	64,325	56,860	7,465	60,760	3,565	63,640	685
Total - Population by visible minority^{Footnote 29}	114,890	101,200	13,695	108,420	6,475	113,665	1,225
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 30}	14,950	13,735	1,215	14,345	610	14,855	90
South Asian^{Footnote 31}	3,905	3,485	420	3,700	205	3,855	50
Chinese	2,640	2,430	210	2,515	125	2,625	0
Black	1,365	1,235	130	1,320	40	1,360	0
Filipino	1,515	1,430	85	1,480	40	1,520	0
Latin American	1,060	1,010	50	1,035	25	1,060	0
Arab	460	430	35	445	0	465	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 32}	2,345	2,220	125	2,270	75	2,325	0
West Asian^{Footnote 33}	700	640	55	665	35	700	0
Korean	220	210	0	210	0	215	0
Japanese	130	105	30	115	15	130	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 34}	145	125	15	130	0	140	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 35}	470	420	50	455	15	470	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 36}	99,940	87,460	12,475	94,075	5,865	98,810	1,130
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 37}	114,890	101,200	13,690	108,415	6,475	113,670	1,225
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 38}	87,910	77,120	10,790	82,960	4,955	86,950	960
Immigrants^{Footnote 39}	26,260	23,410	2,850	24,775	1,485	26,005	260
Before 1981	11,160	9,725	1,435	10,375	785	10,990	175
1981 to 1990	3,990	3,490	500	3,735	255	3,945	40
1991 to 2000	5,635	5,060	570	5,335	295	5,620	20
2001 to 2009	4,675	4,375	305	4,555	130	4,655	25
2001 to 2005	3,020	2,815	210	2,940	85	2,995	25
2006 to 2009	1,655	1,560	95	1,610	45	1,660	0
Total - Mother tongue^{Footnote 40}	114,890	101,200	13,690	108,415	6,470	113,670	1,220
English	91,360	80,020	11,340	86,070	5,290	90,315	1,045
French	1,860	1,625	230	1,750	105	1,845	0
Non-official language	20,660	18,655	2,005	19,615	1,040	20,500	160
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	20,655	18,650	2,005	19,610	1,045	20,495	160
English and French	95	70	25	100	0	95	0
English and non-official language	885	800	90	855	30	885	0
French and non-official language	20	15	0	20	0	20	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total - First official language spoken^{Footnote 41}	114,890	101,200	13,695	108,415	6,475	113,665	1,220
English	111,890	98,470	13,410	105,540	6,340	110,675	1,210
French	1,820	1,585	235	1,710	115	1,805	0
English and French	270	225	45	255	15	270	0
Neither English nor French	915	910	0	905	0	915	0
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 42}	114,890	101,195	13,690	108,420	6,475	113,665	1,225
No certificate, diploma or degree	19,635	19,210	425	19,455	180	19,595	40
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 43}	30,905	29,170	1,730	30,085	815	30,760	140
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 44}	64,355	52,820	11,535	58,875	5,480	63,310	1,045
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level	34,420	30,530	3,890	32,835	1,585	34,185	235
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 45}	8,185	7,395	785	7,865	315	8,135	45
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	22,075	19,595	2,485	21,095	980	21,915	165
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 46}	4,160	3,540	625	3,870	290	4,135	25
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	29,935	22,290	7,645	26,045	3,890	29,130	805
Bachelor's degree	17,880	14,175	3,700	16,235	1,645	17,485	390
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 47}	12,055	8,115	3,940	9,810	2,245	11,640	410
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 48}	114,890	101,195	13,690	108,420	6,475	113,665	1,220
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 49}	50,530	48,385	2,155	49,535	1,000	50,350	180
Education	4,570	3,610	955	4,425	145	4,555	15
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	2,090	1,935	160	2,020	65	2,075	0
Humanities	4,390	3,800	585	4,150	240	4,330	60
Social and behavioural sciences and law	6,970	5,890	1,080	6,425	545	6,860	110
Business, management and public administration	11,825	9,740	2,085	10,565	1,265	11,570	260
Physical and life sciences and technologies	4,875	3,590	1,290	4,215	660	4,780	100
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	2,190	1,590	595	1,960	225	2,155	35
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	11,950	9,610	2,340	10,780	1,170	11,735	210
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	2,930	2,345	580	2,590	335	2,855	70
Health and related fields^{Footnote 50}	8,945	7,500	1,445	8,275	675	8,800	145
Personal, protective and transportation services	3,600	3,175	420	3,455	145	3,570	25
Other fields of study^{Footnote 51}	30	25	0	25	0	25	0
Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 52}	114,890	101,200	13,690	108,415	6,475	113,665	1,220
Industry - Not applicable^{Footnote 53}	29,815	28,880	930	29,370	440	29,780	30
All industries^{Footnote 54}	85,080	72,320	12,760	79,045	6,025	83,885	1,190
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	1,030	925	100	980	50	1,025	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	205	140	60	155	40	200	0
22 Utilities	440	280	155	385	55	435	0
23 Construction	4,210	3,615	595	3,960	245	4,150	60
31-33 Manufacturing	15,940	13,780	2,155	14,950	990	15,745	195
41 Wholesale trade	4,095	3,030	1,065	3,575	520	3,940	155
44-45 Retail trade	8,150	7,635	520	7,900	245	8,095	60
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	3,225	2,815	410	2,995	230	3,180	45
51 Information and cultural industries	1,060	910	155	960	105	1,050	15
52 Finance and insurance	3,230	2,505	730	2,780	450	3,060	170
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	1,240	1,035	205	1,100	145	1,185	55
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	5,925	4,515	1,410	5,060	865	5,750	175
55 Management of companies and enterprises	90	70	20	70	15	90	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	3,280	3,145	140	3,215	65	3,270	0
61 Educational services	10,320	8,045	2,270	9,445	875	10,255	60
62 Health care and social assistance	7,670	6,565	1,105	7,140	530	7,540	130
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,805	1,725	85	1,735	75	1,800	0
72 Accommodation and food services	5,430	5,345	85	5,385	45	5,425	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	3,415	3,160	255	3,305	110	3,380	35
91 Public administration	4,320	3,085	1,235	3,940	380	4,310	0
Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 55}	114,890	101,200	13,690	108,420	6,475	113,670	1,220
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 56}	29,810	28,880	935	29,365	440	29,780	30
All occupations^{Footnote 57}	85,080	72,320	12,760	79,045	6,025	83,885	1,190
0 Management occupations	9,455	5,850	3,605	7,230	2,220	8,920	530
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	12,785	11,590	1,200	12,120	670	12,605	185
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	5,850	4,240	1,605	5,100	750	5,725	125
3 Health occupations	4,520	3,435	1,085	3,985	540	4,395	120
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	11,530	8,725	2,805	10,565	960	11,425	105
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	2,310	2,155	155	2,245	60	2,300	0
6 Sales and service occupations	18,400	17,560	840	18,020	380	18,325	75
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	9,970	9,070	900	9,720	250	9,950	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,485	1,430	55	1,445	45	1,485	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	8,775	8,265	515	8,620	155	8,745	0

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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 employers 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.

Receipts not counted as income - The income concept excluded gambling gains and losses, lottery prizes, money inherited during the year in a lump sum, capital gains or losses, receipts from the sale of property, income tax refunds, loan payments received, lump sum settlements of insurance policies, rebates received on property taxes, refunds of pension contributions, as well as all income 'in kind,' such as free meals and living accommodations, or agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm.

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.

Exceptionally, in this table, median income is calculated from all the individuals in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) either with or without income.

Average income of individuals - Exceptionally, in this table, refers to the weighted mean total income of all individuals aged 15 and over whether they reported income for 2010 or not.

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 in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated in this table for those individuals who are at least 15 years of age whether they have an income (positive or negative) or not.

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Footnote 2

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 3

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The percentiles of the distribution were calculated for the population aged 15 years and over in private households of Canada with income and without income (with an income of zero). The total income groups are such that the indicated percentage of the Canadian population aged 15 years and over in private households is in each group.

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Footnote 4

A total income of less than $80,420 is required to be in the lowest 90 percent.

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Footnote 5

A total income of less than $102,305 is required to be in the lowest 95 percent.

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Footnote 6

A total income of less than $191,147 is required to be in the lowest 99 percent.

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Sex
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to whether the person is male or female.

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Age
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 9

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 10

Household living arrangements
Part A - Short definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, and whether they are family persons or persons not in a census family.

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, that is, whether or not they are living in a household that contains at least one census family, and whether they are members of a census family or not in a census family. Persons not in census families are further classified as living with relatives, living with non-relatives (only) or living alone.

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Footnote 11

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 12

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 13

Economic family status - Refers to the classification of the population according to whether or not the persons are members of an economic family.

Economic family persons refer to two or more household members who are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, adoption or a foster relationship, and thereby constitute an economic family.

Persons not in economic families refer to household members who do not belong to an economic family, including persons living alone.

Economic family structure - Refers to the classification of economic families as couple families, lone-parent families or other economic families.

Couple families - Those in which a member of either a married or common-law couple is the economic family reference person.

Lone-parent families - Those in which either a male or female lone parent is the economic family reference person.

Other economic families - Those in which the economic family reference person has other relatives but does not have a married spouse or common-law partner or a child in their census family.

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Footnote 14

This category includes economic families where the reference person does not have a spouse or partner, nor a child in the family, only other relatives.

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Footnote 15

'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 16

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.

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Footnote 17

'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 18

'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 19

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Footnote 20

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 21

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ancestries in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ancestry (ethnic origin) in the NHS.

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Footnote 22

'Aboriginal ancestry' includes persons who reported one or more than one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17, either with or without also reporting a non-Aboriginal ancestry. The sum of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry', 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' is thus greater than the sum of the total for 'Aboriginal ancestry' because persons who reported more than one Aboriginal ancestry are included in the response category for each Aboriginal ancestry they reported. All respondents with Aboriginal ancestry are counted in at least one of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry,' 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' and also in the category 'Aboriginal ancestry.'
Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin.

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Footnote 24

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry only' includes persons who did not report First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17.

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Generation status
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

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

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Visible minority
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups: South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

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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 31

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

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Footnote 32

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

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Footnote 33

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

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Footnote 34

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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Footnote 36

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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Immigrant status refers to whether the respondent is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

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

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

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status.

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Non-permanent residents are not included elsewhere in this table.

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

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

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The income data for the National Household Survey are for the year 2010. By agreement, landed immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2011 have an income equal to zero. It is also possible that landed immigrants who arrived during the course of the year 2010 did not have a complete year of applicable revenues. Consequently, these two groups of immigrants are excluded from the detailed distribution by period of immigration. They are, however included in the category 'Immigrants.'

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Footnote 40

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual on May 10, 2011.

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First official language spoken
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

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Footnote 42

'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 43

'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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'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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'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other 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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Footnote 46

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor level' was over-reported in the 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 bachelor 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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'University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level' includes the categories 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'

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'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, Canada 2011, Catalogue no. 12-590-X available from: www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/classification-eng.htm.

We recommend that users not make comparisons between categories of the CIP Canada 2011 and the CIP Canada 2000 classification systems on the basis of their labels. Even though many entries in the two classifications are similar, direct comparison could be inappropriate, given the numerous changes made at the detailed level to update the classification.

For 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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'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma, a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma or a university certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 50

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

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Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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Footnote 52

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 53

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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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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Refers to the kind of work performed by persons during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The 2011 National Household Survey occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2011.

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