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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Ethnic Origin (264), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3), Generation Status (4), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details ethnic origin , single and multiple ethnic origin responses , generation status , age groups and sex for the population in private households in Oshawa
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 28.3 %
Ethnic origin (264) Single and multiple ethnic origin responses (3)
Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responsesFootnote 2 Single ethnic origin responsesFootnote 3 Multiple ethnic origin responsesFootnote 4
Total - Ethnic originsFootnote 5 351,690 168,045 183,645
North American Aboriginal origins 12,270 890 11,375
First Nations (North American Indian) 9,685 660 9,025
Inuit 220 0 215
Métis 2,535 230 2,305
Other North American origins 116,235 49,265 66,975
Acadian 585 105 480
American 3,900 265 3,635
Canadian 112,825 48,760 64,060
New Brunswicker 10 0 10
Newfoundlander 475 65 405
Nova Scotian 70 0 70
Ontarian 80 35 45
Québécois 235 0 220
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Footnote 6 90 20 0
European origins 268,065 91,700 176,365
British Isles origins 198,365 52,510 145,855
Channel Islander 15 0 15
Cornish 0 0 0
English 118,275 28,175 90,090
Irish 80,630 9,595 71,030
Manx 70 0 65
Scottish 82,515 11,565 70,955
Welsh 8,420 525 7,895
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Footnote 7 10,025 2,645 7,385
French origins 36,970 3,695 33,275
Alsatian 0 0 0
Breton 0 0 0
French 36,970 3,695 33,275
Western European origins (except French origins) 50,350 9,800 40,550
Austrian 2,260 260 1,995
Belgian 1,080 170 910
Dutch 17,930 5,355 12,575
Flemish 100 15 85
Frisian 35 0 25
German 31,415 3,885 27,525
Luxembourger 0 0 0
Swiss 1,000 95 910
Western European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 8 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 7,155 750 6,400
Danish 1,855 245 1,605
Finnish 1,670 215 1,455
Icelandic 455 50 410
Norwegian 1,725 90 1,640
Swedish 1,630 120 1,505
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 9 280 0 245
Eastern European origins 35,600 10,420 25,180
Bulgarian 315 135 180
Byelorussian 200 30 170
Czech 915 125 790
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s. 460 45 410
Estonian 515 125 390
Hungarian 4,200 1,480 2,720
Latvian 455 95 365
Lithuanian 660 140 520
Moldovan 0 0 0
Polish 14,765 4,370 10,395
Romanian 1,320 475 845
Russian 2,975 515 2,460
Slovak 880 255 625
Ukrainian 13,385 2,630 10,755
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 10 30 0 25
Southern European origins 38,675 13,890 24,790
Albanian 90 0 90
Bosnian 20 0 20
Croatian 1,250 440 800
Cypriot 90 25 60
Greek 3,740 1,590 2,155
Italian 20,265 7,210 13,055
Kosovar 0 0 0
Macedonian 1,650 565 1,085
Maltese 1,940 640 1,295
Montenegrin 0 0 0
Portuguese 5,975 2,350 3,630
Serbian 645 260 385
Sicilian 75 25 55
Slovenian 675 210 465
Spanish 4,295 510 3,785
Yugoslavian, n.o.s. 755 60 700
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 11 0 0 0
Other European origins 2,530 640 1,885
Basque 0 0 0
Jewish 1,990 335 1,660
Roma (Gypsy) 35 10 30
Slavic, n.o.s. 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 12 490 295 195
Caribbean origins 13,175 5,835 7,340
Antiguan 135 0 120
Bahamian 60 0 50
Barbadian 1,170 345 820
Bermudan 105 0 105
Carib 15 0 10
Cuban 350 80 270
Dominican 65 0 60
Grenadian 295 85 210
Haitian 55 30 20
Jamaican 7,310 3,315 3,995
Kittitian/Nevisian 70 20 50
Martinican 0 0 0
Montserratan 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 15 0 15
St. Lucian 100 40 60
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 2,180 890 1,290
Vincentian/Grenadinian 215 115 95
West Indian, n.o.s. 1,745 745 1,000
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Footnote 13 325 130 200
Latin, Central and South American origins 5,295 1,915 3,385
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Maya) 230 0 225
Argentinian 235 20 215
Belizean 45 0 0
Bolivian 0 0 0
Brazilian 245 55 190
Chilean 260 160 100
Colombian 275 200 75
Costa Rican 65 0 60
Ecuadorian 140 35 100
Guatemalan 140 95 45
Guyanese 2,035 600 1,435
Hispanic 70 15 55
Honduran 50 15 35
Maya 30 0 30
Mexican 460 165 300
Nicaraguan 30 0 25
Panamanian 100 0 90
Paraguayan 45 0 45
Peruvian 175 65 105
Salvadorean 360 255 100
Uruguayan 90 0 70
Venezuelan 105 25 85
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Footnote 14 335 120 215
African origins 5,675 2,175 3,500
Central and West African origins 940 595 345
Akan 20 0 20
Angolan 0 0 0
Ashanti 0 0 0
Beninese 30 20 0
Burkinabe 0 0 0
Cameroonian 0 0 0
Chadian 0 0 0
Congolese 100 95 0
Gabonese 0 0 0
Gambian 0 0 0
Ghanaian 135 100 40
Guinean 0 0 0
Ibo 65 0 60
Ivorian 0 0 0
Liberian 0 0 0
Malian 15 0 15
Nigerian 465 270 195
Peulh 0 0 0
Senegalese 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 0 0 0
Togolese 0 0 0
Yoruba 95 45 50
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 15 45 25 20
North African origins 810 485 320
Algerian 30 10 20
Berber 0 0 0
Coptic 15 0 20
Dinka 0 0 0
Egyptian 630 395 235
Libyan 50 50 0
Maure 0 0 0
Moroccan 70 0 50
Sudanese 25 15 0
Tunisian 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 16 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 1,045 360 685
Afrikaner 0 0 0
Amhara 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s. 0 0 0
Burundian 25 25 0
Eritrean 35 35 0
Ethiopian 55 30 30
Harari 20 0 15
Kenyan 80 0 80
Malagasy 0 0 0
Mauritian 85 0 80
Oromo 0 0 0
Rwandan 0 0 0
Seychellois 0 0 0
Somali 25 10 10
South African 515 85 435
Tanzanian 0 0 0
Tigrian 0 0 0
Ugandan 35 30 0
Zambian 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 130 115 15
Zulu 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 17 65 0 55
Other African origins 2,965 735 2,235
Black, n.o.s.Footnote 18 290 20 265
Other African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 19 2,685 710 1,970
Asian origins 26,450 16,225 10,225
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 4,150 2,315 1,835
Afghan 815 635 185
Arab, n.o.s. 255 135 115
Armenian 305 120 185
Assyrian 55 0 50
Azerbaijani 20 15 0
Georgian 0 0 0
Iranian 775 500 270
Iraqi 200 120 80
Israeli 75 0 75
Jordanian 75 55 20
Kazakh 0 0 0
Kurd 50 50 0
Kuwaiti 0 0 0
Lebanese 985 350 635
Palestinian 320 195 120
Pashtun 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 65 0 65
Syrian 110 0 85
Tajik 35 0 35
Tatar 0 0 0
Turk 240 90 145
Uighur 10 10 0
Uzbek 0 0 0
Yemeni 50 0 55
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Footnote 20 90 0 75
South Asian origins 10,655 6,665 3,995
Bangladeshi 185 140 40
Bengali 60 55 0
East IndianFootnote 21 7,775 4,400 3,375
Goan 50 0 45
Gujarati 15 0 15
Kashmiri 0 0 0
Nepali 0 0 0
Pakistani 1,225 805 425
Punjabi 120 105 25
Sinhalese 100 80 15
Sri Lankan 820 595 225
Tamil 260 120 140
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 22 545 360 180
East and Southeast Asian origins 12,310 7,200 5,115
Burmese 35 0 35
Cambodian (Khmer) 55 0 60
Chinese 5,885 3,155 2,730
Filipino 4,550 2,660 1,885
Hmong 0 0 0
Indonesian 70 0 75
Japanese 735 225 515
Korean 755 630 125
Laotian 35 35 0
Malaysian 80 30 45
Mongolian 0 0 0
Singaporean 20 0 20
Taiwanese 20 0 0
Thai 145 50 95
Tibetan 140 0 130
Vietnamese 555 380 175
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 23 40 0 30
Other Asian origins 110 45 60
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 24 110 45 60
Oceania origins 630 40 590
Australian 430 20 405
New Zealander 180 0 175
Pacific Islands origins 20 0 0
Fijian 15 0 0
Hawaiian 0 0 0
Maori 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s. 0 0 0
Samoan 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Footnote 25 0 0 0

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

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Footnote 2

The category 'Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responses' indicates the number of respondents who reported a specified 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 3

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

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Footnote 4

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

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Footnote 5

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

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Footnote 6

Includes general responses indicating North American origins (e.g., 'North American') as well as more specific responses indicating North American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maritimer,' 'Manitoban').

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Footnote 7

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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Footnote 8

Includes general responses indicating Western European origins (e.g., 'Western European') as well as more specific responses indicating Western European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Liechtensteiner').

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Footnote 9

Includes general responses indicating Northern European origins (e.g., 'Northern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Northern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Faroese,' 'Scandinavian').

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Footnote 10

Includes general responses indicating Eastern European origins (e.g., 'Eastern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Eastern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baltic').

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Footnote 11

Includes general responses indicating Southern European origins (e.g., 'Southern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Gibraltarian').

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Footnote 12

Includes general responses indicating Other European origins (e.g., 'European') as well as more specific responses indicating European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Central European').

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Footnote 13

Includes general responses indicating Caribbean origins (e.g., 'Caribbean') as well as more specific responses indicating Caribbean origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Guadelupian,' 'Aruban').

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Footnote 14

Includes general responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins (e.g., 'South American') as well as more specific responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Surinamese').

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Footnote 15

Includes general responses indicating Central or West African origins (e.g., 'West African') as well as more specific responses indicating Central or West African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Ewe,' 'Wolof').

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Footnote 16

Includes general responses indicating North African origins (e.g., 'North African') as well as more specific responses indicating North African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maghreb').

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Footnote 17

Includes general responses indicating Southern or East African origins (e.g., 'East African') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern or East African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Hutu,' 'Shona').

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Footnote 18

Some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the National Household Survey (NHS), while other respondents may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for one or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.' (Please note, however, that 'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins. For information on population group and visible minority population in the 2011 NHS, refer to the appropriate definitions in this publication).

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Footnote 19

Includes general responses indicating Other African origins (e.g., 'African') as well as more specific responses indicating Other African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Saharan').

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Footnote 20

Includes general responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins (e.g., 'West Asian,' 'Middle Eastern') as well as more specific responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baloch,' 'Circassian').

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Footnote 21

Some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the National Household Survey (NHS), while other respondents may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for one or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.' (Please note, however, that 'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins. For information on population group and visible minority population in the 2011 NHS, refer to the appropriate definitions in this publication).

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Footnote 22

Includes general responses indicating South Asian origins (e.g., 'South Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating South Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bhutanese').

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Footnote 23

Includes general responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins (e.g., 'Southeast Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bruneian,' 'Karen').

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Footnote 24

Includes general responses indicating Other Asian origins (e.g., 'Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating Other Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Eurasian').

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Footnote 25

Includes general responses indicating Pacific Islands origins (e.g., 'Pacific Islander') as well as more specific responses indicating Pacific Islands origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Tahitian').

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011028.

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