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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 Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 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 Sarnia
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 19.4 %
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	88,180	80,020	2,075	100
0 to 4 years	4,520	4,435	0	0
5 to 9 years	4,355	4,245	20	0
10 to 14 years	4,755	4,530	50	0
15 to 19 years	5,895	5,680	65	0
20 to 24 years	5,850	5,575	70	0
25 to 29 years	5,115	4,870	55	0
30 to 34 years	4,675	4,360	65	0
35 to 39 years	4,740	4,395	55	0
40 to 44 years	5,150	4,490	205	0
45 to 49 years	6,555	5,965	135	0
50 to 54 years	7,445	6,870	220	0
55 to 59 years	7,125	6,320	210	0
60 to 64 years	6,345	5,370	255	0
65 to 69 years	5,185	4,405	195	0
70 to 74 years	3,325	2,700	120	0
75 to 79 years	2,825	2,280	170	0
80 to 84 years	2,605	2,150	140	0
85 years and over	1,725	1,365	35	20
Median age^{Footnote 3}	44.0	42.2	57.4	65.2
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	74,550	66,805	1,995	85
Married or living with a common-law partner	44,390	39,090	1,285	40
Married (and not separated)	38,115	33,250	1,045	30
Living common law	6,275	5,840	240	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	30,160	27,715	710	50
Single (never legally married)	18,115	17,200	265	0
Separated	2,400	2,205	90	0
Divorced	4,695	4,250	105	0
Widowed	4,945	4,060	250	30
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	88,180	80,020	2,075	100
English	86,020	80,015	180	70
French	1,920	0	1,890	15
English and French	100	0	0	10
Neither English nor French	140	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	88,180	80,015	2,075	105
English only	82,005	76,305	185	30
French only	60	0	50	0
English and French	5,955	3,685	1,840	70
Neither English nor French	160	0	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	88,175	80,015	2,080	100
Single responses	87,375	79,800	1,985	90
English	85,050	79,715	1,490	75
French	535	20	500	15
Non-official languages	1,790	65	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}	1,595	35	0	0
Arabic	120	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	25	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	90	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	30	0	0	0
German	20	0	0	0
Greek	85	0	0	0
Gujarati	135	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	320	0	0	0
Korean	25	0	0	0
Mandarin	35	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	40	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	30	0	0	0
Polish	110	0	0	0
Portuguese	210	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Russian	0	0	0	0
Serbian	25	0	0	0
Spanish	60	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	90	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	105	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	190	30	0	0
Multiple responses	805	220	85	10
English and French	120	20	60	15
English and non-official language	640	190	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	88,180	80,015	2,075	100
None	83,335	78,565	1,360	75
English	1,285	20	310	15
French	1,225	815	385	0
Non-official language	2,260	600	0	0
Aboriginal	150	115	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	2,115	485	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	20	0	0	0
French and non-official language	50	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}	7,420	1,745	100	0
Aboriginal languages	165	110	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	120	80	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}	45	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	7,255	1,635	95	0
Italian	1,280	260	45	0
Portuguese	490	75	0	0
Romanian	50	0	0	0
Spanish	525	290	40	0
Dutch	1,000	240	0	0
Flemish	25	0	0	0
German	585	130	0	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	40	0	0	0
Norwegian	0	0	0	0
Swedish	25	0	0	0
Afrikaans	20	20	0	0
Gaelic languages	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	95	0	0	0
Czech	75	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	265	25	0	0
Russian	115	25	0	0
Serbian	50	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	185	25	0	0
Slovenian	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	55	0	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	25	0	0	0
Greek	215	30	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	20	0	0	0
Hungarian	115	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	275	55	0	0
Hebrew	25	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	15	0	0	0
Bengali	45	0	0	0
Gujarati	375	75	0	0
Hindi	375	45	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	135	25	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	15	0	0	0
Urdu	220	80	0	0
Nepali	0	0	0	0
Kurdish	50	0	0	0
Pashto	30	15	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	65	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	25	0	0	0
Kannada	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	0	0	0	0
Korean	45	0	0	0
Cantonese	140	25	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	120	15	0	0
Taiwanese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	230	0	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	35	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	15	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino,Filipino)	255	90	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	40	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	220	90	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	87,305	79,170	2,070	100
Non-movers	77,410	70,020	1,875	75
Movers	9,900	9,155	195	0
Non-migrants	6,480	6,105	120	0
Migrants	3,425	3,055	80	0
Internal migrants	3,120	2,860	75	0
Intraprovincial migrants	2,845	2,625	35	0
Interprovincial migrants	280	235	40	0
External migrants	300	195	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	83,660	75,580	2,060	85
Non-movers	55,620	49,905	1,490	50
Movers	28,035	25,675	580	45
Non-migrants	17,950	16,780	405	35
Migrants	10,085	8,895	170	10
Internal migrants	9,220	8,405	165	10
Intraprovincial migrants	8,185	7,505	110	0
Interprovincial migrants	1,030	895	55	10
External migrants	865	490	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	88,175	80,015	2,075	105
Canadian citizens	86,385	78,900	2,080	105
Canadian citizens only	85,080	78,145	2,040	90
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	1,305	755	35	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	1,795	1,120	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	88,180	80,015	2,075	100
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	78,190	74,805	2,020	100
Born in province of residence	72,020	69,590	1,180	65
Born outside province of residence	6,170	5,215	840	30
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	9,630	5,115	55	0
Americas	1,650	1,455	0	0
United States	1,240	1,210	0	0
Jamaica	90	90	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Mexico	45	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	60	60	0	0
Colombia	15	0	0	0
El Salvador	25	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Chile	30	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	130	80	0	0
Europe	6,170	3,195	45	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	2,660	2,630	0	0
Italy	710	20	0	0
Germany	345	60	0	0
Poland	195	20	0	0
Portugal	345	0	0	0
Netherlands	795	110	0	0
France	35	0	20	0
Romania	90	15	0	0
Russian Federation	10	0	0	0
Greece	140	0	0	0
Ukraine	45	0	0	0
Croatia	55	0	0	0
Hungary	140	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	65	0	0	0
Serbia	40	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	165	165	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	345	80	0	0
Africa	355	175	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	50	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	35	35	0	0
Nigeria	25	15	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	115	100	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	115	25	0	0
Asia	1,430	255	0	0
India	395	105	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	230	50	0	0
Philippines	145	30	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	110	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	20	0	0	0
Pakistan	130	40	0	0
Sri Lanka	20	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	15	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	45	0	0	0
Lebanon	25	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Iraq	75	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	195	25	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	25	30	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	30	30	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	360	95	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	480	220	0	0
Americas	120	95	0	0
United States	100	95	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	15	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	115	60	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	10	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 31}	50	50	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	35	0	0	0
Africa	70	25	0	0
Nigeria	15	20	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Mauritius	0	0	0	0
Somalia	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	15	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Tunisia	0	0	0	0
Cameroon	0	0	0	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	15	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	15	0	0	0
Asia	170	40	0	0
Philippines	15	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	35	0	0	0
India	60	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	30	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}	88,180	80,015	2,075	100
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	78,185	74,800	2,020	100
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	9,635	5,115	55	0
Before 1971	4,735	2,545	35	0
1971 to 1980	1,925	1,145	0	0
1981 to 1990	810	480	0	0
1991 to 2000	735	315	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	1,435	635	0	0
2001 to 2005	955	410	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	480	220	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	360	95	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	88,180	80,015	2,075	100
First generation^{Footnote 45}	10,120	5,340	70	0
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	14,495	13,320	100	20
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	63,565	61,355	1,905	80
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	88,180	80,015	2,075	100
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	2,885	2,690	95	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	2,390	2,270	30	0
Métis single identity	460	390	65	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	35	25	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	85,295	77,325	1,980	100
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	88,175	80,015	2,075	100
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	1,755	1,650	15	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	86,425	78,365	2,055	100
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	74,550	66,805	1,995	85
In the labour force	43,900	40,040	1,060	15
Employed	39,410	35,800	980	15
Unemployed	4,490	4,240	80	0
Not in the labour force	30,650	26,765	935	70
Participation rate	58.9	59.9	53.1	17.6
Employment rate	52.9	53.6	49.1	17.6
Unemployment rate	10.2	10.6	7.5	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	43,900	40,040	1,060	15
Class of Worker- Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	1,225	1,140	0	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	42,680	38,900	1,040	15
Employee	38,870	35,675	960	15
Self-employed	3,810	3,215	85	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	1,190	920	30	0
Without paid help	260	230	0	0
With paid help	925	685	25	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	2,450	2,140	50	0
Without paid help	1,770	1,535	40	0
With paid help	680	610	0	0
Unpaid family worker	170	160	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	43,905	40,040	1,065	15
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	1,225	1,145	0	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	42,675	38,895	1,040	15
0 Management occupations	4,015	3,480	125	0
00 Senior management occupations	285	270	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	855	720	60	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	1,665	1,375	45	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	1,210	1,125	0	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	5,950	5,430	170	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	840	785	25	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	2,030	1,780	95	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	495	465	0	0
14 Office support occupations	1,710	1,555	35	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	875	845	20	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	2,755	2,320	75	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	1,160	915	25	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	1,595	1,410	50	0
3 Health occupations	2,935	2,695	55	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	1,000	920	0	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	425	365	0	0
32 Technical occupations in health	815	775	15	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	690	635	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	4,075	3,750	140	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	1,430	1,265	100	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	665	640	0	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	1,040	985	0	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	345	320	0	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	595	535	15	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	690	600	0	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	145	135	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	545	465	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	11,730	10,915	205	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	710	655	20	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	1,765	1,600	25	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	1,935	1,810	50	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	2,585	2,455	25	0
66 Sales support occupations	1,930	1,780	25	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	2,800	2,610	55	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	7,560	6,985	215	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	3,580	3,305	115	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	1,240	1,125	0	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	675	645	0	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	1,540	1,440	55	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	525	465	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	680	655	0	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	175	170	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	125	120	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	385	365	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	2,290	2,060	50	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	1,275	1,140	40	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	445	375	0	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	250	240	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	320	310	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	43,905	40,040	1,060	15
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	1,225	1,140	0	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	42,675	38,900	1,045	15
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	875	855	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	400	350	0	0
22 Utilities	645	595	25	0
23 Construction	3,525	3,255	85	0
31-33 Manufacturing	5,190	4,610	125	0
41 Wholesale trade	1,640	1,550	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	4,980	4,500	125	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	1,925	1,820	55	0
51 Information and cultural industries	395	375	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	1,050	1,010	20	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	910	850	15	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	1,955	1,650	55	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	2,435	2,270	65	0
61 Educational services	2,690	2,390	160	0
62 Health care and social assistance	5,295	4,845	90	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,385	1,290	0	0
72 Accommodation and food services	3,425	3,105	40	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	2,195	1,950	80	0
91 Public administration	1,755	1,615	60	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	39,410	35,795	975	15
Usual place of work	32,325	29,275	880	10
Work in CSD of residence	22,300	19,980	630	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	8,175	7,595	205	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	1,780	1,650	40	0
Work in a different province	70	45	0	0
Worked at home	2,285	2,040	25	0
Worked outside Canada	440	410	0	0
No fixed workplace address	4,360	4,075	70	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}	36,685	33,350	955	15
Car, truck or van - as a driver	31,585	28,680	800	0
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	1,960	1,815	40	0
Public transit	770	685	30	0
Walked	1,495	1,345	55	0
Bicycle	480	450	15	0
Other methods	405	370	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	46,700	42,605	1,135	15
English	46,185	42,425	885	10
French	370	150	210	0
Non-official language	35	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	25	0	0	0
English and French	75	0	40	0
English and non-official language	35	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}	46,700	42,610	1,135	20
None	45,910	42,170	905	0
English	165	65	85	0
French	435	270	145	10
Non-official language	165	85	0	0
Aboriginal	15	20	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	150	70	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	35	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}	74,550	66,805	1,995	85
No certificate, diploma or degree	13,345	11,780	460	0
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	23,640	21,650	505	25
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	37,565	33,375	1,030	55
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	8,590	7,605	295	30
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	3,810	3,365	150	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	4,775	4,235	145	25
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	17,775	16,170	450	10
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	1,745	1,410	45	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	9,460	8,195	235	0
Bachelor's degree	6,240	5,595	100	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	1,260	1,110	50	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	280	210	0	0
Master's degree	1,410	1,080	75	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	275	200	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}	37,565	33,375	1,030	55
Education	2,545	2,265	140	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	905	805	0	0
Humanities	1,660	1,480	55	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	3,035	2,740	35	0
Business, management and public administration	6,195	5,600	145	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,080	895	0	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	805	705	25	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	11,330	9,795	350	30
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	625	580	20	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	6,380	5,760	125	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	3,000	2,750	95	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}	37,565	33,375	1,035	55
Inside Canada	34,165	31,240	975	45
Newfoundland and Labrador	175	165	0	0
Prince Edward Island	20	20	0	0
Nova Scotia	250	235	0	0
New Brunswick	145	125	25	0
Quebec	405	210	160	10
Ontario	32,505	29,915	765	35
Manitoba	100	85	0	0
Saskatchewan	115	90	0	0
Alberta	275	210	20	0
British Columbia	180	180	0	0
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	3,400	2,140	55	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	88,180	80,020	2,075	100
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	3,575	1,845	0	0
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	1,125	510	0	0
Chinese	615	240	0	0
Black	695	585	0	0
Filipino	340	170	0	0
Latin American	160	65	0	0
Arab	140	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	110	45	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	35	0	0	0
Korean	70	20	0	0
Japanese	15	0	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	105	70	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	160	100	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	84,605	78,170	2,065	95
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	88,180	80,015	2,075	100
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	44,065	37,635	1,140	40
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	44,115	42,380	935	60
Canadian - Total responses	27,555	26,530	935	40
Canadian - Single responses	13,505	13,100	385	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	14,050	13,430	550	20
English- Total responses	30,780	30,525	180	0
English - Single responses	8,215	8,215	0	0
English - Multiple responses	22,560	22,310	175	0
French - Total responses	13,820	12,225	1,465	75
French - Single responses	2,100	1,435	640	25
French - Multiple responses	11,715	10,785	820	55
Scottish - Total responses	21,465	21,325	105	10
Scottish - Single responses	3,500	3,490	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	17,960	17,840	95	10
Irish - Total responses	20,195	19,965	160	20
Irish - Single responses	2,615	2,610	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	17,580	17,355	155	20
German - Total responses	8,790	8,235	65	0
German - Single responses	1,215	845	0	0
German - Multiple responses	7,575	7,395	65	0
Italian - Total responses	4,030	2,915	55	0
Italian - Single responses	1,825	785	35	0
Italian - Multiple responses	2,200	2,130	20	0
Chinese - Total responses	735	300	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	450	115	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	280	190	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	3,165	2,935	125	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	1,215	1,155	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	1,945	1,775	115	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	1,685	1,565	0	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	335	285	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	1,350	1,280	0	0
East Indian - Total responses	925	400	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	735	240	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	185	160	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	7,595	6,745	0	0
Dutch - Single responses	2,720	1,930	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	4,870	4,820	0	0
Polish- Total responses	1,815	1,530	10	0
Polish - Single responses	560	330	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	1,255	1,200	15	0
Filipino- Total responses	415	250	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	265	110	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	150	145	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	1,815	1,810	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	655	645	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	1,165	1,160	0	0
Russian- Total responses	500	430	0	0
Russian - Single responses	35	25	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	470	400	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	1,740	1,720	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	180	170	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	1,560	1,550	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	555	540	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	30	30	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	525	510	0	0
Métis - Total responses	625	545	80	0
Métis - Single responses	45	40	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	575	500	75	0
Portuguese - Total responses	950	500	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	535	115	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	415	380	0	0
American - Total responses	1,465	1,410	20	0
American - Single responses	135	135	0	0
American - Multiple responses	1,330	1,275	20	0
Spanish - Total responses	340	255	25	0
Spanish - Single responses	25	0	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	310	250	15	0
Swedish - Total responses	380	360	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	60	60	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	320	305	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	955	815	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	270	170	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	685	650	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	74,550	66,805	1,995	85
Without income	3,930	3,640	75	0
With income	70,615	63,165	1,920	80
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	6,785	6,130	160	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	5,690	5,220	110	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	6,690	6,160	105	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	5,970	5,170	185	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	10,135	8,880	365	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	8,055	7,145	245	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	6,685	6,045	145	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	4,840	4,390	120	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	6,440	5,730	165	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	4,205	3,805	185	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	5,110	4,495	135	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	2,525	2,290	70	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	2,585	2,205	65	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	30,043	30,035	31,692	22,622
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	41,898	41,805	43,582	28,906
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	74,550	66,810	1,995	85
Without after-tax income	3,965	3,670	80	0
With after-tax income	70,580	63,135	1,920	80
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	7,015	6,320	175	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	5,855	5,355	125	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	6,820	6,310	90	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	6,525	5,670	200	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	11,480	10,095	395	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	9,495	8,465	245	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	7,125	6,430	160	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	5,020	4,560	140	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	6,320	5,650	235	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	2,810	2,455	95	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	2,115	1,830	55	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	27,511	27,494	28,394	22,622
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	34,987	34,889	36,849	26,285
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	74,550	66,805	1,995	85
With employment income	48,235	43,990	1,115	30
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	28,993	28,365	33,891	1,497
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	41,860	41,435	44,667	15,706
With wages and salaries	45,315	41,385	1,045	30
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	30,069	29,532	33,013	1,497
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	42,706	42,255	45,194	15,706
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	43,900	40,040	1,060	15
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	22,870	20,790	560	15
All others^{Footnote 105}	21,030	19,250	505	0

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

not applicable

...

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

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

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

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Footnote 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 5

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

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

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Footnote 7

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

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

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Footnote 9

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

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Footnote 10

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

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Footnote 11

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

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Footnote 12

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

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Footnote 13

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

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Footnote 14

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

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

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Footnote 16

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 17

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

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

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

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Footnote 20

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

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

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

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 25

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

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Footnote 26

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 29

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 32

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

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Footnote 33

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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

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The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 37

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

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

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

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Footnote 45

'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, immigrants to Canada.

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Footnote 46

'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.

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Footnote 47

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

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Footnote 48

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who reported being an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who reported Registered or Treaty Indian status, that is registered under the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

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Footnote 49

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

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Footnote 50

'Multiple Aboriginal identities' includes persons who reported being any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

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Footnote 51

'Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere' includes persons who did not report being First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who did report Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

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Footnote 53

Registered or Treaty Indian status refers to whether or not a person reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian.
'Registered or Treaty Indian' includes persons who reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian in Question 20. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

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Footnote 54

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

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

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Footnote 55

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

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Footnote 56

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

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Footnote 57

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

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Footnote 59

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

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Footnote 60

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

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Footnote 62

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

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Footnote 63

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

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Footnote 64

Population by language used most often at work.

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

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Footnote 65

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

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'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.

For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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

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'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas', 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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

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

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

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Footnote 72

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

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

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Footnote 73

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

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Footnote 74

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

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

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

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas, college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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

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Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas, college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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

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

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Footnote 78

The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

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Footnote 79

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

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Footnote 80

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

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Footnote 81

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

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Footnote 82

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese,' 'West Indian,' 'Tibetan,' 'Polynesian,' 'Pacific Islander,' etc.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 92

Including loss.

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For population with income.

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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-X2011047.

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