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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Cultural, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (688), Mother tongue (4), Age Groups (8D) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics , mother tongue , age groups and sex for the population in Oshawa, CY
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 31.2 %
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	147,675	130,345	2,855	120
0 to 4 years	8,310	7,820	50	20
5 to 9 years	7,960	7,560	75	0
10 to 14 years	8,475	8,045	65	0
15 to 19 years	10,110	9,570	60	0
20 to 24 years	10,130	9,500	80	0
25 to 29 years	9,575	8,745	165	0
30 to 34 years	9,340	8,375	145	0
35 to 39 years	9,440	8,210	215	0
40 to 44 years	10,040	8,775	155	0
45 to 49 years	12,855	11,130	390	0
50 to 54 years	12,140	10,480	320	0
55 to 59 years	10,030	8,545	315	0
60 to 64 years	8,705	7,380	220	0
65 to 69 years	6,305	5,280	175	30
70 to 74 years	5,070	4,110	140	0
75 to 79 years	4,000	3,075	190	0
80 to 84 years	3,115	2,260	75	0
85 years and over	2,065	1,480	35	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	40.3	38.3	50.7	56.2
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	122,930	106,920	2,675	105
Married or living with a common-law partner	67,590	57,245	1,720	55
Married (and not separated)	54,855	45,620	1,355	30
Living common law	12,730	11,625	365	25
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	55,345	49,670	950	50
Single (never legally married)	34,985	32,520	430	25
Separated	5,035	4,495	75	0
Divorced	8,410	7,440	180	0
Widowed	6,910	5,215	265	0
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	147,680	130,345	2,860	125
English	144,185	130,300	195	100
French	2,790	0	2,665	0
English and French	175	0	0	20
Neither English nor French	530	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	147,680	130,345	2,860	125
English only	137,915	124,685	200	55
French only	220	0	125	0
English and French	8,980	5,585	2,535	70
Neither English nor French	560	25	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	147,675	130,345	2,855	120
Single responses	145,720	129,815	2,775	95
English	139,335	129,405	1,875	80
French	1,015	90	890	0
Non-official languages	5,360	320	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}	4,935	280	0	0
Arabic	190	0	0	0
Bengali	95	20	0	0
Cantonese	110	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	270	35	0	0
Creoles	25	0	0	0
Dutch	0	0	0	0
German	115	0	0	0
Greek	80	0	0	0
Gujarati	75	0	0	0
Hindi	40	0	0	0
Hungarian	130	0	0	0
Italian	365	0	0	0
Korean	80	0	0	0
Mandarin	75	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	90	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	175	0	0	0
Polish	955	0	0	0
Portuguese	260	20	0	0
Romanian	85	0	0	0
Russian	190	0	0	0
Serbian	45	0	0	0
Spanish	520	65	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	205	10	0	0
Tamil	50	0	0	0
Ukrainian	155	0	0	0
Urdu	435	45	0	0
Vietnamese	115	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	430	40	0	0
Multiple responses	1,960	525	80	30
English and French	195	115	55	25
English and non-official language	1,740	415	0	0
French and non-official language	10	0	10	0
English, French and non-official language	15	0	0	0
Total population in private households by other language spoken regularly at home	147,675	130,345	2,860	125
None	138,060	128,020	1,565	110
English	2,890	220	505	0
French	1,745	920	760	15
Non-official language	4,830	1,120	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	4,820	1,110	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	50	0	0	0
French and non-official language	100	60	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 9}	17,945	4,215	125	0
Aboriginal languages	20	20	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	20	20	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}	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	17,930	4,200	120	0
Italian	1,985	490	30	0
Portuguese	910	240	0	0
Romanian	190	30	0	0
Spanish	1,955	745	75	0
Dutch	840	155	0	0
Flemish	25	0	0	0
German	1,145	245	0	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	85	0	0	0
Norwegian	0	0	0	0
Swedish	50	0	0	0
Afrikaans	60	50	0	0
Gaelic languages	40	15	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	265	50	0	0
Czech	55	0	0	0
Macedonian	195	25	0	0
Polish	2,385	270	0	0
Russian	525	55	0	0
Serbian	180	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	55	0	0	0
Slovenian	50	0	0	0
Ukrainian	995	170	0	0
Latvian	25	0	0	0
Lithuanian	30	0	0	0
Greek	605	100	0	0
Armenian	65	0	0	0
Albanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	45	0	0	0
Finnish	75	20	0	0
Hungarian	515	70	0	0
Turkish	25	0	0	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0
Oromo	0	0	0	0
Somali	80	0	0	0
Amharic	20	0	0	0
Arabic	375	30	20	0
Hebrew	30	0	0	0
Maltese	180	90	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Bengali	155	30	0	0
Gujarati	220	35	0	0
Hindi	450	70	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	315	35	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	135	100	0	0
Urdu	715	115	0	0
Nepali	0	0	0	0
Kurdish	20	0	0	0
Pashto	15	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	410	85	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	60	0	0	0
Kannada	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	30	0	0	0
Tamil	235	60	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	60	55	0	0
Korean	160	60	0	0
Cantonese	345	45	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	200	20	0	0
Taiwanese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	410	65	0	0
Lao	50	25	0	0
Thai	75	35	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	30	0	0	0
Vietnamese	210	35	0	0
Bisayan languages	30	0	0	0
Ilocano	30	0	0	0
Malay	20	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	880	245	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	105	65	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	45	20	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	55	40	0	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	350	215	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	146,155	128,910	2,855	125
Non-movers	127,620	112,455	2,630	105
Movers	18,540	16,455	225	0
Non-migrants	10,040	9,280	125	0
Migrants	8,500	7,180	105	0
Internal migrants	8,010	6,910	100	0
Intraprovincial migrants	7,375	6,410	95	0
Interprovincial migrants	635	500	0	0
External migrants	490	265	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	139,365	122,525	2,810	110
Non-movers	84,690	74,265	1,845	70
Movers	54,675	48,260	970	35
Non-migrants	30,075	27,450	570	20
Migrants	24,600	20,810	400	0
Internal migrants	22,920	19,920	380	0
Intraprovincial migrants	21,225	18,535	295	0
Interprovincial migrants	1,695	1,380	85	0
External migrants	1,680	890	20	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	147,680	130,345	2,860	120
Canadian citizens	144,155	128,450	2,860	115
Canadian citizens only	141,620	127,205	2,835	115
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	2,540	1,245	25	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	3,520	1,890	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	147,680	130,345	2,860	125
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	125,595	119,510	2,740	115
Born in province of residence	110,995	106,730	1,240	80
Born outside province of residence	14,605	12,780	1,500	30
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	21,620	10,670	120	0
Americas	4,205	3,305	40	0
United States	850	780	20	0
Jamaica	905	905	0	0
Guyana	455	455	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Mexico	85	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	765	755	0	0
Colombia	45	0	0	0
El Salvador	115	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Chile	85	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	880	400	0	0
Europe	12,655	6,145	65	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	5,130	5,070	0	0
Italy	965	60	0	0
Germany	860	185	0	0
Poland	1,515	25	0	0
Portugal	485	55	0	0
Netherlands	630	140	0	0
France	85	0	30	0
Romania	155	0	0	0
Russian Federation	185	40	0	0
Greece	310	0	0	0
Ukraine	345	0	0	0
Croatia	140	0	0	0
Hungary	315	50	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0
Serbia	150	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	350	335	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	980	150	0	0
Africa	650	345	15	0
Morocco	15	0	0	0
Algeria	10	0	0	0
Egypt	140	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	105	95	0	0
Nigeria	45	30	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	45	30	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	265	180	0	0
Asia	3,965	755	0	0
India	585	150	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	430	20	0	0
Philippines	945	270	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	105	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	220	10	0	0
Pakistan	440	30	0	0
Sri Lanka	240	120	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	120	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	135	35	0	0
Lebanon	70	0	0	0
Taiwan	25	0	0	0
Iraq	45	0	0	0
Bangladesh	95	0	0	0
Afghanistan	215	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	305	70	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	150	125	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	140	125	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	455	165	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	1,525	580	0	0
Americas	405	280	0	0
United States	150	130	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Cuba	15	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Jamaica	80	80	0	0
Brazil	30	0	0	0
Colombia	25	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	90	60	0	0
Europe	305	175	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Germany	30	0	0	0
Poland	35	0	0	0
Romania	10	0	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 30}	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	25	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 31}	145	145	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	60	0	0	0
Africa	150	30	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Mauritius	0	0	0	0
Somalia	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	85	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Tunisia	0	0	0	0
Cameroon	0	0	0	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	30	0	0	0
Asia	635	80	0	0
Philippines	235	60	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	75	0	0	0
India	95	0	0	0
Pakistan	105	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	15	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 35}	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	25	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}	25	0	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 38}	147,675	130,345	2,860	125
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	125,600	119,510	2,740	115
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	21,620	10,670	120	0
Before 1971	8,340	4,440	75	0
1971 to 1980	3,860	2,670	0	0
1981 to 1990	3,020	1,300	0	0
1991 to 2000	3,175	1,125	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	3,225	1,140	0	0
2001 to 2005	1,700	565	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	1,525	575	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	460	160	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	147,680	130,345	2,860	120
First generation^{Footnote 45}	22,265	11,000	120	0
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	29,405	26,290	165	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	96,010	93,055	2,580	105
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	147,675	130,350	2,860	120
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	2,940	2,790	140	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	1,655	1,605	45	0
Métis single identity	1,135	1,040	95	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	15	20	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	30	30	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	95	100	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	144,740	127,555	2,715	120
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	147,680	130,345	2,860	120
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	680	660	25	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	146,995	129,685	2,835	125
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	122,930	106,920	2,675	105
In the labour force	78,385	69,145	1,680	55
Employed	69,950	61,535	1,600	50
Unemployed	8,440	7,615	85	0
Not in the labour force	44,550	37,775	990	50
Participation rate	63.8	64.7	62.8	52.4
Employment rate	56.9	57.6	59.8	47.6
Unemployment rate	10.8	11.0	5.1	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	78,385	69,140	1,680	55
Class of Worker - Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	2,975	2,600	35	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	75,410	66,545	1,650	55
Employee	70,220	62,425	1,540	55
Self-employed	5,195	4,120	105	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	1,300	995	45	0
Without paid help	465	335	10	0
With paid help	830	665	35	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	3,770	3,045	60	0
Without paid help	2,870	2,355	30	0
With paid help	900	685	30	0
Unpaid family worker	120	80	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	78,385	69,145	1,685	55
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	2,975	2,600	35	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	75,405	66,545	1,645	55
0 Management occupations	7,120	6,450	145	0
00 Senior management occupations	370	340	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	2,715	2,425	65	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	2,780	2,530	40	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	1,255	1,150	35	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	11,820	10,440	280	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	1,720	1,475	50	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	4,065	3,570	100	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	570	510	15	0
14 Office support occupations	3,560	3,175	60	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	1,905	1,710	55	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	3,770	3,165	60	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	1,830	1,500	20	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	1,945	1,665	40	0
3 Health occupations	4,530	4,020	55	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	1,350	1,170	25	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	395	320	0	0
32 Technical occupations in health	1,410	1,280	0	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	1,380	1,245	15	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	8,585	7,580	230	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	2,955	2,575	140	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	1,185	1,000	25	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	2,005	1,830	35	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	875	790	0	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	1,565	1,385	20	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,690	1,505	0	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	455	405	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,235	1,105	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	19,690	17,285	425	30
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	1,500	1,350	0	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	2,325	1,950	35	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	3,950	3,560	75	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	3,955	3,395	145	0
66 Sales support occupations	2,910	2,665	35	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	5,050	4,370	115	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	12,780	11,210	350	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	4,245	3,625	180	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	2,450	2,175	50	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	2,360	2,105	75	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	2,610	2,290	30	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	1,115	1,015	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	960	880	0	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	145	135	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	120	110	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	700	635	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	4,460	4,015	85	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	870	795	15	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	795	700	0	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	2,165	1,910	55	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	635	605	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	78,385	69,145	1,680	55
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	2,975	2,600	35	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	75,410	66,545	1,650	55
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	335	280	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	65	50	0	0
22 Utilities	1,780	1,595	50	0
23 Construction	5,430	4,830	190	0
31-33 Manufacturing	7,885	6,765	180	0
41 Wholesale trade	3,405	3,070	125	0
44-45 Retail trade	9,690	8,800	135	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	3,905	3,415	50	0
51 Information and cultural industries	1,915	1,695	25	0
52 Finance and insurance	2,965	2,510	80	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	1,355	1,205	50	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	3,520	3,055	60	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	70	60	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	4,340	3,735	130	0
61 Educational services	5,590	4,845	210	0
62 Health care and social assistance	8,835	7,935	140	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,505	1,420	0	0
72 Accommodation and food services	4,750	4,120	45	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	3,260	2,845	55	0
91 Public administration	4,805	4,310	90	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	69,945	61,535	1,595	55
Usual place of work	58,725	51,835	1,245	45
Work in CSD of residence	24,785	21,975	440	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	19,010	16,850	440	25
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	14,745	12,825	360	0
Work in a different province	190	175	0	0
Worked at home	3,000	2,585	85	0
Worked outside Canada	135	100	0	0
No fixed workplace address	8,095	7,010	265	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}	66,820	58,845	1,510	50
Car, truck or van - as a driver	52,980	46,560	1,230	50
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	4,525	4,010	135	0
Public transit	5,440	4,800	95	0
Walked	2,755	2,510	35	0
Bicycle	320	290	0	0
Other methods	790	670	15	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	81,380	71,885	1,770	70
English	80,485	71,610	1,530	65
French	340	130	180	0
Non-official language	185	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	185	0	0	0
English and French	165	55	60	0
English and non-official language	210	70	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}	81,380	71,885	1,765	70
None	79,475	71,140	1,250	60
English	340	115	105	0
French	970	520	395	0
Non-official language	550	110	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	550	105	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	50	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}	122,930	106,915	2,675	105
No certificate, diploma or degree	26,930	23,280	610	25
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	38,375	34,785	735	25
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	57,635	48,855	1,330	55
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	10,785	8,785	275	30
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	5,390	4,410	135	15
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	5,395	4,370	140	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	29,380	26,035	685	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	3,325	2,575	125	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	14,140	11,460	240	0
Bachelor's degree	9,585	8,180	125	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	1,940	1,505	50	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	260	165	0	0
Master's degree	2,080	1,470	55	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	270	140	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}	57,630	48,855	1,330	55
Education	3,930	3,320	135	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	2,100	1,805	20	0
Humanities	2,370	2,000	35	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	6,325	5,540	105	0
Business, management and public administration	11,925	10,190	335	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,515	1,215	15	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	2,095	1,710	55	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	13,125	10,610	385	15
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	745	650	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	9,140	8,050	155	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	4,360	3,775	80	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}	57,630	48,855	1,330	55
Inside Canada	51,500	45,810	1,290	55
Newfoundland and Labrador	525	520	0	0
Prince Edward Island	65	65	0	0
Nova Scotia	455	445	0	0
New Brunswick	345	230	90	0
Quebec	780	575	150	0
Ontario	48,270	43,080	1,010	45
Manitoba	145	105	0	0
Saskatchewan	150	120	0	0
Alberta	490	395	35	0
British Columbia	270	270	0	0
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	6,130	3,050	35	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	147,680	130,345	2,855	125
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	13,795	8,810	55	0
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	2,790	1,280	0	0
Chinese	1,340	470	0	0
Black	4,670	4,535	0	0
Filipino	1,290	660	0	0
Latin American	1,055	300	0	0
Arab	345	65	10	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	450	145	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	400	110	0	0
Korean	210	100	0	0
Japanese	115	115	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	520	520	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	610	505	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	133,880	121,535	2,805	120
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	147,680	130,345	2,860	120
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	72,765	59,165	1,535	65
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	74,915	71,175	1,325	60
Canadian - Total responses	48,685	46,960	1,305	50
Canadian - Single responses	22,380	21,825	455	30
Canadian - Multiple responses	26,305	25,140	850	20
English - Total responses	48,670	48,295	255	15
English - Single responses	12,305	12,250	35	0
English - Multiple responses	36,365	36,050	225	15
French - Total responses	16,430	14,245	1,980	75
French - Single responses	1,915	1,040	835	35
French - Multiple responses	14,515	13,205	1,140	40
Scottish - Total responses	34,305	34,145	85	0
Scottish - Single responses	5,500	5,465	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	28,805	28,675	65	0
Irish - Total responses	33,655	33,350	220	0
Irish - Single responses	4,610	4,570	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	29,045	28,785	200	0
German - Total responses	13,385	12,175	125	0
German - Single responses	1,725	1,120	15	0
German - Multiple responses	11,665	11,055	110	0
Italian - Total responses	7,395	5,615	60	0
Italian - Single responses	2,720	1,240	20	0
Italian - Multiple responses	4,675	4,375	40	0
Chinese - Total responses	1,860	880	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	1,020	220	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	840	660	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	4,595	4,455	135	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	320	315	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	4,275	4,140	130	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	6,455	5,390	30	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	1,635	1,070	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	4,820	4,325	0	0
East Indian - Total responses	2,040	1,230	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	1,215	595	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	825	630	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	6,675	6,015	0	0
Dutch - Single responses	1,910	1,365	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	4,765	4,645	0	0
Polish - Total responses	7,035	4,695	45	0
Polish - Single responses	2,460	685	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	4,580	4,010	30	0
Filipino - Total responses	1,450	750	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	990	365	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	460	385	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	4,000	3,975	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	1,230	1,230	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	2,770	2,745	0	0
Russian - Total responses	1,310	925	0	0
Russian - Single responses	225	65	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	1,090	860	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	3,455	3,435	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	210	205	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	3,245	3,230	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	605	580	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	40	25	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	570	555	0	0
Métis - Total responses	1,080	975	100	0
Métis - Single responses	80	75	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	990	895	90	0
Portuguese - Total responses	2,050	1,415	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	1,015	465	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	1,035	945	0	0
American - Total responses	1,615	1,570	0	0
American - Single responses	155	155	0	0
American - Multiple responses	1,455	1,415	0	0
Spanish - Total responses	1,615	1,240	0	0
Spanish - Single responses	195	35	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	1,430	1,205	0	0
Swedish - Total responses	640	570	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	40	25	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	605	545	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	1,920	1,355	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	655	260	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	1,270	1,100	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	122,930	106,920	2,675	105
Without income	7,150	6,500	85	0
With income	115,785	100,415	2,590	100
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	11,855	10,360	150	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	8,260	7,420	115	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	10,640	9,360	195	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	9,415	8,070	175	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	15,615	13,085	340	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	14,915	12,700	425	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	12,670	11,085	350	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	9,365	8,190	235	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	11,135	9,775	295	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	6,525	5,630	215	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	5,395	4,745	90	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	3,255	2,900	50	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	2,135	1,845	40	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	31,352	31,480	37,945	40,923
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	38,510	38,489	42,498	35,773
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	122,930	106,920	2,670	105
Without after-tax income	7,195	6,545	80	0
With after-tax income	115,735	100,375	2,585	95
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	11,950	10,435	160	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	8,550	7,705	110	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	10,890	9,580	195	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	10,150	8,715	185	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	18,185	15,275	415	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	18,450	15,895	520	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	13,855	12,105	385	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	8,895	7,780	250	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	10,135	8,785	275	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	2,920	2,615	60	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	1,750	1,480	30	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	28,863	28,916	33,421	35,175
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	32,892	32,827	36,392	30,755
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	122,930	106,920	2,670	105
With employment income	82,260	72,535	1,830	65
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	32,553	32,441	40,106	37,726
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	39,173	39,092	43,272	29,629
With wages and salaries	77,880	68,960	1,730	60
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	33,890	33,632	41,914	37,871
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	39,812	39,698	44,610	33,146
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	78,385	69,145	1,680	55
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	43,290	38,120	1,120	25
All others^{Footnote 105}	35,090	31,025	560	35

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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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Footnote 8

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

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Footnote 9

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

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Footnote 10

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

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Footnote 11

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

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Footnote 12

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

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Footnote 13

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

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Footnote 14

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

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

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Footnote 16

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 17

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

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Footnote 18

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

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

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

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

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Footnote 22

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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Footnote 27

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 28

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

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

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Footnote 81

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

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

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

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Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal identity question (Question 18) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.

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Footnote 85

The category 'Total population in private households by selected ethnic origin (single and multiple responses)' indicates the number of respondents who reported a specific ethnic origin, either as their only ethnic origin or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The sum of all total responses for all ethnic origins is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.

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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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Including loss.

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For population with income.

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For population with income.

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After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2010.

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

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

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

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

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Including loss.

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For population with after-tax income.

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For population with after-tax income.

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Earnings or employment income - Refers to total income received by persons aged 15 years and over during calendar year 2010 as wages and salaries, net income from a non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice, and/or net farm self-employment income.

Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

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

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

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics for earnings.

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For population with employment income.

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For population with employment income.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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Worked 49 to 52 weeks mostly full time (30 hours or more per week).

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Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, persons who worked in 2011 only and persons who worked mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week) or in 48 weeks or less in 2010.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011048.

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