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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 Shawinigan
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 25.2 %
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	52,765	595	51,865	140
0 to 4 years	2,125	0	2,110	0
5 to 9 years	2,170	0	2,150	0
10 to 14 years	2,285	15	2,245	0
15 to 19 years	2,970	45	2,910	0
20 to 24 years	2,565	0	2,545	0
25 to 29 years	2,530	20	2,500	0
30 to 34 years	2,835	65	2,745	0
35 to 39 years	2,350	30	2,305	0
40 to 44 years	2,715	30	2,665	0
45 to 49 years	4,125	50	4,030	0
50 to 54 years	5,275	65	5,200	0
55 to 59 years	4,970	90	4,855	0
60 to 64 years	4,385	60	4,300	0
65 to 69 years	3,740	30	3,685	0
70 to 74 years	2,705	15	2,685	0
75 to 79 years	2,190	20	2,150	0
80 to 84 years	1,740	0	1,710	0
85 years and over	1,095	20	1,060	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	49.7	51.5	49.7	46.6
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	46,185	565	45,360	105
Married or living with a common-law partner	25,735	240	25,375	25
Married (and not separated)	15,385	125	15,175	20
Living common law	10,350	120	10,195	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	20,450	320	19,985	80
Single (never legally married)	12,380	215	12,095	40
Separated	660	0	640	0
Divorced	4,135	65	4,050	0
Widowed	3,275	25	3,200	30
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	52,765	595	51,865	135
English	595	560	0	0
French	52,150	35	51,870	115
English and French	10	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	0	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	52,760	595	51,865	135
English only	30	25	0	0
French only	41,250	40	41,125	30
English and French	11,470	535	10,740	105
Neither English nor French	10	0	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	52,760	600	51,865	135
Single responses	52,690	580	51,815	135
English	330	210	90	0
French	52,330	370	51,715	115
Non-official languages	35	0	0	0
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 6}	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 7}	25	0	0	0
Arabic	10	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	0	0	0	0
German	0	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	0	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Polish	0	0	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Russian	0	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	10	0	0	0
Multiple responses	75	15	50	0
English and French	60	15	40	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by other language spoken regularly at home	52,765	595	51,865	140
None	51,055	315	50,540	90
English	1,375	175	1,155	25
French	170	95	55	0
Non-official language	155	0	110	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	140	0	95	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 9}	995	25	820	0
Aboriginal languages	55	0	55	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	60	0	50	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 10}	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Carrier	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Other Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 11}	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	940	25	760	0
Italian	70	0	50	0
Portuguese	15	0	10	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	615	0	565	0
Dutch	0	0	0	0
Flemish	0	0	0	0
German	75	0	55	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	0	0	0	0
Norwegian	0	0	0	0
Swedish	0	0	0	0
Afrikaans	0	0	0	0
Gaelic languages	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	0	0	0	0
Czech	0	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	0	0	0	0
Russian	0	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	0	0	0	0
Slovenian	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	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	30	0	0	0
Hebrew	0	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Nepali	0	0	0	0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kannada	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	0	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	0	0	0	0
Taiwanese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	0	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	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino,Filipino)	0	0	0	0
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	0
Lingala	0	0	0	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	0	0	0	0
Swahili	0	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	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}	70	0	70	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	52,355	595	51,460	135
Non-movers	46,630	520	45,870	120
Movers	5,725	80	5,595	0
Non-migrants	3,270	40	3,200	0
Migrants	2,460	40	2,395	0
Internal migrants	2,430	40	2,370	0
Intraprovincial migrants	2,395	40	2,335	0
Interprovincial migrants	30	0	35	0
External migrants	30	0	25	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	50,640	590	49,755	135
Non-movers	34,725	325	34,250	75
Movers	15,915	265	15,500	55
Non-migrants	10,035	85	9,875	50
Migrants	5,875	190	5,625	0
Internal migrants	5,780	185	5,540	0
Intraprovincial migrants	5,720	175	5,490	0
Interprovincial migrants	60	0	50	0
External migrants	95	0	90	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	52,760	595	51,865	140
Canadian citizens	52,625	590	51,765	135
Canadian citizens only	52,455	585	51,650	110
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	175	0	115	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	140	0	100	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	52,765	595	51,865	135
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	52,305	570	51,565	140
Born in province of residence	51,685	350	51,175	125
Born outside province of residence	625	225	385	0
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	420	25	270	0
Americas	115	20	60	0
United States	40	10	30	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	30	0	0	0
Europe	220	0	180	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	0	0	0	0
Italy	0	0	0	0
Germany	0	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Portugal	0	0	0	0
Netherlands	15	0	0	0
France	115	0	110	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Greece	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
Croatia	0	0	0	0
Hungary	0	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	75	0	60	0
Africa	10	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	80	0	30	0
India	0	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	20	0	0	0
Philippines	0	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	0	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	15	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	0	0	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	0	0	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	35	0	35	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	80	0	65	0
Americas	0	0	0	0
United States	0	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Cuba	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Brazil	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Venezuela^{Footnote 29}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0	0	0
Europe	55	0	55	0
France	35	0	35	0
Germany	0	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 30}	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 31}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	20	0	20	0
Africa	0	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Mauritius	0	0	0	0
Somalia	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Tunisia	0	0	0	0
Cameroon	0	0	0	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	0	0	0	0
Philippines	0	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	0	0	0	0
India	0	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 33}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 34}	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 35}	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Israel	0	0	0	0
Nepal	0	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0
Syria^{Footnote 36}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	0	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 37}	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 38}	52,765	595	51,865	140
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	52,305	570	51,565	140
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	420	25	270	0
Before 1971	55	0	35	0
1971 to 1980	70	0	35	0
1981 to 1990	50	0	30	0
1991 to 2000	110	0	75	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	140	0	95	0
2001 to 2005	60	0	35	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	80	0	60	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	35	0	35	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	52,765	595	51,865	135
First generation^{Footnote 45}	460	35	305	0
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	985	120	810	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	51,320	450	50,755	120
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	52,765	595	51,865	135
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	625	0	620	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	385	0	380	0
Métis single identity	210	0	210	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}	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	52,140	595	51,250	135
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	52,765	595	51,865	135
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	235	0	230	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	52,530	600	51,640	140
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	46,180	565	45,360	110
In the labour force	24,115	275	23,750	20
Employed	22,140	260	21,780	20
Unemployed	1,980	0	1,965	0
Not in the labour force	22,065	295	21,610	90
Participation rate	52.2	48.7	52.4	18.2
Employment rate	47.9	46.0	48.0	18.2
Unemployment rate	8.2	0.0	8.3	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	24,120	270	23,745	20
Class of Worker- Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	620	0	620	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	23,500	275	23,130	20
Employee	21,485	260	21,135	20
Self-employed	2,015	15	1,995	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	680	0	675	0
Without paid help	185	0	185	0
With paid help	495	0	490	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	1,305	0	1,290	0
Without paid help	960	0	945	0
With paid help	345	0	340	0
Unpaid family worker	30	0	30	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	24,120	270	23,745	20
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	620	0	620	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	23,500	270	23,130	20
0 Management occupations	1,690	15	1,665	0
00 Senior management occupations	365	0	355	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	360	0	350	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	720	0	710	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	250	0	245	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	3,485	40	3,425	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	450	0	445	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	1,430	20	1,405	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	130	0	125	0
14 Office support occupations	1,060	0	1,040	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	420	0	410	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,180	0	1,165	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	405	0	395	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	775	0	770	0
3 Health occupations	1,850	0	1,840	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	485	0	485	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	305	0	300	0
32 Technical occupations in health	550	0	550	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	515	0	505	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	2,560	70	2,475	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	925	55	860	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	340	0	340	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	910	0	900	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	115	0	115	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	275	0	260	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	290	0	280	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	115	0	110	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	175	0	170	0
6 Sales and service occupations	5,800	50	5,720	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	250	0	250	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	890	20	870	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	1,085	0	1,075	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	1,075	0	1,060	0
66 Sales support occupations	930	0	925	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	1,580	0	1,545	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	4,285	50	4,225	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	1,500	0	1,490	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	1,200	0	1,185	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	250	0	250	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	1,030	35	1,000	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	295	0	300	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	260	0	265	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	75	0	70	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	110	0	110	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	75	0	80	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	2,100	35	2,055	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	325	0	320	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	670	0	675	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	485	0	465	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	620	0	600	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	24,120	270	23,745	20
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	620	0	620	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	23,500	270	23,130	20
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	360	0	365	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	100	0	90	0
22 Utilities	285	0	290	0
23 Construction	1,630	0	1,615	0
31-33 Manufacturing	3,765	40	3,705	0
41 Wholesale trade	580	0	570	0
44-45 Retail trade	3,235	0	3,210	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	785	30	755	0
51 Information and cultural industries	225	0	225	0
52 Finance and insurance	590	0	585	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	270	0	270	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	780	0	780	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	675	0	670	0
61 Educational services	1,710	70	1,630	0
62 Health care and social assistance	3,525	20	3,485	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	375	0	375	0
72 Accommodation and food services	1,610	40	1,565	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	1,155	0	1,155	0
91 Public administration	1,840	30	1,785	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	22,140	260	21,785	20
Usual place of work	19,195	245	18,865	20
Work in CSD of residence	13,355	170	13,115	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	370	0	370	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	5,450	75	5,370	0
Work in a different province	20	0	15	0
Worked at home	1,065	0	1,060	0
Worked outside Canada	20	0	15	0
No fixed workplace address	1,855	0	1,835	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}	21,055	255	20,700	15
Car, truck or van - as a driver	18,530	190	18,280	0
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	570	0	535	0
Public transit	210	0	210	0
Walked	1,485	0	1,445	0
Bicycle	105	0	90	0
Other methods	155	0	140	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	25,870	305	25,455	20
English	315	60	250	0
French	25,255	235	24,930	15
Non-official language	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
English and French	295	10	270	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by other language used regularly at work^{Footnote 65}	25,870	305	25,450	20
None	23,385	185	23,115	0
English	2,255	85	2,150	0
French	190	35	150	0
Non-official language	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	10	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	46,185	565	45,360	110
No certificate, diploma or degree	11,995	150	11,775	40
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	9,795	110	9,655	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	24,390	310	23,925	55
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	10,460	125	10,275	30
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	7,805	75	7,675	30
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	2,655	55	2,600	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	7,945	65	7,825	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	1,850	35	1,810	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	4,145	85	4,010	0
Bachelor's degree	3,060	70	2,965	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	335	0	325	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	165	0	155	0
Master's degree	510	0	490	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	70	0	75	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}	24,395	315	23,925	50
Education	2,300	85	2,210	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	340	0	325	0
Humanities	735	0	715	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,305	0	1,295	0
Business, management and public administration	5,460	70	5,355	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	525	0	505	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	575	0	560	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	7,525	60	7,425	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	745	0	740	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	3,060	25	3,015	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	1,820	0	1,785	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}	24,395	310	23,925	50
Inside Canada	24,195	310	23,780	50
Newfoundland and Labrador	0	0	0	0
Prince Edward Island	0	0	0	0
Nova Scotia	15	0	0	0
New Brunswick	30	0	20	0
Quebec	23,905	290	23,520	50
Ontario	210	0	210	0
Manitoba	0	0	0	0
Saskatchewan	0	0	0	0
Alberta	0	0	0	0
British Columbia	0	0	0	0
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	200	0	145	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	52,760	600	51,870	135
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	320	30	190	0
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	50	0	25	0
Chinese	55	0	25	0
Black	75	0	50	0
Filipino	0	0	0	0
Latin American	55	0	20	0
Arab	15	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	15	0	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	0	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	0
Japanese	0	0	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	0	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	65	0	60	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	52,445	565	51,675	115
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	52,765	595	51,870	135
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	40,520	345	39,995	50
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	12,245	250	11,875	90
Canadian - Total responses	42,675	300	42,245	125
Canadian - Single responses	32,080	140	31,890	45
Canadian - Multiple responses	10,600	160	10,355	75
English- Total responses	775	160	610	0
English - Single responses	185	50	130	0
English - Multiple responses	590	110	480	0
French - Total responses	15,240	185	14,985	70
French - Single responses	5,325	55	5,275	0
French - Multiple responses	9,915	130	9,715	70
Scottish - Total responses	840	50	790	0
Scottish - Single responses	245	0	230	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	595	35	560	0
Irish - Total responses	1,885	115	1,755	0
Irish - Single responses	500	0	465	0
Irish - Multiple responses	1,385	80	1,290	0
German - Total responses	405	0	385	0
German - Single responses	135	0	130	0
German - Multiple responses	270	0	255	0
Italian - Total responses	400	40	345	0
Italian - Single responses	105	25	70	0
Italian - Multiple responses	300	0	275	0
Chinese - Total responses	60	0	30	0
Chinese - Single responses	35	0	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	30	0	25	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	1,550	0	1,540	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	450	0	450	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	1,100	0	1,090	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	45	25	20	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	30	15	15	0
East Indian - Total responses	0	0	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	0	0	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	45	0	30	0
Dutch - Single responses	15	0	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	35	0	25	0
Polish- Total responses	40	0	30	0
Polish - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	40	0	25	0
Filipino- Total responses	0	0	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	45	0	40	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	0	0	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	45	0	40	0
Russian- Total responses	20	0	15	0
Russian - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	20	0	15	0
Welsh - Total responses	0	0	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	20	0	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	20	0	0	0
Métis - Total responses	90	0	85	0
Métis - Single responses	15	0	15	0
Métis - Multiple responses	70	0	70	0
Portuguese - Total responses	30	0	20	0
Portuguese - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	25	0	20	0
American - Total responses	285	0	275	0
American - Single responses	75	0	70	0
American - Multiple responses	210	0	210	0
Spanish - Total responses	55	0	45	0
Spanish - Single responses	20	0	20	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	35	0	0	0
Swedish - Total responses	0	0	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	0	0	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	46,180	565	45,360	110
Without income	2,115	45	2,055	0
With income	44,070	525	43,305	95
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	2,890	30	2,855	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	4,105	60	4,020	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	5,965	75	5,845	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	6,170	60	6,065	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	7,090	90	6,965	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	6,285	55	6,200	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	4,530	55	4,470	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	2,590	35	2,530	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	2,520	50	2,470	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	1,115	0	1,100	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	805	0	785	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	445	0	440	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	360	0	345	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	23,604	26,403	23,614	14,629
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	30,782	32,071	30,769	18,080
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	46,180	570	45,355	105
Without after-tax income	2,090	40	2,025	0
With after-tax income	44,090	520	43,330	95
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	3,045	30	3,010	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	4,245	60	4,150	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	6,120	80	5,990	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	6,670	55	6,560	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	8,585	115	8,410	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	7,210	70	7,130	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	4,030	75	3,935	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	2,025	15	2,005	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	1,545	0	1,530	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	350	0	350	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	275	0	260	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	22,044	23,530	22,043	14,629
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	26,411	27,033	26,408	16,971
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	46,185	565	45,360	105
With employment income	25,920	310	25,500	25
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	24,630	27,353	24,580	7,733
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	31,034	34,228	30,947	24,011
With wages and salaries	24,550	300	24,155	20
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	25,383	27,340	25,344	7,738
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	30,708	31,429	30,691	28,378
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	24,120	270	23,745	15
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	11,945	140	11,750	0
All others^{Footnote 105}	12,175	125	11,995	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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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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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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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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'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, immigrants to Canada.

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Footnote 46

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

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Footnote 47

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

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Footnote 48

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

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Footnote 49

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

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Footnote 50

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

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Footnote 51

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

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Footnote 53

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

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Footnote 54

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

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

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Footnote 55

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

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Footnote 56

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

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Footnote 57

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

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Footnote 59

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

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Footnote 60

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

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Footnote 62

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

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Footnote 63

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

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Footnote 64

Population by language used most often at work.

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

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Footnote 65

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

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Footnote 66

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

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

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Footnote 67

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

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Footnote 68

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

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

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

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Footnote 71

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

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Footnote 72

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

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

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Footnote 73

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

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Footnote 74

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 76

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 78

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

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Footnote 79

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

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Footnote 80

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

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Footnote 81

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

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Footnote 82

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

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Footnote 83

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

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Footnote 84

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

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Footnote 85

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

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Footnote 86

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

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Footnote 87

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

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Footnote 88

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 92

Including loss.

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For population with income.

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Footnote 94

For population with income.

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

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

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

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

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

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Including loss.

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For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 98

For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 99

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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For population with employment income.

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Footnote 101

For population with employment income.

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Footnote 102

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 103

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 104

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

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

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011047.

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