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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Aboriginal Ancestry (10), Area of Residence (6), Age Groups (12) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Aboriginal ancestry (10) Area of residence (6)
Total - Area of residence 1 On reserve 2 Rural Total urban Urban non-census metropolitan area Urban census metropolitan area
Note(s) :
  1. TOTAL - AREA OF RESIDENCE
    'Area of residence' refers to the following geographic areas: on reserve, urban census metropolitan area, urban non-census metropolitan area and rural area. These geographic areas can be used to show where the Aboriginal population is residing.

    'On reserve' includes eight census subdivision (CSD) types legally affiliated with First Nations or Indian bands, i.e., Indian reserve (IRI), Indian settlement (S-E), Indian government district (IGD), terres réservées aux Cris (TC), terres réservées aux Naskapis (TK), Nisga'a village (NVL), Nisga'a land (NL) and Teslin land (TL), as well as 35 additional CSDs of various other types that are generally northern communities in Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon Territory, which have large concentrations of Registered Indians.

    An urban area has a minimum population concentration of 1,000 persons and a population density of at least 400 persons per square kilometre, based on the current census population count. All territory outside urban areas is classified as rural. On-reserve CSDs are excluded from this category.

    A census metropolitan area (CMA) is a large urban area and has a population of at least 100,000.

    Urban non-census metropolitan areas are smaller urban areas with a population of less than 100,000.

    Rural areas include remote and wilderness areas and agricultural lands, as well as small towns, villages and other populated places with a population of less than 1,000. On-reserve CSDs are excluded from this category.

    Additional information on the geographic units can be obtained from the 2006 Census Dictionary.
  2. ON RESERVE
    Users should be aware that the counts for this item are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements. The extent of the impact will depend on the geographic area under study. In 2006, a total of 22 Indian reserves and Indian settlements were incompletely enumerated by the census. The populations of these 22 communities are not included in the census counts.
  3. TOTAL ABORIGINAL ANCESTRY POPULATION
    Refers to those persons who reported at least one Aboriginal ancestry (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit) to the ethnic origin question. 'Ethnic origin' refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of a person's ancestors. Additional Information on ethnic origin can be obtained from the 2006 Census Dictionary.
    'Aboriginal ancestry' was referred to as 'Aboriginal origin' prior the 2006 Census. The content of the variable remains unchanged in 2006 compared with the previous censuses.
  4. OTHER ABORIGINAL MULTIPLE ANCESTRIES
    Includes those who reported multiple Aboriginal ancestries or multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries to the ethnic origin question.
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
Total - Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestry population 31,241,030 342,865 5,926,685 24,971,480 5,039,875 19,931,595
Total Aboriginal ancestry population 3 1,678,235 308,480 367,120 1,002,635 361,055 641,575
North American Indian single ancestry 512,150 275,990 58,800 177,355 74,895 102,460
North American Indian and non-Aboriginal ancestries 693,355 25,780 157,405 510,170 159,705 350,465
Métis single ancestry 77,295 1,305 24,330 51,660 21,660 30,000
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 285,750 640 78,565 206,545 74,050 132,500
Inuit single ancestry 40,975 285 27,415 13,280 10,965 2,315
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 18,610 100 6,145 12,370 6,305 6,065
Other Aboriginal multiple ancestries 4 50,090 4,385 14,455 31,245 13,475 17,770
Non-Aboriginal ancestry population 29,562,795 34,385 5,559,560 23,968,845 4,678,825 19,290,025
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-558-XCB2006012 (Canada, Code01)
Date Modified: 2011-04-07

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