1996 Census of Population Data



POPULATION

Sex and Age Groups
Population, total
    0 to 4 years
    5 to 9 years
    10 to 14 years
    15 to 19 years
    15 years
    16 years
    17 years
    18 years
    19 years
    20 to 24 years
    25 to 29 years
    30 to 34 years
    35 to 39 years
    40 to 44 years
    45 to 49 years
    50 to 54 years
    55 to 59 years
    60 to 64 years
    65 to 69 years
    70 to 74 years
    75 to 79 years
    80 to 84 years
    85+ years
    Male, total (Same groups as total)
    Female, total (Same groups as total)
    Legal Marital Status
    Total population 15 years and over 
    Never married (single)
    Legally married (and not separated)
    Separated, but still legally married
    Divorced
    Widowed	

Place of Birth 
    Total Population
    	Non-immigrant population
    Born in province of residence
    Total Immigrant population 
    	United Kingdom
    	Italy
    	United States
    	Hong Kong
    	India
    	China, People's Republic of
    	Poland
    	Philippines
    	Germany
    	Portugal
    	Viet Nam
    	Netherlands
    	Jamaica
    	Greece
    	Guyana
    	Sri Lanka
    	Lebanon
    	France
    	Trinidad and Tobago
    	Yugoslavia
    	Hungary
    	Haiti
    	Taiwan
    	Iran
    	Romania
    	Korea, South
    	Ukraine
    	Pakistan
    	El Salvador
    	Egypt
    	Croatia
    	Russian Federation
    	Ireland, Republic of (Eire)
    	South Africa, Republic of
    	Mexico
    	Austria
    	Chile
    	Belgium
    	Fiji
    	Morocco
    	Denmark
    	Czechoslovakia, n.i.e.
    	Malaysia
    	Cambodia
    	Switzerland
    	Tanzania, United Republic of
    	Kenya
    	Iraq
    	Somalia
    	Israel
    	All other places of birth
    Non-permanent residents
Recent immigrants by place of birth 
    Hong Kong
    China, People's Republic of
    India
    Philippines
    Sri Lanka
    Poland
    Taiwan
    Viet Nam
    United States
    United Kingdom
    Yugoslavia
    Iran
    Jamaica
    Lebanon
    Romania
    Pakistan
    Korea, South
    Guyana
    Trinidad and Tobago
    El Salvador
    Somalia
    France
    Haiti
    Russian Federation
    Iraq
    Portugal
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Mexico
    Germany
    Egypt
    Ukraine
    Ghana
    Ethiopia
    South Africa, Republic of
    Bangladesh
    Afghanistan
    Peru
    Guatemala
    Fiji
    Morocco
    All other places of birth
Age at Immigration 
Total immigrant population
    0 - 4 years, age at immigration
    5 - 19 years, age at immigration
    20 years and over, age at immigration
Citizenship
    Total population
    Canadian citizenship 
    Citizenship other than Canadian
Period of Immigration 
Total immigrant population
    Before 1961, period of immigration
    1961-1970, period of immigration
    1971-1980, period of immigration
    1981-1990, period of immigration
    1991-1996, period of immigration 
Mother Tongue
Single responses
    English
    French
    Non-official languages
        Italian
        Chinese
        German
        Portuguese
        Polish
        Ukrainian
        Spanish
        Dutch
        Punjabi
        Greek
        Arabic
        Tagalog (Pilipino)
        Hungarian
        Vietnamese
        Persian (Farsi)
        Croatian
        Gujarati
        Korean
        Russian
        Hindi
        Tamil
        Japanese
        Creoles
        Finnish
        Czech
        Armenian
        Yiddish
        Urdu
        Romanian
        Ojibway
        Danish
        Slovak
        Macedonian
        Khmer (Cambodian)
        Norwegian
        Hebrew
        Estonian
        Swedish
        Lao
        Lithuanian
        Serbian
        Latvian (Lettish)
        Slovenian
        Turkish
        Bengali
        Maltese
        Flemish
        Bulgarian
        Gaelic languages
        Serbo-Croatian
        Dakota/Sioux
        Malay-Bahasa
        Blackfoot
        Malayalam
        Thai
        Kurdish
        Pashto
        Aboriginal Languages
        Cree
        Inuktitut (Eskimo)
        Montagnais-Naskapi
        Micmac
        South Slave
        Chipewyan
        Dogrib
        Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux)
        Tlingit
        Other languages
        Mother Tongue - Multiple responses
        English and French
        English and non-official language
        French and non-official language
        English, French and non-official
Knowledge of Official Languages
    English only
    French only
    English and French
    Neither English nor French
First Official Language Spoken 
    English
    French
    English and French
    Neither English nor French
    Official language minority (number)
    Official language minority (percent)
Home Language
Single responses
    English
    French
    Non-official languages
        Chinese
        Italian
        Portuguese
        Spanish
        German
        Polish
        Punjabi
        Greek
        Vietnamese
        Arabic
        Tagalog (Pilipino)
        Ukrainian
        Persian (Farsi)
        Korean
        Hungarian
        Tamil
        Gujarati
        Croatian
        Armenian
        Hindi
        Urdu
        Japanese
        Russian
        Creoles
        Dutch
        Khmer (Cambodian)
        Czech
        Lao
        Macedonian
        Finnish
        Hebrew
        Yiddish
        Serbian
        Bengali
        Romanian
        Slovak
        Estonian
        Turkish
        Lithuanian
        Latvian (Lettish)
        Slovenian
        Bulgarian
        Serbo-Croatian
        Malay-Bahasa
        Maltese
        Danish
        Swedish
        Malayalam
        Thai
        Kurdish
        Pashto
        Flemish
        Norwegian
        Gaelic languages
        Aboriginal
        Cree
        Inuktitut (Eskimo)
        Ojibway
        Montagnais-Naskapi
        Micmac
        Dakota/Sioux
        South Slave
        Blackfoot
        Dogrib
        Chipewyan
        Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux)
        Tlingit
    Other Languages
Multiple responses
    English and French
    English and non-official language
    French and non-official language
    English, French and non-official language
Knowledge of Non-official Languages
    Italian
    German
    Chinese
    Spanish
    Portuguese
    Ukrainian
    Polish
    Dutch
    Punjabi
    Arabic
    Greek
    Tagalog (Pilipino)
    Vietnamese
    Hindi
    Hungarian
    Cree
    Russian
    Gujarati
    Yiddish
    Hebrew
    Urdu
    Creoles
    Persian (Farsi)
    Croatian
    Japanese
    Korean
    Tamil
    Finnish
    Armenian
    Romanian
    Ojibway
    Czech
    Danish
    Non-verbal languages
    Inuktitut (Eskimo)
    Turkish
    Macedonian
    Slovak
    Khmer (Cambodian)
    Swedish
    Swahili
    Norwegian
    Lao
    Malay-Bahasa
    Serbian
    Lithuanian
    Estonian
    Latvian (Lettish)
    Bengali
    Maltese
    Flemish
    Slovenian
    Gaelic languages
    Sinhalese
    Montagnais-Naskapi
    Serbo-Croatian
    Thai
    Micmac
    Blackfoot.
    Bulgarian
    Malayalam
    Dakota/Sioux
    South Slave
    Icelandic
    Nishga
    Frisian
    Chipewyan
    Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux)
    Tlingit
    Dogrib
    Kurdish
    Pashto
Aboriginal Groups
Total, Non-Aboriginal population
Total, Aboriginal population
    Registered Indian
    Non-status Indian
    Métis
    Inuit
    Other Aboriginal
Ethnic Origin
Single responses
    French origins
    British origins 
    English
    Scottish
    Irish
    Other British 
    German
    Canadian
    Italian
    Chinese
    Ukrainian
    Dutch (Netherlands)
    East Indian
    Polish
    Portuguese
    Jewish
    Black origins
    Filipino
    Greek
    Hungarian (Magyar)
    Vietnamese
    Spanish 
    Lebanese
    Norwegian
    Japanese
    Yugoslav
    Korean
    Swedish
    Croatian
    Danish
    Finnish
    Other single origins
    Aboriginal origins
Multiple responses
    (Same groups as single response)
Total responses
    (Same groups as single response)
Visible Minority Population
Total visible minority population
    Chinese
    South Asian
    Black
    Arab and West Asian
    Filipino
    Southeast Asian
    Latin American
    Japanese
    Korean
    Other Pacific Islanders
    Visible minority, nie
    Multiple visible minority
    All others
Labour Force Activity 
Total population 15+ years
    In labour force
        Employed
        Unemployed
    Not in the labour force
    Unemployment rate
    Participation rate
Total population - 15-24 years
    (Same groups as 15+ years)
Total population - 25 years and over
    (Same groups as 15+ years)
Males - 15 years and over
    (Same groups as 15+ years)
Males - 15-24 years
    (Same groups as 15+ years)
Males - 25 years and over
    (Same groups as 15+ years)
Females - 15 years and over
    (Same groups as 15+ years)
Females - 15-24 years
    (Same groups as 15+ years)
Females - 25 years and over
    (Same groups as 15+ years)
Presence of Children and Labour Force Activity
Persons in households 15+ years
    Male or Female
    All families
        In labour force
            Employed
            Unemployed
        Not in the labour force
        Unemployment rate
        Participation rate
    With no children at home
        (Same groups as All families)
    With children at home
        (Same groups as All families)
    With children under 6 years only
        (Same groups as All families)
    With children < 6 & children >= 6 
        (Same groups as All families)
    With children 6 years and over only
        (Same groups as All families)
    Males in private households 15+
        (Same groups as Male or Female)
    Females in private households 15+
       (Same groups as Male or Female)
Persons in private households - 15-44
    (Same groups as persons 15+ years)
Persons in households - 45 years plus
    (Same groups as persons 15+ years)
Class of Worker 
Total - Both sexes
Class of worker - Not applicable
All classes of worker
    Paid workers 
        Employees
        Self-employed (incorporated)
            Without paid help
            With paid help
        Self-employed (unincorporated)
        Without paid help
        With paid help
    Unpaid family worker
Total - Males
    (Same groups as both sexes)
Total - Females
    (Same groups as both sexes)
Hours of Unpaid Housework 
Total, males 15 years and over
    None
    Less than 5 hours
    5 to 14 hours
    15 to 29 hours
    30 to 59 hours
    60 hours or more
Total, females 15 years and over
    (Same groups as males)
Hours of Unpaid Childcare 
(Same groups as Unpaid Housework)

Hours of Unpaid Care to Seniors 
Total, males 15 years and over
    None
    Less than 5 hours
    5 to 9 hours
    10 hours or more
Total, females 15 years and over
    (Same groups as males)
Industry Divisions
Total labour force
    Industry - Not applicable 
    All industries
    Agricultural & related service
    indust.
    Fishing and trapping industries
    Logging and forestry industries
    Mining, milling), quarry and oil well 
    Manufacturing industries
    Construction industries
    Transportation and storage industries
    Communication and other utility
    Wholesale trade industries
    Retail trade industries
    Finance and insurance industries
    Real estate and insurance agent 
    Business service industries
    Government service industries
    Educational service industries
    Health and social service industries
    Accommodation, food and beverage
    service industries
    Other service industries
Occupation
Both sexes, total
Occupation - Not applicable
All occupations
Management occupations
    Senior management occupations
    Specialist managers
    Retail trade, food, accomm. services
    Other managers n.e.c.
    Business, finance and administrative 
Professional in business and finance
    Finance and insurance administration
    Administrative and regulatory 
    Clerical supervisors
    Clerical occupations
Natural and applied sciences and related
    Professional occupations
    Technical occupations 
Health occupations
    Professional occupations in health
    Nurse supervis. and registered nurses
    Technical and related 
    Assisting occupations 
Social science, education, government service and religion
    Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social
    workers, ministers of religion, and policy and program
    officers
    Teachers and professors
    Paralegals, social services workers
    etc. n.e.c.
Art, culture, recreation and sport
    Professional occupations 
    Technical occupations
Sales and service occupations
    Sales and service supervisors
    Wholesale, technical, insurance, real
    estate sales specialists, and retail, wholesale and grain
    buyers
    Retail salespersons and sales clerks
    Cashiers
    Chefs and cooks
    Occupations in food and beverage
    Protective services
    Travel and accommodation including
    attendants in recreation and .sport
    Childcare and home support workers
    Sales and service occupations n.e.c.
Trades, transport and equipment
operators and related occupations
    Contractors and supervisors 
    Construction trades
    Stationary engineers, power station
    operators and electrical trades and telecommunications
    occupations
    Machinists, metal forming, shaping and
    erecting occupations
    Mechanics
    Other trades n.e.c.
    Heavy equipment and crane operators
    including drillers
    Transportation equipment operators and
    related, excluding labourers
    Trades helpers, construction, and
    transportation labourers and related
Occupations unique to primary industry
    Unique to agriculture excl. labourers
    Unique to forestry operations, mining,
    oil and gas extraction, and fishing, excluding labourers
    Primary production labourers
Unique to processing, manuf.& utilities
    Supervisors in manufacturing
    Machine operators in manufacturing
    Assemblers in manufacturing
    Labourers 
Males, total
    (Same groups as both sexes)
Females, total 
    (Same groups as both sexes)
Place of Work 
Total labour force 15 years and over
Males in employed labour force
    Usual place of work
    In CSD of residence 
    In different CSD
        In same CD
    At home
    Outside Canada
    No fixed workplace
Females in employed labour force
    (Same groups as males)
Mode of Transportation
Total labour force 15 years and over
Males, employed with usual place of work or no fixed workplace
    Car, truck, van as driver
    Car, truck, van as passenger
    Public transit
    Walked to work
    Bicycle
    Motorcycle
    Taxicab
    Other method
Females
    (Same groups as males)
Mobility Status by Place of
Residence 1 and 5 years ago 
Total population 1 year and over
Non-movers
Movers
    Non-migrants
    Migrants
        Internal migrants
            Intraprovincial migrants
            Interprovincial migrants
        External migrants
Total population 5 and over 
   (Same groups as 1 and over)

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EDUCATION

Highest Level of Schooling 
Total population 15 and over
Less than grade 9 
Grades 9 to 13 - total
Grades 9 to 13 without secondary cert.
Grades 9 to 13 with secondary cert.
Trades certificate or diploma
Other non-university - total 
    Other non-university without cert.
    Other non-university with certificate 
University - total
University without degree - total
University without degree or certificate
University without degree with cert.
University with degree
Major Field of Study 
Males with postsecondary qualifications
    Educational, recreational and counsel.
    Fine and applied arts
    Humanities and related fields
    Social sciences and related fields
    Commerce, manag. and bus. admin
    Agricultural/biological sciences/tech
    Engineering and applied sciences
    Technologies and trades
    Health professions, sciences and tech
    Mathematics and physical sciences
    No specialization and all other, n.e.c. 
Females with postsec. qualifications
    (Same groups as males)
School Attendance
Total population, 15 to 24 years 
Not attending school
Attending school full-time
Attending school part-time

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HOUSEHOLDS

Persons in Private Households
Total persons in private households
    Number of non-family persons
        Living with relatives
        Living with non-relatives only
        Living alone
    Number of family persons
Average number of persons per family
Persons 65 Years and Over
Total persons 65 years and over
    Non-family persons 65 and over
        Living with relatives
        Living with non-relatives only
        Living alone
    Family persons 65 years and over
Household Size
Total number of private households
    1 person
    2 persons
    3 persons
    4 - 5 persons
    6 or more persons
Household Type
Total number of private households
    Non-family household
    1 census family
    2 or more census families
Household Characteristics
Number of persons in private households
Average of persons per household
Tenant one-family households without additional persons
Average gross rent $
Gross rent >= 30% of household income 
Owner one-family households without additional persons
Average major payments for owners $
Owner's payments >=30% of household income

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FAMILIES

Family Size
Total number of census families in private households
    Size of family, 2 persons
    Size of family, 3 persons
    Size of family, 4 persons
    Size of family, 5 or more persons
Family Structure
Total husband-wife families
   Total families of now-married couples
       Total without children at home
       Total with children at home
           1 child
           2 children
           3 or more children
       Families of common-law couples
           Total without children at home
           Total with children at home
               1 child
               2 children
               3 or more children
Total lone-parent families
    Male parent
        1 child
        2 children
        3 or more children
    Female parent
        1 child
        2 children
        3 or more children
Never-married Children at Home 
Total number of never-married children
    Under 6 years of age
    6 - 14 years
    15 - 17 years
    18 - 24 years
    25 years and over
Average children at home per family
Number and Family Status of Family Members in the Labour Force
Total number of census families in private households 
    Number of now-married and common-law couple families
    No member in the labour force
    Some members in the labour force
        One member only
        Two or more members
    Now-married or common-law couples in labour force
    Number of lone-parent families
        No member in the labour force
        Some members in the labour force
    Parent in labour force

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DWELLINGS

Total Occupied Dwellings
Structural Type of Dwelling
Single-detached house
Semi-detached house
Row house
Apartment
    Detached duplex
    Five or more storeys
    Less than five storeys
Other single attached house
Movable dwelling
Dwelling Characteristics
Total number of occupied private dwellings
Average number of rooms per dwelling
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling
Average value of dwelling $
Owned
Rented
Band housing
Regular maintenance only
Minor repairs
Major repairs
Period of construction, before 1946
Period of construction, 1946-1960
Period of construction, 1961-1970
Period of construction, 1971-1980
Period of construction, 1981-1990
Period of construction, 1991-1996

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INCOME

Employment Income by Sex and Work Activity
All persons with employment income
    Average employment income
    Worked full-year, full-time
        Ave. employment income
    Worked part-year/part-time 
        Ave. employment income
Males with employment income
    (Same groups as all persons)
Females with employ. income
    (Same groups as all persons)
Composition of Total Income
Total %
    Employment income %
    Government transfer payments %
    Other %
Total Income of Population 15 Years and Over by Sex
Total, both sexes
    Without income
    With income
        Under $1,000 
        $1,000 - $ 2,999
        3,000 - 4,999
        5,000 - 6,999
        7,000 - 9,999
        10,000 - 11,999
        12,000 - 14,999
        15,000 - 19,999
        20,000 - 24,999
        25,000 - 29,999
        30,000 - 34,999
        35,000 - 39,999
        40,000 - 44,999
        45,000 - 49,999
        50,000 - 59,999
        60,000 and over
    Average income $
    Median income $
Total, male
    (Same groups as both sexes)
Total, female
   (Same groups as both sexes)
Census Family Income by Family Structure 
Total, all families
    Under $10,000
    10,000 - 19,999
    20,000 - 29,999
    30,000 - 39,999
    40,000 - 49,999
    50,000 - 59,999
    60,000 - 69,999
    70,000 - 79,999
    80,000 - 89,999
    90,000 - 99,999
    100,000 and over
    Average family income $
    Median family income $
Total, husband-wife families
    (Same groups as all families)
Family Income by Family Structure 
All families
    Number 
    Average family income $
Husband-wife families
    (Same groups as all families)
Male lone-parent families
    (Same groups as all families)
Female lone-parent families
    (Same groups as all families)
Total Income of Non-family Persons by Sex 
Total, both sexes
    Without income
    With income
        Under $2,000
        $ 2,000 - $ 4,999
        5,000 - 6,999
        7,000 - 9,999
        10,000 - 11,999
        12,000 - 14,999
        15,000 - 19,999
        20,000 - 24,999
        25,000 - 29,999
        30,000 - 34,999
        35,000 - 39,999
        40,000 - 44,999
        45,000 - 49,999
        50,000 - 59,999
        60,000 and over
    Average income $
    Median income $
Total, male
    (Same groups as both sexes)
Total, female
    (Same groups as both sexes)
Incidence of Low Income 
All economic families
    Low income families
    Other families
    Incidence of low income %
All unattached individuals
    Low income unattached individuals
    Other unattached individuals
    Incidence of low income %
Total population in private households
    Low income
    Other
    Incidence of low income %
Household Income by Household Size 
Total, all households
    Under $10,000
    10,000 - 19,999
    20,000 - 29,999
    30,000 - 39,999
    40,000 - 49,999
    50,000 - 59,999
    60,000 - 69,999
    70,000 - 79,999
    80,000 - 89,999
    90,000 - 99,999
    100,000 and over
Average household income $
Median household income $
Total, one person
    (Same groups as all households)
Total, two or more persons
    (Same groups as all households)
Presence of Income by Sex and Age Groups
Total, both sexes
    Without income
    With income
    Average 1995 income
    15-24
        Without income
        With income
        Average 1995 income
        Standard error of average income 
    25-44
        (Same groups as 15-24)
    45-64
        (Same groups as 15-24)
    65 years and over
        (Same groups as 15-24)
    Total, male
        (Same groups as both sexes)
    Total, female
        (Same groups as both sexes)
Presence of Employment Income by Sex and Age Groups
Total, both sexes
    Without employment income
    With employment income
    Average 1995 employment income
    Standard error of average employment income
    15-24
        Without employment income
        With employment income
        Average 1995 employment income
    25-44
        (Same groups as 15-24)
    45-64
        (Same groups as 15-24)
    65 years and over
        (Same groups as 15-24)
Total, male
    (Same groups as both sexes)
Total, female
    (Same groups as both sexes)
Census Family Income by Family Structure 
All families
    Average 1995 family income
Husband-wife families
    Average 1995 family income
Household Income by Size 
All households
    Average 1995 household income
One person 
    Average 1995 household income
Two or more persons
    Average 1995 household income
Economic Family Size 
Total number of economic families in private households
Size of economic family, 2 persons
Size of economic family, 3 persons
Size of economic family, 4 persons
Size of economic family, 5 or more persons
Number of persons in economic families 
Average persons per economic family
Total number of unattached individuals
 

 


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