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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	31,612,897†	Data not available	Data not available		968,157†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	30,007,094†	Data not available	Data not available		978,933†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	5.4	Data not available	Data not available		-1.1	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	13,576,855	Data not available	Data not available		438,621	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	12,435,520	Data not available	Data not available		387,160	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	3.5	Data not available	Data not available		1.6	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	9,017,698.92	Data not available	Data not available		588,276.08	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	31,241,030	15,326,265	15,914,765		953,850	469,405	484,445
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	1,172,785	572,095	600,695		141,890	69,565	72,325
North American Indian - single response 6	698,025	338,050	359,975		91,400	44,460	46,940
Métis - single response	389,785	193,500	196,285		48,120	23,945	24,175
Inuit - single response	50,480	25,025	25,455		215	115	105
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	7,740	3,690	4,050		625	330	295
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	26,760	11,830	14,930		1,530	715	810
Non-Aboriginal identity population	30,068,240	14,754,175	15,314,065		811,955	399,840	412,120

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	31,241,030	15,326,265	15,914,760		953,845	469,405	484,445
Registered Indian 9	623,780	300,830	322,945		90,720	44,010	46,710
Not a registered Indian	30,617,250	15,025,435	15,591,815		863,125	425,395	437,735

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	1,172,790	572,095	600,695		141,890	69,565	72,320
0 to 4 years	108,900	55,380	53,515		16,585	8,390	8,195
5 to 9 years	114,765	58,910	55,855		16,515	8,645	7,865
10 to 14 years	125,235	64,120	61,115		17,490	8,915	8,570
15 to 19 years	118,105	60,250	57,860		16,110	8,265	7,845
20 to 24 years	93,900	45,390	48,510		11,975	5,765	6,215
25 to 29 years	81,760	38,550	43,210		9,830	4,405	5,425
30 to 34 years	79,810	37,675	42,140		9,520	4,360	5,160
35 to 39 years	81,480	37,915	43,560		9,020	4,280	4,740
40 to 44 years	87,990	41,285	46,705		8,810	4,130	4,680
45 to 49 years	79,230	37,255	41,970		7,965	3,805	4,160
50 to 54 years	64,060	30,285	33,775		5,720	2,805	2,910
55 to 59 years	48,270	23,365	24,905		4,345	1,995	2,345
60 to 64 years	32,820	16,055	16,765		2,770	1,345	1,425
65 to 69 years	22,680	10,870	11,815		2,075	1,015	1,060
70 to 74 years	16,125	7,465	8,660		1,440	665	775
75 to 79 years	9,435	4,110	5,325		850	390	460
80 to 84 years	5,240	2,080	3,165		560	260	300
85 years and over	2,980	1,125	1,850		300	125	175
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	26.5	25.2	27.7		21.7	20.4	22.9
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	70.3	68.8	71.6		64.3	62.7	65.9

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	823,890	393,680	430,205		91,295	43,615	47,680
Not in a common-law relationship	681,425	326,380	355,040		76,060	36,190	39,870
In a common-law relationship	142,465	67,305	75,160		15,235	7,425	7,810

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	823,890	393,680	430,205		91,295	43,615	47,680
Never legally married (single) 14	440,570	224,155	216,410		54,430	26,945	27,485
Legally married (and not separated) 15	254,930	122,405	132,525		24,950	12,375	12,570
Separated, but still legally married 16	35,480	14,270	21,205		3,430	1,405	2,030
Divorced 17	62,410	25,975	36,435		5,425	2,145	3,280
Widowed 18	30,505	6,880	23,630		3,060	745	2,315

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	506,235	Data not available	Data not available		49,540	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	61.1	Data not available	Data not available		73.8	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.1	Data not available	Data not available		4.1	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	6.3	Data not available	Data not available		3.8	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	4.0	Data not available	Data not available		2.3	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	16.1	Data not available	Data not available		12.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.0	Data not available	Data not available		1.0	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	3.4	Data not available	Data not available		2.5	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	255,415	Data not available	Data not available		19,760	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	202,415	Data not available	Data not available		19,740	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	352,975	Data not available	Data not available		36,910	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	153,255	Data not available	Data not available		12,630	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	244,780	Data not available	Data not available		19,870	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	166,130	Data not available	Data not available		17,050	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	95,330	Data not available	Data not available		12,615	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.1	Data not available	Data not available		6.2	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	4.2	Data not available	Data not available		8.0	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	Data not available	Data not available		0.5	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	1,169,435	570,050	599,380		141,835	69,530	72,300
Spouses	250,615	120,440	130,170		24,490	12,175	12,315
Common-law partners	142,160	67,155	75,000		15,225	7,420	7,810
Lone parents	96,205	19,180	77,025		14,475	2,945	11,535
Children in census families	506,685	271,000	235,685		69,250	36,915	32,340
Persons not in census families	173,765	92,270	81,495		18,390	10,080	8,310

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	1,172,790	572,095	600,695		141,890	69,570	72,320
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	252,045	122,805	129,240		40,550	19,785	20,770
Knowledge of English only 28	772,290	378,915	393,375		97,290	47,930	49,360
Knowledge of French only 29	35,570	17,345	18,225		10	0	0
Knowledge of English and French only 30	100,070	47,895	52,170		3,445	1,650	1,795
Knowledge of other languages 31	12,810	5,130	7,680		590	190	390
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	18.7	18.5	18.8		25.6	25.2	25.9
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	11.8	12.2	11.4		16.1	16.4	15.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	21.5	21.5	21.5		28.6	28.4	28.7

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	1,150,510	560,875	589,635		138,365	67,855	70,515
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	926,950	455,335	471,620		107,010	52,970	54,035
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	135,650	63,585	72,070		18,915	8,950	9,965
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	68,805	32,810	35,995		10,355	4,860	5,495
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	17,540	8,375	9,165		2,010	1,025	990
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	1,560	775	790		75	45	25

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	1,063,780	516,655	547,125		125,300	61,180	64,125
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	585,840	291,470	294,375		68,380	34,365	34,015
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	274,485	129,710	144,770		32,960	15,460	17,500
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	152,955	71,475	81,480		18,475	8,735	9,740
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	46,500	22,055	24,445		5,160	2,465	2,690
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	3,995	1,940	2,060		315	145	175

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	823,890	393,680	430,205		91,295	43,615	47,685
No certificate, diploma or degree	359,780	182,410	177,365		45,135	23,395	21,740
High school certificate or equivalent 35	179,590	81,210	98,380		20,055	8,900	11,150
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	93,885	58,520	35,360		8,910	5,360	3,550
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	119,680	45,750	73,925		9,055	3,220	5,835
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	22,950	8,190	14,760		2,850	1,010	1,840
University certificate or degree	48,015	17,600	30,415		5,285	1,730	3,555
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	212,010	105,645	106,365		28,085	14,025	14,060
No certificate, diploma or degree	132,670	68,975	63,695		18,855	9,935	8,920
High school certificate or equivalent 38	54,785	25,620	29,165		6,950	3,060	3,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	7,845	4,875	2,965		845	525	320
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	11,695	4,560	7,130		870	305	570
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	1,745	680	1,070		260	120	145
University certificate or degree	3,265	925	2,335		300	85	215
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	161,570	76,220	85,350		19,350	8,765	10,585
No certificate, diploma or degree	51,565	26,815	24,750		6,980	3,585	3,390
High school certificate or equivalent 41	42,390	20,100	22,290		5,530	2,355	3,180
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	19,100	11,700	7,395		2,050	1,180	865
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	30,500	11,290	19,210		2,655	955	1,700
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	4,680	1,680	3,005		640	215	430
University certificate or degree	13,335	4,630	8,705		1,495	475	1,020
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	393,845	186,165	207,680		38,625	18,360	20,265
No certificate, diploma or degree	137,845	70,285	67,565		15,270	8,010	7,260
High school certificate or equivalent 44	76,570	33,255	43,315		7,205	3,355	3,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	60,970	37,960	23,010		5,600	3,385	2,215
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	73,405	28,125	45,285		5,335	1,890	3,450
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15,370	5,420	9,950		1,880	650	1,230
University certificate or degree	29,680	11,125	18,560		3,325	1,070	2,255

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	823,890	393,680	430,205		91,295	43,610	47,680
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	539,365	263,615	275,745		65,190	32,295	32,895
Education	20,095	4,845	15,250		3,180	750	2,430
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	7,650	3,650	3,995		460	220	240
Humanities	10,505	4,090	6,410		755	265	490
Social and behavioural sciences and law	26,090	6,770	19,325		2,310	560	1,745
Business, management and public administration	60,060	14,295	45,765		5,875	1,405	4,470
Physical and life sciences and technologies	3,510	1,755	1,760		235	125	110
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	9,375	4,350	5,030		805	430	380
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	66,130	60,555	5,575		5,450	4,995	455
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	8,385	5,780	2,600		610	490	120
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	40,865	6,355	34,510		3,440	485	2,955
Personal, protective and transportation services	31,805	17,605	14,205		2,975	1,590	1,385
Other 47	45	10	35		10	0	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	823,890	393,680	430,205		91,295	43,615	47,685
In the labour force 49	519,250	264,980	254,270		51,480	26,530	24,950
Employed 50	442,395	222,355	220,045		42,095	21,300	20,795
Unemployed 51	76,860	42,625	34,225		9,390	5,235	4,155
Not in the labour force 52	304,635	128,705	175,935		39,810	17,085	22,735
Participation rate 53	63.0	67.3	59.1		56.4	60.8	52.3
Employment rate 54	53.7	56.5	51.1		46.1	48.8	43.6
Unemployment rate 55	14.8	16.1	13.5		18.2	19.7	16.7

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	497,280	253,825	243,455		48,040	24,705	23,335
A Management occupations 57	31,970	17,250	14,715		3,035	1,765	1,270
B Business, finance and administration occupations	71,980	15,995	55,985		6,080	1,330	4,755
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	16,405	12,170	4,235		1,080	840	240
D Health occupations	20,085	2,940	17,140		1,835	150	1,680
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	47,790	12,055	35,730		5,765	1,475	4,290
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	11,010	5,245	5,760		865	450	410
G Sales and service occupations	141,870	53,095	88,770		15,035	5,950	9,085
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	100,050	91,285	8,765		9,210	8,590	620
I Occupations unique to primary industry	30,345	25,475	4,865		3,335	2,775	560
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	25,785	18,310	7,480		1,800	1,385	420

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	497,280	253,825	243,455		48,040	24,705	23,335
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	39,705	32,005	7,700		4,475	3,585	885
Construction	43,880	39,175	4,705		4,165	3,905	260
Manufacturing	39,770	28,985	10,785		2,195	1,755	450
Wholesale trade	11,995	8,290	3,700		1,000	785	210
Retail trade	51,465	20,905	30,565		5,010	2,305	2,710
Finance and real estate	14,970	5,400	9,565		1,320	480	840
Health care and social services	58,160	10,080	48,075		6,075	955	5,120
Educational services	32,955	9,165	23,790		4,605	1,250	3,355
Business services	69,900	40,950	28,950		5,330	3,260	2,065
Other services	134,480	58,865	75,615		13,865	6,425	7,440

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	442,395	222,350	220,045		42,095	21,295	20,795
Worked at home	22,995	10,500	12,490		2,280	1,145	1,130
Worked outside Canada	1,180	700	480		25	20	10
No fixed workplace address	65,295	50,105	15,190		5,450	4,420	1,030
Worked at usual place	352,925	161,045	191,880		34,335	15,710	18,625
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	235,720	102,030	133,685		23,660	10,385	13,280
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	78,545	37,540	41,005		7,255	3,355	3,900
Worked in a different census division (county)	33,475	18,435	15,035		2,530	1,390	1,145
Worked in a different province	5,190	3,030	2,155		885	585	300

Table: Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address with an Aboriginal identity 60	418,225	211,150	207,070		39,785	20,130	19,655
Car, truck, van, as driver	264,600	138,565	126,030		27,490	13,895	13,590
Car, truck, van, as passenger	49,360	25,035	24,325		4,410	2,310	2,100
Public transit	31,845	13,025	18,820		1,245	535	705
Walked or bicycled	58,870	26,345	32,525		5,020	2,235	2,780
All other modes	13,550	8,175	5,365		1,620	1,150	470

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	538,290	270,415	267,875		51,725	26,075	25,650
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	18,962	22,386	16,079		16,762	19,020	15,195
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	25,961	30,110	21,773		23,187	26,240	20,083
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	227,810	120,430	107,385		20,875	10,990	9,885
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	34,940	39,501	30,938		31,324	34,383	29,043
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	39,942	44,605	34,712		35,708	39,008	32,037

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	760,910	364,155	396,760		82,555	39,180	43,375
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	16,752	18,714	15,654		13,843	13,477	14,094
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	76.9	82.4	70.3		72.9	81.7	63.7
Government transfers - As a % of total income	18.1	12.5	24.8		23.1	14.3	32.2
Other money - As a % of total income	5.0	5.1	4.9		4.0	4.0	4.1

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Canada				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	506,235	Data not available	Data not available		49,540	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	43,261	Data not available	Data not available		34,414	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Canada (Code01) (table). Aboriginal Population Profile. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-594-XWE. Ottawa. Released January 15, 2008.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-594/index.cfm?Lang=E
(accessed June 1, 2024).