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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	135,851	Data not available	Data not available		505,469	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	135,294	Data not available	Data not available		512,930	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	0.4	Data not available	Data not available		-1.5	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	62,753	Data not available	Data not available		235,958	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	53,084	Data not available	Data not available		197,245	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	23.9	Data not available	Data not available		1.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	5,683.90	Data not available	Data not available		370,494.89	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	134,205	64,990	69,210		500,605	243,965	256,640
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	1,730	760	970		23,450	11,520	11,925
North American Indian - single response 6	1,230	565	665		7,765	3,820	3,945
Métis - single response	385	145	240		6,470	3,165	3,310
Inuit - single response	30	10	20		4,715	2,365	2,345
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	10	0	0		290	110	185
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	75	35	35		4,205	2,070	2,140
Non-Aboriginal identity population	132,475	64,230	68,245		477,155	232,445	244,715

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	134,205	64,990	69,210		500,610	243,965	256,640
Registered Indian 9	925	410	515		6,610	3,180	3,425
Not a registered Indian	133,275	64,580	68,700		494,000	240,790	253,210

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	1,730	760	970		23,450	11,525	11,930
0 to 4 years	235	120	110		1,445	700	740
5 to 9 years	210	100	110		1,805	920	890
10 to 14 years	160	80	80		2,145	1,135	1,010
15 to 19 years	170	65	105		2,295	1,150	1,150
20 to 24 years	105	70	35		1,920	940	980
25 to 29 years	130	50	80		1,355	620	730
30 to 34 years	100	70	30		1,685	755	930
35 to 39 years	130	45	80		1,845	905	935
40 to 44 years	105	25	80		1,830	825	1,005
45 to 49 years	150	65	85		1,830	950	880
50 to 54 years	60	20	40		1,560	780	780
55 to 59 years	35	15	20		1,380	720	655
60 to 64 years	65	15	50		795	415	385
65 to 69 years	40	15	25		610	300	310
70 to 74 years	25	0	20		450	195	260
75 to 79 years	10	0	10		265	120	145
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		155	60	95
85 years and over	0	0	0		65	20	45
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	24.1	20.9	27.1		32.3	31.9	32.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	65.3	61.2	68.6		77.0	76.1	77.8

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	1,130	465	660		18,050	8,765	9,285
Not in a common-law relationship	930	370	560		15,430	7,475	7,950
In a common-law relationship	200	95	100		2,625	1,285	1,340

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	1,130	465	660		18,050	8,765	9,285
Never legally married (single) 14	520	230	295		8,280	4,245	4,035
Legally married (and not separated) 15	400	180	215		7,465	3,570	3,895
Separated, but still legally married 16	80	25	50		395	205	190
Divorced 17	75	20	55		1,060	545	515
Widowed 18	45	0	40		845	195	650

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	870	Data not available	Data not available		10,380	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	68.4	Data not available	Data not available		77.1	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.7	Data not available	Data not available		6.5	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	2.9	Data not available	Data not available		5.5	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	1.7	Data not available	Data not available		4.8	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	14.9	Data not available	Data not available		4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		0.3	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	5.7	Data not available	Data not available		1.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	475	Data not available	Data not available		7,515	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	340	Data not available	Data not available		2,565	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	610	Data not available	Data not available		6,460	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	260	Data not available	Data not available		3,915	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	345	Data not available	Data not available		5,510	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	350	Data not available	Data not available		3,340	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	175	Data not available	Data not available		1,525	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.2	Data not available	Data not available		6.9	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	2.3	Data not available	Data not available		1.8	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	Data not available	Data not available		0.4	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	1,730	760	970		23,390	11,480	11,905
Spouses	390	180	215		7,385	3,555	3,835
Common-law partners	200	100	100		2,610	1,275	1,330
Lone parents	120	20	105		1,515	325	1,190
Children in census families	800	400	400		9,475	5,145	4,325
Persons not in census families	215	70	145		2,400	1,180	1,220

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	1,730	760	970		23,450	11,525	11,925
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	105	50	55		2,485	1,190	1,295
Knowledge of English only 28	1,495	660	830		19,815	9,855	9,960
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		0	0	0
Knowledge of English and French only 30	130	40	85		1,060	420	640
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	10	0		85	55	25
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	6.1	5.9	5.7		9.7	9.4	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	1.3	1.0		7.4	7.2	7.5
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	6.1	6.6	5.7		10.6	10.3	10.9

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	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	1,705	755	955		23,190	11,380	11,815
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	1,335	590	740		20,410	10,035	10,375
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	220	95	130		1,380	620	760
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	130	60	70		900	470	435
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	15	10	15		480	250	230
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		10	0	0

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	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	1,495	640	855		22,005	10,820	11,180
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	840	390	450		15,345	7,720	7,620
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	340	140	205		2,895	1,380	1,515
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	130	20	110		2,600	1,225	1,380
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	175	80	90		1,125	480	640
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	15	15	0		40	15	25

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	1,125	465	665		18,050	8,765	9,290
No certificate, diploma or degree	360	170	190		7,580	3,705	3,870
High school certificate or equivalent 35	280	100	175		3,415	1,550	1,860
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	125	70	50		2,300	1,525	775
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	225	105	120		3,180	1,355	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	50	0	45		430	170	260
University certificate or degree	95	15	80		1,145	460	685
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	275	130	145		4,215	2,090	2,125
No certificate, diploma or degree	170	80	90		2,290	1,165	1,120
High school certificate or equivalent 38	60	25	35		1,210	625	585
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	10	0		175	110	65
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	25	15	10		305	120	185
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		30	15	15
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		210	55	155
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	230	120	115		3,035	1,375	1,660
No certificate, diploma or degree	20	20	10		710	325	380
High school certificate or equivalent 41	100	45	55		700	305	395
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	35	25	10		360	250	115
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	50	25	25		920	360	565
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	0		70	20	50
University certificate or degree	10	0	10		275	115	155
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	545	190	355		9,250	4,605	4,645
No certificate, diploma or degree	130	60	70		3,430	1,740	1,690
High school certificate or equivalent 44	95	20	75		1,360	580	780
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	60	30	30		1,610	1,050	560
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	145	60	80		1,885	840	1,045
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	35	0	35		315	125	190
University certificate or degree	80	20	60		640	270	370

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	1,130	465	665		18,050	8,765	9,285
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	640	270	370		10,995	5,255	5,735
Education	35	0	35		470	160	310
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		80	35	40
Humanities	15	0	15		165	60	105
Social and behavioural sciences and law	50	0	45		430	95	330
Business, management and public administration	135	30	100		1,505	225	1,280
Physical and life sciences and technologies	10	0	10		90	50	45
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	15	15	0		305	130	175
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	100	100	0		1,950	1,800	150
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	10	0	0		230	180	45
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	60	0	60		865	145	725
Personal, protective and transportation services	60	45	20		965	620	340
Other 47	0	0	0		0	0	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	1,125	465	665		18,050	8,765	9,285
In the labour force 49	810	375	435		10,975	5,605	5,375
Employed 50	670	320	350		7,675	3,665	4,005
Unemployed 51	140	55	85		3,300	1,940	1,365
Not in the labour force 52	315	90	230		7,075	3,160	3,915
Participation rate 53	72.0	80.6	65.4		60.8	63.9	57.9
Employment rate 54	59.6	68.8	52.6		42.5	41.8	43.1
Unemployment rate 55	17.3	14.7	19.5		30.1	34.6	25.4

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	780	370	415		10,580	5,435	5,145
A Management occupations 57	60	25	30		640	320	320
B Business, finance and administration occupations	70	10	55		1,260	260	995
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	40	35	0		510	395	110
D Health occupations	25	10	20		450	65	380
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	100	10	95		895	245	645
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	35	0	30		190	85	105
G Sales and service occupations	165	50	115		3,025	980	2,040
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	80	75	10		2,060	1,945	115
I Occupations unique to primary industry	120	100	20		950	800	150
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	85	45	35		610	325	280

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	780	370	415		10,580	5,435	5,145
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	105	85	20		1,425	1,150	275
Construction	35	30	0		725	685	30
Manufacturing	120	80	35		840	515	325
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		150	95	55
Retail trade	65	0	55		1,240	460	780
Finance and real estate	25	10	15		220	70	150
Health care and social services	60	10	50		1,375	225	1,150
Educational services	30	0	25		645	200	440
Business services	60	30	30		1,175	780	395
Other services	275	95	180		2,780	1,245	1,535

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	670	320	350		7,670	3,660	4,005
Worked at home	15	0	15		335	135	200
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		10	10	0
No fixed workplace address	120	100	20		840	655	185
Worked at usual place	535	215	320		6,485	2,860	3,620
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	290	95	195		4,055	1,515	2,535
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	195	95	100		1,765	865	905
Worked in a different census division (county)	45	25	25		440	295	145
Worked in a different province	0	0	0		225	185	40

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	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	655	320	335		7,330	3,520	3,810
Car, truck, van, as driver	420	225	200		4,580	2,285	2,295
Car, truck, van, as passenger	105	55	50		865	335	530
Public transit	0	10	0		150	95	55
Walked or bicycled	105	35	70		1,065	405	660
All other modes	15	0	15		670	400	270

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	825	375	450		12,410	6,380	6,030
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	13,394	11,693	14,364		13,184	16,057	11,021
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	21,107	23,018	19,529		21,305	24,802	17,605
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	290	120	165		3,775	1,825	1,950
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	33,004	32,024	36,379		34,579	40,155	29,837
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	40,065	48,908	33,688		38,136	44,560	32,133

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	1,070	445	625		16,630	8,140	8,490
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	15,959	14,604	15,989		16,544	20,861	14,472
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	99	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	74.3	81.3	68.5		70.4	73.3	66.4
Government transfers - As a % of total income	21.1	16.2	25.0		24.7	21.7	28.8
Other money - As a % of total income	4.3	2.0	6.2		4.9	5.0	4.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward Island				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	870	Data not available	Data not available		10,375	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	40,393	Data not available	Data not available		44,827	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Prince Edward Island (Code11) (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 May 31, 2024).