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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	1,768	Data not available	Data not available		4,113,487†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	1,201A	Data not available	Data not available		3,907,738†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	47.2	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	418	Data not available	Data not available		1,788,474	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	385	Data not available	Data not available		1,642,715	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	76.4	Data not available	Data not available		4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	23.14	Data not available	Data not available		924,815.43	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	1,805	905	900		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,076,000
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	1,750	875	875		196,070	94,855	101,220
North American Indian - single response 6	1,740	870	875		129,580	63,190	66,390
Métis - single response	0	0	0		59,445	28,590	30,850
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		795	335	460
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		1,655	800	855
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	10	0	10		4,605	1,940	2,660
Non-Aboriginal identity population	50	35	25		3,878,310	1,903,530	1,974,780

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	1,805	905	900		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,075,995
Registered Indian 9	1,735	865	870		110,545	53,535	57,010
Not a registered Indian	70	40	30		3,963,835	1,944,855	2,018,985

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	1,750	875	875		196,070	94,855	101,215
0 to 4 years	185	80	105		16,195	8,130	8,065
5 to 9 years	170	90	80		18,005	9,155	8,855
10 to 14 years	190	95	95		21,045	10,960	10,085
15 to 19 years	210	105	105		19,940	10,400	9,545
20 to 24 years	160	80	75		14,875	7,180	7,695
25 to 29 years	125	70	55		12,750	6,110	6,645
30 to 34 years	95	45	50		12,855	6,065	6,785
35 to 39 years	85	35	50		13,945	6,350	7,595
40 to 44 years	110	50	60		15,670	7,175	8,500
45 to 49 years	125	65	55		14,790	6,645	8,140
50 to 54 years	65	35	35		11,635	5,440	6,200
55 to 59 years	60	25	30		8,275	3,895	4,375
60 to 64 years	50	25	25		6,150	2,890	3,260
65 to 69 years	40	25	20		4,135	1,985	2,155
70 to 74 years	30	20	15		2,705	1,220	1,480
75 to 79 years	25	15	15		1,670	740	935
80 to 84 years	10	0	0		835	320	520
85 years and over	10	0	10		585	195	385
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	23.6	23.4	23.9		28.1	26.2	29.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	69.1	69.1	68.6		71.8	70.2	73.3

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	1,210	605	600		140,825	66,615	74,210
Not in a common-law relationship	935	470	465		116,100	55,255	60,845
In a common-law relationship	270	135	135		24,725	11,355	13,365

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	1,205	605	600		140,820	66,610	74,210
Never legally married (single) 14	795	420	375		75,915	39,290	36,620
Legally married (and not separated) 15	255	130	130		41,000	18,980	22,025
Separated, but still legally married 16	55	20	30		6,970	2,680	4,290
Divorced 17	45	20	20		11,690	4,465	7,230
Widowed 18	60	20	40		5,250	1,200	4,045

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	380	Data not available	Data not available		89,675	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	86.8	Data not available	Data not available		54.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	2.6	Data not available	Data not available		7.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	10.5	Data not available	Data not available		6.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		19.3	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		3.1	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	225	Data not available	Data not available		47,010	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	80	Data not available	Data not available		38,725	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	145	Data not available	Data not available		61,235	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	235	Data not available	Data not available		28,440	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	200	Data not available	Data not available		44,815	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	100	Data not available	Data not available		28,945	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	75	Data not available	Data not available		15,910	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.8	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	15.8	Data not available	Data not available		2.8	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.7	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	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	1,750	875	880		195,400	94,460	100,940
Spouses	245	125	120		40,155	18,600	21,550
Common-law partners	270	135	135		24,670	11,330	13,345
Lone parents	175	55	125		15,350	3,075	12,275
Children in census families	840	445	390		81,115	43,265	37,850
Persons not in census families	220	120	100		34,110	18,190	15,920

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	1,750	875	880		196,075	94,860	101,215
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	535	265	265		18,230	8,740	9,495
Knowledge of English only 28	1,210	605	605		166,890	81,700	85,190
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		65	30	40
Knowledge of English and French only 30	10	0	0		7,865	3,325	4,540
Knowledge of other languages 31	10	0	0		3,025	1,065	1,955
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	26.6	26.3	26.1		7.4	7.1	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	6.9	5.7	7.4		2.2	2.2	2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	30.6	30.3	30.1		9.3	9.2	9.4

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	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	1,715	855	855		192,765	93,210	99,560
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	1,450	720	730		151,750	73,840	77,905
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	220	120	105		23,465	10,835	12,625
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	35	15	20		14,330	6,970	7,360
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	10	0	10		2,830	1,360	1,470
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		395	195	200

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	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	1,570	795	775		179,870	86,720	93,145
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	1,050	540	510		91,010	44,710	46,295
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	365	180	185		48,505	22,975	25,535
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	135	65	65		32,080	15,080	17,005
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	10	0	10		7,395	3,540	3,850
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	10	10	10		875	415	460

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	1,205	605	600		140,825	66,615	74,210
No certificate, diploma or degree	735	390	350		54,910	28,220	26,695
High school certificate or equivalent 35	160	80	85		35,680	16,550	19,125
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	155	90	60		17,615	10,615	7,000
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	90	35	55		20,275	7,135	13,140
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	30	10	20		4,825	1,445	3,380
University certificate or degree	40	10	30		7,515	2,650	4,870
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	370	190	180		34,815	17,580	17,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	285	140	140		19,540	10,260	9,280
High school certificate or equivalent 38	55	35	25		11,020	5,380	5,640
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	10	10		1,580	990	590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	10	0	0		1,855	715	1,145
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		470	145	330
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		345	95	250
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	225	120	100		25,610	12,175	13,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	140	90	50		7,340	3,985	3,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	30	10	25		7,490	3,625	3,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	25	15	15		3,390	1,945	1,445
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	20	10	10		4,605	1,610	2,990
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	10		865	330	535
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		1,930	685	1,240
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	495	230	265		70,470	32,400	38,070
No certificate, diploma or degree	225	110	115		22,045	11,370	10,675
High school certificate or equivalent 44	60	30	25		15,935	7,050	8,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	95	50	40		11,435	6,960	4,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	60	25	35		12,970	4,445	8,520
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	20	10	15		3,210	870	2,335
University certificate or degree	30	10	25		4,870	1,695	3,175

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	1,205	605	600		140,825	66,615	74,210
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	900	465	435		90,590	44,775	45,820
Education	25	10	25		3,015	695	2,320
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	10	10	0		1,740	740	1,005
Humanities	0	0	0		1,875	680	1,195
Social and behavioural sciences and law	15	10	15		4,600	1,110	3,490
Business, management and public administration	65	15	50		10,425	2,185	8,235
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		580	310	270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10	10	0		1,500	685	815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	75	70	10		10,770	9,970	800
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	10	0		2,205	1,480	720
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	65	20	40		7,510	1,165	6,345
Personal, protective and transportation services	40	20	25		5,995	2,800	3,195
Other 47	0	0	0		10	10	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	1,205	605	600		140,820	66,615	74,210
In the labour force 49	635	345	290		91,535	46,320	45,215
Employed 50	440	235	205		77,850	38,880	38,970
Unemployed 51	195	110	90		13,685	7,440	6,245
Not in the labour force 52	570	260	310		49,290	20,295	28,995
Participation rate 53	52.7	57.0	48.3		65.0	69.5	60.9
Employment rate 54	36.5	38.8	34.2		55.3	58.4	52.5
Unemployment rate 55	30.7	31.9	31.0		15.0	16.1	13.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	530	290	235		87,720	44,440	43,275
A Management occupations 57	25	15	10		5,515	2,645	2,870
B Business, finance and administration occupations	70	0	60		11,830	2,390	9,440
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	10	10	0		2,885	2,230	655
D Health occupations	10	0	0		2,805	505	2,300
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	75	25	55		7,955	1,885	6,075
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	10	10	10		2,315	1,175	1,140
G Sales and service occupations	145	70	75		25,205	8,325	16,880
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	90	75	10		17,435	15,880	1,555
I Occupations unique to primary industry	60	55	10		6,775	5,545	1,230
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	30	25	0		4,990	3,865	1,125

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	530	290	235		87,720	44,445	43,275
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	60	55	10		7,720	6,220	1,505
Construction	60	55	10		8,660	7,535	1,130
Manufacturing	30	20	10		7,850	6,150	1,695
Wholesale trade	10	0	0		2,065	1,455	610
Retail trade	50	25	25		9,135	3,430	5,705
Finance and real estate	10	0	0		2,530	705	1,825
Health care and social services	50	10	40		8,370	1,280	7,095
Educational services	45	15	30		5,125	1,220	3,905
Business services	50	25	20		12,390	6,980	5,415
Other services	160	80	85		23,855	9,460	14,395

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	435	235	200		77,850	38,875	38,970
Worked at home	25	10	15		4,975	2,190	2,785
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	105	70
No fixed workplace address	60	45	10		13,795	10,320	3,470
Worked at usual place	350	175	180		58,900	26,260	32,645
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	185	90	95		32,360	13,230	19,135
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	135	75	65		22,855	10,995	11,860
Worked in a different census division (county)	25	10	15		3,245	1,770	1,475
Worked in a different province	0	0	0		445	265	180

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	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	410	225	190		72,695	36,580	36,115
Car, truck, van, as driver	275	145	125		45,560	22,860	22,705
Car, truck, van, as passenger	75	40	35		9,155	5,095	4,060
Public transit	10	0	10		5,850	2,530	3,325
Walked or bicycled	60	30	25		10,300	4,875	5,420
All other modes	0	0	0		1,825	1,215	610

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	525	280	245		91,760	45,545	46,215
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	13,063	14,600	12,028		17,978	21,053	15,362
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	16,861	16,857	16,867		24,836	28,972	20,759
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	200	110	90		35,235	18,520	16,715
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	24,737	24,237	25,502		34,601	39,662	30,533
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	26,747	25,872	27,888		39,237	44,109	33,840

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	1,035	515	515		129,165	61,160	68,005
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	10,001	9,265	10,147		15,836	17,695	14,899
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	63.0	69.0	59.1		77.0	82.3	70.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	33.6	27.6	39.3		17.8	12.5	24.0
Other money - As a % of total income	3.2	3.9	2.5		5.3	5.2	5.4

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cowichan 1, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	380	Data not available	Data not available		89,670	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	32,783	Data not available	Data not available		42,059	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Cowichan 1, British Columbia (Code5919807) (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).