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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	37,999	Data not available	Data not available		4,113,487†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	40,876	Data not available	Data not available		3,907,738†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-7.0	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	16,259	Data not available	Data not available		1,788,474	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	14,370	Data not available	Data not available		1,642,715	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	0.4	Data not available	Data not available		4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	91,917.88	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	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	37,815	19,355	18,455		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,076,000
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	12,275	6,170	6,100		196,070	94,855	101,220
North American Indian - single response 6	10,730	5,465	5,265		129,580	63,190	66,390
Métis - single response	935	395	540		59,445	28,590	30,850
Inuit - single response	25	15	10		795	335	460
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	20	0	15		1,655	800	855
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	565	290	270		4,605	1,940	2,660
Non-Aboriginal identity population	25,540	13,180	12,355		3,878,310	1,903,530	1,974,780

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	37,815	19,355	18,460		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,075,995
Registered Indian 9	10,305	5,185	5,115		110,545	53,535	57,010
Not a registered Indian	27,510	14,170	13,345		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	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	12,275	6,170	6,100		196,070	94,855	101,215
0 to 4 years	1,080	485	595		16,195	8,130	8,065
5 to 9 years	1,115	590	530		18,005	9,155	8,855
10 to 14 years	1,320	710	605		21,045	10,960	10,085
15 to 19 years	1,295	710	590		19,940	10,400	9,545
20 to 24 years	860	450	405		14,875	7,180	7,695
25 to 29 years	765	395	370		12,750	6,110	6,645
30 to 34 years	680	305	370		12,855	6,065	6,785
35 to 39 years	890	410	480		13,945	6,350	7,595
40 to 44 years	890	395	495		15,670	7,175	8,500
45 to 49 years	875	455	420		14,790	6,645	8,140
50 to 54 years	750	425	325		11,635	5,440	6,200
55 to 59 years	565	245	315		8,275	3,895	4,375
60 to 64 years	470	255	215		6,150	2,890	3,260
65 to 69 years	275	120	155		4,135	1,985	2,155
70 to 74 years	165	95	65		2,705	1,220	1,480
75 to 79 years	130	55	75		1,670	740	935
80 to 84 years	90	45	50		835	320	520
85 years and over	55	30	30		585	195	385
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	28.2	27.0	29.3		28.1	26.2	29.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	71.4	71.2	71.6		71.8	70.2	73.3

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	8,760	4,390	4,370		140,825	66,615	74,210
Not in a common-law relationship	7,065	3,590	3,480		116,100	55,255	60,845
In a common-law relationship	1,695	800	890		24,725	11,355	13,365

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	8,760	4,390	4,370		140,820	66,610	74,210
Never legally married (single) 14	4,800	2,600	2,200		75,915	39,290	36,620
Legally married (and not separated) 15	2,615	1,215	1,400		41,000	18,980	22,025
Separated, but still legally married 16	430	205	225		6,970	2,680	4,290
Divorced 17	480	235	245		11,690	4,465	7,230
Widowed 18	440	135	300		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	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	4,345	Data not available	Data not available		89,675	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	73.0	Data not available	Data not available		54.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.5	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	6.2	Data not available	Data not available		7.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	1.0	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	7.5	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	6.9	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	2,530	Data not available	Data not available		47,010	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	1,495	Data not available	Data not available		38,725	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	2,670	Data not available	Data not available		61,235	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	1,675	Data not available	Data not available		28,440	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	1,460	Data not available	Data not available		44,815	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	1,450	Data not available	Data not available		28,945	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	1,430	Data not available	Data not available		15,910	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.2	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	4.7	Data not available	Data not available		2.8	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	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	12,265	6,170	6,095		195,400	94,460	100,940
Spouses	2,530	1,195	1,335		40,155	18,600	21,550
Common-law partners	1,690	805	890		24,670	11,330	13,345
Lone parents	1,090	300	790		15,350	3,075	12,275
Children in census families	5,370	2,925	2,450		81,115	43,265	37,850
Persons not in census families	1,580	945	635		34,110	18,190	15,920

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	12,275	6,170	6,100		196,075	94,860	101,215
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	2,870	1,445	1,430		18,230	8,740	9,495
Knowledge of English only 28	9,075	4,570	4,500		166,890	81,700	85,190
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		65	30	40
Knowledge of English and French only 30	285	130	155		7,865	3,325	4,540
Knowledge of other languages 31	40	25	15		3,025	1,065	1,955
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	18.7	18.8	18.6		7.4	7.1	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	7.0	7.1	6.9		2.2	2.2	2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	23.4	23.4	23.4		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	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	12,105	6,100	6,010		192,765	93,210	99,560
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	10,285	5,150	5,135		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)	1,150	610	540		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	615	310	305		14,330	6,970	7,360
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	45	15	30		2,830	1,360	1,470
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	10	10	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	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	11,195	5,690	5,505		179,870	86,720	93,145
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	7,220	3,670	3,545		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)	2,230	1,195	1,035		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	1,560	745	815		32,080	15,080	17,005
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	175	75	100		7,395	3,540	3,850
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	10	0	0		875	415	460

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	8,760	4,390	4,370		140,825	66,615	74,210
No certificate, diploma or degree	4,225	2,245	1,985		54,910	28,220	26,695
High school certificate or equivalent 35	1,950	940	1,005		35,680	16,550	19,125
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	950	615	335		17,615	10,615	7,000
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	1,130	420	710		20,275	7,135	13,140
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	240	75	165		4,825	1,445	3,380
University certificate or degree	260	95	165		7,515	2,650	4,870
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	2,150	1,160	995		34,815	17,580	17,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,265	690	575		19,540	10,260	9,280
High school certificate or equivalent 38	700	360	335		11,020	5,380	5,640
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	65	50	15		1,580	990	590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	95	50	45		1,855	715	1,145
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	10	10		470	145	330
University certificate or degree	10	0	10		345	95	250
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	1,445	700	745		25,610	12,175	13,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	525	320	205		7,340	3,985	3,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	445	180	260		7,490	3,625	3,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	150	85	65		3,390	1,945	1,445
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	225	65	165		4,605	1,610	2,990
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	50	25	35		865	330	535
University certificate or degree	45	25	15		1,930	685	1,240
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	4,440	2,185	2,255		70,470	32,400	38,070
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,880	970	910		22,045	11,370	10,675
High school certificate or equivalent 44	770	385	390		15,935	7,050	8,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	680	435	240		11,435	6,960	4,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	760	290	470		12,970	4,445	8,520
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	155	45	115		3,210	870	2,335
University certificate or degree	195	60	130		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	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	8,760	4,390	4,370		140,825	66,615	74,210
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	6,175	3,185	2,990		90,590	44,775	45,820
Education	120	20	100		3,015	695	2,320
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	50	20	30		1,740	740	1,005
Humanities	60	10	45		1,875	680	1,195
Social and behavioural sciences and law	245	70	165		4,600	1,110	3,490
Business, management and public administration	590	105	490		10,425	2,185	8,235
Physical and life sciences and technologies	15	0	10		580	310	270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	45	40	10		1,500	685	815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	575	535	40		10,770	9,970	800
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	160	130	30		2,205	1,480	720
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	355	60	295		7,510	1,165	6,345
Personal, protective and transportation services	360	200	165		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	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	8,760	4,390	4,370		140,820	66,615	74,210
In the labour force 49	5,175	2,785	2,390		91,535	46,320	45,215
Employed 50	3,620	1,820	1,800		77,850	38,880	38,970
Unemployed 51	1,555	965	585		13,685	7,440	6,245
Not in the labour force 52	3,585	1,605	1,985		49,290	20,295	28,995
Participation rate 53	59.1	63.4	54.7		65.0	69.5	60.9
Employment rate 54	41.3	41.5	41.2		55.3	58.4	52.5
Unemployment rate 55	30.0	34.6	24.5		15.0	16.1	13.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	4,610	2,500	2,110		87,720	44,440	43,275
A Management occupations 57	280	145	130		5,515	2,645	2,870
B Business, finance and administration occupations	470	45	425		11,830	2,390	9,440
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	140	110	25		2,885	2,230	655
D Health occupations	145	10	140		2,805	505	2,300
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	585	170	415		7,955	1,885	6,075
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	120	70	50		2,315	1,175	1,140
G Sales and service occupations	1,320	500	820		25,205	8,325	16,880
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	745	700	45		17,435	15,880	1,555
I Occupations unique to primary industry	505	475	30		6,775	5,545	1,230
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	290	265	20		4,990	3,865	1,125

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	4,610	2,500	2,110		87,720	44,445	43,275
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	570	520	50		7,720	6,220	1,505
Construction	320	285	35		8,660	7,535	1,130
Manufacturing	400	365	40		7,850	6,150	1,695
Wholesale trade	20	20	0		2,065	1,455	610
Retail trade	390	155	230		9,135	3,430	5,705
Finance and real estate	60	0	55		2,530	705	1,825
Health care and social services	610	95	510		8,370	1,280	7,095
Educational services	400	75	325		5,125	1,220	3,905
Business services	470	300	170		12,390	6,980	5,415
Other services	1,365	680	685		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	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	3,620	1,820	1,800		77,850	38,875	38,970
Worked at home	180	90	90		4,975	2,190	2,785
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	105	70
No fixed workplace address	650	515	135		13,795	10,320	3,470
Worked at usual place	2,790	1,220	1,575		58,900	26,260	32,645
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	1,695	705	985		32,360	13,230	19,135
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	845	355	490		22,855	10,995	11,860
Worked in a different census division (county)	240	145	100		3,245	1,770	1,475
Worked in a different province	10	10	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	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				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	3,435	1,730	1,710		72,695	36,580	36,115
Car, truck, van, as driver	1,895	920	970		45,560	22,860	22,705
Car, truck, van, as passenger	505	265	235		9,155	5,095	4,060
Public transit	60	35	25		5,850	2,530	3,325
Walked or bicycled	895	450	450		10,300	4,875	5,420
All other modes	80	55	25		1,825	1,215	610

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	4,900	2,625	2,280		91,760	45,545	46,215
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	13,041	12,849	13,793		17,978	21,053	15,362
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	20,110	20,894	19,207		24,836	28,972	20,759
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	1,390	680	710		35,235	18,520	16,715
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	32,136	33,103	31,859		34,601	39,662	30,533
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	36,577	38,665	34,577		39,237	44,109	33,840

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	7,890	3,965	3,925		129,165	61,160	68,005
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	12,380	11,327	12,921		15,836	17,695	14,899
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	70.4	75.8	64.5		77.0	82.3	70.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	26.9	21.6	32.6		17.8	12.5	24.0
Other money - As a % of total income	2.7	2.5	2.9		5.3	5.2	5.4

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Kitimat-Stikine (CD)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	4,345	Data not available	Data not available		89,670	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	32,952	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. Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia (Code5949) (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 11, 2024).