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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	25,496	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	24,901	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	2.4	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	12,055	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	10,319	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	24.3	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	1,050.14	Data not available	Data not available		907,573.82	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	24,930	12,215	12,715		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	615	290	315		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	405	185	220		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	115	55	60		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	90	50	35		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	24,325	11,920	12,400		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	24,930	12,215	12,715		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	330	125	205		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	24,605	12,090	12,515		11,905,300	5,819,095	6,086,205

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	610	290	315		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	25	10	15		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	65	25	30		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	100	65	40		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	55	50	10		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	15	0	15		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	35	15	20		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	30	10	20		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	50	10	40		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	90	40	50		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	20	0	20		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	50	25	25		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	30	15	10		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	20	0	20		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	15	10	0		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	0	0	0		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	0	0	0		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	0	0	0		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	33.5	18.0	36.7		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	69.7	63.8	74.6		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	420	185	235		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	325	150	175		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	95	35	65		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	420	190	235		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	135	80	50		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	175	40	135		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	45	35	10		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	65	35	30		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	0	0	0		6,795	1,350	5,445

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	300	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	80.0	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	13.3	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.3	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	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		14.2	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		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	230	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	70	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	220	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	80	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	170	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	95	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	30	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.8	Data not available	Data not available		6.3	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	5.0	Data not available	Data not available		2.1	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, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	610	290	315		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	170	35	135		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	100	35	65		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	45	40	10		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	260	165	90		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	35	15	20		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	610	290	320		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	10	10	0		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	570	265	305		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	30	20	10		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	0		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	1.6	3.4	0.0		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	0.0	0.0		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	1.6	3.4	0.0		12.0	11.9	12.0

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, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	610	295	320		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	455	210	240		195,475	95,320	100,150
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	90	75	15		26,625	12,405	14,220
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	50	0	50		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	10	0	10		1,955	875	1,080
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		425	230	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	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	585	285	300		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	270	120	155		120,645	59,445	61,205
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	185	145	40		59,010	27,800	31,205
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	115	15	100		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	10	0	10		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	10	0	0		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	420	190	235		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	135	65	65		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	95	35	60		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	35	20	15		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	105	30	70		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	20	25	0		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	25	15	15		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	70	50	20		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	55	45	10		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	10	0	0		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	0	0	0		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	70	30	45		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	0	0	0		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	20	15	0		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	0	10		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	40	10	25		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	265	105	160		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	75	20	55		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	70	15	55		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	10	10		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	55	20	35		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	25	25	0		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	20	10	10		7,315	2,970	4,340

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	425	190	235		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	235	105	130		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	0	0	0		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	10	0	0		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	20	10	10		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	25	10	15		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	45	15	30		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	10		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	0	0	10		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	30	25	0		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	35	10	30		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	15	10	0		7,585	4,240	3,350
Other 47	0	0	0		10	0	10

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	425	190	235		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	270	125	140		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	250	115	135		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	20	10	10		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	150	60	95		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	63.5	65.8	59.6		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	58.8	60.5	57.4		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	7.4	8.0	7.1		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	265	120	140		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	10	0	0		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	35	10	30		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	10	0	0		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	15	0	15		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	25	15	10		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	0	10	0		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	75	30	40		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	60	50	10		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	35	0	30		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	0	10	0		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	265	125	140		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	35	10	30		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	10	10	0		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	25	15	0		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	15	10	10		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	25	0	20		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	30	0	30		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	15	15	0		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	40	20	15		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	60	25	35		29,535	12,855	16,680

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	250	120	135		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	10	0	15		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	10	0	0		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	35	30	10		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	200	90	110		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	100	35	70		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	0	0	0		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	100	55	40		11,095	6,005	5,085
Worked in a different province	0	0	0		850	420	430

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	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	235	110	120		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	185	90	95		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	45	20	20		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	0	0	0		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	0	0	0		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	10	0	0		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	320	145	175		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	14,164	14,447	11,259		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	19,549	23,493	16,340		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	140	70	75		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	30,032	40,283	29,243		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	29,619	36,881	22,857		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	405	175	230		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	19,654	21,133	18,092		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	102		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	68.7	81.3	59.1		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	19.3	15.8	22.8		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	11.6	3.5	18.5		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Prince Edward, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	300	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	52,214	Data not available	Data not available		46,865	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, Ontario (Code3513020) (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 3, 2024).