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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	45,212	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	43,728	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	3.4	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	18,386	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	16,308	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	36.1	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	1,251.57	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	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	44,705	22,365	22,335		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	830	355	475		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	655	300	355		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	110	45	70		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	25	0	20		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	35	10	30		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	43,875	22,010	21,865		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	44,705	22,365	22,335		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	505	195	310		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	44,200	22,170	22,030		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	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	830	355	475		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	65	35	30		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	65	25	40		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	110	60	50		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	60	25	35		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	35	25	10		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	45	35	10		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	25	0	25		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	95	40	60		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	55	25	35		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	90	25	70		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	70	20	45		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	20	10	10		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	40	20	15		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	20	10	15		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	15	10	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	35.4	26.7	36.9		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	70.5	66.2	73.7		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	590	235	350		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	495	200	300		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	90	35	55		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	590	235	350		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	200	105	90		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	255	95	160		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	40	10	25		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	70	25	45		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	25	0	20		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	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	460	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	76.1	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	6.5	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	15.2	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	315	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	140	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	315	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	140	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	240	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	160	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	55	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.9	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	2.2	Data not available	Data not available		2.1	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.4	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	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	830	355	470		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	250	90	160		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	90	40	50		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	55	15	40		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	345	180	165		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	90	30	55		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	835	355	475		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	0	0	0		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	780	345	435		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	45	15	30		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	10	0	0		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	1.2	2.8	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)	0.0	0.0	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	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	830	350	475		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	785	340	450		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)	30	10	20		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	10	0	10		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	0	0	0		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	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	765	325	440		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	480	225	260		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)	115	45	70		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	170	60	110		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	0	0	0		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	590	235	350		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	150	95	55		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	175	50	120		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	65	40	25		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	120	35	85		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	35	10	30		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	40	0	35		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	95	45	45		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	55	25	30		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	35	20	15		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	10	0	0		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	70	35	35		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	15	15	0		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	15	0	10		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	0	0		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	30	10	20		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	370	140	235		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	55	45	10		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	120	25	90		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	55	30	20		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	80	35	50		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	30	0	30		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	30	0	30		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	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	585	235	350		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	325	145	175		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	30	10	20		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	10	0	0		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	10	0	10		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	20	0	20		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	45	25	20		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10	0	10		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	40	35	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	100	10	90		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	15	10	10		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	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	590	240	350		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	415	170	245		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	355	150	205		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	60	15	45		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	175	70	105		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	70.3	70.8	70.0		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	60.2	62.5	58.6		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	14.5	8.8	18.4		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	385	160	220		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	30	10	20		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	50	20	35		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	0	0	0		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	35	0	35		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	35	15	20		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	15	0	10		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	115	35	70		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	70	60	10		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	15	0	15		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	15	10	0		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	385	160	220		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	15	0	15		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	10	0	0		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	75	50	25		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	25	10	10		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	10	10	0		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	55	0	55		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	35	10	25		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	55	25	20		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	105	45	60		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	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	355	155	200		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	20	0	10		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	50	30	20		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	285	120	170		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	150	40	110		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)	140	80	60		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	Haldimand County, 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	335	145	190		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	275	115	155		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	20	20	10		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	0	0	0		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	40	10	25		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	0	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	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	365	140	225		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	30,016	33,645	26,033		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	29,379	30,915	28,411		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	190	80	110		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	35,846	36,079	34,319		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	39,753	40,501	39,215		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	560	225	330		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	20,181	26,776	20,153		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	77.3	74.7	79.1		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	16.9	19.2	15.3		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	5.8	5.5	6.1		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Haldimand County, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	460	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	57,189	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. Haldimand County, Ontario (Code3528018) (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).