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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	35,944	Data not available	Data not available		4,113,487†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	33,542A	Data not available	Data not available		3,907,738†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	7.2	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	16,515	Data not available	Data not available		1,788,474	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	15,685	Data not available	Data not available		1,642,715	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	381.6	Data not available	Data not available		4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	94.20	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	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	35,145	16,530	18,615		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,076,000
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	1,920	935	985		196,070	94,855	101,220
North American Indian - single response 6	805	415	390		129,580	63,190	66,390
Métis - single response	1,075	510	555		59,445	28,590	30,850
Inuit - single response	10	0	0		795	335	460
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	15	10	10		1,655	800	855
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	25	0	20		4,605	1,940	2,660
Non-Aboriginal identity population	33,225	15,595	17,630		3,878,310	1,903,530	1,974,780

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	35,145	16,530	18,615		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,075,995
Registered Indian 9	535	240	295		110,545	53,535	57,010
Not a registered Indian	34,610	16,290	18,320		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	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	1,920	935	985		196,070	94,855	101,215
0 to 4 years	235	95	135		16,195	8,130	8,065
5 to 9 years	105	55	50		18,005	9,155	8,855
10 to 14 years	215	125	90		21,045	10,960	10,085
15 to 19 years	270	155	110		19,940	10,400	9,545
20 to 24 years	115	60	55		14,875	7,180	7,695
25 to 29 years	195	65	125		12,750	6,110	6,645
30 to 34 years	105	55	55		12,855	6,065	6,785
35 to 39 years	140	50	90		13,945	6,350	7,595
40 to 44 years	105	45	60		15,670	7,175	8,500
45 to 49 years	155	95	65		14,790	6,645	8,140
50 to 54 years	60	35	25		11,635	5,440	6,200
55 to 59 years	70	30	35		8,275	3,895	4,375
60 to 64 years	55	30	30		6,150	2,890	3,260
65 to 69 years	40	20	15		4,135	1,985	2,155
70 to 74 years	20	10	10		2,705	1,220	1,480
75 to 79 years	30	10	25		1,670	740	935
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		835	320	520
85 years and over	0	0	0		585	195	385
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	25.4	22.0	26.2		28.1	26.2	29.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	71.4	70.6	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	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	1,365	660	710		140,825	66,615	74,210
Not in a common-law relationship	1,120	525	590		116,100	55,255	60,845
In a common-law relationship	250	135	115		24,725	11,355	13,365

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	1,370	660	705		140,820	66,610	74,210
Never legally married (single) 14	800	400	395		75,915	39,290	36,620
Legally married (and not separated) 15	335	165	170		41,000	18,980	22,025
Separated, but still legally married 16	55	25	35		6,970	2,680	4,290
Divorced 17	155	65	90		11,690	4,465	7,230
Widowed 18	20	0	15		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	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	900	Data not available	Data not available		89,675	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	46.7	Data not available	Data not available		54.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	7.2	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	13.9	Data not available	Data not available		7.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	5.6	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	24.4	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	1.7	Data not available	Data not available		3.1	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	1.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	405	Data not available	Data not available		47,010	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	495	Data not available	Data not available		38,725	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	745	Data not available	Data not available		61,235	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	150	Data not available	Data not available		28,440	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	480	Data not available	Data not available		44,815	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	300	Data not available	Data not available		28,945	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	115	Data not available	Data not available		15,910	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.4	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	1.7	Data not available	Data not available		2.8	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.4	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	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	1,905	930	980		195,400	94,460	100,940
Spouses	330	160	170		40,155	18,600	21,550
Common-law partners	250	130	120		24,670	11,330	13,345
Lone parents	170	25	145		15,350	3,075	12,275
Children in census families	855	440	415		81,115	43,265	37,850
Persons not in census families	295	165	130		34,110	18,190	15,920

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	1,925	935	985		196,075	94,860	101,215
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	20	10	15		18,230	8,740	9,495
Knowledge of English only 28	1,740	845	900		166,890	81,700	85,190
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		65	30	40
Knowledge of English and French only 30	110	75	30		7,865	3,325	4,540
Knowledge of other languages 31	45	10	40		3,025	1,065	1,955
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	1.8	0.0	3.0		7.4	7.1	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	0.0	0.0		2.2	2.2	2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	1.0	1.1	1.5		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	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	1,870	920	945		192,765	93,210	99,560
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	1,330	685	645		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)	365	145	220		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	130	60	70		14,330	6,970	7,360
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	35	25	15		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	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	1,690	840	850		179,870	86,720	93,145
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	565	315	245		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)	545	290	255		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	400	165	235		32,080	15,080	17,005
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	155	55	105		7,395	3,540	3,850
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	20	15	10		875	415	460

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	1,370	660	705		140,825	66,615	74,210
No certificate, diploma or degree	440	265	175		54,910	28,220	26,695
High school certificate or equivalent 35	455	220	240		35,680	16,550	19,125
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	135	80	55		17,615	10,615	7,000
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	255	65	185		20,275	7,135	13,140
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	30	10	25		4,825	1,445	3,380
University certificate or degree	40	20	20		7,515	2,650	4,870
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	380	215	165		34,815	17,580	17,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	210	130	75		19,540	10,260	9,280
High school certificate or equivalent 38	135	80	60		11,020	5,380	5,640
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	10	0		1,580	990	590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	30	0	25		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	300	125	180		25,610	12,175	13,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	30	15	15		7,340	3,985	3,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	145	65	75		7,490	3,625	3,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	35	20	10		3,390	1,945	1,445
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	75	20	55		4,605	1,610	2,990
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	10		865	330	535
University certificate or degree	10	0	10		1,930	685	1,240
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	595	285	310		70,470	32,400	38,070
No certificate, diploma or degree	155	95	60		22,045	11,370	10,675
High school certificate or equivalent 44	160	70	90		15,935	7,050	8,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	75	45	25		11,435	6,960	4,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	145	45	105		12,970	4,445	8,520
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	25	0	15		3,210	870	2,335
University certificate or degree	30	20	10		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	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	1,370	660	705		140,825	66,615	74,210
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	900	485	415		90,590	44,775	45,820
Education	30	10	15		3,015	695	2,320
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		1,740	740	1,005
Humanities	0	0	0		1,875	680	1,195
Social and behavioural sciences and law	40	15	25		4,600	1,110	3,490
Business, management and public administration	115	0	105		10,425	2,185	8,235
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		580	310	270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	15	10	0		1,500	685	815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	70	70	0		10,770	9,970	800
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	10	10	0		2,205	1,480	720
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	110	0	105		7,510	1,165	6,345
Personal, protective and transportation services	65	35	30		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	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	1,365	660	710		140,820	66,615	74,210
In the labour force 49	840	510	335		91,535	46,320	45,215
Employed 50	745	435	310		77,850	38,880	38,970
Unemployed 51	95	75	25		13,685	7,440	6,245
Not in the labour force 52	530	150	375		49,290	20,295	28,995
Participation rate 53	61.5	77.3	47.2		65.0	69.5	60.9
Employment rate 54	54.6	65.9	43.7		55.3	58.4	52.5
Unemployment rate 55	11.3	14.7	7.5		15.0	16.1	13.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	805	475	330		87,720	44,440	43,275
A Management occupations 57	20	10	15		5,515	2,645	2,870
B Business, finance and administration occupations	115	15	100		11,830	2,390	9,440
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	40	40	0		2,885	2,230	655
D Health occupations	45	0	45		2,805	505	2,300
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	45	15	30		7,955	1,885	6,075
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	10	0	0		2,315	1,175	1,140
G Sales and service occupations	245	130	115		25,205	8,325	16,880
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	175	165	0		17,435	15,880	1,555
I Occupations unique to primary industry	60	60	10		6,775	5,545	1,230
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	45	40	10		4,990	3,865	1,125

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	800	475	325		87,720	44,445	43,275
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	30	25	0		7,720	6,220	1,505
Construction	115	115	0		8,660	7,535	1,130
Manufacturing	75	55	20		7,850	6,150	1,695
Wholesale trade	15	20	0		2,065	1,455	610
Retail trade	125	50	70		9,135	3,430	5,705
Finance and real estate	25	10	25		2,530	705	1,825
Health care and social services	90	15	75		8,370	1,280	7,095
Educational services	15	0	15		5,125	1,220	3,905
Business services	95	80	20		12,390	6,980	5,415
Other services	210	105	105		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	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	745	440	310		77,850	38,875	38,970
Worked at home	30	10	20		4,975	2,190	2,785
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	105	70
No fixed workplace address	145	125	20		13,795	10,320	3,470
Worked at usual place	570	300	265		58,900	26,260	32,645
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	440	210	225		32,360	13,230	19,135
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	75	55	15		22,855	10,995	11,860
Worked in a different census division (county)	45	20	20		3,245	1,770	1,475
Worked in a different province	15	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	Vernon, City				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	710	425	285		72,695	36,580	36,115
Car, truck, van, as driver	465	230	235		45,560	22,860	22,705
Car, truck, van, as passenger	105	90	15		9,155	5,095	4,060
Public transit	15	10	10		5,850	2,530	3,325
Walked or bicycled	115	85	30		10,300	4,875	5,420
All other modes	15	15	0		1,825	1,215	610

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	905	475	430		91,760	45,545	46,215
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	15,513	15,719	14,534		17,978	21,053	15,362
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	19,740	22,243	16,932		24,836	28,972	20,759
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	390	220	170		35,235	18,520	16,715
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	29,489	35,001	24,293		34,601	39,662	30,533
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	30,500	33,005	27,277		39,237	44,109	33,840

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	1,270	610	660		129,165	61,160	68,005
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	16,376	17,845	14,650		15,836	17,695	14,899
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	101	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	70.2	78.5	60.6		77.0	82.3	70.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	21.7	12.7	31.8		17.8	12.5	24.0
Other money - As a % of total income	7.8	8.1	7.5		5.3	5.2	5.4

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Vernon, City				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	900	Data not available	Data not available		89,670	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	41,610	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. Vernon, British Columbia (Code5937014) (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 April 29, 2024).