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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	968,157†	Data not available	Data not available		7,546,131†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	978,933†	Data not available	Data not available		7,237,479†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-1.1	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	438,621	Data not available	Data not available		3,452,300	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	387,160	Data not available	Data not available		3,188,713	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	1.6	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	588,276.08	Data not available	Data not available		1,356,366.78	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	953,850	469,405	484,445		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	141,890	69,565	72,325		108,425	53,525	54,905
North American Indian - single response 6	91,400	44,460	46,940		65,085	31,690	33,395
Métis - single response	48,120	23,945	24,175		27,985	14,300	13,680
Inuit - single response	215	115	105		10,950	5,470	5,480
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	625	330	295		955	450	510
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	1,530	715	810		3,450	1,615	1,835
Non-Aboriginal identity population	811,955	399,840	412,120		7,327,475	3,592,450	3,735,020

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	953,845	469,405	484,445		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Registered Indian 9	90,720	44,010	46,710		55,955	27,130	28,825
Not a registered Indian	863,125	425,395	437,735		7,379,945	3,618,845	3,761,100

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	141,890	69,565	72,320		108,430	53,525	54,900
0 to 4 years	16,585	8,390	8,195		8,680	4,460	4,215
5 to 9 years	16,515	8,645	7,865		9,185	4,560	4,625
10 to 14 years	17,490	8,915	8,570		9,650	5,010	4,640
15 to 19 years	16,110	8,265	7,845		9,590	4,835	4,755
20 to 24 years	11,975	5,765	6,215		8,200	3,980	4,225
25 to 29 years	9,830	4,405	5,425		7,225	3,530	3,700
30 to 34 years	9,520	4,360	5,160		7,205	3,485	3,720
35 to 39 years	9,020	4,280	4,740		7,325	3,510	3,815
40 to 44 years	8,810	4,130	4,680		8,680	4,355	4,325
45 to 49 years	7,965	3,805	4,160		7,910	3,855	4,055
50 to 54 years	5,720	2,805	2,910		6,860	3,375	3,490
55 to 59 years	4,345	1,995	2,345		5,760	2,950	2,810
60 to 64 years	2,770	1,345	1,425		4,155	2,055	2,100
65 to 69 years	2,075	1,015	1,060		2,855	1,385	1,470
70 to 74 years	1,440	665	775		2,410	1,105	1,305
75 to 79 years	850	390	460		1,485	595	895
80 to 84 years	560	260	300		855	310	545
85 years and over	300	125	175		380	170	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	21.7	20.4	22.9		31.1	30.5	31.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	64.3	62.7	65.9		74.6	73.8	75.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	91,295	43,615	47,680		80,910	39,490	41,420
Not in a common-law relationship	76,060	36,190	39,870		64,455	31,550	32,905
In a common-law relationship	15,235	7,425	7,810		16,460	7,945	8,515

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	91,295	43,615	47,680		80,910	39,490	41,420
Never legally married (single) 14	54,430	26,945	27,485		43,120	22,120	21,000
Legally married (and not separated) 15	24,950	12,375	12,570		24,255	12,065	12,190
Separated, but still legally married 16	3,430	1,405	2,030		1,900	825	1,075
Divorced 17	5,425	2,145	3,280		7,805	3,570	4,235
Widowed 18	3,060	745	2,315		3,830	900	2,925

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	49,540	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	73.8	Data not available	Data not available		54.3	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.1	Data not available	Data not available		6.8	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.8	Data not available	Data not available		2.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	2.3	Data not available	Data not available		6.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	12.6	Data not available	Data not available		26.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	1.0	Data not available	Data not available		2.2	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	2.5	Data not available	Data not available		1.6	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	19,760	Data not available	Data not available		25,850	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	19,740	Data not available	Data not available		21,050	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	36,910	Data not available	Data not available		33,440	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	12,630	Data not available	Data not available		17,010	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	19,870	Data not available	Data not available		25,740	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	17,050	Data not available	Data not available		15,720	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	12,615	Data not available	Data not available		8,990	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.2	Data not available	Data not available		5.7	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	8.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	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	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	141,835	69,530	72,300		108,095	53,335	54,760
Spouses	24,490	12,175	12,315		23,895	11,885	12,005
Common-law partners	15,225	7,420	7,810		16,430	7,925	8,505
Lone parents	14,475	2,945	11,535		8,265	1,830	6,435
Children in census families	69,250	36,915	32,340		42,875	23,205	19,675
Persons not in census families	18,390	10,080	8,310		16,635	8,500	8,135

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	141,890	69,570	72,320		108,425	53,525	54,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	40,550	19,785	20,770		42,395	21,050	21,340
Knowledge of English only 28	97,290	47,930	49,360		4,935	2,625	2,310
Knowledge of French only 29	10	0	0		33,180	16,120	17,060
Knowledge of English and French only 30	3,445	1,650	1,795		25,765	12,880	12,885
Knowledge of other languages 31	590	190	390		2,155	855	1,300
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	25.6	25.2	25.9		37.1	37.2	37.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	16.1	16.4	15.8		32.6	33.1	32.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	28.6	28.4	28.7		39.1	39.3	38.9

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	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	138,365	67,855	70,515		106,780	52,670	54,110
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	107,010	52,970	54,035		91,850	45,685	46,165
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	18,915	8,950	9,965		9,030	4,275	4,755
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	10,355	4,860	5,495		4,990	2,280	2,710
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	2,010	1,025	990		805	380	430
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	75	45	25		105	45	60

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	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	125,300	61,180	64,125		99,735	49,055	50,680
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	68,380	34,365	34,015		62,460	31,220	31,245
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	32,960	15,460	17,500		22,090	10,690	11,395
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	18,475	8,735	9,740		12,910	6,010	6,900
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	5,160	2,465	2,690		1,955	975	985
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	315	145	175		315	160	150

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	91,295	43,615	47,685		80,910	39,490	41,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	45,135	23,395	21,740		35,730	17,835	17,895
High school certificate or equivalent 35	20,055	8,900	11,150		13,790	5,890	7,900
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	8,910	5,360	3,550		14,070	8,585	5,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	9,055	3,220	5,835		9,790	4,160	5,625
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	2,850	1,010	1,840		2,575	1,000	1,565
University certificate or degree	5,285	1,730	3,555		4,965	2,020	2,940
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	28,085	14,025	14,060		17,785	8,815	8,975
No certificate, diploma or degree	18,855	9,935	8,920		10,945	5,790	5,160
High school certificate or equivalent 38	6,950	3,060	3,890		3,710	1,640	2,070
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	845	525	320		1,290	770	520
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	870	305	570		1,410	500	910
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	260	120	145		115	40	75
University certificate or degree	300	85	215		310	75	235
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	19,350	8,765	10,585		14,440	7,015	7,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	6,980	3,585	3,390		5,055	2,695	2,360
High school certificate or equivalent 41	5,530	2,355	3,180		2,455	1,085	1,365
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	2,050	1,180	865		2,865	1,695	1,170
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	2,655	955	1,700		2,370	905	1,460
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	640	215	430		450	155	295
University certificate or degree	1,495	475	1,020		1,250	480	765
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	38,625	18,360	20,265		40,695	20,095	20,600
No certificate, diploma or degree	15,270	8,010	7,260		14,685	7,275	7,405
High school certificate or equivalent 44	7,205	3,355	3,850		6,680	2,825	3,860
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	5,600	3,385	2,215		8,935	5,465	3,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	5,335	1,890	3,450		5,550	2,555	2,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	1,880	650	1,230		1,765	730	1,035
University certificate or degree	3,325	1,070	2,255		3,075	1,250	1,825

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	91,295	43,610	47,680		80,910	39,490	41,420
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	65,190	32,295	32,895		49,520	23,725	25,800
Education	3,180	750	2,430		2,125	465	1,660
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	460	220	240		1,060	535	530
Humanities	755	265	490		1,590	625	970
Social and behavioural sciences and law	2,310	560	1,745		2,905	750	2,150
Business, management and public administration	5,875	1,405	4,470		6,180	1,805	4,370
Physical and life sciences and technologies	235	125	110		455	250	205
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	805	430	380		1,130	610	520
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	5,450	4,995	455		7,525	6,960	565
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	610	490	120		1,205	845	355
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	3,440	485	2,955		3,485	665	2,815
Personal, protective and transportation services	2,975	1,590	1,385		3,705	2,245	1,465
Other 47	10	0	0		15	0	20

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	91,295	43,615	47,685		80,910	39,490	41,420
In the labour force 49	51,480	26,530	24,950		49,200	25,645	23,555
Employed 50	42,095	21,300	20,795		41,525	21,110	20,415
Unemployed 51	9,390	5,235	4,155		7,675	4,535	3,140
Not in the labour force 52	39,810	17,085	22,735		31,710	13,845	17,865
Participation rate 53	56.4	60.8	52.3		60.8	64.9	56.9
Employment rate 54	46.1	48.8	43.6		51.3	53.5	49.3
Unemployment rate 55	18.2	19.7	16.7		15.6	17.7	13.3

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	48,040	24,705	23,335		47,015	24,495	22,520
A Management occupations 57	3,035	1,765	1,270		3,200	1,785	1,410
B Business, finance and administration occupations	6,080	1,330	4,755		7,270	1,820	5,450
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,080	840	240		1,680	1,230	450
D Health occupations	1,835	150	1,680		2,060	445	1,610
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	5,765	1,475	4,290		4,940	1,210	3,725
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	865	450	410		1,600	715	885
G Sales and service occupations	15,035	5,950	9,085		12,825	5,515	7,310
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	9,210	8,590	620		8,590	8,020	575
I Occupations unique to primary industry	3,335	2,775	560		2,430	1,990	445
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	1,800	1,385	420		2,425	1,760	665

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	48,040	24,705	23,335		47,015	24,495	22,525
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	4,475	3,585	885		3,000	2,385	615
Construction	4,165	3,905	260		3,205	2,935	270
Manufacturing	2,195	1,755	450		4,230	3,130	1,100
Wholesale trade	1,000	785	210		1,015	660	355
Retail trade	5,010	2,305	2,710		4,645	1,980	2,660
Finance and real estate	1,320	480	840		1,285	510	775
Health care and social services	6,075	955	5,120		6,460	1,375	5,085
Educational services	4,605	1,250	3,355		3,340	950	2,390
Business services	5,330	3,260	2,065		6,485	3,950	2,530
Other services	13,865	6,425	7,440		13,355	6,610	6,745

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	42,095	21,295	20,795		41,525	21,110	20,410
Worked at home	2,280	1,145	1,130		1,925	955	975
Worked outside Canada	25	20	10		105	80	25
No fixed workplace address	5,450	4,420	1,030		5,735	4,380	1,355
Worked at usual place	34,335	15,710	18,625		33,755	15,700	18,060
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	23,660	10,385	13,280		19,945	8,725	11,225
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	7,255	3,355	3,900		6,500	2,955	3,545
Worked in a different census division (county)	2,530	1,390	1,145		5,680	3,210	2,470
Worked in a different province	885	585	300		1,630	805	820

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	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	39,785	20,130	19,655		39,495	20,075	19,420
Car, truck, van, as driver	27,490	13,895	13,590		24,225	13,495	10,730
Car, truck, van, as passenger	4,410	2,310	2,100		3,570	1,465	2,110
Public transit	1,245	535	705		2,925	1,195	1,730
Walked or bicycled	5,020	2,235	2,780		6,895	2,855	4,045
All other modes	1,620	1,150	470		1,875	1,075	800

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	51,725	26,075	25,650		52,430	26,985	25,450
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	16,762	19,020	15,195		18,560	21,418	16,019
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	23,187	26,240	20,083		24,776	27,858	21,510
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	20,875	10,990	9,885		21,625	11,385	10,235
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	31,324	34,383	29,043		33,545	36,923	30,316
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	35,708	39,008	32,037		38,444	41,926	34,570

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	82,555	39,180	43,375		75,205	37,080	38,125
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	13,843	13,477	14,094		18,008	20,185	16,843
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	72.9	81.7	63.7		71.4	76.5	65.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	23.1	14.3	32.2		22.0	16.4	28.6
Other money - As a % of total income	4.0	4.0	4.1		6.6	7.1	5.9

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	49,540	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	34,414	Data not available	Data not available		41,843	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Saskatchewan (Code47) (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 16, 2024).