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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	62,190	Data not available	Data not available		31,612,897†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	65,659	Data not available	Data not available		30,007,094†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-5.3	Data not available	Data not available		5.4	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	29,006	Data not available	Data not available		13,576,855	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	25,218	Data not available	Data not available		12,435,520	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	0.8	Data not available	Data not available		3.5	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	80,629.34	Data not available	Data not available		9,017,698.92	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	61,790	31,075	30,715		31,241,030	15,326,265	15,914,765
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	9,090	4,515	4,570		1,172,785	572,095	600,695
North American Indian - single response 6	6,195	3,005	3,190		698,025	338,050	359,975
Métis - single response	2,675	1,400	1,270		389,785	193,500	196,285
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		50,480	25,025	25,455
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	75	30	45		7,740	3,690	4,050
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	145	80	65		26,760	11,830	14,930
Non-Aboriginal identity population	52,700	26,555	26,145		30,068,240	14,754,175	15,314,065

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	61,790	31,075	30,715		31,241,030	15,326,265	15,914,760
Registered Indian 9	5,605	2,745	2,860		623,780	300,830	322,945
Not a registered Indian	56,185	28,325	27,855		30,617,250	15,025,435	15,591,815

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	9,085	4,515	4,570		1,172,790	572,095	600,695
0 to 4 years	745	355	390		108,900	55,380	53,515
5 to 9 years	925	525	400		114,765	58,910	55,855
10 to 14 years	1,000	465	540		125,235	64,120	61,115
15 to 19 years	880	445	435		118,105	60,250	57,860
20 to 24 years	675	325	345		93,900	45,390	48,510
25 to 29 years	555	265	290		81,760	38,550	43,210
30 to 34 years	525	235	290		79,810	37,675	42,140
35 to 39 years	680	370	310		81,480	37,915	43,560
40 to 44 years	655	290	365		87,990	41,285	46,705
45 to 49 years	585	310	275		79,230	37,255	41,970
50 to 54 years	550	275	275		64,060	30,285	33,775
55 to 59 years	405	200	205		48,270	23,365	24,905
60 to 64 years	315	145	175		32,820	16,055	16,765
65 to 69 years	215	120	95		22,680	10,870	11,815
70 to 74 years	130	65	65		16,125	7,465	8,660
75 to 79 years	140	70	70		9,435	4,110	5,325
80 to 84 years	75	35	40		5,240	2,080	3,165
85 years and over	20	10	10		2,980	1,125	1,850
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	27.5	27.7	27.3		26.5	25.2	27.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	70.6	70.2	70.9		70.3	68.8	71.6

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	6,410	3,170	3,240		823,890	393,680	430,205
Not in a common-law relationship	5,150	2,560	2,585		681,425	326,380	355,040
In a common-law relationship	1,260	610	655		142,465	67,305	75,160

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	6,410	3,170	3,240		823,890	393,680	430,205
Never legally married (single) 14	3,690	1,925	1,760		440,570	224,155	216,410
Legally married (and not separated) 15	1,850	885	960		254,930	122,405	132,525
Separated, but still legally married 16	260	115	145		35,480	14,270	21,205
Divorced 17	390	185	205		62,410	25,975	36,435
Widowed 18	225	55	165		30,505	6,880	23,630

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	3,715	Data not available	Data not available		506,235	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	71.1	Data not available	Data not available		61.1	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	2.7	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.3	Data not available	Data not available		6.3	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	3.1	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	6.9	Data not available	Data not available		16.1	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		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	12.0	Data not available	Data not available		3.4	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	1,955	Data not available	Data not available		255,415	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	1,290	Data not available	Data not available		202,415	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	2,645	Data not available	Data not available		352,975	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	1,075	Data not available	Data not available		153,255	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	1,670	Data not available	Data not available		244,780	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	1,170	Data not available	Data not available		166,130	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	880	Data not available	Data not available		95,330	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.4	Data not available	Data not available		6.1	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	4.6	Data not available	Data not available		4.2	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	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	9,075	4,515	4,560		1,169,435	570,050	599,380
Spouses	1,800	865	930		250,615	120,440	130,170
Common-law partners	1,265	610	650		142,160	67,155	75,000
Lone parents	665	130	535		96,205	19,180	77,025
Children in census families	3,930	2,105	1,825		506,685	271,000	235,685
Persons not in census families	1,415	800	615		173,765	92,270	81,495

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	9,085	4,515	4,570		1,172,790	572,095	600,695
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	1,845	880	970		252,045	122,805	129,240
Knowledge of English only 28	7,015	3,530	3,485		772,290	378,915	393,375
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		35,570	17,345	18,225
Knowledge of English and French only 30	170	80	90		100,070	47,895	52,170
Knowledge of other languages 31	50	25	30		12,810	5,130	7,680
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	17.0	15.4	18.6		18.7	18.5	18.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	6.9	6.2	7.4		11.8	12.2	11.4
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	20.3	19.5	21.2		21.5	21.5	21.5

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	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	8,940	4,425	4,515		1,150,510	560,875	589,635
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	7,155	3,595	3,560		926,950	455,335	471,620
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	1,010	475	540		135,650	63,585	72,070
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	715	325	390		68,805	32,810	35,995
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	55	25	25		17,540	8,375	9,165
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		1,560	775	790

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	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	8,340	4,165	4,175		1,063,780	516,655	547,125
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	4,710	2,445	2,260		585,840	291,470	294,375
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	2,050	1,030	1,020		274,485	129,710	144,770
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	1,410	610	800		152,955	71,475	81,480
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	165	70	95		46,500	22,055	24,445
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	10	10	0		3,995	1,940	2,060

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	6,410	3,170	3,240		823,890	393,680	430,205
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,180	1,720	1,460		359,780	182,410	177,365
High school certificate or equivalent 35	1,530	690	840		179,590	81,210	98,380
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	615	410	205		93,885	58,520	35,360
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	710	230	475		119,680	45,750	73,925
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	190	75	110		22,950	8,190	14,760
University certificate or degree	190	50	145		48,015	17,600	30,415
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	1,560	770	785		212,010	105,645	106,365
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,000	480	520		132,670	68,975	63,695
High school certificate or equivalent 38	425	235	190		54,785	25,620	29,165
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	60	35	25		7,845	4,875	2,965
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	50	15	35		11,695	4,560	7,130
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	10		1,745	680	1,070
University certificate or degree	0	10	0		3,265	925	2,335
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	1,080	505	575		161,570	76,220	85,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	400	220	180		51,565	26,815	24,750
High school certificate or equivalent 41	345	150	195		42,390	20,100	22,290
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	115	65	45		19,100	11,700	7,395
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	160	55	105		30,500	11,290	19,210
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	30	15	25		4,680	1,680	3,005
University certificate or degree	30	0	30		13,335	4,630	8,705
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	3,195	1,595	1,600		393,845	186,165	207,680
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,360	815	540		137,845	70,285	67,565
High school certificate or equivalent 44	730	290	435		76,570	33,255	43,315
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	385	255	135		60,970	37,960	23,010
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	450	145	305		73,405	28,125	45,285
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	130	55	75		15,370	5,420	9,950
University certificate or degree	140	30	110		29,680	11,125	18,560

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	6,415	3,170	3,240		823,890	393,680	430,205
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	4,710	2,410	2,300		539,365	263,615	275,745
Education	105	15	95		20,095	4,845	15,250
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	40	25	15		7,650	3,650	3,995
Humanities	75	35	40		10,505	4,090	6,410
Social and behavioural sciences and law	120	10	115		26,090	6,770	19,325
Business, management and public administration	330	55	280		60,060	14,295	45,765
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		3,510	1,755	1,760
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	30	0	30		9,375	4,350	5,030
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	445	425	15		66,130	60,555	5,575
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	160	105	60		8,385	5,780	2,600
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	245	30	220		40,865	6,355	34,510
Personal, protective and transportation services	140	65	75		31,805	17,605	14,205
Other 47	0	0	0		45	10	35

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	6,415	3,170	3,240		823,890	393,680	430,205
In the labour force 49	3,805	2,015	1,790		519,250	264,980	254,270
Employed 50	3,075	1,640	1,435		442,395	222,355	220,045
Unemployed 51	730	370	355		76,860	42,625	34,225
Not in the labour force 52	2,605	1,155	1,450		304,635	128,705	175,935
Participation rate 53	59.3	63.6	55.2		63.0	67.3	59.1
Employment rate 54	47.9	51.7	44.3		53.7	56.5	51.1
Unemployment rate 55	19.2	18.4	19.8		14.8	16.1	13.5

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	3,615	1,920	1,695		497,280	253,825	243,455
A Management occupations 57	170	75	90		31,970	17,250	14,715
B Business, finance and administration occupations	405	80	325		71,980	15,995	55,985
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	140	95	45		16,405	12,170	4,235
D Health occupations	75	15	60		20,085	2,940	17,140
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	335	60	280		47,790	12,055	35,730
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	15	10	10		11,010	5,245	5,760
G Sales and service occupations	940	265	675		141,870	53,095	88,770
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	700	640	60		100,050	91,285	8,765
I Occupations unique to primary industry	565	455	110		30,345	25,475	4,865
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	270	235	30		25,785	18,310	7,480

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	3,615	1,925	1,695		497,280	253,825	243,455
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	810	650	160		39,705	32,005	7,700
Construction	275	240	35		43,880	39,175	4,705
Manufacturing	395	350	45		39,770	28,985	10,785
Wholesale trade	80	35	40		11,995	8,290	3,700
Retail trade	345	155	190		51,465	20,905	30,565
Finance and real estate	30	0	30		14,970	5,400	9,565
Health care and social services	310	20	285		58,160	10,080	48,075
Educational services	175	35	140		32,955	9,165	23,790
Business services	345	195	150		69,900	40,950	28,950
Other services	850	245	610		134,480	58,865	75,615

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	3,075	1,640	1,435		442,395	222,350	220,045
Worked at home	265	125	145		22,995	10,500	12,490
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		1,180	700	480
No fixed workplace address	600	440	155		65,295	50,105	15,190
Worked at usual place	2,210	1,075	1,125		352,925	161,045	191,880
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	1,145	530	625		235,720	102,030	133,685
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	1,000	525	480		78,545	37,540	41,005
Worked in a different census division (county)	45	15	30		33,475	18,435	15,035
Worked in a different province	10	10	0		5,190	3,030	2,155

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	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	2,805	1,520	1,285		418,225	211,150	207,070
Car, truck, van, as driver	1,975	1,090	885		264,600	138,565	126,030
Car, truck, van, as passenger	485	265	215		49,360	25,035	24,325
Public transit	20	10	10		31,845	13,025	18,820
Walked or bicycled	245	95	150		58,870	26,345	32,525
All other modes	80	55	25		13,550	8,175	5,365

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	3,995	2,095	1,900		538,290	270,415	267,875
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	15,238	21,577	11,618		18,962	22,386	16,079
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	23,405	28,822	17,435		25,961	30,110	21,773
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	1,305	755	550		227,810	120,430	107,385
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	35,521	48,376	27,530		34,940	39,501	30,938
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	39,254	46,627	29,117		39,942	44,605	34,712

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	5,865	2,925	2,940		760,910	364,155	396,760
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	13,627	15,490	12,878		16,752	18,714	15,654
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	76.3	83.4	66.1		76.9	82.4	70.3
Government transfers - As a % of total income	20.4	13.8	30.1		18.1	12.5	24.8
Other money - As a % of total income	3.2	2.9	3.7		5.0	5.1	4.9

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Cariboo (CD)				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	3,715	Data not available	Data not available		506,235	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	38,989	Data not available	Data not available		43,261	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Cariboo, British Columbia (Code5941) (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).