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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	39,817	Data not available	Data not available		7,546,131†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	38,575	Data not available	Data not available		7,237,479†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	3.2	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	13,515	Data not available	Data not available		3,452,300	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	11,929	Data not available	Data not available		3,188,713	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	0.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	747,157.97	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	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	39,550	20,245	19,305		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	23,530	11,920	11,610		108,425	53,525	54,905
North American Indian - single response 6	13,550	6,860	6,690		65,085	31,690	33,395
Métis - single response	245	140	105		27,985	14,300	13,680
Inuit - single response	9,625	4,865	4,755		10,950	5,470	5,480
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	40	20	20		955	450	510
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	65	30	35		3,450	1,615	1,835
Non-Aboriginal identity population	16,020	8,325	7,700		7,327,475	3,592,450	3,735,020

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	39,555	20,245	19,305		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Registered Indian 9	13,690	6,925	6,760		55,955	27,130	28,825
Not a registered Indian	25,860	13,320	12,540		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	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	23,525	11,920	11,605		108,430	53,525	54,900
0 to 4 years	2,990	1,595	1,390		8,680	4,460	4,215
5 to 9 years	2,810	1,455	1,350		9,185	4,560	4,625
10 to 14 years	2,765	1,405	1,365		9,650	5,010	4,640
15 to 19 years	2,420	1,260	1,160		9,590	4,835	4,755
20 to 24 years	2,015	990	1,030		8,200	3,980	4,225
25 to 29 years	1,790	905	880		7,225	3,530	3,700
30 to 34 years	1,855	910	945		7,205	3,485	3,720
35 to 39 years	1,605	815	790		7,325	3,510	3,815
40 to 44 years	1,395	690	705		8,680	4,355	4,325
45 to 49 years	1,045	505	540		7,910	3,855	4,055
50 to 54 years	795	380	420		6,860	3,375	3,490
55 to 59 years	675	350	325		5,760	2,950	2,810
60 to 64 years	470	210	260		4,155	2,055	2,100
65 to 69 years	355	170	185		2,855	1,385	1,470
70 to 74 years	255	130	120		2,410	1,105	1,305
75 to 79 years	145	75	75		1,485	595	895
80 to 84 years	75	40	40		855	310	545
85 years and over	55	25	30		380	170	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	21.9	21.2	22.5		31.1	30.5	31.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	63.6	62.6	64.6		74.6	73.8	75.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	14,965	7,465	7,505		80,910	39,490	41,420
Not in a common-law relationship	12,730	6,370	6,360		64,455	31,550	32,905
In a common-law relationship	2,235	1,095	1,140		16,460	7,945	8,515

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	14,965	7,460	7,505		80,910	39,490	41,420
Never legally married (single) 14	8,465	4,410	4,055		43,120	22,120	21,000
Legally married (and not separated) 15	5,425	2,670	2,755		24,255	12,065	12,190
Separated, but still legally married 16	285	130	160		1,900	825	1,075
Divorced 17	280	115	165		7,805	3,570	4,235
Widowed 18	510	135	370		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	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	5,325	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	69.2	Data not available	Data not available		54.3	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	19.7	Data not available	Data not available		6.8	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	1.6	Data not available	Data not available		2.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	1.6	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	6.5	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	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		2.2	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	1.3	Data not available	Data not available		1.6	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	560	Data not available	Data not available		25,850	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	3,205	Data not available	Data not available		21,050	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	1,940	Data not available	Data not available		33,440	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	3,380	Data not available	Data not available		17,010	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	1,750	Data not available	Data not available		25,740	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	1,740	Data not available	Data not available		15,720	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	1,830	Data not available	Data not available		8,990	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.7	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	22.3	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.8	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	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	23,525	11,920	11,605		108,095	53,335	54,760
Spouses	5,330	2,620	2,710		23,895	11,885	12,005
Common-law partners	2,235	1,090	1,145		16,430	7,925	8,505
Lone parents	1,805	430	1,375		8,265	1,830	6,435
Children in census families	12,695	6,955	5,740		42,875	23,205	19,675
Persons not in census families	1,455	820	640		16,635	8,500	8,135

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	23,530	11,915	11,610		108,425	53,525	54,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	22,960	11,630	11,330		42,395	21,050	21,340
Knowledge of English only 28	240	120	115		4,935	2,625	2,310
Knowledge of French only 29	130	65	65		33,180	16,120	17,060
Knowledge of English and French only 30	190	100	90		25,765	12,880	12,885
Knowledge of other languages 31	10	0	0		2,155	855	1,300
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	95.3	95.3	95.5		37.1	37.2	37.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	89.4	89.6	89.2		32.6	33.1	32.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	97.6	97.6	97.6		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	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	22,970	11,630	11,340		106,780	52,670	54,110
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	20,865	10,615	10,250		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)	1,580	765	815		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	440	205	235		4,990	2,280	2,710
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	80	40	40		805	380	430
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		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	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	20,540	10,320	10,215		99,735	49,055	50,680
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	15,030	7,635	7,395		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)	4,320	2,110	2,205		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	900	440	460		12,910	6,010	6,900
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	285	125	155		1,955	975	985
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	10	0	0		315	160	150

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	14,965	7,460	7,505		80,910	39,490	41,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	9,275	4,680	4,585		35,730	17,835	17,895
High school certificate or equivalent 35	1,830	780	1,045		13,790	5,890	7,900
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	1,910	1,290	620		14,070	8,585	5,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	1,325	545	785		9,790	4,160	5,625
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	290	75	220		2,575	1,000	1,565
University certificate or degree	330	95	240		4,965	2,020	2,940
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	4,440	2,250	2,195		17,785	8,815	8,975
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,435	1,800	1,640		10,945	5,790	5,160
High school certificate or equivalent 38	690	290	400		3,710	1,640	2,070
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	170	105	65		1,290	770	520
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	140	50	90		1,410	500	910
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		115	40	75
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		310	75	235
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	3,645	1,820	1,825		14,440	7,015	7,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,820	945	875		5,055	2,695	2,360
High school certificate or equivalent 41	670	280	385		2,455	1,085	1,365
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	580	395	185		2,865	1,695	1,170
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	450	165	290		2,370	905	1,460
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	65	15	50		450	155	295
University certificate or degree	55	15	35		1,250	480	765
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	5,990	2,955	3,030		40,695	20,095	20,600
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,205	1,550	1,655		14,685	7,275	7,405
High school certificate or equivalent 44	465	210	255		6,680	2,825	3,860
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	1,105	750	355		8,935	5,465	3,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	725	320	405		5,550	2,555	2,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	215	55	160		1,765	730	1,035
University certificate or degree	265	70	190		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	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	14,965	7,460	7,500		80,910	39,490	41,420
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	11,105	5,465	5,635		49,520	23,725	25,800
Education	410	70	340		2,125	465	1,660
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	65	30	35		1,060	535	530
Humanities	175	55	120		1,590	625	970
Social and behavioural sciences and law	485	50	430		2,905	750	2,150
Business, management and public administration	685	220	460		6,180	1,805	4,370
Physical and life sciences and technologies	30	30	10		455	250	205
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	75	35	45		1,130	610	520
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	835	760	75		7,525	6,960	565
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	130	120	10		1,205	845	355
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	285	75	205		3,485	665	2,815
Personal, protective and transportation services	690	545	145		3,705	2,245	1,465
Other 47	0	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	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	14,965	7,460	7,505		80,910	39,490	41,420
In the labour force 49	9,845	4,990	4,850		49,200	25,645	23,555
Employed 50	8,060	3,870	4,185		41,525	21,110	20,415
Unemployed 51	1,785	1,120	660		7,675	4,535	3,140
Not in the labour force 52	5,120	2,470	2,650		31,710	13,845	17,865
Participation rate 53	65.8	66.9	64.6		60.8	64.9	56.9
Employment rate 54	53.9	51.9	55.8		51.3	53.5	49.3
Unemployment rate 55	18.1	22.4	13.6		15.6	17.7	13.3

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	9,500	4,805	4,695		47,015	24,495	22,520
A Management occupations 57	560	345	215		3,200	1,785	1,410
B Business, finance and administration occupations	1,270	300	975		7,270	1,820	5,450
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	170	150	20		1,680	1,230	450
D Health occupations	240	60	180		2,060	445	1,610
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	1,630	335	1,290		4,940	1,210	3,725
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	340	155	190		1,600	715	885
G Sales and service occupations	2,755	1,255	1,500		12,825	5,515	7,310
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	1,600	1,535	65		8,590	8,020	575
I Occupations unique to primary industry	830	580	255		2,430	1,990	445
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	105	95	10		2,425	1,760	665

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	9,505	4,810	4,695		47,015	24,495	22,525
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	990	715	275		3,000	2,385	615
Construction	610	560	50		3,205	2,935	270
Manufacturing	75	70	0		4,230	3,130	1,100
Wholesale trade	25	15	10		1,015	660	355
Retail trade	705	310	400		4,645	1,980	2,660
Finance and real estate	150	65	80		1,285	510	775
Health care and social services	2,055	470	1,585		6,460	1,375	5,085
Educational services	1,180	340	845		3,340	950	2,390
Business services	890	590	295		6,485	3,950	2,530
Other services	2,820	1,670	1,155		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	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	8,060	3,875	4,185		41,525	21,110	20,410
Worked at home	160	85	75		1,925	955	975
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		105	80	25
No fixed workplace address	1,325	935	385		5,735	4,380	1,355
Worked at usual place	6,580	2,850	3,725		33,755	15,700	18,060
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	4,685	2,005	2,680		19,945	8,725	11,225
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	1,860	825	1,030		6,500	2,955	3,545
Worked in a different census division (county)	25	15	10		5,680	3,210	2,470
Worked in a different province	10	10	0		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	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				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	7,900	3,790	4,115		39,495	20,075	19,420
Car, truck, van, as driver	2,485	1,585	900		24,225	13,495	10,730
Car, truck, van, as passenger	1,045	375	665		3,570	1,465	2,110
Public transit	25	20	10		2,925	1,195	1,730
Walked or bicycled	3,035	1,120	1,910		6,895	2,855	4,045
All other modes	1,315	685	625		1,875	1,075	800

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	11,265	5,685	5,585		52,430	26,985	25,450
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	17,544	19,009	16,527		18,560	21,418	16,019
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	24,881	26,753	22,975		24,776	27,858	21,510
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	4,440	2,150	2,285		21,625	11,385	10,235
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	36,804	40,514	33,161		33,545	36,923	30,316
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	40,972	45,017	37,161		38,444	41,926	34,570

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	14,095	7,010	7,090		75,205	37,080	38,125
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	19,873	18,359	20,833		18,008	20,185	16,843
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	77.0	83.9	70.1		71.4	76.5	65.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	21.5	14.5	28.4		22.0	16.4	28.6
Other money - As a % of total income	1.5	1.5	1.5		6.6	7.1	5.9

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Nord-du-Québec (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	5,325	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	62,817	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. Nord-du-Québec, Quebec (Code2499) (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 20, 2024).