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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	41,387	Data not available	Data not available		4,113,487†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	38,813	Data not available	Data not available		3,907,738†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	6.6	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	17,340	Data not available	Data not available		1,788,474	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	16,825	Data not available	Data not available		1,642,715	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	111.3	Data not available	Data not available		4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	371.74	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	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	41,030	19,880	21,150		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,076,000
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	4,800	2,380	2,420		196,070	94,855	101,220
North American Indian - single response 6	3,785	1,850	1,930		129,580	63,190	66,390
Métis - single response	860	460	395		59,445	28,590	30,850
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		795	335	460
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	10	0	10		1,655	800	855
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	150	65	90		4,605	1,940	2,660
Non-Aboriginal identity population	36,230	17,505	18,730		3,878,310	1,903,530	1,974,780

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	41,030	19,880	21,150		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,075,995
Registered Indian 9	3,635	1,795	1,835		110,545	53,535	57,010
Not a registered Indian	37,395	18,090	19,310		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	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	4,800	2,380	2,420		196,070	94,855	101,215
0 to 4 years	490	235	255		16,195	8,130	8,065
5 to 9 years	445	255	195		18,005	9,155	8,855
10 to 14 years	540	280	260		21,045	10,960	10,085
15 to 19 years	525	260	265		19,940	10,400	9,545
20 to 24 years	415	245	165		14,875	7,180	7,695
25 to 29 years	350	145	205		12,750	6,110	6,645
30 to 34 years	285	130	155		12,855	6,065	6,785
35 to 39 years	290	165	125		13,945	6,350	7,595
40 to 44 years	285	130	155		15,670	7,175	8,500
45 to 49 years	325	135	185		14,790	6,645	8,140
50 to 54 years	280	135	145		11,635	5,440	6,200
55 to 59 years	170	70	100		8,275	3,895	4,375
60 to 64 years	90	30	60		6,150	2,890	3,260
65 to 69 years	110	50	60		4,135	1,985	2,155
70 to 74 years	105	50	50		2,705	1,220	1,480
75 to 79 years	60	35	25		1,670	740	935
80 to 84 years	15	15	10		835	320	520
85 years and over	10	10	0		585	195	385
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	24.8	23.0	26.8		28.1	26.2	29.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	69.3	67.6	70.7		71.8	70.2	73.3

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	3,325	1,615	1,715		140,825	66,615	74,210
Not in a common-law relationship	2,665	1,315	1,350		116,100	55,255	60,845
In a common-law relationship	660	295	360		24,725	11,355	13,365

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	3,325	1,610	1,710		140,820	66,610	74,210
Never legally married (single) 14	1,890	975	920		75,915	39,290	36,620
Legally married (and not separated) 15	930	455	475		41,000	18,980	22,025
Separated, but still legally married 16	125	50	75		6,970	2,680	4,290
Divorced 17	220	90	125		11,690	4,465	7,230
Widowed 18	160	40	115		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	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	1,685	Data not available	Data not available		89,675	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	62.0	Data not available	Data not available		54.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.9	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	8.3	Data not available	Data not available		7.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	5.3	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	18.1	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	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		3.1	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	2.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	920	Data not available	Data not available		47,010	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	685	Data not available	Data not available		38,725	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	1,060	Data not available	Data not available		61,235	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	620	Data not available	Data not available		28,440	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	855	Data not available	Data not available		44,815	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	555	Data not available	Data not available		28,945	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	265	Data not available	Data not available		15,910	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.5	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	5.9	Data not available	Data not available		2.8	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	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	4,775	2,370	2,405		195,400	94,460	100,940
Spouses	905	445	460		40,155	18,600	21,550
Common-law partners	655	295	360		24,670	11,330	13,345
Lone parents	425	140	285		15,350	3,075	12,275
Children in census families	2,185	1,205	985		81,115	43,265	37,850
Persons not in census families	600	290	310		34,110	18,190	15,920

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	4,800	2,380	2,420		196,075	94,860	101,215
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	890	450	440		18,230	8,740	9,495
Knowledge of English only 28	3,700	1,870	1,825		166,890	81,700	85,190
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		65	30	40
Knowledge of English and French only 30	155	45	110		7,865	3,325	4,540
Knowledge of other languages 31	55	10	40		3,025	1,065	1,955
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	14.0	14.1	13.4		7.4	7.1	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	2.6	2.3	2.9		2.2	2.2	2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	18.5	18.9	18.2		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	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	4,690	2,325	2,365		192,765	93,210	99,560
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	3,740	1,845	1,890		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)	745	380	365		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	165	85	75		14,330	6,970	7,360
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	45	10	35		2,830	1,360	1,470
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	10	0	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	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	4,310	2,145	2,165		179,870	86,720	93,145
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	2,430	1,220	1,210		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)	1,130	540	585		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	645	325	320		32,080	15,080	17,005
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	75	25	50		7,395	3,540	3,850
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	20	20	0		875	415	460

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	3,325	1,615	1,710		140,825	66,615	74,210
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,650	825	825		54,910	28,220	26,695
High school certificate or equivalent 35	675	340	340		35,680	16,550	19,125
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	385	235	145		17,615	10,615	7,000
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	360	140	215		20,275	7,135	13,140
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	105	25	80		4,825	1,445	3,380
University certificate or degree	145	40	105		7,515	2,650	4,870
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	940	510	430		34,815	17,580	17,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	585	300	285		19,540	10,260	9,280
High school certificate or equivalent 38	285	170	120		11,020	5,380	5,640
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	45	30	15		1,580	990	590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	20	10	15		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	635	280	360		25,610	12,175	13,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	320	145	170		7,340	3,985	3,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	120	35	80		7,490	3,625	3,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	80	45	30		3,390	1,945	1,445
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	75	10	65		4,605	1,610	2,990
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	20	10	10		865	330	535
University certificate or degree	25	20	10		1,930	685	1,240
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	1,445	670	775		70,470	32,400	38,070
No certificate, diploma or degree	540	275	265		22,045	11,370	10,675
High school certificate or equivalent 44	245	120	125		15,935	7,050	8,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	230	130	100		11,435	6,960	4,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	240	115	130		12,970	4,445	8,520
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	75	15	60		3,210	870	2,335
University certificate or degree	115	15	95		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	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	3,325	1,615	1,715		140,825	66,615	74,210
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	2,330	1,160	1,165		90,590	44,775	45,820
Education	70	0	70		3,015	695	2,320
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	10	0	0		1,740	740	1,005
Humanities	20	20	0		1,875	680	1,195
Social and behavioural sciences and law	60	0	55		4,600	1,110	3,490
Business, management and public administration	255	65	190		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	250	235	20		10,770	9,970	800
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	10	10	0		2,205	1,480	720
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	165	40	120		7,510	1,165	6,345
Personal, protective and transportation services	135	50	80		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	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	3,325	1,615	1,710		140,820	66,615	74,210
In the labour force 49	1,945	990	955		91,535	46,320	45,215
Employed 50	1,650	825	825		77,850	38,880	38,970
Unemployed 51	300	160	135		13,685	7,440	6,245
Not in the labour force 52	1,375	625	755		49,290	20,295	28,995
Participation rate 53	58.5	61.3	55.8		65.0	69.5	60.9
Employment rate 54	49.6	51.1	48.2		55.3	58.4	52.5
Unemployment rate 55	15.4	16.2	14.1		15.0	16.1	13.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	1,800	925	875		87,720	44,440	43,275
A Management occupations 57	100	35	65		5,515	2,645	2,870
B Business, finance and administration occupations	195	35	160		11,830	2,390	9,440
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	25	20	0		2,885	2,230	655
D Health occupations	40	0	40		2,805	505	2,300
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	210	65	140		7,955	1,885	6,075
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	40	15	25		2,315	1,175	1,140
G Sales and service occupations	635	270	365		25,205	8,325	16,880
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	360	310	50		17,435	15,880	1,555
I Occupations unique to primary industry	115	105	10		6,775	5,545	1,230
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	80	60	20		4,990	3,865	1,125

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	1,800	925	880		87,720	44,445	43,275
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	155	135	20		7,720	6,220	1,505
Construction	160	145	20		8,660	7,535	1,130
Manufacturing	115	90	25		7,850	6,150	1,695
Wholesale trade	20	15	10		2,065	1,455	610
Retail trade	305	145	160		9,135	3,430	5,705
Finance and real estate	55	0	45		2,530	705	1,825
Health care and social services	235	50	180		8,370	1,280	7,095
Educational services	95	20	75		5,125	1,220	3,905
Business services	175	75	100		12,390	6,980	5,415
Other services	485	245	240		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	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	1,645	825	825		77,850	38,875	38,970
Worked at home	75	35	35		4,975	2,190	2,785
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	105	70
No fixed workplace address	225	185	45		13,795	10,320	3,470
Worked at usual place	1,345	605	745		58,900	26,260	32,645
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	455	230	225		32,360	13,230	19,135
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	700	300	395		22,855	10,995	11,860
Worked in a different census division (county)	190	75	115		3,245	1,770	1,475
Worked in a different province	10	0	10		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	Duncan (CA)				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	1,570	785	785		72,695	36,580	36,115
Car, truck, van, as driver	1,005	455	555		45,560	22,860	22,705
Car, truck, van, as passenger	285	195	90		9,155	5,095	4,060
Public transit	15	0	10		5,850	2,530	3,325
Walked or bicycled	240	115	130		10,300	4,875	5,420
All other modes	25	25	0		1,825	1,215	610

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	1,880	900	980		91,760	45,545	46,215
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	14,657	17,946	10,643		17,978	21,053	15,362
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	19,879	22,858	17,145		24,836	28,972	20,759
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	680	365	310		35,235	18,520	16,715
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	28,129	34,851	24,756		34,601	39,662	30,533
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	33,095	36,799	28,751		39,237	44,109	33,840

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	2,985	1,440	1,545		129,165	61,160	68,005
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	13,566	15,458	12,481		15,836	17,695	14,899
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	69.1	73.3	64.9		77.0	82.3	70.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	25.7	21.0	30.8		17.8	12.5	24.0
Other money - As a % of total income	5.0	5.7	4.3		5.3	5.2	5.4

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Duncan (CA)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	1,685	Data not available	Data not available		89,670	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	39,863	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. Duncan, British Columbia (Code937) (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).