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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	5,238	Data not available	Data not available		7,546,131†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	4,643	Data not available	Data not available		7,237,479†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	12.8	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	2,468	Data not available	Data not available		3,452,300	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	2,003	Data not available	Data not available		3,188,713	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	11.8	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	444.83	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	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	5,190	2,655	2,535		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	400	215	185		108,425	53,525	54,905
North American Indian - single response 6	140	75	65		65,085	31,690	33,395
Métis - single response	165	80	85		27,985	14,300	13,680
Inuit - single response	0	0	10		10,950	5,470	5,480
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		955	450	510
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	85	60	25		3,450	1,615	1,835
Non-Aboriginal identity population	4,795	2,440	2,350		7,327,475	3,592,450	3,735,020

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	5,190	2,655	2,535		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Registered Indian 9	175	110	65		55,955	27,130	28,825
Not a registered Indian	5,015	2,550	2,470		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	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	395	215	180		108,430	53,525	54,900
0 to 4 years	15	10	10		8,680	4,460	4,215
5 to 9 years	20	0	20		9,185	4,560	4,625
10 to 14 years	30	25	10		9,650	5,010	4,640
15 to 19 years	55	15	35		9,590	4,835	4,755
20 to 24 years	40	25	10		8,200	3,980	4,225
25 to 29 years	15	0	15		7,225	3,530	3,700
30 to 34 years	30	10	20		7,205	3,485	3,720
35 to 39 years	30	10	15		7,325	3,510	3,815
40 to 44 years	40	20	20		8,680	4,355	4,325
45 to 49 years	50	35	15		7,910	3,855	4,055
50 to 54 years	30	15	15		6,860	3,375	3,490
55 to 59 years	15	15	0		5,760	2,950	2,810
60 to 64 years	10	10	0		4,155	2,055	2,100
65 to 69 years	10	15	0		2,855	1,385	1,470
70 to 74 years	10	0	0		2,410	1,105	1,305
75 to 79 years	0	0	0		1,485	595	895
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		855	310	545
85 years and over	0	0	0		380	170	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	32.9	44.1	29.3		31.1	30.5	31.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	83.5	83.7	83.3		74.6	73.8	75.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	330	180	150		80,910	39,490	41,420
Not in a common-law relationship	280	155	120		64,455	31,550	32,905
In a common-law relationship	55	25	30		16,460	7,945	8,515

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	330	180	150		80,910	39,490	41,420
Never legally married (single) 14	160	85	80		43,120	22,120	21,000
Legally married (and not separated) 15	120	55	60		24,255	12,065	12,190
Separated, but still legally married 16	0	0	0		1,900	825	1,075
Divorced 17	30	20	0		7,805	3,570	4,235
Widowed 18	20	15	0		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	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	190	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	89.5	Data not available	Data not available		54.3	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.8	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		2.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	0.0	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	10.5	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	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		1.6	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	140	Data not available	Data not available		25,850	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	45	Data not available	Data not available		21,050	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	145	Data not available	Data not available		33,440	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	50	Data not available	Data not available		17,010	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	70	Data not available	Data not available		25,740	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	85	Data not available	Data not available		15,720	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	35	Data not available	Data not available		8,990	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	7.4	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	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	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	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	400	215	185		108,095	53,335	54,760
Spouses	115	60	60		23,895	11,885	12,005
Common-law partners	55	20	30		16,430	7,925	8,505
Lone parents	25	15	10		8,265	1,830	6,435
Children in census families	140	75	60		42,875	23,205	19,675
Persons not in census families	60	40	15		16,635	8,500	8,135

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	400	215	180		108,425	53,525	54,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	0	0	0		42,395	21,050	21,340
Knowledge of English only 28	40	25	15		4,935	2,625	2,310
Knowledge of French only 29	20	10	15		33,180	16,120	17,060
Knowledge of English and French only 30	335	185	150		25,765	12,880	12,885
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	0		2,155	855	1,300
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	0.0	0.0	0.0		37.1	37.2	37.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	0.0	0.0		32.6	33.1	32.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	0.0	0.0	0.0		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	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	395	210	185		106,780	52,670	54,110
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	345	195	145		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)	30	0	25		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	25	10	15		4,990	2,280	2,710
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	0	0	0		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	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	385	215	175		99,735	49,055	50,680
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	285	180	100		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)	45	0	40		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	35	10	25		12,910	6,010	6,900
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	20	15	0		1,955	975	985
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		315	160	150

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	330	180	150		80,910	39,490	41,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	130	80	50		35,730	17,835	17,895
High school certificate or equivalent 35	95	55	40		13,790	5,890	7,900
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	55	40	10		14,070	8,585	5,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	25	0	25		9,790	4,160	5,625
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	10		2,575	1,000	1,565
University certificate or degree	20	0	15		4,965	2,020	2,940
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	90	40	55		17,785	8,815	8,975
No certificate, diploma or degree	60	25	35		10,945	5,790	5,160
High school certificate or equivalent 38	25	10	15		3,710	1,640	2,070
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		1,290	770	520
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	0	0	0		1,410	500	910
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		115	40	75
University certificate or degree	10	0	0		310	75	235
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	45	10	35		14,440	7,015	7,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	0	0	0		5,055	2,695	2,360
High school certificate or equivalent 41	10	0	0		2,455	1,085	1,365
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	10	0		2,865	1,695	1,170
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	10	0	10		2,370	905	1,460
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		450	155	295
University certificate or degree	15	0	15		1,250	480	765
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	175	110	65		40,695	20,095	20,600
No certificate, diploma or degree	50	35	10		14,685	7,275	7,405
High school certificate or equivalent 44	65	40	20		6,680	2,825	3,860
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	40	30	15		8,935	5,465	3,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	15	10	10		5,550	2,555	2,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	10		1,765	730	1,035
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		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	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	335	180	150		80,910	39,490	41,420
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	225	135	90		49,520	23,725	25,800
Education	0	0	0		2,125	465	1,660
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	10	0	0		1,060	535	530
Humanities	0	0	0		1,590	625	970
Social and behavioural sciences and law	0	0	0		2,905	750	2,150
Business, management and public administration	25	0	25		6,180	1,805	4,370
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		455	250	205
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	15	15	0		1,130	610	520
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	20	15	10		7,525	6,960	565
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	10	10	0		1,205	845	355
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	10	0	10		3,485	665	2,815
Personal, protective and transportation services	15	10	0		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	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	335	180	150		80,910	39,490	41,420
In the labour force 49	215	130	90		49,200	25,645	23,555
Employed 50	205	125	80		41,525	21,110	20,415
Unemployed 51	10	0	0		7,675	4,535	3,140
Not in the labour force 52	110	50	60		31,710	13,845	17,865
Participation rate 53	64.2	72.2	60.0		60.8	64.9	56.9
Employment rate 54	61.2	69.4	53.3		51.3	53.5	49.3
Unemployment rate 55	4.7	0.0	0.0		15.6	17.7	13.3

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	220	130	90		47,015	24,495	22,520
A Management occupations 57	10	15	0		3,200	1,785	1,410
B Business, finance and administration occupations	35	0	35		7,270	1,820	5,450
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	0	0	0		1,680	1,230	450
D Health occupations	0	0	0		2,060	445	1,610
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	20	0	20		4,940	1,210	3,725
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	15	10	0		1,600	715	885
G Sales and service occupations	30	0	30		12,825	5,515	7,310
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	80	80	0		8,590	8,020	575
I Occupations unique to primary industry	20	15	0		2,430	1,990	445
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	10	0	0		2,425	1,760	665

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	220	135	85		47,015	24,495	22,525
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	0	0	0		3,000	2,385	615
Construction	45	35	10		3,205	2,935	270
Manufacturing	0	0	0		4,230	3,130	1,100
Wholesale trade	10	10	0		1,015	660	355
Retail trade	45	35	15		4,645	1,980	2,660
Finance and real estate	0	0	0		1,285	510	775
Health care and social services	10	0	10		6,460	1,375	5,085
Educational services	0	0	0		3,340	950	2,390
Business services	25	25	0		6,485	3,950	2,530
Other services	75	35	45		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	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	210	125	80		41,525	21,110	20,410
Worked at home	15	15	0		1,925	955	975
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		105	80	25
No fixed workplace address	10	10	0		5,735	4,380	1,355
Worked at usual place	185	105	80		33,755	15,700	18,060
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	40	30	15		19,945	8,725	11,225
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	0	0	0		6,500	2,955	3,545
Worked in a different census division (county)	70	45	20		5,680	3,210	2,470
Worked in a different province	70	30	45		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	Pontiac, Municipalité				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	195	115	80		39,495	20,075	19,420
Car, truck, van, as driver	155	100	55		24,225	13,495	10,730
Car, truck, van, as passenger	25	0	25		3,570	1,465	2,110
Public transit	0	0	0		2,925	1,195	1,730
Walked or bicycled	15	15	0		6,895	2,855	4,045
All other modes	0	0	0		1,875	1,075	800

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	250	140	115		52,430	26,985	25,450
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	17,517	18,598	14,333		18,560	21,418	16,019
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	21,678	25,301	17,073		24,776	27,858	21,510
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	130	85	40		21,625	11,385	10,235
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	25,423	24,472	27,544		33,545	36,923	30,316
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	29,672	30,022	28,991		38,444	41,926	34,570

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	325	180	145		75,205	37,080	38,125
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	17,222	18,609	13,677		18,008	20,185	16,843
Composition of total income (100%) 66	102	97	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	78.7	76.2	78.7		71.4	76.5	65.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	17.3	13.2	24.1		22.0	16.4	28.6
Other money - As a % of total income	5.6	8.8	0.1		6.6	7.1	5.9

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Pontiac, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	190	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	51,630	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. Pontiac, Quebec (Code2482030) (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 27, 2024).