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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

Interlake Regional Health Authority
Manitoba
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
Population and dwelling counts	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	78,880	Data not available	Data not available	1,148,401	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	75,258	Data not available	Data not available	1,119,583†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	4.8	Data not available	Data not available	2.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	39,156	Data not available	Data not available	491,724	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	29,594	Data not available	Data not available	448,766	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	2.3	Data not available	Data not available	2.1	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	33,675.30	Data not available	Data not available	552,369.95	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006
Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	77,360	38,840	38,525	1,133,515	556,920	576,590
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	16,805	8,350	8,450	175,395	85,720	89,675
North American Indian - single response 6	9,285	4,535	4,750	100,645	48,715	51,935
Métis - single response	7,370	3,740	3,630	71,810	35,620	36,190
Inuit - single response	0	0	10	560	285	280
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	45	20	20	680	375	310
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	100	60	45	1,695	740	960
Non-Aboriginal identity population	60,555	30,485	30,075	958,120	471,200	486,915

Table: Registered Indian status
Figure Registered Indian status	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
Figure Registered Indian status	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	77,360	38,840	38,525	1,133,515	556,925	576,590
Registered Indian 9	9,145	4,460	4,690	101,815	49,090	52,725
Not a registered Indian	68,210	34,375	33,835	1,031,700	507,830	523,870

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	16,805	8,355	8,445	175,395	85,720	89,675
0 to 4 years	1,435	725	710	18,815	9,585	9,225
5 to 9 years	1,710	865	850	19,180	10,100	9,080
10 to 14 years	1,905	970	935	20,200	10,480	9,720
15 to 19 years	1,615	770	835	17,910	8,805	9,105
20 to 24 years	1,140	590	550	14,250	6,630	7,620
25 to 29 years	865	420	445	12,070	5,725	6,350
30 to 34 years	1,055	530	525	11,760	5,650	6,105
35 to 39 years	1,165	570	600	11,635	5,370	6,265
40 to 44 years	1,260	600	660	12,080	5,525	6,555
45 to 49 years	1,155	570	580	10,670	5,025	5,650
50 to 54 years	1,025	520	510	8,545	4,030	4,520
55 to 59 years	890	435	455	6,575	3,185	3,385
60 to 64 years	575	320	260	4,365	2,205	2,160
65 to 69 years	400	195	205	3,050	1,530	1,520
70 to 74 years	320	165	155	2,085	960	1,125
75 to 79 years	150	70	85	1,170	535	635
80 to 84 years	100	30	65	690	280	410
85 years and over	45	10	35	340	100	240
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	28.5	27.8	29.1	23.9	22.8	25.1
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	70.0	69.4	70.5	66.8	64.8	68.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	11,750	5,800	5,955	117,200	55,555	61,640
Not in a common-law relationship	10,285	5,090	5,200	100,560	47,535	53,025
In a common-law relationship	1,465	705	755	16,640	8,025	8,615

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	11,755	5,800	5,960	117,205	55,560	61,645
Never legally married (single) 14	5,150	2,770	2,380	62,470	31,130	31,345
Legally married (and not separated) 15	4,850	2,365	2,480	37,480	18,180	19,300
Separated, but still legally married 16	450	195	255	4,690	1,775	2,915
Divorced 17	805	390	415	8,170	3,435	4,735
Widowed 18	505	80	425	4,395	1,045	3,345

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	6,635	Data not available	Data not available	67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	85.0	Data not available	Data not available	65.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	1.4	Data not available	Data not available	4.3	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.2	Data not available	Data not available	4.7	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	0.2	Data not available	Data not available	2.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	4.1	Data not available	Data not available	14.2	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	1.2	Data not available	Data not available	5.9	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	4.9	Data not available	Data not available	3.4	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	3,780	Data not available	Data not available	29,485	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	1,060	Data not available	Data not available	26,150	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	4,300	Data not available	Data not available	50,105	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	2,340	Data not available	Data not available	17,030	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	2,620	Data not available	Data not available	28,820	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	2,265	Data not available	Data not available	22,620	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	1,750	Data not available	Data not available	15,695	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.1	Data not available	Data not available	5.8	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	4.4	Data not available	Data not available	6.2	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	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	16,785	8,345	8,445	174,575	85,200	89,375
Spouses	4,785	2,340	2,445	36,745	17,840	18,900
Common-law partners	1,465	705	760	16,585	8,000	8,580
Lone parents	1,120	235	885	16,020	2,955	13,065
Children in census families	7,335	3,930	3,405	80,700	43,205	37,495
Persons not in census families	2,085	1,135	945	24,520	13,195	11,330

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	16,805	8,355	8,450	175,395	85,720	89,675
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	1,825	875	945	44,175	21,580	22,595
Knowledge of English only 28	13,945	6,985	6,960	115,685	56,725	58,960
Knowledge of French only 29	15	10	10	230	105	125
Knowledge of English and French only 30	940	445	500	13,910	6,720	7,195
Knowledge of other languages 31	75	40	35	1,390	595	795
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	8.9	8.5	9.4	21.6	21.6	21.6
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	4.0	3.9	4.1	13.1	13.7	12.6
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	10.8	10.4	11.2	25.2	25.2	25.2

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	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	16,520	8,205	8,310	171,520	83,800	87,720
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	14,650	7,290	7,355	140,465	69,130	71,335
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	750	370	375	21,155	10,075	11,080
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	1,035	500	530	8,070	3,675	4,395
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	80	40	35	1,685	870	815
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	10	0	10	145	55	90

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	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	15,370	7,630	7,735	156,575	76,130	80,445
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	11,060	5,565	5,500	91,110	45,735	45,375
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	1,890	880	1,010	41,980	19,640	22,340
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	2,130	1,055	1,075	18,340	8,320	10,025
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	280	125	155	4,760	2,265	2,495
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	10	10	10	390	170	220

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	11,750	5,795	5,960	117,200	55,555	61,645
No certificate, diploma or degree	5,605	2,960	2,645	59,045	29,670	29,380
High school certificate or equivalent 35	2,390	1,095	1,295	24,285	11,155	13,130
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	1,345	780	560	10,445	5,980	4,460
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	1,505	590	915	13,615	5,095	8,515
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	365	160	205	3,235	1,270	1,965
University certificate or degree	545	210	335	6,580	2,390	4,190
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	2,750	1,365	1,390	32,160	15,435	16,725
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,820	930	895	21,785	10,910	10,880
High school certificate or equivalent 38	630	325	305	7,640	3,405	4,235
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	110	45	65	790	395	395
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	140	45	90	1,155	480	675
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	25	15	15	255	100	160
University certificate or degree	30	10	20	530	150	375
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	1,915	950	965	23,830	11,375	12,455
No certificate, diploma or degree	690	400	290	9,110	4,760	4,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	520	230	290	6,595	3,195	3,400
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	170	95	75	2,140	1,185	955
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	375	160	220	3,615	1,285	2,330
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	90	50	35	675	290	390
University certificate or degree	75	25	50	1,685	660	1,020
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	6,070	3,010	3,055	53,875	25,335	28,535
No certificate, diploma or degree	2,435	1,330	1,100	22,720	11,565	11,155
High school certificate or equivalent 44	1,170	520	650	9,400	4,270	5,130
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	910	570	345	6,915	4,010	2,905
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	905	340	565	8,430	3,130	5,305
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	225	90	135	2,170	845	1,330
University certificate or degree	425	170	260	4,230	1,525	2,705

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population
Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	11,755	5,795	5,955	117,205	55,555	61,640
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	7,995	4,060	3,940	83,330	40,820	42,510
Education	370	125	245	3,055	790	2,265
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	70	55	10	535	310	220
Humanities	110	45	65	1,310	545	760
Social and behavioural sciences and law	340	105	230	3,000	940	2,060
Business, management and public administration	745	190	555	7,335	1,830	5,505
Physical and life sciences and technologies	20	10	10	375	170	205
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	100	25	80	1,280	535	740
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	845	805	40	7,315	6,730	580
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	70	55	10	555	375	175
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	720	105	620	6,165	865	5,295
Personal, protective and transportation services	375	220	155	2,940	1,635	1,310
Other 47	0	0	0	10	0	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	11,750	5,800	5,955	117,200	55,555	61,640
In the labour force 49	7,105	3,775	3,330	69,385	35,390	33,995
Employed 50	6,040	3,080	2,965	58,715	29,345	29,370
Unemployed 51	1,065	695	370	10,670	6,045	4,625
Not in the labour force 52	4,645	2,020	2,625	47,815	20,170	27,645
Participation rate 53	60.5	65.1	55.9	59.2	63.7	55.2
Employment rate 54	51.4	53.1	49.8	50.1	52.8	47.6
Unemployment rate 55	15.0	18.4	11.1	15.4	17.1	13.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	6,770	3,585	3,180	65,525	33,340	32,185
A Management occupations 57	430	205	225	3,840	2,095	1,745
B Business, finance and administration occupations	875	205	675	10,180	2,495	7,680
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	120	110	10	1,850	1,445	400
D Health occupations	470	120	350	3,695	560	3,135
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	635	150	485	7,070	2,005	5,060
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	70	30	40	1,160	585	575
G Sales and service occupations	1,795	685	1,105	19,150	7,650	11,500
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	1,410	1,315	100	11,925	11,155	775
I Occupations unique to primary industry	650	515	135	3,625	3,135	485
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	315	250	65	3,030	2,205	820

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	6,765	3,585	3,180	65,520	33,340	32,185
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	640	520	120	4,100	3,430	670
Construction	670	620	55	4,760	4,315	445
Manufacturing	535	405	130	4,830	3,595	1,230
Wholesale trade	155	120	40	1,600	1,180	420
Retail trade	520	205	310	6,195	2,820	3,375
Finance and real estate	185	60	125	2,135	785	1,350
Health care and social services	1,150	245	910	10,835	2,135	8,700
Educational services	680	220	460	5,740	1,910	3,830
Business services	710	505	210	8,900	5,575	3,320
Other services	1,520	685	835	16,430	7,595	8,835

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	6,040	3,080	2,960	58,715	29,340	29,375
Worked at home	500	295	210	2,885	1,405	1,485
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0	90	50	40
No fixed workplace address	865	635	225	6,605	4,950	1,650
Worked at usual place	4,675	2,145	2,530	49,135	22,935	26,200
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	2,295	945	1,350	36,890	16,665	20,220
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	810	325	480	6,150	2,900	3,245
Worked in a different census division (county)	1,530	840	695	5,700	3,050	2,645
Worked in a different province	40	35	10	400	315	85

Table: Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
	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	5,535	2,785	2,755	55,740	27,890	27,850
Car, truck, van, as driver	4,235	2,185	2,050	34,225	17,990	16,230
Car, truck, van, as passenger	640	270	365	6,620	3,155	3,455
Public transit	50	15	35	5,735	2,240	3,495
Walked or bicycled	480	195	285	7,850	3,730	4,120
All other modes	135	115	20	1,315	770	545

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	7,040	3,630	3,410	72,885	36,735	36,150
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	17,670	20,041	15,036	17,433	19,707	15,858
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	23,390	26,179	20,424	23,111	25,603	20,578
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	3,095	1,660	1,430	32,275	16,890	15,390
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	32,827	35,016	30,223	31,655	34,949	28,502
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	36,069	39,318	32,298	35,472	38,672	31,959

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	11,180	5,585	5,595	108,970	51,720	57,250
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	15,009	14,998	15,014	15,246	15,454	15,131
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100	100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	73.0	78.7	66.5	74.5	81.7	67.0
Government transfers - As a % of total income	21.4	15.5	28.1	21.5	14.1	29.1
Other money - As a % of total income	5.6	5.8	5.4	4.0	4.2	3.8

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Interlake Regional Health Authority (HR)			Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	6,635	Data not available	Data not available	67,135	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	38,375	Data not available	Data not available	37,521	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Interlake Regional Health Authority, Manitoba (Code4630) (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 28, 2024).