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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	968,157†	Data not available	Data not available		31,612,897†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	978,933†	Data not available	Data not available		30,007,094†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-1.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.4	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	438,621	Data not available	Data not available		13,576,855	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	387,160	Data not available	Data not available		12,435,520	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	1.6	Data not available	Data not available		3.5	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	588,276.08	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	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	953,850	469,405	484,445		31,241,030	15,326,265	15,914,765
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	141,890	69,565	72,325		1,172,785	572,095	600,695
North American Indian - single response 6	91,400	44,460	46,940		698,025	338,050	359,975
Métis - single response	48,120	23,945	24,175		389,785	193,500	196,285
Inuit - single response	215	115	105		50,480	25,025	25,455
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	625	330	295		7,740	3,690	4,050
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	1,530	715	810		26,760	11,830	14,930
Non-Aboriginal identity population	811,955	399,840	412,120		30,068,240	14,754,175	15,314,065

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	953,845	469,405	484,445		31,241,030	15,326,265	15,914,760
Registered Indian 9	90,720	44,010	46,710		623,780	300,830	322,945
Not a registered Indian	863,125	425,395	437,735		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	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	141,890	69,565	72,320		1,172,790	572,095	600,695
0 to 4 years	16,585	8,390	8,195		108,900	55,380	53,515
5 to 9 years	16,515	8,645	7,865		114,765	58,910	55,855
10 to 14 years	17,490	8,915	8,570		125,235	64,120	61,115
15 to 19 years	16,110	8,265	7,845		118,105	60,250	57,860
20 to 24 years	11,975	5,765	6,215		93,900	45,390	48,510
25 to 29 years	9,830	4,405	5,425		81,760	38,550	43,210
30 to 34 years	9,520	4,360	5,160		79,810	37,675	42,140
35 to 39 years	9,020	4,280	4,740		81,480	37,915	43,560
40 to 44 years	8,810	4,130	4,680		87,990	41,285	46,705
45 to 49 years	7,965	3,805	4,160		79,230	37,255	41,970
50 to 54 years	5,720	2,805	2,910		64,060	30,285	33,775
55 to 59 years	4,345	1,995	2,345		48,270	23,365	24,905
60 to 64 years	2,770	1,345	1,425		32,820	16,055	16,765
65 to 69 years	2,075	1,015	1,060		22,680	10,870	11,815
70 to 74 years	1,440	665	775		16,125	7,465	8,660
75 to 79 years	850	390	460		9,435	4,110	5,325
80 to 84 years	560	260	300		5,240	2,080	3,165
85 years and over	300	125	175		2,980	1,125	1,850
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	21.7	20.4	22.9		26.5	25.2	27.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	64.3	62.7	65.9		70.3	68.8	71.6

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	91,295	43,615	47,680		823,890	393,680	430,205
Not in a common-law relationship	76,060	36,190	39,870		681,425	326,380	355,040
In a common-law relationship	15,235	7,425	7,810		142,465	67,305	75,160

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	91,295	43,615	47,680		823,890	393,680	430,205
Never legally married (single) 14	54,430	26,945	27,485		440,570	224,155	216,410
Legally married (and not separated) 15	24,950	12,375	12,570		254,930	122,405	132,525
Separated, but still legally married 16	3,430	1,405	2,030		35,480	14,270	21,205
Divorced 17	5,425	2,145	3,280		62,410	25,975	36,435
Widowed 18	3,060	745	2,315		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	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	49,540	Data not available	Data not available		506,235	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	73.8	Data not available	Data not available		61.1	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.8	Data not available	Data not available		6.3	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	2.3	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	12.6	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	1.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	2.5	Data not available	Data not available		3.4	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	19,760	Data not available	Data not available		255,415	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	19,740	Data not available	Data not available		202,415	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	36,910	Data not available	Data not available		352,975	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	12,630	Data not available	Data not available		153,255	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	19,870	Data not available	Data not available		244,780	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	17,050	Data not available	Data not available		166,130	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	12,615	Data not available	Data not available		95,330	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.2	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	8.0	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	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	141,835	69,530	72,300		1,169,435	570,050	599,380
Spouses	24,490	12,175	12,315		250,615	120,440	130,170
Common-law partners	15,225	7,420	7,810		142,160	67,155	75,000
Lone parents	14,475	2,945	11,535		96,205	19,180	77,025
Children in census families	69,250	36,915	32,340		506,685	271,000	235,685
Persons not in census families	18,390	10,080	8,310		173,765	92,270	81,495

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	141,890	69,570	72,320		1,172,790	572,095	600,695
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	40,550	19,785	20,770		252,045	122,805	129,240
Knowledge of English only 28	97,290	47,930	49,360		772,290	378,915	393,375
Knowledge of French only 29	10	0	0		35,570	17,345	18,225
Knowledge of English and French only 30	3,445	1,650	1,795		100,070	47,895	52,170
Knowledge of other languages 31	590	190	390		12,810	5,130	7,680
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	25.6	25.2	25.9		18.7	18.5	18.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	16.1	16.4	15.8		11.8	12.2	11.4
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	28.6	28.4	28.7		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	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	138,365	67,855	70,515		1,150,510	560,875	589,635
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	107,010	52,970	54,035		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)	18,915	8,950	9,965		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	10,355	4,860	5,495		68,805	32,810	35,995
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	2,010	1,025	990		17,540	8,375	9,165
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	75	45	25		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	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	125,300	61,180	64,125		1,063,780	516,655	547,125
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	68,380	34,365	34,015		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)	32,960	15,460	17,500		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	18,475	8,735	9,740		152,955	71,475	81,480
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	5,160	2,465	2,690		46,500	22,055	24,445
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	315	145	175		3,995	1,940	2,060

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	91,295	43,615	47,685		823,890	393,680	430,205
No certificate, diploma or degree	45,135	23,395	21,740		359,780	182,410	177,365
High school certificate or equivalent 35	20,055	8,900	11,150		179,590	81,210	98,380
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	8,910	5,360	3,550		93,885	58,520	35,360
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	9,055	3,220	5,835		119,680	45,750	73,925
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	2,850	1,010	1,840		22,950	8,190	14,760
University certificate or degree	5,285	1,730	3,555		48,015	17,600	30,415
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	28,085	14,025	14,060		212,010	105,645	106,365
No certificate, diploma or degree	18,855	9,935	8,920		132,670	68,975	63,695
High school certificate or equivalent 38	6,950	3,060	3,890		54,785	25,620	29,165
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	845	525	320		7,845	4,875	2,965
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	870	305	570		11,695	4,560	7,130
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	260	120	145		1,745	680	1,070
University certificate or degree	300	85	215		3,265	925	2,335
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	19,350	8,765	10,585		161,570	76,220	85,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	6,980	3,585	3,390		51,565	26,815	24,750
High school certificate or equivalent 41	5,530	2,355	3,180		42,390	20,100	22,290
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	2,050	1,180	865		19,100	11,700	7,395
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	2,655	955	1,700		30,500	11,290	19,210
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	640	215	430		4,680	1,680	3,005
University certificate or degree	1,495	475	1,020		13,335	4,630	8,705
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	38,625	18,360	20,265		393,845	186,165	207,680
No certificate, diploma or degree	15,270	8,010	7,260		137,845	70,285	67,565
High school certificate or equivalent 44	7,205	3,355	3,850		76,570	33,255	43,315
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	5,600	3,385	2,215		60,970	37,960	23,010
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	5,335	1,890	3,450		73,405	28,125	45,285
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	1,880	650	1,230		15,370	5,420	9,950
University certificate or degree	3,325	1,070	2,255		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	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	91,295	43,610	47,680		823,890	393,680	430,205
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	65,190	32,295	32,895		539,365	263,615	275,745
Education	3,180	750	2,430		20,095	4,845	15,250
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	460	220	240		7,650	3,650	3,995
Humanities	755	265	490		10,505	4,090	6,410
Social and behavioural sciences and law	2,310	560	1,745		26,090	6,770	19,325
Business, management and public administration	5,875	1,405	4,470		60,060	14,295	45,765
Physical and life sciences and technologies	235	125	110		3,510	1,755	1,760
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	805	430	380		9,375	4,350	5,030
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	5,450	4,995	455		66,130	60,555	5,575
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	610	490	120		8,385	5,780	2,600
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	3,440	485	2,955		40,865	6,355	34,510
Personal, protective and transportation services	2,975	1,590	1,385		31,805	17,605	14,205
Other 47	10	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	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	91,295	43,615	47,685		823,890	393,680	430,205
In the labour force 49	51,480	26,530	24,950		519,250	264,980	254,270
Employed 50	42,095	21,300	20,795		442,395	222,355	220,045
Unemployed 51	9,390	5,235	4,155		76,860	42,625	34,225
Not in the labour force 52	39,810	17,085	22,735		304,635	128,705	175,935
Participation rate 53	56.4	60.8	52.3		63.0	67.3	59.1
Employment rate 54	46.1	48.8	43.6		53.7	56.5	51.1
Unemployment rate 55	18.2	19.7	16.7		14.8	16.1	13.5

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	48,040	24,705	23,335		497,280	253,825	243,455
A Management occupations 57	3,035	1,765	1,270		31,970	17,250	14,715
B Business, finance and administration occupations	6,080	1,330	4,755		71,980	15,995	55,985
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,080	840	240		16,405	12,170	4,235
D Health occupations	1,835	150	1,680		20,085	2,940	17,140
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	5,765	1,475	4,290		47,790	12,055	35,730
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	865	450	410		11,010	5,245	5,760
G Sales and service occupations	15,035	5,950	9,085		141,870	53,095	88,770
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	9,210	8,590	620		100,050	91,285	8,765
I Occupations unique to primary industry	3,335	2,775	560		30,345	25,475	4,865
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	1,800	1,385	420		25,785	18,310	7,480

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	48,040	24,705	23,335		497,280	253,825	243,455
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	4,475	3,585	885		39,705	32,005	7,700
Construction	4,165	3,905	260		43,880	39,175	4,705
Manufacturing	2,195	1,755	450		39,770	28,985	10,785
Wholesale trade	1,000	785	210		11,995	8,290	3,700
Retail trade	5,010	2,305	2,710		51,465	20,905	30,565
Finance and real estate	1,320	480	840		14,970	5,400	9,565
Health care and social services	6,075	955	5,120		58,160	10,080	48,075
Educational services	4,605	1,250	3,355		32,955	9,165	23,790
Business services	5,330	3,260	2,065		69,900	40,950	28,950
Other services	13,865	6,425	7,440		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	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	42,095	21,295	20,795		442,395	222,350	220,045
Worked at home	2,280	1,145	1,130		22,995	10,500	12,490
Worked outside Canada	25	20	10		1,180	700	480
No fixed workplace address	5,450	4,420	1,030		65,295	50,105	15,190
Worked at usual place	34,335	15,710	18,625		352,925	161,045	191,880
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	23,660	10,385	13,280		235,720	102,030	133,685
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	7,255	3,355	3,900		78,545	37,540	41,005
Worked in a different census division (county)	2,530	1,390	1,145		33,475	18,435	15,035
Worked in a different province	885	585	300		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	Saskatchewan				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	39,785	20,130	19,655		418,225	211,150	207,070
Car, truck, van, as driver	27,490	13,895	13,590		264,600	138,565	126,030
Car, truck, van, as passenger	4,410	2,310	2,100		49,360	25,035	24,325
Public transit	1,245	535	705		31,845	13,025	18,820
Walked or bicycled	5,020	2,235	2,780		58,870	26,345	32,525
All other modes	1,620	1,150	470		13,550	8,175	5,365

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	51,725	26,075	25,650		538,290	270,415	267,875
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	16,762	19,020	15,195		18,962	22,386	16,079
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	23,187	26,240	20,083		25,961	30,110	21,773
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	20,875	10,990	9,885		227,810	120,430	107,385
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	31,324	34,383	29,043		34,940	39,501	30,938
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	35,708	39,008	32,037		39,942	44,605	34,712

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	82,555	39,180	43,375		760,910	364,155	396,760
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	13,843	13,477	14,094		16,752	18,714	15,654
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	72.9	81.7	63.7		76.9	82.4	70.3
Government transfers - As a % of total income	23.1	14.3	32.2		18.1	12.5	24.8
Other money - As a % of total income	4.0	4.0	4.1		5.0	5.1	4.9

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Saskatchewan				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	49,540	Data not available	Data not available		506,235	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	34,414	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. Saskatchewan (Code47) (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 7, 2024).