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Table A.4.3
Distribution1 of the population aged 5 to 242 with Aboriginal identity, by age group and living arrangements3, Canada and jurisdictions, 2001 and 2006

  2001 2006
5 to 24 5 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24 5 to 24 5 to 14 15 to 19 20 to 24
percentage
Canada, total Aboriginal identity4
Living with parent(s)5 81 95 82 38 82 95 83 43
Married parents5 38 42 42 22 36 39 40 24
Common-law parents5 14 19 11 4 15 20 13 5
Lone parent5 29 35 29 12 30 36 31 15
Not living with any parent5 19 5 18 62 18 5 17 57
Living as spouse 7 0 5 30 7 0 5 27
Living as lone parent 3 0 4 12 3 0 3 10
Other living arrangements 9 5 10 20 9 5 9 19
All living arrangements 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 389,845 221,230 92,845 75,775 451,485 239,910 117,915 93,655
Canada, North American Indian
Living with parent(s)5 80 94 80 37 81 94 81 42
Married parents5 35 38 38 20 32 35 34 20
Common-law parents5 15 20 12 4 16 21 13 5
Lone parent5 31 36 30 13 33 38 33 16
Not living with any parent5 20 6 20 63 19 6 19 58
Living as spouse 7 0 5 31 7 0 5 29
Living as lone parent 4 0 5 14 3 0 4 12
Other living arrangements 9 6 10 18 9 6 10 17
All living arrangements 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 247,960 144,420 57,475 46,060 277,605 153,035 70,695 53,870
Canada, Métis
Living with parent(s)5 82 98 85 39 83 97 88 46
Married parents5 44 49 49 25 44 49 49 30
Common-law parents5 11 15 9 3 12 16 11 4
Lone parent5 27 33 27 11 27 33 28 13
Not living with any parent5 18 2 15 61 17 3 12 54
Living as spouse 7 0 4 28 7 0 3 24
Living as lone parent 3 0 2 9 2 0 2 8
Other living arrangements 9 2 9 24 8 3 7 22
All living arrangements 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 111,325 59,255 28,210 23,860 140,490 69,380 38,450 32,655
Canada, Inuit
Living with parent(s)5 83 97 81 41 83 97 83 44
Married parents5 45 50 48 24 40 44 44 25
Common-law parents5 17 23 12 4 19 26 14 6
Lone parent5 21 24 21 12 23 27 25 14
Not living with any parent5 17 3 19 59 17 3 17 56
Living as a spouse 8 0 6 38 8 0 6 30
Living as lone parent 3 0 4 10 3 0 4 10
Other living arrangements 6 3 8 12 7 3 8 16
All living arrangements 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 20,075 11,840 4,590 3,645 22,350 11,820 5,995 4,535
Newfoundland and Labrador, total Aboriginal identity4
Living with parent(s)5 87 98 89 60 87 97 92 61
Married parents5 58 60 65 44 51 50 57 44
Common-law parents5 14 19 10 7 15 22 13 4
Lone parent5 16 19 15 9 22 25 22 14
Not living with any parent5 13 2 11 40 13 3 8 39
Living as spouse 6 0 4 25 5 0 2 18
Living as lone parent 2 0 2 7 2 0 2 6
Other living arrangements 4 2 4 9 6 3 4 15
All living arrangements 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 7,185 3,585 2,045 1,550 8,170 3,955 2,295 1,920
Prince Edward Island, total Aboriginal identity4
Living with parent(s)5 82 100 76 39 85 99 82 33
Married parents5 50 54 52 30 38 38 41 29
Common-law parents5 12 21 0 0 15 23 6 0
Lone parent5 20 25 24 9 33 36 38 10
Not living with any parent5 18 0 24 61 16 0 18 62
Living as spouse 5 0 8 22 8 0 0 43
Living as lone parent 2 0 0 9 2 0 6 10
Other living arrangements 12 0 16 30 6 0 12 14
All living arrangements 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 520 285 125 115 640 370 170 105
Nova Scotia, total Aboriginal identity4
Living with parent(s)5 83 97 86 43 85 98 89 49
Married parents5 40 44 45 23 41 45 45 27
Common-law parents5 11 16 8 2 12 15 10 5
Lone parent5 32 37 32 17 32 37 34 17
Not living with any parent5 18 3 14 57 15 3 11 51
Living as spouse 6 0 2 24 5 0 2 21
Living as lone parent 4 0 4 15 3 0 3 9
Other living arrangements 8 3 8 19 7 3 6 21
All living arrangements 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 6,600 3,610 1,575 1,415 8,885 4,555 2,435 1,895
New Brunswick, total Aboriginal identity4
Living with parent(s)5 84 98 83 46 82 97 87 40
Married parents5 42 45 41 33 35 36 39 23
Common-law parents5 14 18 13 3 15 20 14 3
Lone parent5 29 35 29 10 33 40 34 13
Not living with any parent5 16 2 17 54 18 3 13 60
Living as a spouse 6 0 4 25 6 0 4 26
Living as lone parent 2 0 2 10 3 0 2 10
Other living arrangements 7 2 11 18 9 3 8 24
All living arrangements 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 6,020 3,210 1,625 1,190 6,025 3,105 1,690 1,230
Quebec, total Aboriginal identity4
Living with parent(s)5 83 98 84 43 83 97 84 50
Married parents5 43 47 47 27 37 39 41 29
Common-law parents5 15 21 11 3 19 27 16 5
Lone parent5 25 29 27 13 27 31 28 16
Not living with any parent5 17 2 16 57 17 3 16 50
Living as spouse 8 0 6 31 8 0 6 27
Living as lone parent 3 0 4 10 2 0 3 8
Other living arrangements 6 2 6 15 7 3 7 15
All living arrangements 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 28,660 15,925 6,685 6,050 36,575 18,810 9,580 8,185
Ontario, total Aboriginal identity4
Living with parent(s)5 83 97 86 41 84 97 88 47
Married parents5 42 46 47 25 41 44 45 28
Common-law parents5 12 16 10 3 13 17 12 4
Lone parent5 29 35 29 13 30 36 31 15
Not living with any parent5 17 3 14 59 16 3 12 53
Living as spouse 7 0 4 29 6 0 3 26
Living as lone parent 3 0 3 11 2 0 2 9
Other living arrangements 7 3 8 19 7 3 7 18
All living arrangements 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 69,085 38,475 16,545 14,065 85,320 44,505 22,320 18,490
Manitoba, total Aboriginal identity4
Living with parent(s)5 80 94 80 34 81 94 82 43
Married parents5 40 44 44 21 37 40 42 25
Common-law parents5 11 15 9 3 12 16 9 4
Lone parent5 29 35 28 11 32 39 31 14
Not living with any parent5 20 6 20 66 19 6 18 57
Living as spouse 7 0 5 30 6 0 4 26
Living as lone parent 4 0 5 17 4 0 5 14
Other living arrangements 9 6 10 19 9 6 9 17
All living arrangements 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 61,920 35,995 14,360 11,565 71,340 39,360 17,790 14,190
Saskatchewan, total Aboriginal identity4
Living with parent(s)5 80 95 78 33 80 95 80 38
Married parents5 35 38 39 18 31 34 34 20
Common-law parents5 13 17 9 2 15 19 12 4
Lone parent5 33 40 30 13 34 42 34 14
Not living with any parent5 20 5 22 67 20 5 20 62
Living as spouse 7 0 6 30 7 0 5 27
Living as lone parent 5 0 5 18 5 0 5 16
Other living arrangements 8 5 11 19 9 5 10 19
All living arrangements 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 58,665 34,740 13,385 10,540 62,080 34,010 16,100 11,970
Alberta, total Aboriginal population4
Living with parent(s)5 78 94 78 33 78 94 80 37
Married parents5 33 38 35 17 32 36 36 19
Common-law parents5 17 23 15 4 16 22 14 5
Lone parent5 28 34 29 12 30 36 30 13
Not living with any parent5 22 6 22 67 22 6 20 63
Living as spouse 8 0 5 32 8 0 6 31
Living as lone parent 3 0 4 11 2 0 2 8
Other living arrangements 11 6 12 24 11 6 11 24
All living arrangements 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 65,390 36,805 15,505 13,075 76,425 40,285 19,640 16,500
British Columbia, total Aboriginal identity4
Living with parent(s)5 80 94 81 38 81 95 84 44
Married parents5 35 38 38 20 36 39 38 22
Common-law parents5 14 18 10 5 15 20 13 5
Lone parent5 32 37 32 14 31 36 32 17
Not living with any parent5 20 6 19 62 19 5 16 56
Living as spouse 6 0 4 28 7 0 4 27
Living as lone parent 3 0 3 10 2 0 2 8
Other living arrangements 11 6 12 24 10 5 10 21
All living arrangements 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 65,225 36,535 16,300 12,395 73,800 39,030 19,930 14,845
Yukon, total Aboriginal identity4
Living with parent(s)5 81 92 86 43 82 96 80 47
Married parents5 26 27 28 16 28 33 27 16
Common-law parents5 22 27 22 7 22 26 19 15
Lone parent5 34 38 37 20 32 38 33 16
Not living with any parent5 19 8 14 57 18 4 19 52
Living as spouse 6 0 5 25 6 0 4 24
Living as lone parent 3 0 2 13 1 0 1 6
Other living arrangements 10 8 7 19 10 4 14 21
All living arrangements 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 2,355 1,335 570 450 2,670 1,425 695 550
Northwest Territories, total Aboriginal identity4
Living with parent(s)5 84 97 85 46 84 96 85 50
Married parents5 39 41 44 25 35 36 40 24
Common-law parents5 22 30 16 6 24 32 20 9
Lone parent5 24 26 25 15 25 28 25 16
Not living with any parent5 16 3 15 54 16 4 15 50
Living as spouse 6 0 4 29 6 0 3 25
Living as lone parent 3 0 4 9 3 0 4 9
Other living arrangements 7 3 8 16 7 4 8 16
All living arrangements 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 7,765 4,485 1,795 1,485 8,160 4,290 2,280 1,585
Nunavut, total Aboriginal identity4
Living with parent(s)5 83 98 80 34 83 98 81 43
Married parents5 45 51 49 21 42 46 46 26
Common-law parents5 19 26 12 3 21 29 15 6
Lone parent5 18 21 18 9 20 23 20 11
Not living with any parent5 17 2 20 66 17 2 19 57
Living as spouse 10 0 9 47 9 0 8 36
Living as lone parent 2 0 4 9 3 0 5 10
Other living arrangements 5 2 7 11 5 2 6 10
All living arrangements 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Population (number) 10,450 6,240 2,335 1,880 11,385 6,210 2,985 2,195
1. To ensure the confidentiality of responses collected for the Census, a random rounding process is used to alter the values reported in individual cells. As a result, when these data are summed or grouped, the total value may not match the sum of the individual values, since the total and subtotals are independently and randomly rounded. However, apart from discrepancies due to simple rounding, the percentages are calculated to add up to 100%, as recommended by the census methodology group.
2. The total population includes non-permanent residents.
3. For the first time, the 2006 Census has information on same sex marriages. However, children living with same sex married parents are grouped together with those living with same sex common-law parents in CAPSS (a special software for census data extraction). For the 2006 Census data in this table, the category of children living with "common-law parents" includes those of opposite sex common-law, same sex common-law and same sex married parents. At the Canada level, only 0.6% of children aged 5 to 24 in this category lived with same sex common-law or married parents. For the 2001 Census data in this table, the category of children living with "commom-law parents" does not include children living with same sex married parents as legislation allowing same sex marriages came into effect in 2005.
4. Total Aboriginal identity includes the Aboriginal groups (First Nations people, Métis and Inuit), multiple Aboriginal responses and Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere. "First Nations people" reflects those who self-identified as "North American Indian" on the census.
5. As of 2001 Census, also refers to grandparent(s) when there are no parents present in the household.
Data source: 2001 and 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada.
Table source: Statistics Canada and Council of Ministers of Education, Canada. 2007. Education indicators in Canada: Report of the Pan-Canadian Education Indicators Program. Catalogue no. 81-582-XIE. Ottawa.
Date Modified: 2011-07-11

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