Table A
Demographic and socio-economic census characteristics, by Aboriginal identity group in Dissemination Area, Canada (excluding Quebec), 2001

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Table A
Demographic and socio-economic census characteristics, by Aboriginal identity group in Dissemination Area, Canada (excluding Quebec), 2001
Table summary
 This table displays the results of demographic and socio-economic census characteristics. The information is grouped by characteristics (appearing as row headers), low % aboriginal, high % first nations , high % métis and high % inuit (appearing as column headers).
Characteristics Low % Aboriginal High % First Nations High % Métis High % Inuit
Total population 19,137,200 338,500 49,000 31,800
Aboriginal identity population (%) 3 77 57 87
Population aged 0 to 19 (%) 30 45 41 48
Population aged 0 to 19 of Aboriginal identity (%) 4 86 67 93
Population in weak or non-Metropolitan-Influenced Zone (%) 8 66 70 100
Population without secondary graduation (%) 30 53 45 52
Population not in labour force (%) 30 42 31 33
Population living in crowded dwellings (%) 3 21 10 27
Population in dwellings in need of major repair (%) 8 32 20 23
Average household income per person ($) 26,381 12,878 16,737 21,123
Notes: Dissemination Areas where at least 33% of the population reported Aboriginal identity are classified as high-percentage Aboriginal identity. Classification as high-percentage First Nations, Métis or Inuit is based on the predominant group.
Source: 2001 Census of Canada.