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Table 2.2
Percentage distribution of the estimated probability of migrating for a selection of socio-demographic characteristics, by type of destination, 2005 to 2006
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| Demographic characteristic | Type of destination | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central municipalities (Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver) | Peripheral municipalities (Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver) | Other census metropolitan areas | Mid-size urban centres | Rural areas near urban centres | Remote rural areas/ territories | Total | ||
| percentage | ||||||||
| Sex | Male | 8.60 | 22.15 | 31.20 | 15.33 | 5.89 | 16.83 | 100.00 |
| Female | 8.49 | 21.68 | 30.67 | 15.62 | 5.88 | 17.66 | 100.00 | |
| Age group | 15 to 19 years | 7.11 | 19.59 | 35.33 | 17.30 | 5.63 | 15.05 | 100.00 |
| 20 to 29 years | 8.79 | 19.79 | 32.85 | 16.15 | 5.62 | 16.80 | 100.00 | |
| 30 to 44 years | 8.04 | 24.06 | 30.22 | 14.61 | 6.29 | 16.79 | 100.00 | |
| 45 to 59 years | 6.86 | 22.34 | 27.24 | 15.37 | 7.38 | 20.81 | 100.00 | |
| 60 years and over | 6.10 | 22.44 | 27.06 | 17.45 | 6.31 | 20.64 | 100.00 | |
| Marital status | Married/common law | 6.94 | 23.24 | 30.51 | 15.64 | 6.63 | 17.03 | 100.00 |
| Single | 11.03 | 19.40 | 32.46 | 15.26 | 4.61 | 17.25 | 100.00 | |
| Divorced, separated | 9.17 | 19.78 | 31.63 | 16.62 | 5.48 | 17.32 | 100.00 | |
| Widowed | 9.26 | 24.28 | 32.97 | 14.05 | 4.70 | 14.73 | 100.00 | |
| Presence of children | No children | 9.54 | 21.65 | 30.99 | 15.15 | 5.79 | 16.88 | 100.00 |
| Children, all aged 2 and over | 5.83 | 24.45 | 30.11 | 15.70 | 6.26 | 17.64 | 100.00 | |
| Recent birth of first child | 4.70 | 25.39 | 28.10 | 16.20 | 6.53 | 19.08 | 100.00 | |
| Recent birth of second child | 4.00 | 23.32 | 31.17 | 16.18 | 6.62 | 18.71 | 100.00 | |
| Recent birth of third child (or over) | 3.80 | 18.53 | 30.81 | 17.60 | 7.73 | 21.54 | 100.00 | |
| Education level | Less than high school diploma | 5.48 | 22.15 | 26.17 | 16.49 | 7.75 | 21.95 | 100.00 |
| High school | 7.12 | 21.01 | 32.26 | 16.45 | 6.04 | 17.11 | 100.00 | |
| Trade school | 6.48 | 23.21 | 27.21 | 16.53 | 7.37 | 19.19 | 100.00 | |
| College | 8.19 | 21.36 | 32.27 | 15.98 | 5.69 | 16.52 | 100.00 | |
| University (less than bachelor's) | 9.28 | 24.43 | 29.17 | 15.54 | 5.77 | 15.82 | Empty cell | |
| University (bachelor's or higher) | 13.26 | 21.63 | 35.56 | 12.89 | 3.61 | 13.04 | 100.00 | |
| Aboriginal identity | Aboriginal | 5.74 | 12.92 | 32.57 | 19.21 | 3.43 | 26.13 | 100.00 |
| Non-Aboriginal | 8.69 | 22.32 | 31.01 | 15.31 | 6.04 | 16.62 | 100.00 | |
| Immigrant status and visible minority status | Non-immigrant, non-visible | 7.22 | 17.67 | 32.45 | 17.09 | 6.73 | 18.85 | 100.00 |
| Immigrant before 1996, non-visible | 9.55 | 23.39 | 33.50 | 14.33 | 5.38 | 13.84 | 100.00 | |
| Recent immigrant, non-visible | 13.56 | 36.47 | 25.66 | 9.08 | 3.54 | 11.70 | 100.00 | |
| Non-immigrant, visible minority | 15.15 | 40.89 | 27.20 | 7.81 | 2.23 | 6.73 | 100.00 | |
| Immigrant before 1996, visible minority | 17.98 | 51.29 | 22.31 | 4.27 | 0.98 | 3.16 | 100.00 | |
| Recent immigrant, visible minority | 16.33 | 46.74 | 27.56 | 5.71 | 0.38 | 3.28 | 100.00 | |
| Census sub-division of origin (2005) | Urban | 9.54 | 25.84 | 32.01 | 14.01 | 5.96 | 12.63 | 100.00 |
| Rural | 4.75 | 6.87 | 29.97 | 21.07 | 5.94 | 31.40 | 100.00 | |
| Note: Calculated according to estimated probabilities of migrating shown in table 2.1. Ratio of the probability of migrating for a specific type of destination to the total probability of migrating. Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population, 2006. Table source: Statistics Canada, 2008, Report on the Demographic Situation in Canada: 2005 and 2006, catalogue number 91-209-X. |
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