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The following information is provided by Professor V. F. Valentine as part of an ongoing Socio-Demographic Statistical Analysis and Research Project within CAP. The purpose of the project is to examine existing statistics related to off-reserve Aboriginal peoples to ensure they accurately reflect the reality of CAP constituency and, where appropriate, reprofile those statistics to inform those who need statistical information about off-reserve Aboriginal peoples.
| Comparison of Selected Characteristics of Aboriginal Ancestry Population With the General Population of Canada |
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Aboriginal Ancestry
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General Population
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Aboriginal Condition |
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Total population
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1,101,960
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28,528,125
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4% of Canada
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% Off-Reserve
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79%
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227,285 on Res.
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% under 15yrs
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34%
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20%
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Much younger
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% over 65 yrs
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3%
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12%
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4 times fewer
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Unemployed Rate
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20%
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10%
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Twice as high
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Average Income for those 15+
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$17,823
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$25,435
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1/3 less
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Average income for those 65+
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$15,866
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$21,028
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1/4 less
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65yrs+ with private pensions
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8%
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19%
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1/2 as many
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65yrs+ with investment income
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9%
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28%
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1/3 as many
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| Incidence of low income families |
35%
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16%
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Twice as many
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Children under 15 living in lone parent families
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30%
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16%
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Almost twice as many
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Lone parent Unemployed rate
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26%
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16%
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1/3 higher
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Own home
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44%
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70%
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1/3 fewer
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Compiled and Analyzed by Prof. V.F. Valentine,
CAP, Socio-Demographic Statistical Analysis and Research Project,
January 21, 1999. - Source Statistics Canada, 1996 Census
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National
Chief
Patrick Brazeau
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
867, boul. St. Laurent Blvd.
Ottawa, ON K1K 3B1
Tel: (613) 747-6022
Fax: (613) 747-8834
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