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

	Aboriginal Ancestry	General Population	Aboriginal Condition
Total population	1,101,960	28,528,125	4% of Canada
% Off-Reserve	79%		227,285 on Res.
% under 15yrs	34%	20%	Much younger
% over 65 yrs	3%	12%	4 times fewer
Unemployed Rate	20%	10%	Twice as high
Average Income for those 15+	$17,823	$25,435	1/3 less
Average income for those 65+	$15,866	$21,028	1/4 less
65yrs+ with private pensions	8%	19%	1/2 as many
65yrs+ with investment income	9%	28%	1/3 as many
Incidence of low income families	35%	16%	Twice as many
Children under 15 living in lone parent families	30%	16%	Almost twice as many
Lone parent Unemployed rate	26%	16%	1/3 higher
Own home	44%	70%	1/3 fewer

Compiled and Analyzed  by Prof. V.F. Valentine, 
CAP, Socio-Demographic Statistical Analysis and Research Project, 
January 21, 1999.  - Source Statistics Canada, 1996 Census