Demographic characteristics of cohort members
| Characteristic | Ethnic group; no. (%) of respondents* | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Aboriginal n = 2 652 770 | Métis n = 11 050 | |
| Sex | ||
| Women | 1 332 225 (50.2) | 5505 (49.8) |
| Men | 1 320 545 (49.8) | 5545 (50.2) |
| Age at cohort entry, yr | ||
| 25–34 | 738 335 (27.8) | 4405 (39.9) |
| 35–44 | 695 985 (26.2) | 3110 (28.1) |
| 45–54 | 456 715 (17.2) | 1740 (15.7) |
| 55–64 | 344 905 (13.0) | 1020 (9.2) |
| 65–74 | 268 165 (10.1) | 515 (4.7) |
| 75–99 | 148 665 (5.6) | 260 (2.4) |
| Region of residence† | ||
| North | 15 080 (0.6) | 785 (7.1) |
| British Columbia | 315 290 (11.9) | 665 (6.0) |
| Alberta | 236 200 (8.9) | 2595 (23.5) |
| Saskatchewan | 92 580 (3.5) | 2330 (21.1) |
| Manitoba | 105 085 (4.0) | 2605 (23.6) |
| Ontario | 982 175 (37.0) | 835 (7.6) |
| Quebec | 687 485 (25.9) | 1005 (9.1) |
| Atlantic | 218 875 (8.3) | 230 (2.1) |
| Highest level of schooling | ||
| No high school | 907 200 (34.2) | 5885 (53.3) |
| High school, with or without trades certificate | 968 885 (36.5) | 3645 (33.0) |
| Postsecondary (non-university) | 413 065 (15.6) | 1150 (10.4) |
| University degree | 363 620 (13.7) | 370 (3.3) |
| Income quintile | ||
| 1 (lowest) | 439 965 (16.6) | 3425 (31.0) |
| 2 | 510 690 (19.3) | 2540 (23.0) |
| 3 | 550 505 (20.8) | 2100 (19.0) |
| 4 | 570 155 (21.5) | 1815 (16.4) |
| 5 (highest) | 581 450 (21.9) | 1170 (10.6) |
| Rurality | ||
| Rural | 600 715 (22.6) | 5995 (54.3) |
| Urban | 2 052 055 (77.4) | 5055 (45.7) |
↵* According to Statistics Canada protocols, the counts in this table, including totals, are randomly rounded either up or down to a multiple of 5. As such, when data are summed or grouped, the total value may not match the individual values because totals and subtotals are rounded independently. Similarly, percentages are calculated from the rounded data, so those for a given variable may not sum to 100%.
↵† “North” consists of Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut; “Atlantic” consists of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.