Statistical Profiles of Aboriginal Peoples
These profiles provide comparisons of the socio-economic conditions of the on-reserve
and off-reserve Aboriginal populations as well as the non-Aboriginal population, using
Census Custom tabluations from Statistics Canada.
For profiles and summary tables select a region type below:
Cautionary Note
There were very large increases in the number of
persons identifying as Aboriginal peoples between the 1996 and 2001 Censuses,
an increase well above what would be expected from natural increase. The
explanation of why the growth is so high is that the willingness of Aboriginal
people to identify has been increasing over time, particularly among those
over 35 years of age and the Métis.
Therefore any comparisons made between Censuses of the characteristics of Aboriginal
people, such as their unemployment rates or educational attainment, should be
done with caution as change may be due primarily to the difference in who
identified between the two periods.
|
Population |
% Chg. |
| British Columbia |
2001
Total |
1996
Total |
1996-
2001 |
|
|
|
|
| Aboriginal |
170,020 |
139,655 |
21.7 |
| North American Indian |
118,290 |
107,375 |
10.2 |
| Métis |
44,265 |
25,575 |
73.1 |
| Other |
7,470 |
6,705 |
11.4 |
| Non-aboriginal |
3,698,850 |
3,550,100 |
4.2 |
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For more information on cautions and comparability, please see cautions.pdf [10k].
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Sponsors
These profiles are produced by BC Stats with funding support from the British Columbia
Ministries of Advanced Education, Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services, Health,
and Human Resources, Statistics Canada, and BC Stats.
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