Table 1
Selected characteristics of long-form 2006 Census respondents aged 30 or older in urban areas, by generation status and South Asian or Chinese descent, Canada excluding Quebec and territories, 2006

Table 1
Selected characteristics of long-form 2006 Census respondents aged 30 or older in urban areas, by generation status and South Asian or Chinese descent, Canada excluding Quebec and territories, 2006
Table summary
This table displays the results of Selected characteristics of long-form 2006 Census respondents aged 30 or older in urban areas. The information is grouped by Characteristics (appearing as row headers), Total , Non-immigrants, Immigrants - First generation (G1), Third-plus generation (G3+) and Second generation (G2) (appearing as column headers).
Characteristics Total Non-immigrants Immigrants - First generation (G1)
Third-plus generation (G3+) Second generation (G2)
Total Total South Asia ChinaNote † Total South Asia ChinaNote †
Number 2,212,755 1,058,300 468,755 4,755 8,460 745,700 88,320 91,290
% distribution 100 47.8 21.2 0.2 0.4 33.7 4.0 4.1
  Column %
Age group (years)  
30 to 49 49 53 49 85 79 45 59 52
50 to 64 30 32 23 9 12 31 27 28
65 or older 21 15 28 7 9 24 14 20
Male 48 48 48 49 51 47 51 46
Years since immigration  
Less than 10 Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 23 44 37
10 or more Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable Note ...: not applicable 77 56 63
Secondary school graduation 77 77 79 93 93 77 79 78
Low-income situation 13 10 10 8 8 18 21 27
... not applicable
Note †

includes Hong Kong

Return to note † referrer

Source: 2006 Census of Canada, long-form.
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