Table 3
Visible minority groups, population aged 17 and under, by sex, Canada, 2011

Table 3
Visible minority groups, population aged 17 and under, by sex, Canada, 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of Visible minority groups. The information is grouped by Visible minority group (appearing as row headers), Females and Males, calculated using number and percentage units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Visible minority group Females Males
number percent number percent
Total visible minority population 798,670 100.0 837,225 100.0
South Asian 206,710 25.9 223,740 26.7
Black 151,570 19.0 153,730 18.4
Chinese 133,325 16.7 132,525 15.8
Filipino 74,830 9.4 81,375 9.7
Arab 56,680 7.1 59,040 7.1
Latin American 41,355 5.2 44,065 5.3
Southeast Asian 35,935 4.5 38,810 4.6
West Asian 23,075 2.9 24,510 2.9
Korean 17,210 2.2 19,705 2.4
Japanese 10,055 1.3 10,675 1.3
Other visible minority 14,840 1.9 14,365 1.7
Multiple visible minorities 33,080 4.1 34,700 4.1
Note: The term "visible minority" is used to define one of four designated groups under the Employment Equity Act. Within this context, visible minorities are defined as "persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour."
Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011.
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