Who is the average Canadian?

How do we know who is the average Canadian? The Canadian government agency called Statistics Canada records the information about all Canadians every 5 years. It is called a census The last census was in 2011. The first national census in Canada was in 1871 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBMfeZGYSPU

What information is collected in a Census? Income and earnings Labour Language Language used at work Place of work, commuting to work Population and dwelling counts Shelter costs Who are Aboriginal peoples Age and sex of people Level of Education Ethnic origin and visible minorities Families and households Immigration and citizenship

How to determine who the average Canadian is? We will be formulating an answer to this by looking at 6 different factors: Age Education Level Income Language (mother tongue) Ethnicity Urban/Rural population

Age -age is a term used to describe how long something has existed -in the human world, we place A LOT of control on age School age Age to drive, to vote, to drink Age of consent Age of retirement Ask students to think of ways age controls the things we do

Age -average age is one indicator used extensively when describing a country -we can roughly gauge average age through the use of Population Pyramids -these special graphs helps us see the percentages of young and old and where the country’s age is concentrated -these numbers also help us see trends for the future Ask students to think of ways age controls the things we do 6

How has Canada’s Population Changed over 100 years? Canada’s population is seeing an aging trend. 1 in 7 Canadians is over 65 years old.e in seven What do you think is the median age of a Canadian? Click graph to link to moving graph 39.5 years old http://www12.statcan.ca/english/census01/products/analytic/companion/age/cda01pymd.cfm

Do you think this trend will continue? 2000 2025 2050

Predictions for the Future In the near future, (can you see what year), the number of 65 + year old Canadians will surpass the number of 15 and under group How will this affect Canada? -strain on health care -enough pension money (present and future) -facilities

Why are we seeing this problem? This aging trend is not just a problem in Canada, but in most developed countries. Why are we seeing this problem? Decrease in fertility Increase in life expectancy USA But we are seeing the opposite problem in developing countries, trending towards young Nigeria Why are we seeing this problem?

Education Without High School 24% OSSD 25% University Degree 23% Population 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree, by age groups (2006 Census) Without High School High School (OSSD) Trade Certificate College Diploma University Degree Total Canada 6,098,325 6,553,420 2,785,420 4,435,140 5,791,915 25,664,220 Per Cent 100 24 25 11 17 23 So how much education does the avg CDN have? Without High School 24% OSSD 25% Trade Certificate 11% University Degree 23% College Diploma 17%

Population 15 years and over by highest degree, certificate or diploma (1986 to 2006 Census) Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population. Last modified: 2009-10-06.   1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 number Total 19,634,100 21,304,740 22,628,925 23,901,360 25,664,220 No degree, certificate or diploma 9,384,100 8,639,900 8,331,615 7,935,075 6,098,325 High school graduation certificate 3,985,820 4,967,330 5,217,205 5,499,885 6,553,420 Trades certificate or diploma 1,969,650 2,342,105 2,372,000 2,598,925 2,785,420 College certificate or diploma 2,034,465 2,494,460 3,181,845 3,578,400 4,435,140 Diploma below bachelor level 381,585 441,200 525,565 601,425 1,136,145 Bachelor's degree 1,254,250 1,585,775 1,979,465 2,411,475 2,981,465 Diploma above bachelor level 189,000 264,845 310,820 382,955 493,540 Medical degree 74,945 90,835 105,050 122,535 136,845 Master's degree 293,335 394,750 501,505 642,055 866,975 Earned doctorate 66,950 83,545 103,855 128,625 176,945

Levels of Education by Location in Canada

Income income is the sum of all the wages, salaries, profits, interests payments, rents and other forms of earnings received... in a given period of time

Average Income 2005-2000

Income We know that a good education will help you get a good job. But for females, it doesn’t seem to matter. Even today, women are paid on average less than males.

Median Earnings 2005 between men & women

Income

Income differences So what are some possible reason for this difference? Women must take time off from careers to be mothers Typical female jobs are often undervalued More women work part-time then men More big paying companies run by males

Language Language is considered to be a mode of communication exclusive to humans and mother tongue is the first language spoken from birth.

Language If we were to examine the mother tongues of Canadians from East to West, what would we see as being an average Canadian’s language spoken from birth? Mother Tongue for Both Sexes for Canada (% distribution) Province Mother Tongue (%) English French Eng + Fr Other Canada 59.3 22.7 0.4 22.6 Ontario 71.6 4.4 23.7 Quebec 8.0 81.2 0.8 10.0 Newfoundland 98.4 0.1 1.1 British Columbia 74.1 1.5 0.2 24.3

Language

LANGUAGE -English -French -French and English -Other What can we now say about language and mother tongue of Canada?

Ethnicity Canada has been called a “cultural mosaic.” We embrace cultures and do not force their assimilation into previously held belief systems. Instead we champion multiculturalism to create a unique Canadiana.

Ethnicity After Canadian, the other most frequently reported origins in the 2006 census,were English, French, Scottish, Irish, German, Italian, Chinese, North American Indian and Ukrainian. 16.2% of Canada’s total population are of a visible minorities. South Asians surpassed Chinese as the largest visible minority group in 2006. Chinese and Blacks were respectively, the second and third largest visible minority groups.

Distribution of Visible Minorities

Ethnicity

Population Distribution Where do most Canadians live? More than four out of five Canadian are living in urban areas Has it always been this way?

Proportion of the population living in rural areas, Canada, 1851 to 2011

Which province has the most urban/rural setting? Population of Provinces in Urban and Rural Setting (% Distribution)

Age pyramid of the Canadian population living in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in 2006

Where are the old and the young Canadians concentrated in our country? http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/maps/peopleandsociety/age/age2006/agestucture

Who is the average Canadian? So can you answer the question: Who is the average Canadian? Is it an easy question to answer? Will this answer change in the future?