Census Profile 2021 - Visible Minority, Ethnic or Cultural Origin and Religion for Hamilton CSD

Table Summary: Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2023. Census Profile. 2021 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2021001. Ottawa. Released February 8 2023. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E

Data quality: Hamilton, City (C) Total non-response (TNR) rate, short-form census questionnaire: 2.5% Total non-response (TNR) rate, long-form census questionnaire: 3.5%
Notes: 117 'Visible minority' refers to whether a person is a visible minority or not  as defined by the Employment Equity Act. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as "persons  other than Aboriginal peoples  who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour." The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups: South Asian  Chinese  Black  Filipino  Arab  Latin American  Southeast Asian  West Asian  Korean and Japanese. In 2021 Census analytical and communications products  the term "visible minority" has been replaced by the terms "racialized population" or "racialized groups"  reflecting the increased use of these terms in the public sphere. For more information on visible minority and population group variables  including information on their classifications  the questions from which they are derived  data quality and their comparability with other sources of data  please refer to the Visible Minority and Population Group Reference Guide  Census of Population  2021. 118 In 2021 Census analytical and communications products  the term "visible minority" has been replaced by the terms "racialized population" or "racialized groups"  reflecting the increased use of these terms in the public sphere. 119 The abbreviation "n.i.e." means "not included elsewhere." This category includes persons who provided responses that are classified as a visible minority  but that cannot be classified with a specific visible minority group. Such responses include  for example  "Guyanese " "Pacific Islander " "Polynesian " "Tibetan" and "West Indian." 120 In 2021 Census analytical and communications products  this category is referred to as "the rest of the population." 121 'Ethnic or cultural origin' refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the person's ancestors. Ancestors may have Indigenous origins  origins that refer to different countries or other origins that may not refer to different countries. The sum of the ethnic or cultural origins in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ethnic or cultural origin in the census. The ethnic groups selected are the most frequently reported at the Canada level. For more information on ethnic or cultural origin variables  including information on their classifications  the questions from which they are derived  data quality and their comparability with other sources of data  please refer to the Ethnic or Cultural Origin Reference Guide  Census of Population  2021. 122 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating French origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "French"). 123 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating British Isles origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "British " "United Kingdom"). 124 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Caucasian (White) origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Caucasian"). 125 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating First Nations (North American Indian) origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "First Nations " "North American Indian"). 126 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating European origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "European"). 127 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating African origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "African"). 128 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Arab origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Arab"). 129 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Asian origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Asian"). 130 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Cree origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Cree"). 131 The abbreviation "n.i.e." means "not included elsewhere." This category includes responses indicating Christian origins  not included elsewhere (e.g.  "Christian " "Baptist " "Catholic"). 132 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating North American Indigenous origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Aboriginal " "Indigenous"). 133 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating South Asian origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "South Asian"). 134 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Mi'kmaq origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Mi'kmaq"). 135 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Northern European origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Northern European " "Scandinavian"). 136 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Latin  Central or South American origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Latin American " "South American"). 137 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Black origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Black"). 138 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Inuit origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Inuit"). 139 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Eastern European origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Eastern European"). 140 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating East or Southeast Asian origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "East Asian " "Southeast Asian"). 141 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Central Asian " "Middle Eastern " "West Asian"). 142 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Caribbean origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Caribbean"). 143 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating West Indian origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "West Indian"). 144 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Hispanic origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Hispanic"). 145 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Western European origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Western European"). 146 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Czechoslovakian origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Czechoslovakian"). 147 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Yugoslavian origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Yugoslavian"). 148 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Slavic origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Slavic"). 149 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Innu origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Innu " "Montagnais"). 150 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Celtic origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Celtic"). 151 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating North American origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "North American"). 152 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Dene origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Dene"). 153 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Blackfoot origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Blackfoot"). 154 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Iroquoian (Haudenosaunee) origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Iroquois " "Haudenosaunee"). 155 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating North African origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "North African"). 156 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Southern or East African origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "East African"). 157 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified.' This category includes responses indicating Anishinaabe origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Anishinaabe"). 158 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Bantu origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Bantu"). 159 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Akan origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Akan"). 160 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Central or West African origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Central African " "West African"). 161 'Religion' refers to the person's self-identification as having a connection or affiliation with any religious denomination  group  body  or other religiously defined community or system of belief. Religion is not limited to formal membership in a religious organization or group.  This variable shows the aggregated responses to the religion question. For infants or children  religion refers to the specific religious group or denomination in which they are being raised  if any. Persons without a religious connection or affiliation can self-identify as atheist  agnostic or humanist  or can provide another applicable response. For more information on religion variables  including information on their classifications  the questions from which they are derived  data quality and their comparability with other sources of data  please refer to the Religion Reference Guide  Census of Population  2021. 162 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses of "Christian " not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Christian " "Christianity").

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Table Summary: Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population. How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2023. Census Profile. 2021 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2021001. Ottawa. Released February 8 2023. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E

Data quality: Hamilton, City (C) Total non-response (TNR) rate, short-form census questionnaire: 2.5% Total non-response (TNR) rate, long-form census questionnaire: 3.5%
Notes: 117 'Visible minority' refers to whether a person is a visible minority or not  as defined by the Employment Equity Act. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as "persons  other than Aboriginal peoples  who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour." The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups: South Asian  Chinese  Black  Filipino  Arab  Latin American  Southeast Asian  West Asian  Korean and Japanese. In 2021 Census analytical and communications products  the term "visible minority" has been replaced by the terms "racialized population" or "racialized groups"  reflecting the increased use of these terms in the public sphere. For more information on visible minority and population group variables  including information on their classifications  the questions from which they are derived  data quality and their comparability with other sources of data  please refer to the Visible Minority and Population Group Reference Guide  Census of Population  2021. 118 In 2021 Census analytical and communications products  the term "visible minority" has been replaced by the terms "racialized population" or "racialized groups"  reflecting the increased use of these terms in the public sphere. 119 The abbreviation "n.i.e." means "not included elsewhere." This category includes persons who provided responses that are classified as a visible minority  but that cannot be classified with a specific visible minority group. Such responses include  for example  "Guyanese " "Pacific Islander " "Polynesian " "Tibetan" and "West Indian." 120 In 2021 Census analytical and communications products  this category is referred to as "the rest of the population." 121 'Ethnic or cultural origin' refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the person's ancestors. Ancestors may have Indigenous origins  origins that refer to different countries or other origins that may not refer to different countries. The sum of the ethnic or cultural origins in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ethnic or cultural origin in the census. The ethnic groups selected are the most frequently reported at the Canada level. For more information on ethnic or cultural origin variables  including information on their classifications  the questions from which they are derived  data quality and their comparability with other sources of data  please refer to the Ethnic or Cultural Origin Reference Guide  Census of Population  2021. 122 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating French origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "French"). 123 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating British Isles origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "British " "United Kingdom"). 124 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Caucasian (White) origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Caucasian"). 125 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating First Nations (North American Indian) origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "First Nations " "North American Indian"). 126 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating European origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "European"). 127 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating African origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "African"). 128 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Arab origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Arab"). 129 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Asian origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Asian"). 130 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Cree origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Cree"). 131 The abbreviation "n.i.e." means "not included elsewhere." This category includes responses indicating Christian origins  not included elsewhere (e.g.  "Christian " "Baptist " "Catholic"). 132 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating North American Indigenous origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Aboriginal " "Indigenous"). 133 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating South Asian origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "South Asian"). 134 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Mi'kmaq origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Mi'kmaq"). 135 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Northern European origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Northern European " "Scandinavian"). 136 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Latin  Central or South American origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Latin American " "South American"). 137 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Black origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Black"). 138 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Inuit origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Inuit"). 139 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Eastern European origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Eastern European"). 140 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating East or Southeast Asian origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "East Asian " "Southeast Asian"). 141 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Central Asian " "Middle Eastern " "West Asian"). 142 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Caribbean origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Caribbean"). 143 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating West Indian origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "West Indian"). 144 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Hispanic origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Hispanic"). 145 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Western European origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Western European"). 146 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Czechoslovakian origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Czechoslovakian"). 147 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Yugoslavian origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Yugoslavian"). 148 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Slavic origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Slavic"). 149 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Innu origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Innu " "Montagnais"). 150 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Celtic origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Celtic"). 151 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating North American origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "North American"). 152 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Dene origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Dene"). 153 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Blackfoot origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Blackfoot"). 154 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Iroquoian (Haudenosaunee) origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Iroquois " "Haudenosaunee"). 155 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating North African origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "North African"). 156 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Southern or East African origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "East African"). 157 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified.' This category includes responses indicating Anishinaabe origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Anishinaabe"). 158 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Bantu origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Bantu"). 159 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Akan origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Akan"). 160 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses indicating Central or West African origins  not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Central African " "West African"). 161 'Religion' refers to the person's self-identification as having a connection or affiliation with any religious denomination  group  body  or other religiously defined community or system of belief. Religion is not limited to formal membership in a religious organization or group.  This variable shows the aggregated responses to the religion question. For infants or children  religion refers to the specific religious group or denomination in which they are being raised  if any. Persons without a religious connection or affiliation can self-identify as atheist  agnostic or humanist  or can provide another applicable response. For more information on religion variables  including information on their classifications  the questions from which they are derived  data quality and their comparability with other sources of data  please refer to the Religion Reference Guide  Census of Population  2021. 162 The abbreviation "n.o.s." means "not otherwise specified." This category includes responses of "Christian " not otherwise specified (e.g.  "Christian " "Christianity").
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jadonvs_McMaster
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2023-04-14
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https://hamiltondatacatalog-mcmaster.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/4bb7f4995ac04159ac660d79d02df34f
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