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City of Winnipeg Indigenous Peoples Highlights 2016 Canadian Census September 2018 Economic Indigenous Peoples Highlights Research 2016 Canadian Census

• Based on data from the 2016 Canadian Census, there are a total of 1,673,785 Indigenous peoples in , representing 4.9% of the total population • Of major cities in Canada, the City of Winnipeg has the largest Indigenous population. The cities of Winnipeg, Regina, and have a similar proportion of Indigenous Peoples • 84,305 Indigenous peoples reside in the City of Winnipeg, representing 12.2% of the population • In Winnipeg, 54% of Indigenous people identify as Métis, 44% identify as , and 2% identify as multiple, , or other • 18% of Manitobans identify as Indigenous and 38% of Indigenous Manitobans reside in the City of Winnipeg

Source: , 2016 Census of Population. Economic Number of Indigenous Peoples in Cities Research 2016 Canadian Census

90,000 84,300

80,000 The City of Winnipeg has the largest population of Indigenous peoples out of all major Canadian cities 70,000

60,000 50,300 50,000

40,000 35,200

30,000 27,300 23,100 23,000 20,900 20,000 15,700 13,900 12,100 12,000 7,300 10,000 3,800 0 Winnipeg Edmonton Saskatoon Toronto Ottawa Regina Halifax Hamilton Montreal Victoria City

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population. Please note that some values might be rounded to the nearest hundreds for ease of presentation.

Economic Percentage of Indigenous Peoples in Cities Research 2016 Canadian Census

14% The City of Winnipeg also has the largest proportion of Indigenous 12% peoples as a percentage of overall population 12% 11%

10% 10%

8%

6% 6% 5% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1%

0% Winnipeg Saskatoon Regina Edmonton Victoria Halifax Calgary Ottawa Hamilton Vancouver Quebec Toronto Montreal City

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population. Economic Indigenous and Overall Population Research Across Canadian Cities, 2016 Canadian Census

90,000 Winnipeg

80,000

70,000 The City of Winnipeg is a major hub for Indigenous peoples in Canada 60,000 Edmonton 50,000

40,000 Saskatoon 30,000 Calgary

IndigenousPopulation Regina Toronto 20,000 Ottawa

10,000 Montreal

- - 500,000 1,000,000 1,500,000 2,000,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 Overall Population

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population. Economic Winnipeg Indigenous Population Over Time Research 1996 to 2006

1996 2001 2006 2011 2016

90,000 84,300 80,000 72,300 The self-identified population of Indigenous 70,000 63,700 people in the City of Winnipeg has grown by 60,000 more than 10,000 people over the past 5 years 52,400 50,000 43,500 45,600 41,200 40,000 37,400 36,800 29,000 29,500 30,000 23,300 25,000 20,000 22,100 20,000

10,000

0 Total Indigenous Métis First Nations

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Aboriginal Peoples based on identity for 1996, 2001 and 2006 Census, and Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population. Please note that some values might be rounded to the nearest hundreds for ease of presentation.

Economic Winnipeg Population Pyramid Research 2016 Canadian Census

Indigenous people are much younger on average; 46% of Indigenous people are 24 or under while only 29% of non-Indigenous people are 24 or under

Indigenous Non-Indigenous

65+ 6% 16%

55 to 64 9% 13%

45 to 54 12% 14%

35 to 44 12% 14% Age

25 to 34 15% 15%

15 to 24 18% 13%

0 to 14 28% 16%

30% 20% 10% 0% 10% 20% 30%

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population Economic Indigenous Urbanization Trends Research % of Indigenous Manitobans residing in the City of Winnipeg

In 1996, 34% of all Indigenous Manitobans resided in the City of Winnipeg. By 2016, that number has risen to 38%, representing an increase of 4%

60% 52% 52% 50% 51% 51% 50%

38% 40% 36% 37% 34% 35% 28% Indigenous Overall 30% 25% 26% 24% 24% First Nations

20% Métis CityofWinnipeg

10%

%Indigenousof Manitobansliving inthe 0% 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Aboriginal Peoples based on Identity, and Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population Economic Indigenous Peoples Highlights Research Summary

• The Indigenous population in and the City of Winnipeg is one of the fastest growing demographics • There are currently over 80,000 self-identified Indigenous people living in the City of Winnipeg representing over 12% of the population • Slightly over half of self-identified Indigenous people identify as Métis and 44% identify as First nations • The proportion of Indigenous Manitobans living in the City of Winnipeg has increased from 34% of Indigenous Manitobans to 38% of Indigenous Manitobans over the last 20 years indicating that the Indigenous population in Manitoba is becoming increasingly more urban over time Economic Indigenous Peoples Data Research 1996 to 2016

Within City of Winnipeg Rest of Manitoba (excluding Winnipeg) Total Indigenous Peoples Total Indigenous Peoples Year Total Change % Change % of MB Total Change % Change % of MB 1996 43,460 33.8% 85,220 66.2% 2001 52,415 8,955 20.6% 34.9% 97,630 12,410 14.6% 65.1% 2006 63,745 11,330 21.6% 36.3% 111,650 14,020 14.4% 63.7% 2011 72,335 8,590 13.5% 36.9% 123,560 11,910 10.7% 63.1% 2016 84,305 11,970 16.5% 37.8% 139,005 15,445 12.5% 62.2%

First Nations Peoples First Nations Peoples Year Total Change % Change % of MB Total Change % Change % of MB 1996 20,032 24.4% 62,149 75.6% 2001 22,070 2,038 10.2% 24.4% 68,270 6,121 9.8% 75.6% 2006 24,950 2,880 13.0% 24.8% 75,695 7,425 10.9% 75.2% 2011 29,485 4,535 18.2% 25.8% 84,740 9,045 11.9% 74.2% 2016 36,840 7,355 24.9% 28.2% 93,670 8,930 10.5% 71.8%

Métis Peoples Métis Peoples Year Total Change % Change % of MB Total Change % Change % of MB 1996 23,315 50.4% 22,929 49.6% 2001 29,010 5,695 24.4% 51.1% 27,790 4,861 21.2% 48.9% 2006 37,390 8,380 28.9% 52.1% 34,420 6,630 23.9% 47.9% 2011 41,235 3,845 10.3% 52.3% 37,595 3,175 9.2% 47.7% 2016 45,635 4,400 10.7% 51.1% 43,720 6,125 16.3% 48.9%

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Aboriginal Peoples based on Identity, and Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population