2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait – Ross River

Release date: January 14, 2020

2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait - Ross River
2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait — Ross River

2016 Census data for Aboriginal people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in private householdsNote 1,Note 2,Note 3  in the Ross River (Settlement) census subdivision.

Highlights
Characteristic Value
Population 2016 240
Population 2006 265
Population change (%) -9
Median age 40
Under age 15 (%) 15
Aged 15 to 24 (%) 17
Aged 25 to 64 (%) 58
Aged 65 plus (%) 10
Age and sex distribution
Characteristic Value (%)
Community males, 0 to 9 years 7
Community males, 10 to 19 years 19
Community males, 20 to 29 years 11
Community males, 30 to 39 years 15
Community males, 40 to 49 years 19
Community males, 50 to 59 years 19
Community males, 60 to 69 years 7
Community males, 70 to 79 years 7
Community males, 80 years and over 0
Community females, 0 to 9 years 10
Community females, 10 to 19 years 14
Community females, 20 to 29 years 14
Community females, 30 to 39 years 10
Community females, 40 to 49 years 24
Community females, 50 to 59 years 19
Community females, 60 to 69 years 10
Community females, 70 to 79 years 10
Community females, 80 years and over 0
Yukon Aboriginal males, 0 to 9 years 17
Yukon Aboriginal males, 10 to 19 years 17
Yukon Aboriginal males, 20 to 29 years 16
Yukon Aboriginal males, 30 to 39 years 13
Yukon Aboriginal males, 40 to 49 years 13
Yukon Aboriginal males, 50 to 59 years 14
Yukon Aboriginal males, 60 to 69 years 7
Yukon Aboriginal males, 70 to 79 years 3
Yukon Aboriginal males, 80 years and over 1
Yukon Aboriginal females, 0 to 9 years 13
Yukon Aboriginal females, 10 to 19 years 15
Yukon Aboriginal females, 20 to 29 years 13
Yukon Aboriginal females, 30 to 39 years 14
Yukon Aboriginal females, 40 to 49 years 13
Yukon Aboriginal females, 50 to 59 years 16
Yukon Aboriginal females, 60 to 69 years 9
Yukon Aboriginal females, 70 to 79 years 3
Yukon Aboriginal females, 80 years and over 2
Family structureNote 4
Characteristic Value (%)
Couples with children 36
Couples without children 29
Lone parents 36
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
Characteristic Value (%)
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 45
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 57
Yukon Aboriginal: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 16
Yukon Aboriginal: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 14

In the community, 125 spoke Kaska (Nahani) in 2016.

Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
Characteristic Value (%)
Not overcrowded 100
Overcrowded 0
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
Characteristic Value (%)
Owned 15
Rented 15
Band housing 71
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
Characteristic Value (%)
Regular maintenance only 37
Minor repairs needed 33
Major repairs needed 31
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
Characteristic Value (%)
University 6
College 21
Trade 21
High school 12
Less than high school 41
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
Occupation Value (%)
Sales and service 27
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related 20
Education, law and social, community and government services 17
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
Characteristic Value
Participation rate (%) 63
Employment rate (%) 39
Unemployment rate (%) 35
% of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 32
Median employment income in 2015 ($) 19,200

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population.

Catalogue Number: 41260001

Revised: October 2019

Partnership project between Statistics Canada and Indigenous Services Canada.

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