2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait – Behchokò

Release date: January 14, 2020

2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait - Behchokò
2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait — Behchokò

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

Highlights
Characteristic Value
Population 2016 1,750
Population 2006 1,770
Population change (%) -1
Median age 25
Under age 15 (%) 32
Aged 15 to 24 (%) 18
Aged 25 to 64 (%) 43
Aged 65 plus (%) 7
Age and sex distribution
Characteristic Value (%)
Community males, 0 to 9 years 21
Community males, 10 to 19 years 19
Community males, 20 to 29 years 16
Community males, 30 to 39 years 11
Community males, 40 to 49 years 14
Community males, 50 to 59 years 10
Community males, 60 to 69 years 5
Community males, 70 to 79 years 3
Community males, 80 years and over 1
Community females, 0 to 9 years 24
Community females, 10 to 19 years 20
Community females, 20 to 29 years 15
Community females, 30 to 39 years 11
Community females, 40 to 49 years 12
Community females, 50 to 59 years 9
Community females, 60 to 69 years 5
Community females, 70 to 79 years 3
Community females, 80 years and over 1
Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 0 to 9 years 17
Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 10 to 19 years 17
Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 20 to 29 years 17
Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 30 to 39 years 13
Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 40 to 49 years 12
Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 50 to 59 years 12
Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 60 to 69 years 7
Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 70 to 79 years 3
Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 80 years and over 1
Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 0 to 9 years 17
Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 10 to 19 years 17
Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 20 to 29 years 16
Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 30 to 39 years 12
Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 40 to 49 years 13
Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 50 to 59 years 13
Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 60 to 69 years 7
Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 70 to 79 years 3
Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 80 years and over 1
Family structureNote 4
Characteristic Value (%)
Couples with children 54
Couples without children 13
Lone parents 33
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
Characteristic Value (%)
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 78
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 61
Northwest Territories Aboriginal: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 36
Northwest Territories Aboriginal: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 31

In the community, 1,060 spoke Dogrib (Tlicho) in 2016.

Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
Characteristic Value (%)
Not overcrowded 48
Overcrowded 52
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
Characteristic Value (%)
Owned 56
Rented 43
Band housing 1
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
Characteristic Value (%)
Regular maintenance only 26
Minor repairs needed 33
Major repairs needed 41
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
Characteristic Value (%)
University 2
College 11
Trade 5
High school 18
Less than high school 62
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
Occupation Value (%)
Education, law and social, community and government services 24
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related 24
Sales and service 17
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
Characteristic Value
Participation rate (%) 45
Employment rate (%) 33
Unemployment rate (%) 27
% of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 57
Median employment income in 2015 ($) 18,176

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population.

Catalogue Number: 41260001

Revised: October 2019

Partnership project between Statistics Canada and Indigenous Services Canada.

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Industry, 2019

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