2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait – Hay River

Release date: January 14, 2020

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

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

Highlights
Characteristic Value
Population 2016 1,635
Population 2006 1,580
Population change (%) 3
Median age 30
Under age 15 (%) 24
Aged 15 to 24 (%) 17
Aged 25 to 64 (%) 51
Aged 65 plus (%) 8
Age and sex distribution
Characteristic Value (%)
Community males, 0 to 9 years 16
Community males, 10 to 19 years 19
Community males, 20 to 29 years 19
Community males, 30 to 39 years 14
Community males, 40 to 49 years 10
Community males, 50 to 59 years 13
Community males, 60 to 69 years 6
Community males, 70 to 79 years 3
Community males, 80 years and over 1
Community females, 0 to 9 years 16
Community females, 10 to 19 years 13
Community females, 20 to 29 years 15
Community females, 30 to 39 years 12
Community females, 40 to 49 years 13
Community females, 50 to 59 years 15
Community females, 60 to 69 years 8
Community females, 70 to 79 years 5
Community females, 80 years and over 0
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 45
Couples without children 33
Lone parents 22
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
Characteristic Value (%)
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 16
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 12
Northwest Territories Aboriginal: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 36
Northwest Territories Aboriginal: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 31

In the community, 120 spoke an Athabaskan language in 2016.

Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
Characteristic Value (%)
Not overcrowded 91
Overcrowded 9
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
Characteristic Value (%)
Owned 64
Rented 36
Band housing 0
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
Characteristic Value (%)
Regular maintenance only 43
Minor repairs needed 37
Major repairs needed 20
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
Characteristic Value (%)
University 6
College 24
Trade 17
High school 19
Less than high school 34
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
Occupation Value (%)
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related 25
Sales and service 23
Business, finance and administration 16
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
Characteristic Value
Participation rate (%) 70
Employment rate (%) 60
Unemployment rate (%) 13
% of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 60
Median employment income in 2015 ($) 40,960

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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