2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait — Yellowknife
2016 Census data for Aboriginal people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in private householdsNote 1,Note 2,Note 3
in the Yellowknife (City) census subdivision.
Highlights
Characteristic |
Value |
Population 2016 |
4,465 |
Population 2006 |
4,065 |
Population change (%) |
10 |
Median age |
29 |
Under age 15 (%) |
26 |
Aged 15 to 24 (%) |
17 |
Aged 25 to 64 (%) |
51 |
Aged 65 plus (%) |
6 |
Age and sex distribution
Characteristic |
Value (%) |
Community males, 0 to 9 years |
18 |
Community males, 10 to 19 years |
18 |
Community males, 20 to 29 years |
17 |
Community males, 30 to 39 years |
14 |
Community males, 40 to 49 years |
11 |
Community males, 50 to 59 years |
12 |
Community males, 60 to 69 years |
7 |
Community males, 70 to 79 years |
2 |
Community males, 80 years and over |
1 |
Community females, 0 to 9 years |
15 |
Community females, 10 to 19 years |
18 |
Community females, 20 to 29 years |
18 |
Community females, 30 to 39 years |
13 |
Community females, 40 to 49 years |
14 |
Community females, 50 to 59 years |
14 |
Community females, 60 to 69 years |
7 |
Community females, 70 to 79 years |
2 |
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 |
46 |
Couples without children |
33 |
Lone parents |
22 |
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
Characteristic |
Value (%) |
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 |
21 |
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 |
18 |
Northwest Territories Aboriginal: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 |
36 |
Northwest Territories Aboriginal: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 |
31 |
In the community, 430 spoke Dogrib (Tlicho) in 2016.
Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
Characteristic |
Value (%) |
Not overcrowded |
92 |
Overcrowded |
8 |
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
Characteristic |
Value (%) |
Owned |
49 |
Rented |
51 |
Band housing |
0 |
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
Characteristic |
Value (%) |
Regular maintenance only |
46 |
Minor repairs needed |
37 |
Major repairs needed |
17 |
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
Characteristic |
Value (%) |
University |
16 |
College |
28 |
Trade |
10 |
High school |
23 |
Less than high school |
23 |
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
Occupation |
Value (%) |
Sales and service
|
22 |
Business, finance and administration |
20 |
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related |
17 |
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
Characteristic |
Value |
Participation rate (%) |
71 |
Employment rate (%) |
62 |
Unemployment rate (%) |
12 |
% of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 |
53 |
Median employment income in 2015 ($) |
54,562 |
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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