2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait – Les Atikamekw de Manawan

Release date: January 14, 2020

2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait - Les Atikamekw de Manawan
2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait — Les Atikamekw de Manawan

2016 Census data for Aboriginal people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in private householdsNote 1,Note 2,Note 3 . In 2016, Les Atikamekw de Manawan consisted of the Manawan census subdivision.

Highlights
Characteristic Value
Population 2016 2,050
Population 2006 1,825
Population change (%) 12
Median age 21
Under age 15 (%) 37
Aged 15 to 24 (%) 19
Aged 25 to 64 (%) 41
Aged 65 plus (%) 3
Age and sex distribution
Characteristic Value (%)
Community males, 0 to 9 years 24
Community males, 10 to 19 years 24
Community males, 20 to 29 years 13
Community males, 30 to 39 years 11
Community males, 40 to 49 years 12
Community males, 50 to 59 years 10
Community males, 60 to 69 years 3
Community males, 70 to 79 years 2
Community males, 80 years and over 1
Community females, 0 to 9 years 23
Community females, 10 to 19 years 22
Community females, 20 to 29 years 15
Community females, 30 to 39 years 12
Community females, 40 to 49 years 12
Community females, 50 to 59 years 9
Community females, 60 to 69 years 4
Community females, 70 to 79 years 2
Community females, 80 years and over 1
Quebec on-reserve males, 0 to 9 years 22
Quebec on-reserve males, 10 to 19 years 19
Quebec on-reserve males, 20 to 29 years 15
Quebec on-reserve males, 30 to 39 years 12
Quebec on-reserve males, 40 to 49 years 12
Quebec on-reserve males, 50 to 59 years 10
Quebec on-reserve males, 60 to 69 years 6
Quebec on-reserve males, 70 to 79 years 3
Quebec on-reserve males, 80 years and over 1
Quebec on-reserve females, 0 to 9 years 20
Quebec on-reserve females, 10 to 19 years 18
Quebec on-reserve females, 20 to 29 years 15
Quebec on-reserve females, 30 to 39 years 13
Quebec on-reserve females, 40 to 49 years 13
Quebec on-reserve females, 50 to 59 years 11
Quebec on-reserve females, 60 to 69 years 7
Quebec on-reserve females, 70 to 79 years 3
Quebec on-reserve females, 80 years and over 1
Family structureNote 4
Characteristic Value (%)
Couples with children 57
Couples without children 16
Lone parents 27
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
Characteristic Value (%)
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 100
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 99
Quebec on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 86
Quebec on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 80

In the community, 2,020 spoke Atikamekw in 2016.

Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
Characteristic Value (%)
Not overcrowded 63
Overcrowded 37
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
Characteristic Value (%)
Owned 7
Rented 6
Band housing 88
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
Characteristic Value (%)
Regular maintenance only 27
Minor repairs needed 26
Major repairs needed 47
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
Characteristic Value (%)
University 4
College 17
Trade 20
High school 6
Less than high school 53
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
Occupation Value (%)
Education, law and social, community and government services 33
Sales and service 22
Business, finance and administration 10
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
Characteristic Value
Participation rate (%) 40
Employment rate (%) 30
Unemployment rate (%) 25
% of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 46
Median employment income in 2015 ($) 18,912

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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