2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait – Shoal Lake 40 First Nation

Release date: January 14, 2020

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2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait - Shoal Lake 40 First Nation
2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait — Shoal Lake 40 First Nation

2016 Census data for Aboriginal people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in private householdsNote 1,Note 2,Note 3 . In 2016, Shoal Lake 40 First Nation consisted of the Shoal Lake 34B2, Shoal Lake (Part) 40, and Shoal Lake (Part) 40 census subdivisions.

Highlights
Characteristic Value
Population 2016 220
Population 2006 235
Population change (%) -6
Median age 27
Under age 15 (%) 25
Aged 15 to 24 (%) 20
Aged 25 to 64 (%) 48
Aged 65 plus (%) 5
Age and sex distribution
Characteristic Value (%)
Community males, 0 to 9 years 13
Community males, 10 to 19 years 13
Community males, 20 to 29 years 22
Community males, 30 to 39 years 13
Community males, 40 to 49 years 13
Community males, 50 to 59 years 13
Community males, 60 to 69 years 0
Community males, 70 to 79 years 0
Community males, 80 years and over 0
Community females, 0 to 9 years 25
Community females, 10 to 19 years 15
Community females, 20 to 29 years 20
Community females, 30 to 39 years 10
Community females, 40 to 49 years 10
Community females, 50 to 59 years 0
Community females, 60 to 69 years 10
Community females, 70 to 79 years 0
Community females, 80 years and over 0
Ontario on-reserve males, 0 to 9 years 20
Ontario on-reserve males, 10 to 19 years 19
Ontario on-reserve males, 20 to 29 years 15
Ontario on-reserve males, 30 to 39 years 11
Ontario on-reserve males, 40 to 49 years 12
Ontario on-reserve males, 50 to 59 years 12
Ontario on-reserve males, 60 to 69 years 7
Ontario on-reserve males, 70 to 79 years 3
Ontario on-reserve males, 80 years and over 1
Ontario on-reserve females, 0 to 9 years 20
Ontario on-reserve females, 10 to 19 years 17
Ontario on-reserve females, 20 to 29 years 14
Ontario on-reserve females, 30 to 39 years 12
Ontario on-reserve females, 40 to 49 years 12
Ontario on-reserve females, 50 to 59 years 12
Ontario on-reserve females, 60 to 69 years 8
Ontario on-reserve females, 70 to 79 years 4
Ontario on-reserve females, 80 years and over 1
Family structureNote 4
Characteristic Value (%)
Couples with children 45
Couples without children 18
Lone parents 36
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
Characteristic Value (%)
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 45
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 44
Ontario on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 43
Ontario on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 40

In the community, 95 spoke Ojibway in 2016.

Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
Characteristic Value (%)
Not overcrowded 72
Overcrowded 28
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
Characteristic Value (%)
Owned 11
Rented 5
Band housing 84
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
Characteristic Value (%)
Regular maintenance only 22
Minor repairs needed 16
Major repairs needed 62
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
Characteristic Value (%)
University 0
College 17
Trade 8
High school 13
Less than high school 58
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
Occupation Value (%)
Education, law and social, community and government services 32
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related 26
Sales and service 21
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
Characteristic Value
Participation rate (%) 58
Employment rate (%) 42
Unemployment rate (%) 26
% of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 53

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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