2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait – Birch Narrows First Nation

Release date: January 14, 2020

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2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait - Birch Narrows First Nation
2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait — Birch Narrows First Nation

2016 Census data for Aboriginal people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in private householdsNote 1,Note 2,Note 3 . In 2016, Birch Narrows First Nation consisted of the Turnor Lake 193B census subdivision.

Highlights
Characteristic Value
Population 2016 465
Population 2006 395
Population change (%) 18
Median age 23
Under age 15 (%) 34
Aged 15 to 24 (%) 17
Aged 25 to 64 (%) 42
Aged 65 plus (%) 6
Age and sex distribution
Characteristic Value (%)
Community males, 0 to 9 years 21
Community males, 10 to 19 years 16
Community males, 20 to 29 years 21
Community males, 30 to 39 years 14
Community males, 40 to 49 years 9
Community males, 50 to 59 years 7
Community males, 60 to 69 years 5
Community males, 70 to 79 years 0
Community males, 80 years and over 5
Community females, 0 to 9 years 24
Community females, 10 to 19 years 18
Community females, 20 to 29 years 20
Community females, 30 to 39 years 12
Community females, 40 to 49 years 10
Community females, 50 to 59 years 10
Community females, 60 to 69 years 4
Community females, 70 to 79 years 0
Community females, 80 years and over 4
Saskatchewan on-reserve males, 0 to 9 years 24
Saskatchewan on-reserve males, 10 to 19 years 22
Saskatchewan on-reserve males, 20 to 29 years 16
Saskatchewan on-reserve males, 30 to 39 years 11
Saskatchewan on-reserve males, 40 to 49 years 10
Saskatchewan on-reserve males, 50 to 59 years 9
Saskatchewan on-reserve males, 60 to 69 years 5
Saskatchewan on-reserve males, 70 to 79 years 2
Saskatchewan on-reserve males, 80 years and over 1
Saskatchewan on-reserve females, 0 to 9 years 24
Saskatchewan on-reserve females, 10 to 19 years 21
Saskatchewan on-reserve females, 20 to 29 years 16
Saskatchewan on-reserve females, 30 to 39 years 12
Saskatchewan on-reserve females, 40 to 49 years 10
Saskatchewan on-reserve females, 50 to 59 years 9
Saskatchewan on-reserve females, 60 to 69 years 5
Saskatchewan on-reserve females, 70 to 79 years 2
Saskatchewan on-reserve females, 80 years and over 1
Family structureNote 4
Characteristic Value (%)
Couples with children 42
Couples without children 17
Lone parents 42
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
Characteristic Value (%)
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 30
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 45
Saskatchewan on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 51
Saskatchewan on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 42

In the community, 195 spoke Dene in 2016.

Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
Characteristic Value (%)
Not overcrowded 72
Overcrowded 28
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
Characteristic Value (%)
Owned 0
Rented 3
Band housing 97
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
Characteristic Value (%)
Regular maintenance only 34
Minor repairs needed 32
Major repairs needed 35
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
Characteristic Value (%)
University 7
College 20
Trade 13
High school 22
Less than high school 38
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
Occupation Value (%)
Education, law and social, community and government services 31
Sales and service 19
Natural resources, agriculture and related production 17
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
Characteristic Value
Participation rate (%) 51
Employment rate (%) 34
Unemployment rate (%) 32
% of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 46
Median employment income in 2015 ($) 18,624

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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