2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait — Windigo First Nations Council
2016 Census data for Aboriginal people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in private householdsNote 1,Note 2,Note 3
. In 2016, Windigo First Nations Council consisted of the Slate Falls, Cat Lake 63C, Weagamow Lake 87, Sachigo Lake 1, and Bearskin Lake census subdivisions.
Highlights
Characteristic |
Value |
Population 2016 |
2,480 |
Population 2006 |
2,240 |
Population change (%) |
11 |
Median age |
23 |
Under age 15 (%) |
35 |
Aged 15 to 24 (%) |
18 |
Aged 25 to 64 (%) |
42 |
Aged 65 plus (%) |
5 |
Age and sex distribution
Characteristic |
Value (%) |
Community males, 0 to 9 years |
26 |
Community males, 10 to 19 years |
21 |
Community males, 20 to 29 years |
16 |
Community males, 30 to 39 years |
11 |
Community males, 40 to 49 years |
9 |
Community males, 50 to 59 years |
9 |
Community males, 60 to 69 years |
4 |
Community males, 70 to 79 years |
2 |
Community males, 80 years and over |
1 |
Community females, 0 to 9 years |
24 |
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 |
11 |
Community females, 50 to 59 years |
9 |
Community females, 60 to 69 years |
4 |
Community females, 70 to 79 years |
3 |
Community females, 80 years and over |
1 |
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 |
15 |
Lone parents |
41 |
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
Characteristic |
Value (%) |
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 |
69 |
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 |
54 |
Ontario on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 |
43 |
Ontario on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 |
40 |
In the community, 915 spoke Oji-Cree in 2016.
Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
Characteristic |
Value (%) |
Not overcrowded |
70 |
Overcrowded |
30 |
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
Characteristic |
Value (%) |
Owned |
1 |
Rented |
1 |
Band housing |
98 |
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
Characteristic |
Value (%) |
Regular maintenance only |
17 |
Minor repairs needed |
25 |
Major repairs needed |
58 |
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
Characteristic |
Value (%) |
University |
1 |
College |
9 |
Trade |
11 |
High school |
11 |
Less than high school |
67 |
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
Occupation |
Value (%) |
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related |
22 |
Sales and service
|
21 |
Education, law and social, community and government services |
20 |
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
Characteristic |
Value |
Participation rate (%) |
57 |
Employment rate (%) |
45 |
Unemployment rate (%) |
22 |
% of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 |
52 |
Median employment income in 2015 ($) |
13,683 |
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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