Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table

Characteristic	Behchokò, Community government (CG)More information: Northwest Territories [Census subdivision]
	Counts			Rates
	Total	Men＋	Women＋	Total	Men＋	Women＋
Population and dwellings
Population, 2021¹	1,746^E	...	...	...	...	...
Population, 2016¹	1,874	...	...	...	...	...
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	- 6.8^E	...	...	- 6.8^E	...	...
Total private dwellings²	541	...	...	...	...	...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents³	460	...	...	...	...	...
Population density per square kilometre	23.3	...	...	23.3	...	...
Land area in square kilometres	74.96	...	...	...	...	...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	1,750	920	825	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 14 years	480	260	220	27.4	28.3	26.7
0 to 4 years	135	75	60	7.7	8.2	7.3
5 to 9 years	150	75	70	8.6	8.2	8.5
10 to 14 years	200	110	85	11.4	12.0	10.3
15 to 64 years	1,105	585	520	63.1	63.6	63.0
15 to 19 years	155	75	75	8.9	8.2	9.1
20 to 24 years	135	70	60	7.7	7.6	7.3
25 to 29 years	135	65	70	7.7	7.1	8.5
30 to 34 years	115	60	50	6.6	6.5	6.1
35 to 39 years	85	45	40	4.9	4.9	4.8
40 to 44 years	120	70	55	6.9	7.6	6.7
45 to 49 years	90	55	40	5.1	6.0	4.8
50 to 54 years	105	50	55	6.0	5.4	6.7
55 to 59 years	110	60	45	6.3	6.5	5.5
60 to 64 years	60	40	25	3.4	4.3	3.0
65 years and over	155	75	80	8.9	8.2	9.7
65 to 69 years	60	30	25	3.4	3.3	3.0
70 to 74 years	40	20	20	2.3	2.2	2.4
75 to 79 years	25	20	5	1.4	2.2	0.6
80 to 84 years	25	5	20	1.4	0.5	2.4
85 years and over	15	0	10	0.9	0.0	1.2
85 to 89 years	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
90 to 94 years	5	5	5	0.3	0.5	0.6
95 to 99 years	5	0	0	0.3	0.0	0.0
100 years and over	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 14 years	27.4	28.3	26.7	27.4	28.3	26.7
15 to 64 years	63.1	63.6	63.0	63.1	63.6	63.0
65 years and over	8.9	8.2	9.7	8.9	8.2	9.7
85 years and over	0.9	0.0	1.2	0.9	0.0	1.2
Average age of the population	32.5	32.4	32.7	32.5	32.4	32.7
Median age of the population	28.8	28.8	28.6	28.8	28.8	28.6
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	460	...	...	100.0	...	...
Single-detached house	330	...	...	71.7	...	...
Semi-detached house	60	...	...	13.0	...	...
Row house	55	...	...	12.0	...	...
Apartment or flat in a duplex	10	...	...	2.2	...	...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Other single-attached house	5	...	...	1.1	...	...
Movable dwelling⁴	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	460	...	...	100.0	...	...
1 person	70	...	...	15.2	...	...
2 persons	95	...	...	20.7	...	...
3 persons	70	...	...	15.2	...	...
4 persons	80	...	...	17.4	...	...
5 or more persons	150	...	...	32.6	...	...
Number of persons in private households	1,730	915	815	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average household size	3.8	...	...	3.8	...	...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data	1,265	660	600	100.0	100.0	100.0
Married or living common-law	540	265	270	42.7	40.2	45.0
Married	325	160	160	25.7	24.2	26.7
Living common-law	210	110	105	16.6	16.7	17.5
Living common law - Never married	200	100	100	15.8	15.2	16.7
Living common law - Separated	5	0	5	0.4	0.0	0.8
Living common law - Divorced	5	0	5	0.4	0.0	0.8
Living common law - Widowed	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Not married and not living common-law	725	395	330	57.3	59.8	55.0
Not married and not living common law - Never married	640	365	275	50.6	55.3	45.8
Not married and not living common law - Separated	15	10	10	1.2	1.5	1.7
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	15	5	10	1.2	0.8	1.7
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	50	15	40	4.0	2.3	6.7
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data⁵	435	...	...	100.0	...	...
2 persons	160	...	...	36.8	...	...
3 persons	95	...	...	21.8	...	...
4 persons	80	...	...	18.4	...	...
5 or more persons	100	...	...	23.0	...	...
Average size of census families	3.5	...	...	3.5	...	...
Average number of children in census families with children⁶	2.3	...	...	2.3	...	...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data	435	...	...	100.0	...	...
Total couple families	260	...	...	59.8	...	...
Married couples	155	...	...	35.6	...	...
With children⁶	115	...	...	26.4	...	...
Without children	40	...	...	9.2	...	...
Common-law couples	105	...	...	24.1	...	...
With children⁶	75	...	...	17.2	...	...
Without children	35	...	...	8.0	...	...
Total one-parent families	170	...	...	39.1	...	...
in which the parent is a woman+	115	...	...	26.4	...	...
in which the parent is a man+	60	...	...	13.8	...	...
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	1,730	915	815	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total - Persons in census families	1,525	795	730	88.2	86.9	89.6
Married spouses or common-law partners	525	265	260	30.3	29.0	31.9
Parents in one-parent families	175	60	110	10.1	6.6	13.5
Children⁶	830	475	355	48.0	51.9	43.6
In a two-parent family	500	280	215	28.9	30.6	26.4
In a one-parent family	335	195	135	19.4	21.3	16.6
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	205	120	90	11.8	13.1	11.0
Living alone	70	45	25	4.0	4.9	3.1
Living with other relatives⁷	110	60	50	6.4	6.6	6.1
Living with non-relatives only	25	10	15	1.4	1.1	1.8
Household type
Total - Household type - 100% data	460	...	...	100.0	...	...
One-census-family households without additional persons	265	...	...	57.6	...	...
Couple-family households	175	...	...	38.0	...	...
With children⁶	125	...	...	27.2	...	...
Without children	50	...	...	10.9	...	...
One-parent-family households	85	...	...	18.5	...	...
Multigenerational households⁸	65	...	...	14.1	...	...
Multiple-census-family households⁹	5	...	...	1.1	...	...
One-census-family households with additional persons⁹	45	...	...	9.8	...	...
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	15	...	...	3.3	...	...
One-person households	75	...	...	16.3	...	...
Income of individuals in 2020
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁰	1,245	655	590	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,245	655	590	100.0	100.0	100.0
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	36,000	35,600	37,200	36,000	35,600	37,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,245	655	590	100.0	100.0	100.0
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	34,000	33,600	34,400	34,000	33,600	34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	895	490	410	71.9	74.8	69.5
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	31,400	28,000	34,800	31,400	28,000	34,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	850	465	385	68.3	71.0	65.3
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	29,800	27,600	35,600	29,800	27,600	35,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,245	655	590	100.0	100.0	100.0
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	13,100	14,000	11,700	13,100	14,000	11,700
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	165	120	45	13.3	18.3	7.6
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	6,400	6,280	8,400	6,400	6,280	8,400
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	625	365	265	50.2	55.7	44.9
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	12,500	13,000	12,000	12,500	13,000	12,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹¹	1,245	655	590	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,245	655	590	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	49,100	48,600	49,600	49,100	48,600	49,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,245	655	590	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	43,100	42,200	44,000	43,100	42,200	44,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	900	485	410	72.3	74.0	69.5
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	47,700	46,000	49,800	47,700	46,000	49,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	845	460	385	67.9	70.2	65.3
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	47,200	45,400	49,400	47,200	45,400	49,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,245	655	590	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	14,640	14,360	15,000	14,640	14,360	15,000
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	165	120	45	13.3	18.3	7.6
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	8,600	8,000	10,000	8,600	8,000	10,000
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	630	360	265	50.6	55.0	44.9
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	11,680	11,840	11,400	11,680	11,840	11,400
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹²	1,250	655	590	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	295	135	160	23.6	20.6	27.1
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	77,500	83,000	77,000	77,500	83,000	77,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	79,500	79,000	79,000	79,500	79,000	79,000
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	230	140	95	18.4	21.4	16.1
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	26,200	28,800	20,600	26,200	28,800	20,600
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	35,600	38,000	32,000	35,600	38,000	32,000
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data¹⁷	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)¹⁸	70.0	70.5	69.5	70.0	70.5	69.5
Employment income (%)¹⁹	65.6	66.0	64.5	65.6	66.0	64.5
Government transfers (%)²⁰	29.9	29.5	30.2	29.9	29.5	30.2
Employment insurance benefits (%)	2.3	3.0	1.6	2.3	3.0	1.6
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%)	12.8	14.1	11.4	12.8	14.1	11.4
COVID-19 - Emergency and recovery benefits (%)	12.0	13.5	10.4	12.0	13.5	10.4
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²¹	1,245	655	590	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without total income	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
With total income	1,245	655	590	100.0	100.0	100.0
Under $10,000 (including loss)	200	100	95	16.1	15.3	16.1
$10,000 to $19,999	125	70	50	10.0	10.7	8.5
$20,000 to $29,999	220	115	105	17.7	17.6	17.8
$30,000 to $39,999	135	80	55	10.8	12.2	9.3
$40,000 to $49,999	110	50	60	8.8	7.6	10.2
$50,000 to $59,999	80	45	35	6.4	6.9	5.9
$60,000 to $69,999	55	25	30	4.4	3.8	5.1
$70,000 to $79,999	55	30	25	4.4	4.6	4.2
$80,000 to $89,999	55	25	25	4.4	3.8	4.2
$90,000 to $99,999	40	15	30	3.2	2.3	5.1
$100,000 and over	175	95	75	14.1	14.5	12.7
$100,000 to $149,999	140	85	55	11.2	13.0	9.3
$150,000 and over	30	10	20	2.4	1.5	3.4
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²²	1,245	655	590	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without after-tax income	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
With after-tax income	1,245	655	590	100.0	100.0	100.0
Under $10,000 (including loss)	195	105	95	15.7	16.0	16.1
$10,000 to $19,999	125	70	55	10.0	10.7	9.3
$20,000 to $29,999	225	115	110	18.1	17.6	18.6
$30,000 to $39,999	150	100	55	12.0	15.3	9.3
$40,000 to $49,999	125	60	70	10.0	9.2	11.9
$50,000 to $59,999	75	40	35	6.0	6.1	5.9
$60,000 to $69,999	75	35	40	6.0	5.3	6.8
$70,000 to $79,999	65	35	30	5.2	5.3	5.1
$80,000 to $89,999	55	25	35	4.4	3.8	5.9
$90,000 to $99,999	50	30	25	4.0	4.6	4.2
$100,000 and over	90	50	45	7.2	7.6	7.6
$100,000 to $124,999	70	40	25	5.6	6.1	4.2
$125,000 and over	25	5	20	2.0	0.8	3.4
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁹	1,245	655	590	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without employment income	395	190	210	31.7	29.0	35.6
With employment income	845	465	385	67.9	71.0	65.3
Under $5,000 (including loss)	170	100	75	20.1	21.5	19.5
$5,000 to $9,999	70	40	30	8.3	8.6	7.8
$10,000 to $19,999	85	55	35	10.1	11.8	9.1
$20,000 to $29,999	100	55	40	11.8	11.8	10.4
$30,000 to $39,999	45	25	15	5.3	5.4	3.9
$40,000 to $49,999	50	30	15	5.9	6.5	3.9
$50,000 to $59,999	40	20	15	4.7	4.3	3.9
$60,000 to $69,999	50	20	30	5.9	4.3	7.8
$70,000 to $79,999	45	15	30	5.3	3.2	7.8
$80,000 to $89,999	45	20	20	5.3	4.3	5.2
$90,000 to $99,999	30	15	15	3.6	3.2	3.9
$100,000 and over	130	70	55	15.4	15.1	14.3
$100,000 to $124,999	70	40	30	8.3	8.6	7.8
$125,000 and over	60	30	30	7.1	6.5	7.8
Income of individuals in 2019
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²³	1,245	655	590	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,120	595	530	90.0	90.8	89.8
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	30,200	30,200	31,400	30,200	30,200	31,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,120	595	530	90.0	90.8	89.8
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	29,600	28,800	30,200	29,600	28,800	30,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	895	480	415	71.9	73.3	70.3
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	34,000	33,600	36,800	34,000	33,600	36,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	855	460	395	68.7	70.2	66.9
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	31,800	31,600	34,400	31,800	31,600	34,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,060	560	500	85.1	85.5	84.7
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	6,500	4,560	7,750	6,500	4,560	7,750
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data	125	80	45	10.0	12.2	7.6
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	8,500	8,500	8,900	8,500	8,500	8,900
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁴	1,245	655	590	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,125	590	525	90.4	90.1	89.0
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	48,600	49,400	47,800	48,600	49,400	47,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,125	590	525	90.4	90.1	89.0
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	42,100	42,000	42,200	42,100	42,000	42,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	900	485	415	72.3	74.0	70.3
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	49,600	51,200	47,800	49,600	51,200	47,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	855	465	395	68.7	71.0	66.9
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	48,700	50,000	47,000	48,700	50,000	47,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,065	565	500	85.5	86.3	84.7
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	9,420	8,160	10,840	9,420	8,160	10,840
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	120	80	45	9.6	12.2	7.6
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	9,800	9,200	10,400	9,800	9,200	10,400
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁵	1,250	655	590	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	285	135	155	22.8	20.6	26.3
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	81,000	89,000	73,000	81,000	89,000	73,000
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	78,000	82,000	74,000	78,000	82,000	74,000
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	210	130	85	16.8	19.8	14.4
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	31,800	34,000	25,000	31,800	34,000	25,000
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	45,600	50,000	39,000	45,600	50,000	39,000
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)	81.6	84.0	78.5	81.6	84.0	78.5
Employment income (%)	76.4	79.0	73.0	76.4	79.0	73.0
Government transfers (%)	18.4	15.6	21.6	18.4	15.6	21.6
Employment insurance benefits (%)	2.2	2.6	1.8	2.2	2.6	1.8
Income of households in 2020
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data²⁶	460	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of household in 2020 ($)	115,000	...	...	115,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	106,000	...	...	106,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	75	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	38,000	...	...	38,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	37,600	...	...	37,600	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	390	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	133,000	...	...	133,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	117,000	...	...	117,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data²⁷	460	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of household in 2020 ($)	133,000	...	...	133,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	116,800	...	...	116,800	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	70	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	60,000	...	...	60,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	52,000	...	...	52,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	390	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	146,000	...	...	146,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	128,500	...	...	128,500	...	...
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²¹	460	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	5	...	...	1.1	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	5	...	...	1.1	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	10	...	...	2.2	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	10	...	...	2.2	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	15	...	...	3.3	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	10	...	...	2.2	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	10	...	...	2.2	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	10	...	...	2.2	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	10	...	...	2.2	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	35	...	...	7.6	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	15	...	...	3.3	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	25	...	...	5.4	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	25	...	...	5.4	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	20	...	...	4.3	...	...
$100,000 and over	260	...	...	56.5	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	45	...	...	9.8	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	45	...	...	9.8	...	...
$150,000 to $199,999	80	...	...	17.4	...	...
$200,000 and over	90	...	...	19.6	...	...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²²	460	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	5	...	...	1.1	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	5	...	...	1.1	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	15	...	...	3.3	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	10	...	...	2.2	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	15	...	...	3.3	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	10	...	...	2.2	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	10	...	...	2.2	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	15	...	...	3.3	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	20	...	...	4.3	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	20	...	...	4.3	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	20	...	...	4.3	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	20	...	...	4.3	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	20	...	...	4.3	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	25	...	...	5.4	...	...
$100,000 and over	245	...	...	53.3	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	65	...	...	14.1	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	50	...	...	10.9	...	...
$150,000 and over	125	...	...	27.2	...	...
Income of economic families in 2020
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data²⁸	385	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	128,000	...	...	128,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	115,000	...	...	115,000	...	...
Average family size of economic families	4.2	...	...	4.2	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data	50	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	108,000	...	...	108,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	101,000	...	...	101,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-only economic families	2.0	...	...	2.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	195	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	174,000	...	...	174,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	148,000	...	...	148,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families	5.4	...	...	5.4	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data	130	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	76,000	...	...	76,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	73,000	...	...	73,000	...	...
Average family size of one-parent economic families	3.5	...	...	3.5	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data²⁹	95	60	40	...	...	...
Median total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	38,400	34,800	51,600	38,400	34,800	51,600
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	38,000	34,000	46,800	38,000	34,000	46,800
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data³¹	385	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	144,000	...	...	144,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	126,400	...	...	126,400	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	50	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	128,000	...	...	128,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	112,000	...	...	112,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	195	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	184,000	...	...	184,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	160,000	...	...	160,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	130	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	94,000	...	...	94,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	84,000	...	...	84,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data³²	95	60	40	...	...	...
Average total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	59,000	56,000	64,000	59,000	56,000	64,000
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	51,000	48,000	56,000	51,000	48,000	56,000
Low income and income inequality in 2020
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data³³	1,730	915	815	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 17 years	570	305	265	32.9	33.3	32.5
0 to 5 years	170	85	80	9.8	9.3	9.8
18 to 64 years	1,015	540	475	58.7	59.0	58.3
65 years and over	140	70	75	8.1	7.7	9.2
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	185	95	85	...	...	...
0 to 17 years	95	55	45	...	...	...
0 to 5 years	30	20	10	...	...	...
18 to 64 years	75	40	35	...	...	...
65 years and over	10	5	5	...	...	...
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%)	10.6	10.8	10.4	10.6	10.8	10.4
0 to 17 years (%)	16.8	17.5	15.6	16.8	17.5	15.6
0 to 5 years (%)	17.0	24.0	12.0	17.0	24.0	12.0
18 to 64 years (%)	7.6	7.6	7.6	7.6	7.6	7.6
65 years and over (%)	7.0	6.0	8.0	7.0	6.0	8.0
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data³³	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
0 to 17 years	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
0 to 5 years	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
18 to 64 years	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
65 years and over	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)	0	0	0	...	...	...
0 to 17 years	0	0	0	...	...	...
0 to 5 years	0	0	0	...	...	...
18 to 64 years	0	0	0	...	...	...
65 years and over	0	0	0	...	...	...
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%)	x	x	x	x	x	x
0 to 17 years (%)	x	x	x	x	x	x
0 to 5 years (%)	x	x	x	x	x	x
18 to 64 years (%)	x	x	x	x	x	x
65 years and over (%)	x	x	x	x	x	x
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data³⁴	1,730	915	815	100.0	100.0	100.0
In bottom half of the distribution	725	365	360	41.9	39.9	44.2
In bottom decile	160	90	75	9.2	9.8	9.2
In second decile	100	55	40	5.8	6.0	4.9
In third decile	130	70	65	7.5	7.7	8.0
In fourth decile	215	105	115	12.4	11.5	14.1
In fifth decile	115	50	70	6.6	5.5	8.6
In top half of the distribution	1,005	550	455	58.1	60.1	55.8
In sixth decile	180	90	85	10.4	9.8	10.4
In seventh decile	175	100	75	10.1	10.9	9.2
In eighth decile	160	95	75	9.2	10.4	9.2
In ninth decile	235	135	100	13.6	14.8	12.3
In top decile	255	130	130	14.7	14.2	16.0
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data³⁵	1,730	...	...	1,730	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household total income	0.313	...	...	0.313	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household market income	0.482	...	...	0.482	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	0.286	...	...	0.286	...	...
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income	4.1	...	...	4.1	...	...
Knowledge of official languages
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁶	1,730	915	815	100.0	100.0	100.0
English only	1,675	885	790	96.8	96.7	96.9
French only	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
English and French	25	15	5	1.4	1.6	0.6
Neither English nor French	30	15	15	1.7	1.6	1.8
First official language spoken
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁷	1,730	915	815	100.0	100.0	100.0
English	1,695	895	795	98.0	97.8	97.5
French	5	5	0	0.3	0.5	0.0
English and French	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Neither English nor French	30	15	15	1.7	1.6	1.8
Mother tongue
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁸	1,730	915	815	100.0	100.0	100.0
Single responses	1,555	830	730	89.9	90.7	89.6
Official languages	865	455	405	50.0	49.7	49.7
English	855	445	405	49.4	48.6	49.7
French	5	5	0	0.3	0.5	0.0
Non-official languages	695	380	320	40.2	41.5	39.3
Indigenous languages³⁹	675	365	305	39.0	39.9	37.4
Algonquian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree-Innu languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ililimowin (Moose Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inu Ayimun (Southern East Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin (Northern East Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Innu (Montagnais)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Naskapi	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Eastern Algonquian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Wolastoqewi (Malecite)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Anicinabemowin (Algonquin)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ojibway languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Daawaamwin (Odawa)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Saulteau (Western Ojibway)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ojibway, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Athabaskan languages	675	365	305	39.0	39.9	37.4
Northern Athabaskan languages	675	365	305	39.0	39.9	37.4
Dakelh (Carrier)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dane-zaa (Beaver)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dene, n.o.s.	15	5	5	0.9	0.5	0.6
Gwich'in	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavey-Hare languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tahltan languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kaska (Nahani)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tahltan	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	655	355	300	37.9	38.8	36.8
Tse'khene (Sekani)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tsuu T'ina (Sarsi)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tutchone languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Northern Tutchone	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Southern Tutchone	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tutchone, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Wetsuwet'en-Babine	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tlingit	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Haida	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inuktut (Inuit) languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inuinnaqtun	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inuvialuktun	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inuktut (Inuit) languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Iroquoian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cayuga	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mohawk	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Oneida	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ktunaxa (Kutenai)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Michif	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Salish languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Halkomelem	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Lillooet	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ntlakapamux (Thompson)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Secwepemctsin (Shuswap)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Squamish	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Straits	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Syilx (Okanagan)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Salish languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Siouan languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assiniboine	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dakota	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Stoney	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Siouan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tsimshian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gitxsan (Gitksan)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nisga'a	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tsimshian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Wakashan languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Haisla	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Heiltsuk	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kwak'wala (Kwakiutl)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Indigenous languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Indigenous languages, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Non-Indigenous languages	25	15	10	1.4	1.6	1.2
Afro-Asiatic languages	5	5	0	0.3	0.5	0.0
Berber languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kabyle	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tamazight	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Berber languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Chadic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hausa	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mina	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Coptic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cushitic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bilen	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Oromo	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Somali	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Semitic languages	5	5	0	0.3	0.5	0.0
Amharic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arabic	5	5	0	0.3	0.5	0.0
Aramaic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Aramaic, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Harari	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hebrew	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Maltese	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Austro-Asiatic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Austronesian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bikol	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bisaya, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cebuano	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fijian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hiligaynon	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Indonesian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kankanaey	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kinaray-a	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Malagasy languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Merina	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Malagasy, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Malay	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Pangasinan	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Waray-Waray	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Creole languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Haitian Creole	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jamaican English Creole	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Krio	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Morisyen	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Sango	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Creole, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Creole languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dravidian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kannada	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tamil	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Telugu	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tulu	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Georgian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hmong-Mien languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Indo-European languages	10	5	5	0.6	0.5	0.6
Albanian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Armenian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Balto-Slavic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Baltic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Latvian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Belarusian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Czech	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Polish	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Russian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rusyn	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Croatian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Serbian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slovak	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slovene (Slovenian)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Celtic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Irish	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Scottish Gaelic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Welsh	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Celtic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Germanic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Frisian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
High German languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
German	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Pennsylvania German	0	0

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