Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table

Characteristic	Fort SmithMore information: Northwest Territories [Population centre]
	Counts			Rates
	Total	Men＋	Women＋	Total	Men＋	Women＋
Population and dwellings
Population, 2021¹	1,749	...	...	...	...	...
Population, 2016¹	2,031	...	...	...	...	...
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	- 13.9	...	...	- 13.9	...	...
Total private dwellings²	778	...	...	...	...	...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents³	687	...	...	...	...	...
Population density per square kilometre	855.8	...	...	855.8	...	...
Land area in square kilometres	2.04	...	...	...	...	...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	1,745	905	840	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 14 years	345	190	160	19.8	21.0	19.0
0 to 4 years	115	70	45	6.6	7.7	5.4
5 to 9 years	105	55	55	6.0	6.1	6.5
10 to 14 years	125	60	65	7.2	6.6	7.7
15 to 64 years	1,140	585	555	65.3	64.6	66.1
15 to 19 years	95	55	40	5.4	6.1	4.8
20 to 24 years	90	45	40	5.2	5.0	4.8
25 to 29 years	125	65	60	7.2	7.2	7.1
30 to 34 years	140	70	65	8.0	7.7	7.7
35 to 39 years	115	70	50	6.6	7.7	6.0
40 to 44 years	90	40	45	5.2	4.4	5.4
45 to 49 years	120	55	65	6.9	6.1	7.7
50 to 54 years	120	55	65	6.9	6.1	7.7
55 to 59 years	130	65	65	7.4	7.2	7.7
60 to 64 years	120	60	60	6.9	6.6	7.1
65 years and over	255	130	125	14.6	14.4	14.9
65 to 69 years	80	40	35	4.6	4.4	4.2
70 to 74 years	80	35	40	4.6	3.9	4.8
75 to 79 years	45	25	20	2.6	2.8	2.4
80 to 84 years	30	15	15	1.7	1.7	1.8
85 years and over	25	10	10	1.4	1.1	1.2
85 to 89 years	15	5	5	0.9	0.6	0.6
90 to 94 years	10	5	5	0.6	0.6	0.6
95 to 99 years	0	0	0	0.0	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	19.8	21.0	19.0	19.8	21.0	19.0
15 to 64 years	65.3	64.6	66.1	65.3	64.6	66.1
65 years and over	14.6	14.4	14.9	14.6	14.4	14.9
85 years and over	1.4	1.1	1.2	1.4	1.1	1.2
Average age of the population	39.1	38.3	40.1	39.1	38.3	40.1
Median age of the population	38.0	36.8	40.4	38.0	36.8	40.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	685	...	...	100.0	...	...
Single-detached house	500	...	...	73.0	...	...
Semi-detached house	120	...	...	17.5	...	...
Row house	55	...	...	8.0	...	...
Apartment or flat in a duplex	5	...	...	0.7	...	...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	5	...	...	0.7	...	...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Other single-attached house	10	...	...	1.5	...	...
Movable dwelling⁴	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	690	...	...	100.0	...	...
1 person	170	...	...	24.6	...	...
2 persons	250	...	...	36.2	...	...
3 persons	115	...	...	16.7	...	...
4 persons	95	...	...	13.8	...	...
5 or more persons	60	...	...	8.7	...	...
Number of persons in private households	1,720	885	835	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average household size	2.5	...	...	2.5	...	...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data	1,400	715	680	100.0	100.0	100.0
Married or living common-law	755	380	375	53.9	53.1	55.1
Married	465	240	230	33.2	33.6	33.8
Living common-law	290	145	145	20.7	20.3	21.3
Living common law - Never married	235	120	115	16.8	16.8	16.9
Living common law - Separated	10	5	5	0.7	0.7	0.7
Living common law - Divorced	35	15	20	2.5	2.1	2.9
Living common law - Widowed	10	5	5	0.7	0.7	0.7
Not married and not living common-law	640	335	310	45.7	46.9	45.6
Not married and not living common law - Never married	465	265	205	33.2	37.1	30.1
Not married and not living common law - Separated	35	20	15	2.5	2.8	2.2
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	85	40	40	6.1	5.6	5.9
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	50	15	40	3.6	2.1	5.9
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data⁵	500	...	...	100.0	...	...
2 persons	270	...	...	54.0	...	...
3 persons	100	...	...	20.0	...	...
4 persons	90	...	...	18.0	...	...
5 or more persons	45	...	...	9.0	...	...
Average size of census families	2.8	...	...	2.8	...	...
Average number of children in census families with children⁶	1.8	...	...	1.8	...	...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data	505	...	...	100.0	...	...
Total couple families	365	...	...	72.3	...	...
Married couples	220	...	...	43.6	...	...
With children⁶	115	...	...	22.8	...	...
Without children	110	...	...	21.8	...	...
Common-law couples	145	...	...	28.7	...	...
With children⁶	70	...	...	13.9	...	...
Without children	75	...	...	14.9	...	...
Total one-parent families	135	...	...	26.7	...	...
in which the parent is a woman+	105	...	...	20.8	...	...
in which the parent is a man+	30	...	...	5.9	...	...
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	1,720	885	835	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total - Persons in census families	1,425	720	700	82.8	81.4	83.8
Married spouses or common-law partners	735	365	365	42.7	41.2	43.7
Parents in one-parent families	135	30	105	7.8	3.4	12.6
Children⁶	555	325	225	32.3	36.7	26.9
In a two-parent family	335	205	135	19.5	23.2	16.2
In a one-parent family	215	125	95	12.5	14.1	11.4
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	295	165	130	17.2	18.6	15.6
Living alone	175	90	80	10.2	10.2	9.6
Living with other relatives⁷	55	25	25	3.2	2.8	3.0
Living with non-relatives only	70	50	20	4.1	5.6	2.4
Household type
Total - Household type - 100% data	690	...	...	100.0	...	...
One-census-family households without additional persons	425	...	...	61.6	...	...
Couple-family households	325	...	...	47.1	...	...
With children⁶	165	...	...	23.9	...	...
Without children	165	...	...	23.9	...	...
One-parent-family households	100	...	...	14.5	...	...
Multigenerational households⁸	25	...	...	3.6	...	...
Multiple-census-family households⁹	10	...	...	1.4	...	...
One-census-family households with additional persons⁹	25	...	...	3.6	...	...
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	35	...	...	5.1	...	...
One-person households	170	...	...	24.6	...	...
Income of individuals in 2020
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁰	1,375	695	675	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,360	690	675	98.9	99.3	100.0
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	56,400	55,600	58,000	56,400	55,600	58,000
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,360	690	675	98.9	99.3	100.0
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	50,800	49,600	54,000	50,800	49,600	54,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,195	595	600	86.9	85.6	88.9
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	56,800	57,600	54,800	56,800	57,600	54,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,045	525	520	76.0	75.5	77.0
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	55,200	55,200	56,000	55,200	55,200	56,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,360	690	670	98.9	99.3	99.3
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	4,440	3,180	5,520	4,440	3,180	5,520
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	155	90	65	11.3	12.9	9.6
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	7,450	6,850	7,900	7,450	6,850	7,900
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	340	185	155	24.7	26.6	23.0
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	8,000	8,000	10,500	8,000	8,000	10,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹¹	1,375	700	675	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,365	690	675	99.3	98.6	100.0
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	67,900	68,000	68,000	67,900	68,000	68,000
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,365	690	675	99.3	98.6	100.0
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	58,000	57,400	58,700	58,000	57,400	58,700
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,195	595	600	86.9	85.0	88.9
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	66,800	69,200	64,800	66,800	69,200	64,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,040	530	515	75.6	75.7	76.3
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	65,000	66,000	63,800	65,000	66,000	63,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,360	690	670	98.9	98.6	99.3
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,440	8,320	10,560	9,440	8,320	10,560
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	155	90	65	11.3	12.9	9.6
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,400	8,600	10,400	9,400	8,600	10,400
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	340	190	155	24.7	27.1	23.0
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,280	8,400	10,200	9,280	8,400	10,200
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹²	1,375	700	675	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	540	270	270	39.3	38.6	40.0
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	94,000	96,000	92,000	94,000	96,000	92,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	92,800	92,000	94,000	92,800	92,000	94,000
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	360	185	175	26.2	26.4	25.9
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	26,800	31,600	20,600	26,800	31,600	20,600
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	36,200	40,400	31,800	36,200	40,400	31,800
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	86.0	88.0	85.0	86.0	88.0	85.0
Employment income (%)¹⁹	73.2	74.0	72.0	73.2	74.0	72.0
Government transfers (%)²⁰	13.9	12.2	15.5	13.9	12.2	15.5
Employment insurance benefits (%)	1.6	1.6	1.5	1.6	1.6	1.5
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%)	3.8	3.6	4.0	3.8	3.6	4.0
COVID-19 - Emergency and recovery benefits (%)	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.4	3.4	3.5
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²¹	1,375	700	675	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without total income	10	10	0	0.7	1.4	0.0
With total income	1,365	690	675	99.3	98.6	100.0
Under $10,000 (including loss)	130	75	50	9.5	10.9	7.4
$10,000 to $19,999	100	50	45	7.3	7.2	6.7
$20,000 to $29,999	120	60	60	8.8	8.7	8.9
$30,000 to $39,999	125	60	65	9.2	8.7	9.6
$40,000 to $49,999	135	65	70	9.9	9.4	10.4
$50,000 to $59,999	110	60	50	8.1	8.7	7.4
$60,000 to $69,999	70	25	45	5.1	3.6	6.7
$70,000 to $79,999	85	45	40	6.2	6.5	5.9
$80,000 to $89,999	75	45	35	5.5	6.5	5.2
$90,000 to $99,999	70	20	45	5.1	2.9	6.7
$100,000 and over	345	185	160	25.3	26.8	23.7
$100,000 to $149,999	280	150	130	20.5	21.7	19.3
$150,000 and over	65	30	30	4.8	4.3	4.4
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²²	1,375	700	675	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without after-tax income	10	10	0	0.7	1.4	0.0
With after-tax income	1,365	690	675	99.3	98.6	100.0
Under $10,000 (including loss)	130	75	55	9.5	10.9	8.1
$10,000 to $19,999	100	55	50	7.3	8.0	7.4
$20,000 to $29,999	135	70	70	9.9	10.1	10.4
$30,000 to $39,999	145	70	70	10.6	10.1	10.4
$40,000 to $49,999	160	80	75	11.7	11.6	11.1
$50,000 to $59,999	100	50	55	7.3	7.2	8.1
$60,000 to $69,999	115	55	55	8.4	8.0	8.1
$70,000 to $79,999	90	40	50	6.6	5.8	7.4
$80,000 to $89,999	95	45	45	7.0	6.5	6.7
$90,000 to $99,999	85	45	40	6.2	6.5	5.9
$100,000 and over	205	105	105	15.0	15.2	15.6
$100,000 to $124,999	160	80	80	11.7	11.6	11.9
$125,000 and over	50	25	25	3.7	3.6	3.7
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁹	1,375	700	675	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without employment income	330	175	160	24.0	25.0	23.7
With employment income	1,040	530	515	75.6	75.7	76.3
Under $5,000 (including loss)	100	45	50	9.6	8.5	9.7
$5,000 to $9,999	50	30	20	4.8	5.7	3.9
$10,000 to $19,999	120	55	70	11.5	10.4	13.6
$20,000 to $29,999	65	35	30	6.3	6.6	5.8
$30,000 to $39,999	75	35	35	7.2	6.6	6.8
$40,000 to $49,999	75	40	35	7.2	7.5	6.8
$50,000 to $59,999	65	40	20	6.3	7.5	3.9
$60,000 to $69,999	40	20	20	3.8	3.8	3.9
$70,000 to $79,999	55	30	25	5.3	5.7	4.9
$80,000 to $89,999	60	20	40	5.8	3.8	7.8
$90,000 to $99,999	50	20	30	4.8	3.8	5.8
$100,000 and over	285	155	130	27.4	29.2	25.2
$100,000 to $124,999	135	75	60	13.0	14.2	11.7
$125,000 and over	150	75	70	14.4	14.2	13.6
Income of individuals in 2019
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²³	1,375	695	675	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,310	660	655	95.3	95.0	97.0
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	56,000	58,400	55,200	56,000	58,400	55,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,310	660	655	95.3	95.0	97.0
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	50,800	51,600	50,000	50,800	51,600	50,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,200	610	590	87.3	87.8	87.4
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	57,200	61,200	54,000	57,200	61,200	54,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,080	555	530	78.5	79.9	78.5
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	53,200	56,400	50,400	53,200	56,400	50,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,205	590	610	87.6	84.9	90.4
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	1,860	1,160	3,840	1,860	1,160	3,840
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data	155	90	65	11.3	12.9	9.6
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	6,800	6,240	8,300	6,800	6,240	8,300
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁴	1,375	700	675	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,315	660	655	95.6	94.3	97.0
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	67,300	69,800	65,000	67,300	69,800	65,000
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,315	660	655	95.6	94.3	97.0
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	57,350	58,600	56,000	57,350	58,600	56,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,200	610	590	87.3	87.1	87.4
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	66,400	69,200	63,400	66,400	69,200	63,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,080	555	530	78.5	79.3	78.5
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	63,300	66,400	60,000	63,300	66,400	60,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,200	595	610	87.3	85.0	90.4
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	7,100	6,100	8,080	7,100	6,100	8,080
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	155	90	65	11.3	12.9	9.6
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	8,400	7,400	9,600	8,400	7,400	9,600
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁵	1,375	700	675	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	530	265	265	38.5	37.9	39.3
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	90,000	90,000	89,000	90,000	90,000	89,000
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	87,200	88,000	87,000	87,200	88,000	87,000
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	355	185	170	25.8	26.4	25.2
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	30,400	37,600	24,000	30,400	37,600	24,000
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	42,600	49,200	35,600	42,600	49,200	35,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)	90.4	92.0	88.0	90.4	92.0	88.0
Employment income (%)	77.6	80.0	75.0	77.6	80.0	75.0
Government transfers (%)	9.7	7.9	11.6	9.7	7.9	11.6
Employment insurance benefits (%)	1.5	1.4	1.5	1.5	1.4	1.5
Income of households in 2020
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data²⁶	685	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of household in 2020 ($)	119,000	...	...	119,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	103,000	...	...	103,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	170	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	62,000	...	...	62,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	53,200	...	...	53,200	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	515	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	140,000	...	...	140,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	123,000	...	...	123,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data²⁷	685	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of household in 2020 ($)	134,800	...	...	134,800	...	...
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	115,000	...	...	115,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	170	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	71,500	...	...	71,500	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	60,800	...	...	60,800	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	520	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	155,500	...	...	155,500	...	...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	133,000	...	...	133,000	...	...
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²¹	685	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	5	...	...	0.7	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	10	...	...	1.5	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	10	...	...	1.5	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	20	...	...	2.9	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	15	...	...	2.2	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	20	...	...	2.9	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	15	...	...	2.2	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	10	...	...	1.5	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	35	...	...	5.1	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	35	...	...	5.1	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	40	...	...	5.8	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	35	...	...	5.1	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	40	...	...	5.8	...	...
$100,000 and over	405	...	...	59.1	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	85	...	...	12.4	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	80	...	...	11.7	...	...
$150,000 to $199,999	105	...	...	15.3	...	...
$200,000 and over	135	...	...	19.7	...	...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²²	685	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	5	...	...	0.7	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	5	...	...	0.7	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	10	...	...	1.5	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	20	...	...	2.9	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	20	...	...	2.9	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	20	...	...	2.9	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	15	...	...	2.2	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	15	...	...	2.2	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	45	...	...	6.6	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	35	...	...	5.1	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	50	...	...	7.3	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	45	...	...	6.6	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	45	...	...	6.6	...	...
$100,000 and over	355	...	...	51.8	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	95	...	...	13.9	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	80	...	...	11.7	...	...
$150,000 and over	180	...	...	26.3	...	...
Income of economic families in 2020
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data²⁸	490	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	138,000	...	...	138,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	121,000	...	...	121,000	...	...
Average family size of economic families	3.0	...	...	3.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data	165	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	142,000	...	...	142,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	123,000	...	...	123,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-only economic families	2.0	...	...	2.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	185	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	172,000	...	...	172,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	146,000	...	...	146,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families	4.0	...	...	4.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data	125	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	89,000	...	...	89,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	82,000	...	...	82,000	...	...
Average family size of one-parent economic families	2.9	...	...	2.9	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data²⁹	240	135	105	...	...	...
Median total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	60,000	55,200	74,000	60,000	55,200	74,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	53,200	50,000	65,000	53,200	50,000	65,000
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data³¹	495	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	153,000	...	...	153,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	131,000	...	...	131,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	165	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	154,000	...	...	154,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	128,000	...	...	128,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	185	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	190,000	...	...	190,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	160,000	...	...	160,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	125	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	102,000	...	...	102,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	92,000	...	...	92,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data³²	240	135	100	...	...	...
Average total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	71,500	66,000	79,000	71,500	66,000	79,000
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	60,800	57,000	66,000	60,800	57,000	66,000
Low income and income inequality in 2020
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data³³	1,720	885	830	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 17 years	405	230	180	23.5	26.0	21.7
0 to 5 years	140	90	55	8.1	10.2	6.6
18 to 64 years	1,080	545	535	62.8	61.6	64.5
65 years and over	235	115	120	13.7	13.0	14.5
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	135	75	65	...	...	...
0 to 17 years	60	35	30	...	...	...
0 to 5 years	25	20	5	...	...	...
18 to 64 years	65	35	30	...	...	...
65 years and over	10	5	5	...	...	...
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%)	8.0	8.4	7.6	8.0	8.4	7.6
0 to 17 years (%)	15.2	15.0	15.0	15.2	15.0	15.0
0 to 5 years (%)	18.0	20.0	16.0	18.0	20.0	16.0
18 to 64 years (%)	6.0	6.0	5.6	6.0	6.0	5.6
65 years and over (%)	4.5	4.0	5.0	4.5	4.0	5.0
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	1,720	885	830	100.0	100.0	100.0
In bottom half of the distribution	500	260	240	29.1	29.4	28.9
In bottom decile	125	70	55	7.3	7.9	6.6
In second decile	85	40	40	4.9	4.5	4.8
In third decile	95	45	50	5.5	5.1	6.0
In fourth decile	110	55	55	6.4	6.2	6.6
In fifth decile	90	45	45	5.2	5.1	5.4
In top half of the distribution	1,215	625	590	70.6	70.6	71.1
In sixth decile	170	85	85	9.9	9.6	10.2
In seventh decile	140	75	65	8.1	8.5	7.8
In eighth decile	205	105	100	11.9	11.9	12.0
In ninth decile	275	135	140	16.0	15.3	16.9
In top decile	425	230	195	24.7	26.0	23.5
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data³⁵	1,720	...	...	1,720	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household total income	0.310	...	...	0.310	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household market income	0.395	...	...	0.395	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	0.281	...	...	0.281	...	...
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income	4.3	...	...	4.3	...	...
Knowledge of official languages
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁶	1,720	885	835	100.0	100.0	100.0
English only	1,590	820	770	92.4	92.7	92.2
French only	5	0	0	0.3	0.0	0.0
English and French	120	60	60	7.0	6.8	7.2
Neither English nor French	5	5	0	0.3	0.6	0.0
First official language spoken
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁷	1,720	885	835	100.0	100.0	100.0
English	1,670	860	810	97.1	97.2	97.0
French	40	20	25	2.3	2.3	3.0
English and French	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Neither English nor French	5	5	0	0.3	0.6	0.0
Mother tongue
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁸	1,720	885	835	100.0	100.0	100.0
Single responses	1,675	865	810	97.4	97.7	97.0
Official languages	1,575	830	750	91.6	93.8	89.8
English	1,530	805	725	89.0	91.0	86.8
French	50	25	20	2.9	2.8	2.4
Non-official languages	100	40	60	5.8	4.5	7.2
Indigenous languages³⁹	60	20	40	3.5	2.3	4.8
Algonquian languages	30	15	15	1.7	1.7	1.8
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree-Innu languages	30	15	15	1.7	1.7	1.8
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree languages	30	15	15	1.7	1.7	1.8
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)	10	5	5	0.6	0.6	0.6
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree, n.o.s.	20	10	5	1.2	1.1	0.6
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	30	10	20	1.7	1.1	2.4
Northern Athabaskan languages	30	10	20	1.7	1.1	2.4
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.	20	5	15	1.2	0.6	1.8
Gwich'in	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavey-Hare languages	5	0	5	0.3	0.0	0.6
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	5	0	0	0.3	0.0	0.0
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	5	0	5	0.3	0.0	0.6
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)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
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	5	0	5	0.3	0.0	0.6
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	5	0	5	0.3	0.0	0.6
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	35	20	20	2.0	2.3	2.4
Afro-Asiatic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	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	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Amharic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arabic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	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	10	0	5	0.6	0.0	0.6
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)	10	0	5	0.6	0.0	0.6
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	5	5	0	0.3	0.6	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	15	5	10	0.9	0.6	1.2
Albanian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Armenian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Balto-Slavic languages	5	0	5	0.3	0.0	0.6
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	5	0	5	0.3	0.0	0.6
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	5	0	0	0.3	0.0	0.0
Frisian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
High German languages	5	0	0	0.3	0.0	0.0
German	5	0	0	0.3	0.0	0.0
Pennsylvania German	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Swiss German	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Afrikaans	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dutch	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Low German, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Low Saxon	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Plautdietsch	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Vlaams (Flemish)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Scandinavian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Danish	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Icelandic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Norwegian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Swedish	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Germanic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Greek	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Indo-Iranian languages	5	5	0	0.3	0.6	0.0
Indo-Aryan languages	5	5	0	0.3	0.6	0.0
Assamese	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bengali	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hindi	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kacchi	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kashmiri	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Konkani	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Marathi	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nepali	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Oriya languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Odia	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Oriya, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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