Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table

Characteristic	Hay RiverMore information: Northwest Territories [Population centre]
	Counts			Rates
	Total	Men＋	Women＋	Total	Men＋	Women＋
Population and dwellings
Population, 2021¹	2,380	...	...	...	...	...
Population, 2016¹	2,728	...	...	...	...	...
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	- 12.8	...	...	- 12.8	...	...
Total private dwellings²	1,172	...	...	...	...	...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents³	950	...	...	...	...	...
Population density per square kilometre	752.8	...	...	752.8	...	...
Land area in square kilometres	3.16	...	...	...	...	...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	2,380	1,200	1,180	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 14 years	420	205	215	17.6	17.1	18.2
0 to 4 years	125	65	65	5.3	5.4	5.5
5 to 9 years	135	65	75	5.7	5.4	6.4
10 to 14 years	155	75	80	6.5	6.3	6.8
15 to 64 years	1,630	845	785	68.5	70.4	66.5
15 to 19 years	140	80	60	5.9	6.7	5.1
20 to 24 years	130	70	60	5.5	5.8	5.1
25 to 29 years	145	75	70	6.1	6.3	5.9
30 to 34 years	195	95	100	8.2	7.9	8.5
35 to 39 years	190	95	90	8.0	7.9	7.6
40 to 44 years	150	75	75	6.3	6.3	6.4
45 to 49 years	145	80	70	6.1	6.7	5.9
50 to 54 years	160	85	80	6.7	7.1	6.8
55 to 59 years	200	105	90	8.4	8.8	7.6
60 to 64 years	190	90	90	8.0	7.5	7.6
65 years and over	330	155	180	13.9	12.9	15.3
65 to 69 years	115	55	60	4.8	4.6	5.1
70 to 74 years	75	30	45	3.2	2.5	3.8
75 to 79 years	65	20	40	2.7	1.7	3.4
80 to 84 years	40	25	15	1.7	2.1	1.3
85 years and over	35	20	20	1.5	1.7	1.7
85 to 89 years	25	5	15	1.1	0.4	1.3
90 to 94 years	15	10	5	0.6	0.8	0.4
95 to 99 years	0	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.4
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	17.6	17.1	18.2	17.6	17.1	18.2
15 to 64 years	68.5	70.4	66.5	68.5	70.4	66.5
65 years and over	13.9	12.9	15.3	13.9	12.9	15.3
85 years and over	1.5	1.7	1.7	1.5	1.7	1.7
Average age of the population	40.0	39.7	40.4	40.0	39.7	40.4
Median age of the population	39.6	39.2	39.6	39.6	39.2	39.6
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	950	...	...	100.0	...	...
Single-detached house	760	...	...	80.0	...	...
Semi-detached house	65	...	...	6.8	...	...
Row house	35	...	...	3.7	...	...
Apartment or flat in a duplex	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	85	...	...	8.9	...	...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Other single-attached house	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Movable dwelling⁴	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	950	...	...	100.0	...	...
1 person	270	...	...	28.4	...	...
2 persons	300	...	...	31.6	...	...
3 persons	170	...	...	17.9	...	...
4 persons	140	...	...	14.7	...	...
5 or more persons	70	...	...	7.4	...	...
Number of persons in private households	2,330	1,170	1,165	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	1,965	995	965	100.0	100.0	100.0
Married or living common-law	1,085	550	535	55.2	55.3	55.4
Married	745	380	365	37.9	38.2	37.8
Living common-law	345	170	170	17.6	17.1	17.6
Living common law - Never married	280	140	135	14.2	14.1	14.0
Living common law - Separated	10	5	5	0.5	0.5	0.5
Living common law - Divorced	55	25	25	2.8	2.5	2.6
Living common law - Widowed	10	5	10	0.5	0.5	1.0
Not married and not living common-law	875	450	430	44.5	45.2	44.6
Not married and not living common law - Never married	630	365	265	32.1	36.7	27.5
Not married and not living common law - Separated	45	25	20	2.3	2.5	2.1
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	100	35	65	5.1	3.5	6.7
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	95	20	80	4.8	2.0	8.3
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data⁵	660	...	...	100.0	...	...
2 persons	315	...	...	47.7	...	...
3 persons	160	...	...	24.2	...	...
4 persons	125	...	...	18.9	...	...
5 or more persons	55	...	...	8.3	...	...
Average size of census families	2.9	...	...	2.9	...	...
Average number of children in census families with children⁶	1.7	...	...	1.7	...	...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data	660	...	...	100.0	...	...
Total couple families	530	...	...	80.3	...	...
Married couples	355	...	...	53.8	...	...
With children⁶	205	...	...	31.1	...	...
Without children	145	...	...	22.0	...	...
Common-law couples	170	...	...	25.8	...	...
With children⁶	90	...	...	13.6	...	...
Without children	85	...	...	12.9	...	...
Total one-parent families	135	...	...	20.5	...	...
in which the parent is a woman+	100	...	...	15.2	...	...
in which the parent is a man+	35	...	...	5.3	...	...
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	2,330	1,170	1,165	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total - Persons in census families	1,925	955	970	82.6	81.6	83.3
Married spouses or common-law partners	1,055	530	525	45.3	45.3	45.1
Parents in one-parent families	135	35	100	5.8	3.0	8.6
Children⁶	735	390	340	31.5	33.3	29.2
In a two-parent family	525	275	250	22.5	23.5	21.5
In a one-parent family	210	115	95	9.0	9.8	8.2
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	410	215	195	17.6	18.4	16.7
Living alone	270	140	130	11.6	12.0	11.2
Living with other relatives⁷	55	25	30	2.4	2.1	2.6
Living with non-relatives only	85	50	35	3.6	4.3	3.0
Household type
Total - Household type - 100% data	950	...	...	100.0	...	...
One-census-family households without additional persons	585	...	...	61.6	...	...
Couple-family households	475	...	...	50.0	...	...
With children⁶	270	...	...	28.4	...	...
Without children	205	...	...	21.6	...	...
One-parent-family households	105	...	...	11.1	...	...
Multigenerational households⁸	25	...	...	2.6	...	...
Multiple-census-family households⁹	10	...	...	1.1	...	...
One-census-family households with additional persons⁹	35	...	...	3.7	...	...
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	35	...	...	3.7	...	...
One-person households	270	...	...	28.4	...	...
Income of individuals in 2020
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁰	1,915	965	945	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,895	960	945	99.0	99.5	100.0
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	59,600	69,000	51,600	59,600	69,000	51,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,895	960	945	99.0	99.5	100.0
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	53,600	60,000	46,800	53,600	60,000	46,800
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,680	870	810	87.7	90.2	85.7
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	59,200	70,500	50,000	59,200	70,500	50,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,495	780	715	78.1	80.8	75.7
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	60,400	72,500	48,400	60,400	72,500	48,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,895	955	935	99.0	99.0	98.9
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	3,240	1,520	6,080	3,240	1,520	6,080
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	190	100	95	9.9	10.4	10.1
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	6,450	6,280	7,450	6,450	6,280	7,450
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	470	230	240	24.5	23.8	25.4
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,800	9,200	10,000	9,800	9,200	10,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹¹	1,915	965	950	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,900	955	940	99.2	99.0	98.9
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	71,600	81,600	61,400	71,600	81,600	61,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,900	955	940	99.2	99.0	98.9
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	60,400	67,600	53,100	60,400	67,600	53,100
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,680	870	815	87.7	90.2	85.8
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	70,700	81,400	59,300	70,700	81,400	59,300
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,495	780	710	78.1	80.8	74.7
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	69,300	79,400	58,000	69,300	79,400	58,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,895	955	935	99.0	99.0	98.4
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,000	7,700	10,340	9,000	7,700	10,340
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	195	100	95	10.2	10.4	10.0
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,000	8,200	10,000	9,000	8,200	10,000
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	470	230	245	24.5	23.8	25.8
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,640	9,400	9,900	9,640	9,400	9,900
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹²	1,915	965	950	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	820	445	380	42.8	46.1	40.0
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	92,000	103,000	81,000	92,000	103,000	81,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	95,200	104,800	84,000	95,200	104,800	84,000
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	505	260	245	26.4	26.9	25.8
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	24,000	31,400	19,800	24,000	31,400	19,800
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	40,600	50,800	30,200	40,600	50,800	30,200
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	87.4	90.4	83.2	87.4	90.4	83.2
Employment income (%)¹⁹	76.0	79.6	71.2	76.0	79.6	71.2
Government transfers (%)²⁰	12.5	9.4	16.8	12.5	9.4	16.8
Employment insurance benefits (%)	1.3	1.0	1.6	1.3	1.0	1.6
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%)	3.7	3.0	4.7	3.7	3.0	4.7
COVID-19 - Emergency and recovery benefits (%)	3.3	2.8	4.1	3.3	2.8	4.1
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²¹	1,915	965	950	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without total income	15	5	5	0.8	0.5	0.5
With total income	1,900	955	940	99.2	99.0	98.9
Under $10,000 (including loss)	155	80	80	8.2	8.4	8.5
$10,000 to $19,999	130	60	70	6.8	6.3	7.4
$20,000 to $29,999	205	70	130	10.8	7.3	13.8
$30,000 to $39,999	160	70	95	8.4	7.3	10.1
$40,000 to $49,999	145	65	80	7.6	6.8	8.5
$50,000 to $59,999	155	80	80	8.2	8.4	8.5
$60,000 to $69,999	125	60	65	6.6	6.3	6.9
$70,000 to $79,999	105	50	50	5.5	5.2	5.3
$80,000 to $89,999	105	40	65	5.5	4.2	6.9
$90,000 to $99,999	110	55	50	5.8	5.8	5.3
$100,000 and over	500	330	175	26.3	34.6	18.6
$100,000 to $149,999	335	210	130	17.6	22.0	13.8
$150,000 and over	165	120	45	8.7	12.6	4.8
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²²	1,915	965	950	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without after-tax income	15	5	5	0.8	0.5	0.5
With after-tax income	1,900	955	940	99.2	99.0	98.9
Under $10,000 (including loss)	160	80	80	8.4	8.4	8.5
$10,000 to $19,999	140	65	80	7.4	6.8	8.5
$20,000 to $29,999	225	80	145	11.8	8.4	15.4
$30,000 to $39,999	180	80	100	9.5	8.4	10.6
$40,000 to $49,999	170	75	95	8.9	7.9	10.1
$50,000 to $59,999	195	95	95	10.3	9.9	10.1
$60,000 to $69,999	135	65	70	7.1	6.8	7.4
$70,000 to $79,999	140	65	75	7.4	6.8	8.0
$80,000 to $89,999	125	75	55	6.6	7.9	5.9
$90,000 to $99,999	120	70	55	6.3	7.3	5.9
$100,000 and over	315	215	100	16.6	22.5	10.6
$100,000 to $124,999	185	110	75	9.7	11.5	8.0
$125,000 and over	125	105	25	6.6	11.0	2.7
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁹	1,915	965	950	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without employment income	425	185	235	22.2	19.2	24.7
With employment income	1,490	785	710	77.8	81.3	74.7
Under $5,000 (including loss)	135	55	80	9.1	7.0	11.3
$5,000 to $9,999	100	45	55	6.7	5.7	7.7
$10,000 to $19,999	140	65	75	9.4	8.3	10.6
$20,000 to $29,999	105	40	60	7.0	5.1	8.5
$30,000 to $39,999	80	40	40	5.4	5.1	5.6
$40,000 to $49,999	95	40	55	6.4	5.1	7.7
$50,000 to $59,999	90	45	40	6.0	5.7	5.6
$60,000 to $69,999	80	40	40	5.4	5.1	5.6
$70,000 to $79,999	80	30	45	5.4	3.8	6.3
$80,000 to $89,999	70	35	35	4.7	4.5	4.9
$90,000 to $99,999	85	50	35	5.7	6.4	4.9
$100,000 and over	435	290	150	29.2	36.9	21.1
$100,000 to $124,999	185	110	80	12.4	14.0	11.3
$125,000 and over	250	175	75	16.8	22.3	10.6
Income of individuals in 2019
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²³	1,915	965	945	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,850	930	920	96.6	96.4	97.4
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	58,800	69,000	49,600	58,800	69,000	49,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,850	930	920	96.6	96.4	97.4
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	52,000	59,600	45,200	52,000	59,600	45,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,710	870	840	89.3	90.2	88.9
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	58,000	67,500	48,000	58,000	67,500	48,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,535	785	750	80.2	81.3	79.4
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	56,800	70,000	45,600	56,800	70,000	45,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,700	840	860	88.8	87.0	91.0
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	1,210	1,000	3,040	1,210	1,000	3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data	165	85	80	8.6	8.8	8.5
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	8,100	7,600	8,600	8,100	7,600	8,600
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁴	1,915	965	950	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,850	930	920	96.6	96.4	96.8
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	69,000	79,600	58,300	69,000	79,600	58,300
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,850	930	920	96.6	96.4	96.8
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	58,000	65,600	50,300	58,000	65,600	50,300
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,715	870	845	89.6	90.2	88.9
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	68,000	79,600	56,000	68,000	79,600	56,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,540	790	750	80.4	81.9	78.9
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	66,100	77,200	54,300	66,100	77,200	54,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,700	840	860	88.8	87.0	90.5
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	6,540	5,580	7,480	6,540	5,580	7,480
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	165	85	80	8.6	8.8	8.4
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	9,000	8,000	10,000	9,000	8,000	10,000
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁵	1,915	965	950	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	810	435	375	42.3	45.1	39.5
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	86,000	100,000	75,500	86,000	100,000	75,500
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	89,600	98,800	78,400	89,600	98,800	78,400
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	490	250	240	25.6	25.9	25.3
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	27,600	36,000	23,800	27,600	36,000	23,800
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	45,000	55,200	34,400	45,000	55,200	34,400
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)	91.2	93.6	88.0	91.2	93.6	88.0
Employment income (%)	79.8	82.4	76.0	79.8	82.4	76.0
Government transfers (%)	8.7	6.3	12.0	8.7	6.3	12.0
Employment insurance benefits (%)	1.2	0.9	1.5	1.2	0.9	1.5
Income of households in 2020
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data²⁶	950	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of household in 2020 ($)	130,000	...	...	130,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	110,000	...	...	110,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	270	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	58,400	...	...	58,400	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	52,800	...	...	52,800	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	680	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	164,000	...	...	164,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	140,000	...	...	140,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data²⁷	950	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of household in 2020 ($)	143,200	...	...	143,200	...	...
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	121,000	...	...	121,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	265	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	74,000	...	...	74,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	62,800	...	...	62,800	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	680	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	170,400	...	...	170,400	...	...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	143,600	...	...	143,600	...	...
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²¹	950	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	5	...	...	0.5	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	10	...	...	1.1	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	10	...	...	1.1	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	20	...	...	2.1	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	30	...	...	3.2	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	25	...	...	2.6	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	20	...	...	2.1	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	25	...	...	2.6	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	15	...	...	1.6	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	45	...	...	4.7	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	40	...	...	4.2	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	35	...	...	3.7	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	40	...	...	4.2	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	40	...	...	4.2	...	...
$100,000 and over	595	...	...	62.6	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	105	...	...	11.1	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	90	...	...	9.5	...	...
$150,000 to $199,999	165	...	...	17.4	...	...
$200,000 and over	235	...	...	24.7	...	...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²²	950	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	5	...	...	0.5	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	10	...	...	1.1	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	10	...	...	1.1	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	20	...	...	2.1	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	35	...	...	3.7	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	30	...	...	3.2	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	20	...	...	2.1	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	25	...	...	2.6	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	15	...	...	1.6	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	60	...	...	6.3	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	45	...	...	4.7	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	40	...	...	4.2	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	60	...	...	6.3	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	45	...	...	4.7	...	...
$100,000 and over	525	...	...	55.3	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	110	...	...	11.6	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	115	...	...	12.1	...	...
$150,000 and over	295	...	...	31.1	...	...
Income of economic families in 2020
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data²⁸	655	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	162,000	...	...	162,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	138,000	...	...	138,000	...	...
Average family size of economic families	3.0	...	...	3.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data	215	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	150,000	...	...	150,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	129,000	...	...	129,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-only economic families	2.0	...	...	2.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	295	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	188,000	...	...	188,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	162,000	...	...	162,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families	3.9	...	...	3.9	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data	125	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	87,000	...	...	87,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	82,000	...	...	82,000	...	...
Average family size of one-parent economic families	2.7	...	...	2.7	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data²⁹	355	185	165	...	...	...
Median total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	58,800	62,000	54,000	58,800	62,000	54,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	52,800	56,000	50,000	52,800	56,000	50,000
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data³¹	655	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	168,000	...	...	168,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	141,200	...	...	141,200	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	215	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	162,000	...	...	162,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	135,000	...	...	135,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	300	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	200,000	...	...	200,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	166,000	...	...	166,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	125	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	100,000	...	...	100,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	90,000	...	...	90,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data³²	350	185	165	...	...	...
Average total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	72,800	81,000	63,200	72,800	81,000	63,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	62,200	68,500	54,800	62,200	68,500	54,800
Low income and income inequality in 2020
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data³³	2,330	1,165	1,165	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 17 years	510	255	255	21.9	21.9	21.9
0 to 5 years	150	75	70	6.4	6.4	6.0
18 to 64 years	1,520	775	740	65.2	66.5	63.5
65 years and over	305	135	165	13.1	11.6	14.2
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	165	65	100	...	...	...
0 to 17 years	55	20	30	...	...	...
0 to 5 years	15	5	10	...	...	...
18 to 64 years	75	35	40	...	...	...
65 years and over	35	10	25	...	...	...
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%)	7.1	5.6	8.6	7.1	5.6	8.6
0 to 17 years (%)	10.0	8.5	12.0	10.0	8.5	12.0
0 to 5 years (%)	9.0	6.0	10.0	9.0	6.0	10.0
18 to 64 years (%)	5.0	4.4	5.8	5.0	4.4	5.8
65 years and over (%)	12.0	8.0	16.0	12.0	8.0	16.0
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	2,330	1,170	1,165	100.0	100.0	100.0
In bottom half of the distribution	610	295	315	26.2	25.2	27.0
In bottom decile	125	60	70	5.4	5.1	6.0
In second decile	160	65	95	6.9	5.6	8.2
In third decile	115	55	65	4.9	4.7	5.6
In fourth decile	110	60	45	4.7	5.1	3.9
In fifth decile	90	55	40	3.9	4.7	3.4
In top half of the distribution	1,725	875	850	74.0	74.8	73.0
In sixth decile	155	80	80	6.7	6.8	6.9
In seventh decile	225	105	115	9.7	9.0	9.9
In eighth decile	260	125	135	11.2	10.7	11.6
In ninth decile	420	210	210	18.0	17.9	18.0
In top decile	665	350	315	28.5	29.9	27.0
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data³⁵	2,330	...	...	2,330	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household total income	0.301	...	...	0.301	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household market income	0.380	...	...	0.380	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	0.275	...	...	0.275	...	...
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income	4.4	...	...	4.4	...	...
Knowledge of official languages
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁶	2,340	1,170	1,165	100.0	100.0	100.0
English only	2,110	1,065	1,045	90.2	91.0	89.7
French only	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
English and French	220	100	120	9.4	8.5	10.3
Neither English nor French	5	5	0	0.2	0.4	0.0
First official language spoken
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁷	2,340	1,170	1,165	100.0	100.0	100.0
English	2,270	1,130	1,135	97.0	96.6	97.4
French	65	35	30	2.8	3.0	2.6
English and French	5	0	5	0.2	0.0	0.4
Neither English nor French	5	5	0	0.2	0.4	0.0
Mother tongue
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁸	2,340	1,170	1,165	100.0	100.0	100.0
Single responses	2,265	1,145	1,125	96.8	97.9	96.6
Official languages	2,015	1,045	970	86.1	89.3	83.3
English	1,945	1,010	940	83.1	86.3	80.7
French	70	35	30	3.0	3.0	2.6
Non-official languages	250	100	155	10.7	8.5	13.3
Indigenous languages³⁹	75	25	45	3.2	2.1	3.9
Algonquian languages	5	0	10	0.2	0.0	0.9
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree-Innu languages	5	0	10	0.2	0.0	0.9
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree languages	5	0	10	0.2	0.0	0.9
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)	5	0	5	0.2	0.0	0.4
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	5	0	0.0	0.4	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	50	20	35	2.1	1.7	3.0
Northern Athabaskan languages	50	20	35	2.1	1.7	3.0
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.	25	10	15	1.1	0.9	1.3
Gwich'in	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavey-Hare languages	20	5	15	0.9	0.4	1.3
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	10	0	10	0.4	0.0	0.9
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavey, n.o.s.	10	5	5	0.4	0.4	0.4
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	5	0.0	0.0	0.4
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	10	5	5	0.4	0.4	0.4
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun)	0	5	0	0.0	0.4	0.0
Inuinnaqtun	0	5	0	0.0	0.4	0.0
Inuvialuktun	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inuktitut	5	0	5	0.2	0.0	0.4
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	5	0	0	0.2	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	180	70	110	7.7	6.0	9.4
Afro-Asiatic languages	5	0	0	0.2	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	5	0	0	0.2	0.0	0.0
Amharic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arabic	5	0	0	0.2	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	15	5	5	0.6	0.4	0.4
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Vietnamese	15	5	5	0.6	0.4	0.4
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Austronesian languages	65	20	50	2.8	1.7	4.3
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	10	0	0	0.4	0.0	0.0
Ilocano	5	0	0	0.2	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)	60	15	40	2.6	1.3	3.4
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	5	0.2	0.4	0.4
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	45	25	20	1.9	2.1	1.7
Albanian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Armenian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Balto-Slavic languages	15	10	10	0.6	0.9	0.9
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	20	10	10	0.9	0.9	0.9
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	5	5	5	0.2	0.4	0.4
Russian	5	0	5	0.2	0.0	0.4
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	5	0	5	0.2	0.0	0.4
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	5	5	0.2	0.4	0.4
Frisian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
High German languages	10	5	5	0.4	0.4	0.4
German	10	5	5	0.4	0.4	0.4
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	10	5	5	0.4	0.4	0.4
Indo-Aryan languages	10	5	5	0.4	0.4	0.4
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	10	5	5	0.4	0.4	0.4
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

Language selection

Search and menus

Search

Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table

Census Profile, 2021 Census of PopulationProfile table

Add a geography

Add or remove data

Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table