Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table

Characteristic	Northwest TerritoriesMore information: Northwest Territories [Health region]
	Counts			Rates
	Total	Men＋	Women＋	Total	Men＋	Women＋
Population and dwellings
Population, 2021¹	41,070	...	...	...	...	...
Population, 2016¹	...	...	...	...	...	...
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	...	...	...	...	...	...
Total private dwellings²	17,603	...	...	...	...	...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents³	15,207	...	...	...	...	...
Population density per square kilometre	...	...	...	...	...	...
Land area in square kilometres	...	...	...	...	...	...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	41,070	20,845	20,230	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 14 years	8,475	4,310	4,160	20.6	20.7	20.6
0 to 4 years	2,825	1,480	1,345	6.9	7.1	6.6
5 to 9 years	2,820	1,420	1,400	6.9	6.8	6.9
10 to 14 years	2,830	1,415	1,415	6.9	6.8	7.0
15 to 64 years	28,485	14,420	14,065	69.4	69.2	69.5
15 to 19 years	2,530	1,280	1,255	6.2	6.1	6.2
20 to 24 years	2,555	1,340	1,215	6.2	6.4	6.0
25 to 29 years	3,150	1,610	1,540	7.7	7.7	7.6
30 to 34 years	3,505	1,710	1,800	8.5	8.2	8.9
35 to 39 years	3,135	1,570	1,565	7.6	7.5	7.7
40 to 44 years	2,975	1,465	1,510	7.2	7.0	7.5
45 to 49 years	2,625	1,310	1,315	6.4	6.3	6.5
50 to 54 years	2,730	1,385	1,345	6.6	6.6	6.6
55 to 59 years	2,920	1,515	1,405	7.1	7.3	6.9
60 to 64 years	2,360	1,235	1,130	5.7	5.9	5.6
65 years and over	4,110	2,110	2,000	10.0	10.1	9.9
65 to 69 years	1,650	870	785	4.0	4.2	3.9
70 to 74 years	1,115	595	520	2.7	2.9	2.6
75 to 79 years	695	350	350	1.7	1.7	1.7
80 to 84 years	350	145	205	0.9	0.7	1.0
85 years and over	290	140	145	0.7	0.7	0.7
85 to 89 years	155	90	65	0.4	0.4	0.3
90 to 94 years	115	45	70	0.3	0.2	0.3
95 to 99 years	15	5	10	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	20.6	20.7	20.6	20.6	20.7	20.6
15 to 64 years	69.4	69.2	69.5	69.4	69.2	69.5
65 years and over	10.0	10.1	9.9	10.0	10.1	9.9
85 years and over	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7
Average age of the population	36.4	36.4	36.3	36.4	36.4	36.3
Median age of the population	35.6	35.6	35.6	35.6	35.6	35.6
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	15,210	...	...	100.0	...	...
Single-detached house	8,600	...	...	56.5	...	...
Semi-detached house	1,070	...	...	7.0	...	...
Row house	1,630	...	...	10.7	...	...
Apartment or flat in a duplex	370	...	...	2.4	...	...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	2,515	...	...	16.5	...	...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	295	...	...	1.9	...	...
Other single-attached house	115	...	...	0.8	...	...
Movable dwelling⁴	615	...	...	4.0	...	...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	15,205	...	...	100.0	...	...
1 person	3,980	...	...	26.2	...	...
2 persons	4,490	...	...	29.5	...	...
3 persons	2,555	...	...	16.8	...	...
4 persons	2,400	...	...	15.8	...	...
5 or more persons	1,775	...	...	11.7	...	...
Number of persons in private households	40,380	20,430	19,945	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average household size	2.7	...	...	2.7	...	...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data	32,595	16,525	16,065	100.0	100.0	100.0
Married or living common-law	17,430	8,725	8,710	53.5	52.8	54.2
Married	11,410	5,745	5,665	35.0	34.8	35.3
Living common-law	6,020	2,980	3,040	18.5	18.0	18.9
Living common law - Never married	5,165	2,540	2,630	15.8	15.4	16.4
Living common law - Separated	160	85	70	0.5	0.5	0.4
Living common law - Divorced	630	330	305	1.9	2.0	1.9
Living common law - Widowed	60	30	35	0.2	0.2	0.2
Not married and not living common-law	15,160	7,805	7,355	46.5	47.2	45.8
Not married and not living common law - Never married	11,950	6,565	5,385	36.7	39.7	33.5
Not married and not living common law - Separated	735	360	375	2.3	2.2	2.3
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	1,405	615	795	4.3	3.7	4.9
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	1,070	270	800	3.3	1.6	5.0
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data⁵	11,010	...	...	100.0	...	...
2 persons	5,060	...	...	46.0	...	...
3 persons	2,525	...	...	22.9	...	...
4 persons	2,205	...	...	20.0	...	...
5 or more persons	1,230	...	...	11.2	...	...
Average size of census families	3.0	...	...	3.0	...	...
Average number of children in census families with children⁶	1.8	...	...	1.8	...	...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data	11,015	...	...	100.0	...	...
Total couple families	8,440	...	...	76.6	...	...
Married couples	5,435	...	...	49.3	...	...
With children⁶	3,365	...	...	30.5	...	...
Without children	2,070	...	...	18.8	...	...
Common-law couples	3,010	...	...	27.3	...	...
With children⁶	1,575	...	...	14.3	...	...
Without children	1,435	...	...	13.0	...	...
Total one-parent families	2,570	...	...	23.3	...	...
in which the parent is a woman+	1,880	...	...	17.1	...	...
in which the parent is a man+	690	...	...	6.3	...	...
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	40,380	20,430	19,945	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total - Persons in census families	33,235	16,490	16,740	82.3	80.7	83.9
Married spouses or common-law partners	16,885	8,390	8,490	41.8	41.1	42.6
Parents in one-parent families	2,575	690	1,885	6.4	3.4	9.5
Children⁶	13,780	7,410	6,365	34.1	36.3	31.9
In a two-parent family	9,660	5,175	4,485	23.9	25.3	22.5
In a one-parent family	4,115	2,235	1,885	10.2	10.9	9.5
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	7,145	3,945	3,200	17.7	19.3	16.0
Living alone	3,980	2,155	1,825	9.9	10.5	9.2
Living with other relatives⁷	1,330	680	650	3.3	3.3	3.3
Living with non-relatives only	1,830	1,105	725	4.5	5.4	3.6
Household type
Total - Household type - 100% data	15,205	...	...	100.0	...	...
One-census-family households without additional persons	8,990	...	...	59.1	...	...
Couple-family households	7,225	...	...	47.5	...	...
With children⁶	4,305	...	...	28.3	...	...
Without children	2,920	...	...	19.2	...	...
One-parent-family households	1,760	...	...	11.6	...	...
Multigenerational households⁸	635	...	...	4.2	...	...
Multiple-census-family households⁹	120	...	...	0.8	...	...
One-census-family households with additional persons⁹	705	...	...	4.6	...	...
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	775	...	...	5.1	...	...
One-person households	3,985	...	...	26.2	...	...
Income of individuals in 2020
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁰	31,915	16,125	15,790	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	31,740	16,040	15,700	99.5	99.5	99.4
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	56,800	58,800	55,200	56,800	58,800	55,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	31,740	16,040	15,705	99.5	99.5	99.5
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	51,200	52,000	50,000	51,200	52,000	50,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	27,470	13,940	13,530	86.1	86.4	85.7
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	60,400	63,600	57,200	60,400	63,600	57,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	25,555	13,065	12,485	80.1	81.0	79.1
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	60,400	63,200	58,400	60,400	63,200	58,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	31,665	16,000	15,670	99.2	99.2	99.2
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	2,860	1,660	4,440	2,860	1,660	4,440
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	3,115	1,640	1,480	9.8	10.2	9.4
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	6,280	6,280	6,750	6,280	6,280	6,750
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	9,025	4,680	4,345	28.3	29.0	27.5
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	10,000	10,000	10,000	10,000	10,000	10,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹¹	31,915	16,125	15,790	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	31,735	16,025	15,710	99.4	99.4	99.5
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	69,400	72,900	65,900	69,400	72,900	65,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	31,735	16,025	15,710	99.4	99.4	99.5
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	58,300	60,300	56,250	58,300	60,300	56,250
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	27,440	13,865	13,570	86.0	86.0	85.9
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	69,900	74,900	64,900	69,900	74,900	64,900
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	25,555	13,020	12,530	80.1	80.7	79.4
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	68,800	73,000	64,500	68,800	73,000	64,500
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	31,660	15,985	15,675	99.2	99.1	99.3
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	8,970	8,100	9,870	8,970	8,100	9,870
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	3,110	1,585	1,520	9.7	9.8	9.6
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	8,100	7,430	8,790	8,100	7,430	8,790
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	9,170	4,790	4,385	28.7	29.7	27.8
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,790	9,680	9,910	9,790	9,680	9,910
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹²	31,915	16,125	15,790	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	13,805	7,145	6,665	43.3	44.3	42.2
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	94,000	98,000	90,000	94,000	98,000	90,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	96,700	100,200	92,900	96,700	100,200	92,900
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	7,695	3,840	3,860	24.1	23.8	24.4
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	25,800	28,600	23,800	25,800	28,600	23,800
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	39,520	43,320	35,680	39,520	43,320	35,680
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	87.2	89.0	85.0	87.2	89.0	85.0
Employment income (%)¹⁹	79.8	81.4	78.0	79.8	81.4	78.0
Government transfers (%)²⁰	12.9	11.1	14.9	12.9	11.1	14.9
Employment insurance benefits (%)	1.1	1.0	1.3	1.1	1.0	1.3
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%)	4.5	4.2	4.7	4.5	4.2	4.7
COVID-19 - Emergency and recovery benefits (%)	4.1	4.0	4.2	4.1	4.0	4.2
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²¹	31,910	16,125	15,790	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without total income	170	85	85	0.5	0.5	0.6
With total income	31,745	16,040	15,705	99.5	99.4	99.5
Under $10,000 (including loss)	3,345	1,725	1,620	10.5	10.8	10.3
$10,000 to $19,999	2,420	1,210	1,210	7.6	7.5	7.7
$20,000 to $29,999	3,400	1,720	1,680	10.7	10.7	10.7
$30,000 to $39,999	2,860	1,335	1,520	9.0	8.4	9.7
$40,000 to $49,999	2,410	1,160	1,250	7.6	7.2	8.0
$50,000 to $59,999	2,045	975	1,070	6.4	6.1	6.8
$60,000 to $69,999	1,760	850	905	5.5	5.3	5.8
$70,000 to $79,999	1,900	915	980	6.0	5.7	6.2
$80,000 to $89,999	1,620	725	895	5.1	4.6	5.7
$90,000 to $99,999	1,560	730	835	4.9	4.6	5.3
$100,000 and over	8,425	4,690	3,730	26.5	29.3	23.8
$100,000 to $149,999	6,070	3,170	2,900	19.1	19.8	18.5
$150,000 and over	2,355	1,520	830	7.4	9.5	5.3
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²²	31,910	16,125	15,790	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without after-tax income	170	85	85	0.5	0.5	0.5
With after-tax income	31,745	16,040	15,700	99.5	99.4	99.5
Under $10,000 (including loss)	3,400	1,750	1,655	10.7	10.9	10.5
$10,000 to $19,999	2,495	1,255	1,235	7.8	7.8	7.9
$20,000 to $29,999	3,685	1,855	1,825	11.6	11.6	11.6
$30,000 to $39,999	3,265	1,580	1,690	10.3	9.9	10.8
$40,000 to $49,999	2,735	1,305	1,435	8.6	8.1	9.1
$50,000 to $59,999	2,475	1,215	1,260	7.8	7.5	8.1
$60,000 to $69,999	2,360	1,110	1,250	7.4	6.9	7.9
$70,000 to $79,999	2,110	965	1,155	6.7	6.0	7.4
$80,000 to $89,999	2,050	990	1,055	6.5	6.2	6.7
$90,000 to $99,999	1,975	1,030	945	6.2	6.4	6.0
$100,000 and over	5,195	2,990	2,205	16.4	18.6	14.0
$100,000 to $124,999	3,250	1,725	1,530	10.2	10.8	9.7
$125,000 and over	1,945	1,265	675	6.1	7.9	4.3
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁹	31,910	16,125	15,790	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without employment income	6,360	3,060	3,300	19.9	19.0	20.9
With employment income	25,555	13,070	12,485	80.1	81.0	79.1
Under $5,000 (including loss)	2,800	1,380	1,420	11.0	10.6	11.4
$5,000 to $9,999	1,590	785	805	6.2	6.0	6.4
$10,000 to $19,999	2,235	1,060	1,175	8.7	8.2	9.4
$20,000 to $29,999	1,735	850	885	6.8	6.5	7.1
$30,000 to $39,999	1,500	815	685	5.9	6.3	5.5
$40,000 to $49,999	1,375	715	665	5.4	5.5	5.3
$50,000 to $59,999	1,460	725	730	5.7	5.6	5.9
$60,000 to $69,999	1,410	675	735	5.5	5.2	5.8
$70,000 to $79,999	1,375	615	765	5.4	4.7	6.1
$80,000 to $89,999	1,425	650	775	5.6	5.0	6.2
$90,000 to $99,999	1,375	670	700	5.4	5.2	5.6
$100,000 and over	7,270	4,120	3,155	28.5	31.5	25.3
$100,000 to $124,999	3,280	1,690	1,590	12.8	12.9	12.7
$125,000 and over	3,990	2,430	1,565	15.6	18.6	12.5
Income of individuals in 2019
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²³	31,915	16,125	15,790	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	30,315	15,265	15,045	95.0	94.7	95.3
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	55,200	59,200	52,400	55,200	59,200	52,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	30,315	15,265	15,045	95.0	94.7	95.3
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	49,600	52,000	47,200	49,600	52,000	47,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	27,475	13,935	13,540	86.1	86.4	85.8
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	57,600	62,800	53,200	57,600	62,800	53,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	25,815	13,180	12,635	80.9	81.7	80.0
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	57,200	61,600	53,200	57,200	61,600	53,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	27,855	13,900	13,955	87.3	86.2	88.4
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	1,220	1,080	2,060	1,220	1,080	2,060
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data	2,920	1,475	1,445	9.1	9.1	9.2
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	7,600	7,450	7,700	7,600	7,450	7,700
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁴	31,915	16,125	15,790	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	30,320	15,250	15,070	95.0	94.6	95.4
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	67,800	72,600	62,900	67,800	72,600	62,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	30,320	15,250	15,070	95.0	94.6	95.4
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	56,750	59,850	53,650	56,750	59,850	53,650
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	27,465	13,875	13,585	86.1	86.0	86.0
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	68,400	74,300	62,400	68,400	74,300	62,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	25,825	13,140	12,685	80.9	81.5	80.3
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	66,500	71,700	61,100	66,500	71,700	61,100
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	27,870	13,845	14,025	87.3	85.9	88.8
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	6,285	5,460	7,100	6,285	5,460	7,100
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	2,890	1,465	1,425	9.1	9.1	9.0
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	9,160	8,780	9,550	9,160	8,780	9,550
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁵	31,915	16,125	15,790	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	13,670	7,025	6,645	42.8	43.6	42.1
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	90,000	95,000	85,000	90,000	95,000	85,000
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	91,000	96,300	85,300	91,000	96,300	85,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	7,400	3,735	3,675	23.2	23.2	23.3
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	29,000	34,000	25,600	29,000	34,000	25,600
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	44,520	49,120	39,840	44,520	49,120	39,840
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)	91.4	93.2	89.4	91.4	93.2	89.4
Employment income (%)	83.6	85.0	81.8	83.6	85.0	81.8
Government transfers (%)	8.5	6.8	10.5	8.5	6.8	10.5
Employment insurance benefits (%)	1.3	1.2	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.4
Income of households in 2020
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data²⁶	15,205	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of household in 2020 ($)	127,000	...	...	127,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	109,000	...	...	109,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	3,985	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	68,000	...	...	68,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	59,600	...	...	59,600	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	11,225	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	155,000	...	...	155,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	133,000	...	...	133,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data²⁷	15,205	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of household in 2020 ($)	144,800	...	...	144,800	...	...
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	121,700	...	...	121,700	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	3,985	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	78,200	...	...	78,200	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	65,300	...	...	65,300	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	11,220	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	168,600	...	...	168,600	...	...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	141,800	...	...	141,800	...	...
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²¹	15,205	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	105	...	...	0.7	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	75	...	...	0.5	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	90	...	...	0.6	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	155	...	...	1.0	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	290	...	...	1.9	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	380	...	...	2.5	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	340	...	...	2.2	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	310	...	...	2.0	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	370	...	...	2.4	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	315	...	...	2.1	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	645	...	...	4.2	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	600	...	...	3.9	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	670	...	...	4.4	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	655	...	...	4.3	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	675	...	...	4.4	...	...
$100,000 and over	9,530	...	...	62.7	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	1,770	...	...	11.6	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	1,585	...	...	10.4	...	...
$150,000 to $199,999	2,440	...	...	16.0	...	...
$200,000 and over	3,730	...	...	24.5	...	...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²²	15,205	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	120	...	...	0.8	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	70	...	...	0.5	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	90	...	...	0.6	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	160	...	...	1.1	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	300	...	...	2.0	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	395	...	...	2.6	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	375	...	...	2.5	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	355	...	...	2.3	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	380	...	...	2.5	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	335	...	...	2.2	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	800	...	...	5.3	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	795	...	...	5.2	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	795	...	...	5.2	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	900	...	...	5.9	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	890	...	...	5.9	...	...
$100,000 and over	8,445	...	...	55.5	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	2,065	...	...	13.6	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	1,655	...	...	10.9	...	...
$150,000 and over	4,725	...	...	31.1	...	...
Income of economic families in 2020
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data²⁸	10,690	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	151,000	...	...	151,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	130,000	...	...	130,000	...	...
Average family size of economic families	3.2	...	...	3.2	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data	3,075	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	152,000	...	...	152,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	129,000	...	...	129,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-only economic families	2.0	...	...	2.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	5,010	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	188,000	...	...	188,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	158,000	...	...	158,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families	4.2	...	...	4.2	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data	2,190	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	87,000	...	...	87,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	81,000	...	...	81,000	...	...
Average family size of one-parent economic families	2.9	...	...	2.9	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data²⁹	5,810	3,265	2,550	...	...	...
Median total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	64,000	59,600	68,000	64,000	59,600	68,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	56,000	53,600	59,200	56,000	53,600	59,200
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data³¹	10,680	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	166,000	...	...	166,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	139,400	...	...	139,400	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	3,070	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	167,600	...	...	167,600	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	138,000	...	...	138,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	5,010	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	195,400	...	...	195,400	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	163,600	...	...	163,600	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	2,165	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	99,500	...	...	99,500	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	87,700	...	...	87,700	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data³²	5,815	3,235	2,580	...	...	...
Average total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	74,000	73,200	75,000	74,000	73,200	75,000
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	62,200	61,400	63,250	62,200	61,400	63,250
Low income and income inequality in 2020
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data³³	40,380	20,435	19,940	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 17 years	10,020	5,135	4,890	24.8	25.1	24.5
0 to 5 years	3,430	1,770	1,655	8.5	8.7	8.3
18 to 64 years	26,505	13,300	13,210	65.6	65.1	66.2
65 years and over	3,850	2,000	1,850	9.5	9.8	9.3
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	2,905	1,470	1,435	...	...	...
0 to 17 years	1,045	555	490	...	...	...
0 to 5 years	415	230	185	...	...	...
18 to 64 years	1,520	760	765	...	...	...
65 years and over	335	160	175	...	...	...
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%)	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2	7.2
0 to 17 years (%)	10.4	10.8	10.0	10.4	10.8	10.0
0 to 5 years (%)	12.2	13.0	11.3	12.2	13.0	11.3
18 to 64 years (%)	5.8	5.7	5.8	5.8	5.7	5.8
65 years and over (%)	8.7	8.1	9.4	8.7	8.1	9.4
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	40,375	20,435	19,940	100.0	100.0	100.0
In bottom half of the distribution	12,265	6,215	6,050	30.4	30.4	30.3
In bottom decile	2,520	1,325	1,195	6.2	6.5	6.0
In second decile	2,565	1,260	1,305	6.4	6.2	6.5
In third decile	2,345	1,200	1,140	5.8	5.9	5.7
In fourth decile	2,520	1,270	1,255	6.2	6.2	6.3
In fifth decile	2,315	1,170	1,150	5.7	5.7	5.8
In top half of the distribution	28,115	14,215	13,895	69.6	69.6	69.7
In sixth decile	2,940	1,485	1,455	7.3	7.3	7.3
In seventh decile	3,475	1,765	1,710	8.6	8.6	8.6
In eighth decile	4,240	2,085	2,150	10.5	10.2	10.8
In ninth decile	6,620	3,355	3,265	16.4	16.4	16.4
In top decile	10,845	5,525	5,320	26.9	27.0	26.7
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data³⁵	40,380	...	...	40,380	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household total income	0.318	...	...	0.318	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household market income	0.407	...	...	0.407	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	0.287	...	...	0.287	...	...
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	40,545	20,530	20,015	100.0	100.0	100.0
English only	35,940	18,440	17,500	88.6	89.8	87.4
French only	100	50	50	0.2	0.2	0.2
English and French	4,295	1,935	2,355	10.6	9.4	11.8
Neither English nor French	210	100	110	0.5	0.5	0.5
First official language spoken
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁷	40,545	20,530	20,015	100.0	100.0	100.0
English	39,060	19,770	19,290	96.3	96.3	96.4
French	1,140	585	550	2.8	2.8	2.7
English and French	150	85	70	0.4	0.4	0.3
Neither English nor French	195	95	105	0.5	0.5	0.5
Mother tongue
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁸	40,545	20,530	20,015	100.0	100.0	100.0
Single responses	38,845	19,725	19,125	95.8	96.1	95.6
Official languages	31,925	16,345	15,580	78.7	79.6	77.8
English	30,795	15,760	15,035	76.0	76.8	75.1
French	1,130	585	545	2.8	2.8	2.7
Non-official languages	6,925	3,380	3,545	17.1	16.5	17.7
Indigenous languages³⁹	3,705	1,825	1,880	9.1	8.9	9.4
Algonquian languages	105	40	65	0.3	0.2	0.3
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree-Innu languages	95	35	60	0.2	0.2	0.3
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree languages	95	35	60	0.2	0.2	0.3
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)	10	0	10	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)	20	10	15	0.0	0.0	0.1
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	10	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree, n.o.s.	55	25	30	0.1	0.1	0.1
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	10	10	10	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	10	10	10	0.0	0.0	0.0
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)	10	10	5	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	3,140	1,605	1,530	7.7	7.8	7.6
Northern Athabaskan languages	3,140	1,605	1,530	7.7	7.8	7.6
Dakelh (Carrier)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dane-zaa (Beaver)	5	5	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dene, n.o.s.	415	200	215	1.0	1.0	1.1
Gwich'in	90	40	55	0.2	0.2	0.3
Slavey-Hare languages	1,275	660	620	3.1	3.2	3.1
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	280	145	140	0.7	0.7	0.7
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	245	110	135	0.6	0.5	0.7
Slavey, n.o.s.	755	410	345	1.9	2.0	1.7
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)	1,345	705	640	3.3	3.4	3.2
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	445	175	275	1.1	0.9	1.4
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun)	285	115	170	0.7	0.6	0.8
Inuinnaqtun	100	40	60	0.2	0.2	0.3
Inuvialuktun	190	75	115	0.5	0.4	0.6
Inuktitut	155	60	95	0.4	0.3	0.5
Inuktut (Inuit) languages, n.i.e.	5	0	5	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	10	5	5	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	3,220	1,555	1,665	7.9	7.6	8.3
Afro-Asiatic languages	280	165	110	0.7	0.8	0.5
Berber languages	10	5	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kabyle	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tamazight	10	5	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	45	30	20	0.1	0.1	0.1
Bilen	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Oromo	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Somali	45	30	20	0.1	0.1	0.1
Cushitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Semitic languages	225	130	90	0.6	0.6	0.4
Amharic	25	15	10	0.1	0.1	0.0
Arabic	145	85	60	0.4	0.4	0.3
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	5	5	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Maltese	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tigrigna	45	25	15	0.1	0.1	0.1
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Austro-Asiatic languages	165	75	90	0.4	0.4	0.4
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Vietnamese	165	70	90	0.4	0.3	0.4
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Austronesian languages	1,005	410	595	2.5	2.0	3.0
Bikol	5	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bisaya, n.o.s.	25	5	15	0.1	0.0	0.1
Cebuano	65	20	45	0.2	0.1	0.2
Fijian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hiligaynon	30	15	15	0.1	0.1	0.1
Ilocano	65	30	35	0.2	0.1	0.2
Indonesian	5	0	5	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)	10	5	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Pangasinan	5	5	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	795	335	460	2.0	1.6	2.3
Waray-Waray	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Creole languages	20	10	10	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	5	5	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Morisyen	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Sango	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Creole, n.o.s.	5	5	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Creole languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dravidian languages	105	60	50	0.3	0.3	0.2
Kannada	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Malayalam	55	30	25	0.1	0.1	0.1
Tamil	30	15	15	0.1	0.1	0.1
Telugu	25	15	10	0.1	0.1	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	1,050	555	500	2.6	2.7	2.5
Albanian	5	5	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Armenian	40	20	15	0.1	0.1	0.1
Balto-Slavic languages	160	75	85	0.4	0.4	0.4
Baltic languages	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Latvian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Lithuanian	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavic languages	160	75	80	0.4	0.4	0.4
Belarusian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bulgarian	10	10	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Czech	5	5	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Macedonian	10	5	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Polish	35	20	15	0.1	0.1	0.1
Russian	35	10	20	0.1	0.0	0.1
Rusyn	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Serbo-Croatian	15	10	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bosnian	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Croatian	5	5	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Serbian	5	5	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slovak	20	5	10	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slovene (Slovenian)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ukrainian	20	10	10	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	5	5	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	220	115	105	0.5	0.6	0.5
Frisian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
High German languages	120	70	50	0.3	0.3	0.2
German	110	65	45	0.3	0.3	0.2
Pennsylvania German	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Swiss German	5	5	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	85	40	45	0.2	0.2	0.2
Afrikaans	25	10	15	0.1	0.0	0.1
Dutch	50	20	20	0.1	0.1	0.1
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	10	5	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Vlaams (Flemish)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Scandinavian languages	15	5	10	0.0	0.0	0.0
Danish	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Icelandic	5	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Norwegian	5	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Swedish	5	5	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Germanic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Greek	10	5	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Indo-Iranian languages	440	245	200	1.1	1.2	1.0
Indo-Aryan languages	415	230	185	1.0	1.1	0.9
Assamese	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bengali	70	40	35	0.2	0.2	0.2
Gujarati	30	15	10	0.1	0.1	0.0
Hindi	60	30	25	0.1	0.1	0.1
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	25	15	10	0.1	0.1	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

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