Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table

Characteristic	Region 1, Region (REG)More information: Northwest Territories [Census division]
	Counts			Rates
	Total	Men＋	Women＋	Total	Men＋	Women＋
Population and dwellings
Population, 2021¹	6,205	...	...	...	...	...
Population, 2016¹	6,372	...	...	...	...	...
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	- 2.6	...	...	- 2.6	...	...
Total private dwellings²	2,774	...	...	...	...	...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents³	2,291	...	...	...	...	...
Population density per square kilometre	0.0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Land area in square kilometres	357,015.13	...	...	...	...	...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	6,205	3,105	3,100	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 14 years	1,475	735	735	23.8	23.7	23.7
0 to 4 years	525	265	260	8.5	8.5	8.4
5 to 9 years	485	250	240	7.8	8.1	7.7
10 to 14 years	460	225	240	7.4	7.2	7.7
15 to 64 years	4,095	2,060	2,035	66.0	66.3	65.6
15 to 19 years	380	185	195	6.1	6.0	6.3
20 to 24 years	370	165	205	6.0	5.3	6.6
25 to 29 years	490	240	245	7.9	7.7	7.9
30 to 34 years	500	235	265	8.1	7.6	8.5
35 to 39 years	490	250	240	7.9	8.1	7.7
40 to 44 years	405	215	190	6.5	6.9	6.1
45 to 49 years	315	150	160	5.1	4.8	5.2
50 to 54 years	410	210	200	6.6	6.8	6.5
55 to 59 years	415	230	180	6.7	7.4	5.8
60 to 64 years	330	170	160	5.3	5.5	5.2
65 years and over	635	315	325	10.2	10.1	10.5
65 to 69 years	240	125	120	3.9	4.0	3.9
70 to 74 years	170	85	80	2.7	2.7	2.6
75 to 79 years	115	55	55	1.9	1.8	1.8
80 to 84 years	65	15	45	1.0	0.5	1.5
85 years and over	55	30	20	0.9	1.0	0.6
85 to 89 years	35	30	5	0.6	1.0	0.2
90 to 94 years	10	5	10	0.2	0.2	0.3
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	23.8	23.7	23.7	23.8	23.7	23.7
15 to 64 years	66.0	66.3	65.6	66.0	66.3	65.6
65 years and over	10.2	10.1	10.5	10.2	10.1	10.5
85 years and over	0.9	1.0	0.6	0.9	1.0	0.6
Average age of the population	35.2	35.5	34.9	35.2	35.5	34.9
Median age of the population	33.6	34.8	32.8	33.6	34.8	32.8
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	2,290	...	...	100.0	...	...
Single-detached house	1,125	...	...	49.1	...	...
Semi-detached house	290	...	...	12.7	...	...
Row house	430	...	...	18.8	...	...
Apartment or flat in a duplex	20	...	...	0.9	...	...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	385	...	...	16.8	...	...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Other single-attached house	40	...	...	1.7	...	...
Movable dwelling⁴	5	...	...	0.2	...	...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	2,290	...	...	100.0	...	...
1 person	735	...	...	32.1	...	...
2 persons	565	...	...	24.7	...	...
3 persons	335	...	...	14.6	...	...
4 persons	325	...	...	14.2	...	...
5 or more persons	325	...	...	14.2	...	...
Number of persons in private households	6,100	3,055	3,040	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	4,730	2,375	2,355	100.0	100.0	100.0
Married or living common-law	2,335	1,175	1,165	49.4	49.5	49.5
Married	1,295	655	635	27.4	27.6	27.0
Living common-law	1,040	515	525	22.0	21.7	22.3
Living common law - Never married	940	455	485	19.9	19.2	20.6
Living common law - Separated	30	15	10	0.6	0.6	0.4
Living common law - Divorced	60	40	25	1.3	1.7	1.1
Living common law - Widowed	5	5	5	0.1	0.2	0.2
Not married and not living common-law	2,395	1,205	1,195	50.6	50.7	50.7
Not married and not living common law - Never married	1,930	1,025	905	40.8	43.2	38.4
Not married and not living common law - Separated	100	50	50	2.1	2.1	2.1
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	175	85	85	3.7	3.6	3.6
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	195	40	155	4.1	1.7	6.6
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data⁵	1,595	...	...	100.0	...	...
2 persons	690	...	...	43.3	...	...
3 persons	380	...	...	23.8	...	...
4 persons	290	...	...	18.2	...	...
5 or more persons	235	...	...	14.7	...	...
Average size of census families	3.1	...	...	3.1	...	...
Average number of children in census families with children⁶	1.9	...	...	1.9	...	...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data	1,595	...	...	100.0	...	...
Total couple families	1,135	...	...	71.2	...	...
Married couples	610	...	...	38.2	...	...
With children⁶	405	...	...	25.4	...	...
Without children	200	...	...	12.5	...	...
Common-law couples	520	...	...	32.6	...	...
With children⁶	315	...	...	19.7	...	...
Without children	200	...	...	12.5	...	...
Total one-parent families	460	...	...	28.8	...	...
in which the parent is a woman+	330	...	...	20.7	...	...
in which the parent is a man+	130	...	...	8.2	...	...
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	6,100	3,055	3,040	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total - Persons in census families	4,985	2,445	2,540	81.7	80.0	83.6
Married spouses or common-law partners	2,265	1,125	1,145	37.1	36.8	37.7
Parents in one-parent families	465	135	330	7.6	4.4	10.9
Children⁶	2,260	1,195	1,070	37.0	39.1	35.2
In a two-parent family	1,545	800	740	25.3	26.2	24.3
In a one-parent family	720	390	330	11.8	12.8	10.9
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	1,110	610	500	18.2	20.0	16.4
Living alone	735	405	325	12.0	13.3	10.7
Living with other relatives⁷	270	140	125	4.4	4.6	4.1
Living with non-relatives only	110	65	45	1.8	2.1	1.5
Household type
Total - Household type - 100% data	2,290	...	...	100.0	...	...
One-census-family households without additional persons	1,240	...	...	54.1	...	...
Couple-family households	930	...	...	40.6	...	...
With children⁶	620	...	...	27.1	...	...
Without children	320	...	...	14.0	...	...
One-parent-family households	305	...	...	13.3	...	...
Multigenerational households⁸	115	...	...	5.0	...	...
Multiple-census-family households⁹	20	...	...	0.9	...	...
One-census-family households with additional persons⁹	105	...	...	4.6	...	...
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	80	...	...	3.5	...	...
One-person households	735	...	...	32.1	...	...
Income of individuals in 2020
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁰	4,630	2,325	2,300	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	4,615	2,320	2,290	99.7	99.8	99.6
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	40,800	38,400	43,600	40,800	38,400	43,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	4,615	2,320	2,290	99.7	99.8	99.6
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	38,800	36,000	41,600	38,800	36,000	41,600
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	3,690	1,835	1,855	79.7	78.9	80.7
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	43,600	43,600	43,600	43,600	43,600	43,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	3,465	1,740	1,730	74.8	74.8	75.2
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	46,000	46,400	45,200	46,000	46,400	45,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	4,600	2,310	2,290	99.4	99.4	99.6
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	6,240	3,840	7,950	6,240	3,840	7,950
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	570	285	285	12.3	12.3	12.4
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	6,800	6,400	6,850	6,800	6,400	6,850
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,330	705	625	28.7	30.3	27.2
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	10,000	9,000	10,000	10,000	9,000	10,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹¹	4,625	2,325	2,300	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	4,615	2,320	2,290	99.8	99.8	99.6
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	58,750	58,200	59,350	58,750	58,200	59,350
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	4,615	2,320	2,290	99.8	99.8	99.6
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	50,000	48,640	51,350	50,000	48,640	51,350
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	3,690	1,830	1,855	79.8	78.7	80.7
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	59,900	61,700	58,100	59,900	61,700	58,100
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	3,465	1,735	1,725	74.9	74.6	75.0
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	60,150	61,950	58,450	60,150	61,950	58,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	4,600	2,310	2,290	99.5	99.4	99.6
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	10,910	9,520	12,310	10,910	9,520	12,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	570	280	285	12.3	12.0	12.4
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	8,800	8,400	9,200	8,800	8,400	9,200
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,325	705	625	28.6	30.3	27.2
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	10,010	9,700	10,360	10,010	9,700	10,360
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹²	4,625	2,325	2,300	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	1,730	870	860	37.4	37.4	37.4
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	91,000	90,000	92,000	91,000	90,000	92,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	91,900	94,200	89,800	91,900	94,200	89,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	1,030	520	505	22.3	22.4	22.0
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	21,600	21,200	22,000	21,600	21,200	22,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	33,700	33,600	33,600	33,700	33,600	33,600
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	81.4	83.8	79.4	81.4	83.8	79.4
Employment income (%)¹⁹	76.8	79.6	74.2	76.8	79.6	74.2
Government transfers (%)²⁰	18.5	16.3	20.7	18.5	16.3	20.7
Employment insurance benefits (%)	1.8	1.8	2.0	1.8	1.8	2.0
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%)	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5	5.5
COVID-19 - Emergency and recovery benefits (%)	4.9	5.1	4.8	4.9	5.1	4.8
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²¹	4,625	2,325	2,305	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without total income	15	5	10	0.3	0.2	0.4
With total income	4,610	2,320	2,295	99.7	99.8	99.6
Under $10,000 (including loss)	600	335	270	13.0	14.4	11.8
$10,000 to $19,999	505	290	215	11.0	12.5	9.4
$20,000 to $29,999	645	335	310	14.0	14.4	13.5
$30,000 to $39,999	515	230	285	11.2	9.9	12.4
$40,000 to $49,999	330	165	170	7.2	7.1	7.4
$50,000 to $59,999	260	115	140	5.6	5.0	6.1
$60,000 to $69,999	220	110	110	4.8	4.7	4.8
$70,000 to $79,999	250	115	135	5.4	5.0	5.9
$80,000 to $89,999	170	85	85	3.7	3.7	3.7
$90,000 to $99,999	150	60	95	3.3	2.6	4.1
$100,000 and over	970	480	485	21.0	20.7	21.1
$100,000 to $149,999	710	325	380	15.4	14.0	16.6
$150,000 and over	260	155	100	5.6	6.7	4.4
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²²	4,625	2,325	2,305	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without after-tax income	15	5	10	0.3	0.2	0.4
With after-tax income	4,610	2,320	2,295	99.7	99.8	99.6
Under $10,000 (including loss)	605	335	270	13.1	14.4	11.8
$10,000 to $19,999	520	300	220	11.3	12.9	9.6
$20,000 to $29,999	695	365	335	15.1	15.7	14.6
$30,000 to $39,999	545	260	285	11.8	11.2	12.4
$40,000 to $49,999	350	160	190	7.6	6.9	8.3
$50,000 to $59,999	310	160	155	6.7	6.9	6.8
$60,000 to $69,999	315	140	180	6.8	6.0	7.8
$70,000 to $79,999	215	100	110	4.7	4.3	4.8
$80,000 to $89,999	230	90	140	5.0	3.9	6.1
$90,000 to $99,999	235	95	140	5.1	4.1	6.1
$100,000 and over	580	320	265	12.6	13.8	11.5
$100,000 to $124,999	380	195	185	8.2	8.4	8.1
$125,000 and over	205	125	80	4.4	5.4	3.5
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁹	4,625	2,325	2,305	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without employment income	1,160	585	575	25.1	25.2	24.9
With employment income	3,465	1,735	1,730	74.9	74.6	75.1
Under $5,000 (including loss)	535	270	265	15.4	15.6	15.3
$5,000 to $9,999	260	130	130	7.5	7.5	7.5
$10,000 to $19,999	365	170	195	10.5	9.8	11.3
$20,000 to $29,999	250	125	125	7.2	7.2	7.2
$30,000 to $39,999	225	120	105	6.5	6.9	6.1
$40,000 to $49,999	165	85	80	4.8	4.9	4.6
$50,000 to $59,999	150	80	70	4.3	4.6	4.0
$60,000 to $69,999	200	100	95	5.8	5.8	5.5
$70,000 to $79,999	155	65	85	4.5	3.7	4.9
$80,000 to $89,999	150	80	65	4.3	4.6	3.8
$90,000 to $99,999	155	70	90	4.5	4.0	5.2
$100,000 and over	850	430	420	24.5	24.8	24.3
$100,000 to $124,999	360	145	215	10.4	8.4	12.4
$125,000 and over	490	290	205	14.1	16.7	11.8
Income of individuals in 2019
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²³	4,630	2,325	2,300	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	4,390	2,190	2,195	94.8	94.2	95.4
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	36,800	34,400	37,600	36,800	34,400	37,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	4,390	2,190	2,195	94.8	94.2	95.4
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	34,800	32,800	36,000	34,800	32,800	36,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	3,735	1,855	1,875	80.7	79.8	81.5
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	39,200	39,600	39,200	39,200	39,600	39,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	3,545	1,765	1,775	76.6	75.9	77.2
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	38,800	40,000	37,600	38,800	40,000	37,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	4,100	2,045	2,060	88.6	88.0	89.6
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	3,180	1,580	5,800	3,180	1,580	5,800
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data	540	270	265	11.7	11.6	11.5
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	7,600	8,700	6,320	7,600	8,700	6,320
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁴	4,625	2,325	2,300	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	4,390	2,195	2,200	94.9	94.4	95.7
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	55,350	55,550	55,100	55,350	55,550	55,100
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	4,390	2,195	2,200	94.9	94.4	95.7
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	47,320	46,920	47,720	47,320	46,920	47,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	3,735	1,855	1,880	80.8	79.8	81.7
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	56,400	58,300	54,500	56,400	58,300	54,500
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	3,545	1,770	1,775	76.6	76.1	77.2
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	55,700	57,900	53,450	55,700	57,900	53,450
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	4,100	2,040	2,055	88.6	87.7	89.3
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	7,900	6,610	9,190	7,900	6,610	9,190
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	540	275	265	11.7	11.8	11.5
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	8,400	8,900	7,950	8,400	8,900	7,950
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁵	4,625	2,325	2,300	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	1,720	855	865	37.2	36.8	37.6
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	84,000	88,000	83,000	84,000	88,000	83,000
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	84,100	88,000	80,400	84,100	88,000	80,400
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	965	495	470	20.9	21.3	20.4
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	21,400	21,200	21,600	21,400	21,200	21,600
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	35,100	34,400	35,600	35,100	34,400	35,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)	86.6	89.0	84.4	86.6	89.0	84.4
Employment income (%)	81.2	84.2	78.4	81.2	84.2	78.4
Government transfers (%)	13.3	11.1	15.6	13.3	11.1	15.6
Employment insurance benefits (%)	1.9	2.0	1.8	1.9	2.0	1.8
Income of households in 2020
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data²⁶	2,290	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of household in 2020 ($)	100,000	...	...	100,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	89,000	...	...	89,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	735	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	46,400	...	...	46,400	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	42,800	...	...	42,800	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	1,560	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	123,000	...	...	123,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	108,000	...	...	108,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data²⁷	2,295	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of household in 2020 ($)	118,400	...	...	118,400	...	...
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	100,700	...	...	100,700	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	735	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	67,000	...	...	67,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	56,700	...	...	56,700	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	1,555	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	142,600	...	...	142,600	...	...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	121,400	...	...	121,400	...	...
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²¹	2,290	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	30	...	...	1.3	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	30	...	...	1.3	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	30	...	...	1.3	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	55	...	...	2.4	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	100	...	...	4.4	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	70	...	...	3.1	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	60	...	...	2.6	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	55	...	...	2.4	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	75	...	...	3.3	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	65	...	...	2.8	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	140	...	...	6.1	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	100	...	...	4.4	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	135	...	...	5.9	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	105	...	...	4.6	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	100	...	...	4.4	...	...
$100,000 and over	1,150	...	...	50.2	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	275	...	...	12.0	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	210	...	...	9.2	...	...
$150,000 to $199,999	270	...	...	11.8	...	...
$200,000 and over	385	...	...	16.8	...	...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²²	2,290	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	30	...	...	1.3	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	25	...	...	1.1	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	30	...	...	1.3	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	55	...	...	2.4	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	100	...	...	4.4	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	70	...	...	3.1	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	70	...	...	3.1	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	60	...	...	2.6	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	80	...	...	3.5	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	55	...	...	2.4	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	160	...	...	7.0	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	145	...	...	6.3	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	130	...	...	5.7	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	145	...	...	6.3	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	145	...	...	6.3	...	...
$100,000 and over	975	...	...	42.6	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	290	...	...	12.7	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	205	...	...	9.0	...	...
$150,000 and over	475	...	...	20.7	...	...
Income of economic families in 2020
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data²⁸	1,530	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	123,000	...	...	123,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	108,000	...	...	108,000	...	...
Average family size of economic families	3.4	...	...	3.4	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data	325	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	130,000	...	...	130,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	108,000	...	...	108,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-only economic families	2.0	...	...	2.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	735	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	149,000	...	...	149,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	129,000	...	...	129,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families	4.5	...	...	4.5	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data	385	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	76,000	...	...	76,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	72,500	...	...	72,500	...	...
Average family size of one-parent economic families	2.9	...	...	2.9	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data²⁹	845	465	375	...	...	...
Median total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	46,400	44,400	49,200	46,400	44,400	49,200
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	42,400	40,800	46,800	42,400	40,800	46,800
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data³¹	1,530	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	141,400	...	...	141,400	...	...
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	120,300	...	...	120,300	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	325	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	147,500	...	...	147,500	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	121,600	...	...	121,600	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	740	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	164,000	...	...	164,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	139,200	...	...	139,200	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	390	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	92,800	...	...	92,800	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	82,800	...	...	82,800	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data³²	840	470	375	...	...	...
Average total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	65,400	63,600	67,200	65,400	63,600	67,200
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	55,400	53,800	57,400	55,400	53,800	57,400
Low income and income inequality in 2020
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data³³	6,100	3,060	3,040	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 17 years	1,705	860	840	28.0	28.1	27.6
0 to 5 years	635	315	320	10.4	10.3	10.5
18 to 64 years	3,790	1,895	1,895	62.1	61.9	62.3
65 years and over	605	300	305	9.9	9.8	10.0
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	810	415	400	...	...	...
0 to 17 years	285	155	135	...	...	...
0 to 5 years	135	70	65	...	...	...
18 to 64 years	435	225	210	...	...	...
65 years and over	90	35	55	...	...	...
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%)	13.3	13.6	13.1	13.3	13.6	13.1
0 to 17 years (%)	16.8	17.6	15.8	16.8	17.6	15.8
0 to 5 years (%)	21.6	22.0	21.0	21.6	22.0	21.0
18 to 64 years (%)	11.5	11.9	11.1	11.5	11.9	11.1
65 years and over (%)	15.0	12.0	18.0	15.0	12.0	18.0
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	6,100	3,055	3,040	100.0	100.0	100.0
In bottom half of the distribution	2,650	1,340	1,315	43.4	43.9	43.3
In bottom decile	610	325	285	10.0	10.6	9.4
In second decile	595	295	300	9.8	9.7	9.9
In third decile	500	255	245	8.2	8.3	8.1
In fourth decile	485	240	245	8.0	7.9	8.1
In fifth decile	460	220	240	7.5	7.2	7.9
In top half of the distribution	3,445	1,720	1,725	56.5	56.3	56.7
In sixth decile	515	260	255	8.4	8.5	8.4
In seventh decile	535	270	260	8.8	8.8	8.6
In eighth decile	640	315	320	10.5	10.3	10.5
In ninth decile	695	330	365	11.4	10.8	12.0
In top decile	1,065	540	520	17.5	17.7	17.1
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data³⁵	6,100	...	...	6,100	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household total income	0.347	...	...	0.347	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household market income	0.485	...	...	0.485	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	0.313	...	...	0.313	...	...
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income	4.7	...	...	4.7	...	...
Knowledge of official languages
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁶	6,135	3,080	3,055	100.0	100.0	100.0
English only	5,905	2,990	2,915	96.3	97.1	95.4
French only	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
English and French	225	90	135	3.7	2.9	4.4
Neither English nor French	5	5	0	0.1	0.2	0.0
First official language spoken
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁷	6,135	3,080	3,055	100.0	100.0	100.0
English	6,080	3,050	3,035	99.1	99.0	99.3
French	40	20	20	0.7	0.6	0.7
English and French	5	5	0	0.1	0.2	0.0
Neither English nor French	5	0	0	0.1	0.0	0.0
Mother tongue
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁸	6,135	3,080	3,055	100.0	100.0	100.0
Single responses	5,965	2,985	2,975	97.2	96.9	97.4
Official languages	5,360	2,710	2,645	87.4	88.0	86.6
English	5,320	2,685	2,630	86.7	87.2	86.1
French	40	20	20	0.7	0.6	0.7
Non-official languages	600	280	325	9.8	9.1	10.6
Indigenous languages³⁹	400	175	230	6.5	5.7	7.5
Algonquian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree-Innu languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ililimowin (Moose Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inu Ayimun (Southern East Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin (Northern East Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Innu (Montagnais)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Naskapi	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Eastern Algonquian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Wolastoqewi (Malecite)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Anicinabemowin (Algonquin)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ojibway languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Daawaamwin (Odawa)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Saulteau (Western Ojibway)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ojibway, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Athabaskan languages	90	35	50	1.5	1.1	1.6
Northern Athabaskan languages	90	35	50	1.5	1.1	1.6
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.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gwich'in	85	40	50	1.4	1.3	1.6
Slavey-Hare languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tahltan languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kaska (Nahani)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tahltan	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	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	315	140	180	5.1	4.5	5.9
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun)	250	105	145	4.1	3.4	4.7
Inuinnaqtun	80	35	45	1.3	1.1	1.5
Inuvialuktun	165	70	95	2.7	2.3	3.1
Inuktitut	65	30	30	1.1	1.0	1.0
Inuktut (Inuit) languages, n.i.e.	5	5	0	0.1	0.2	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	200	100	95	3.3	3.2	3.1
Afro-Asiatic languages	30	15	15	0.5	0.5	0.5
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	30	15	15	0.5	0.5	0.5
Amharic	5	5	5	0.1	0.2	0.2
Arabic	25	10	15	0.4	0.3	0.5
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	55	25	30	0.9	0.8	1.0
Bikol	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bisaya, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cebuano	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fijian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hiligaynon	10	5	5	0.2	0.2	0.2
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)	45	20	25	0.7	0.6	0.8
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	0.1	0.2	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	75	40	40	1.2	1.3	1.3
Albanian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Armenian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Balto-Slavic languages	15	5	5	0.2	0.2	0.2
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	10	5	5	0.2	0.2	0.2
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	0.1	0.2	0.2
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	15	5	10	0.2	0.2	0.3
Frisian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
High German languages	10	5	5	0.2	0.2	0.2
German	10	0	5	0.2	0.0	0.2
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	5	0	0	0.1	0.0	0.0
Afrikaans	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dutch	5	0	0	0.1	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	5	0	5	0.1	0.0	0.2
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	5	5	0	0.1	0.2	0.0
Indo-Iranian languages	25	15	10	0.4	0.5	0.3
Indo-Aryan languages	25	15	10	0.4	0.5	0.3
Assamese	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bengali	5	5	0	0.1	0.2	0.0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hindi	5	0	0	0.1	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	5	5	5	0.1	0.2	0.2
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

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