Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table

Characteristic	Region 3, Region (REG)More information: Northwest Territories [Census division]
	Counts			Rates
	Total	Men＋	Women＋	Total	Men＋	Women＋
Population and dwellings
Population, 2021¹	2,650	...	...	...	...	...
Population, 2016¹	2,751	...	...	...	...	...
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	- 3.7	...	...	- 3.7	...	...
Total private dwellings²	862	...	...	...	...	...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents³	714	...	...	...	...	...
Population density per square kilometre	0.1	...	...	0.1	...	...
Land area in square kilometres	24,796.95	...	...	...	...	...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	2,650	1,385	1,265	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 14 years	710	365	345	26.8	26.4	27.3
0 to 4 years	215	110	105	8.1	7.9	8.3
5 to 9 years	210	105	110	7.9	7.6	8.7
10 to 14 years	280	150	130	10.6	10.8	10.3
15 to 64 years	1,705	900	805	64.3	65.0	63.6
15 to 19 years	215	110	105	8.1	7.9	8.3
20 to 24 years	210	110	100	7.9	7.9	7.9
25 to 29 years	210	100	110	7.9	7.2	8.7
30 to 34 years	185	105	80	7.0	7.6	6.3
35 to 39 years	135	75	60	5.1	5.4	4.7
40 to 44 years	195	100	90	7.4	7.2	7.1
45 to 49 years	140	85	55	5.3	6.1	4.3
50 to 54 years	175	80	90	6.6	5.8	7.1
55 to 59 years	140	75	65	5.3	5.4	5.1
60 to 64 years	110	55	50	4.2	4.0	4.0
65 years and over	240	120	115	9.1	8.7	9.1
65 to 69 years	95	50	45	3.6	3.6	3.6
70 to 74 years	55	25	30	2.1	1.8	2.4
75 to 79 years	35	25	10	1.3	1.8	0.8
80 to 84 years	35	15	25	1.3	1.1	2.0
85 years and over	15	5	10	0.6	0.4	0.8
85 to 89 years	10	0	10	0.4	0.0	0.8
90 to 94 years	5	5	5	0.2	0.4	0.4
95 to 99 years	5	0	0	0.2	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	26.8	26.4	27.3	26.8	26.4	27.3
15 to 64 years	64.3	65.0	63.6	64.3	65.0	63.6
65 years and over	9.1	8.7	9.1	9.1	8.7	9.1
85 years and over	0.6	0.4	0.8	0.6	0.4	0.8
Average age of the population	32.8	33.0	32.6	32.8	33.0	32.6
Median age of the population	29.6	30.4	29.0	29.6	30.4	29.0
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	715	...	...	100.0	...	...
Single-detached house	535	...	...	74.8	...	...
Semi-detached house	90	...	...	12.6	...	...
Row house	55	...	...	7.7	...	...
Apartment or flat in a duplex	10	...	...	1.4	...	...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	15	...	...	2.1	...	...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Other single-attached house	15	...	...	2.1	...	...
Movable dwelling⁴	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	715	...	...	100.0	...	...
1 person	115	...	...	16.1	...	...
2 persons	140	...	...	19.6	...	...
3 persons	105	...	...	14.7	...	...
4 persons	135	...	...	18.9	...	...
5 or more persons	220	...	...	30.8	...	...
Number of persons in private households	2,635	1,380	1,255	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average household size	3.7	...	...	3.7	...	...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data	1,940	1,020	920	100.0	100.0	100.0
Married or living common-law	850	425	430	43.8	41.7	46.7
Married	500	250	250	25.8	24.5	27.2
Living common-law	355	175	180	18.3	17.2	19.6
Living common law - Never married	340	170	170	17.5	16.7	18.5
Living common law - Separated	10	5	0	0.5	0.5	0.0
Living common law - Divorced	5	5	5	0.3	0.5	0.5
Living common law - Widowed	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Not married and not living common-law	1,090	595	495	56.2	58.3	53.8
Not married and not living common law - Never married	970	555	410	50.0	54.4	44.6
Not married and not living common law - Separated	25	10	15	1.3	1.0	1.6
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	25	5	15	1.3	0.5	1.6
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	70	20	50	3.6	2.0	5.4
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data⁵	685	...	...	100.0	...	...
2 persons	245	...	...	35.8	...	...
3 persons	155	...	...	22.6	...	...
4 persons	140	...	...	20.4	...	...
5 or more persons	145	...	...	21.2	...	...
Average size of census families	3.5	...	...	3.5	...	...
Average number of children in census families with children⁶	2.1	...	...	2.1	...	...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data	680	...	...	100.0	...	...
Total couple families	415	...	...	61.0	...	...
Married couples	240	...	...	35.3	...	...
With children⁶	190	...	...	27.9	...	...
Without children	45	...	...	6.6	...	...
Common-law couples	180	...	...	26.5	...	...
With children⁶	130	...	...	19.1	...	...
Without children	45	...	...	6.6	...	...
Total one-parent families	260	...	...	38.2	...	...
in which the parent is a woman+	170	...	...	25.0	...	...
in which the parent is a man+	90	...	...	13.2	...	...
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	2,630	1,380	1,255	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total - Persons in census families	2,345	1,215	1,135	89.2	88.0	90.4
Married spouses or common-law partners	840	420	415	31.9	30.4	33.1
Parents in one-parent families	265	90	175	10.1	6.5	13.9
Children⁶	1,245	710	540	47.3	51.4	43.0
In a two-parent family	780	440	340	29.7	31.9	27.1
In a one-parent family	465	270	200	17.7	19.6	15.9
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	285	160	125	10.8	11.6	10.0
Living alone	115	75	40	4.4	5.4	3.2
Living with other relatives⁷	145	75	65	5.5	5.4	5.2
Living with non-relatives only	25	15	15	1.0	1.1	1.2
Household type
Total - Household type - 100% data	715	...	...	100.0	...	...
One-census-family households without additional persons	420	...	...	58.7	...	...
Couple-family households	290	...	...	40.6	...	...
With children⁶	225	...	...	31.5	...	...
Without children	65	...	...	9.1	...	...
One-parent-family households	125	...	...	17.5	...	...
Multigenerational households⁸	110	...	...	15.4	...	...
Multiple-census-family households⁹	5	...	...	0.7	...	...
One-census-family households with additional persons⁹	45	...	...	6.3	...	...
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	20	...	...	2.8	...	...
One-person households	115	...	...	16.1	...	...
Income of individuals in 2020
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁰	1,925	1,015	910	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,920	1,010	910	99.7	99.5	100.0
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	36,000	35,200	37,200	36,000	35,200	37,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,920	1,010	910	99.7	99.5	100.0
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	34,000	33,600	36,400	34,000	33,600	36,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,465	790	670	76.1	77.8	73.6
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	27,200	25,800	30,400	27,200	25,800	30,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,395	760	635	72.5	74.9	69.8
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	27,200	26,200	30,000	27,200	26,200	30,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,920	1,010	910	99.7	99.5	100.0
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	13,100	13,500	12,800	13,100	13,500	12,800
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	255	190	65	13.2	18.7	7.1
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	6,280	6,280	7,900	6,280	6,280	7,900
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,010	565	445	52.5	55.7	48.9
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	12,300	13,000	12,000	12,300	13,000	12,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹¹	1,920	1,010	910	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,920	1,015	910	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	49,040	47,800	50,400	49,040	47,800	50,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,920	1,015	910	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	43,000	41,600	44,600	43,000	41,600	44,600
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,465	795	670	76.3	78.7	73.6
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	45,440	43,200	48,100	45,440	43,200	48,100
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,395	755	635	72.7	74.8	69.8
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	45,000	42,800	47,600	45,000	42,800	47,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,920	1,010	910	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	14,440	13,960	14,960	14,440	13,960	14,960
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	250	185	65	13.0	18.3	7.1
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	8,200	7,600	10,000	8,200	7,600	10,000
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,005	565	445	52.3	55.9	48.9
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	11,560	11,840	11,200	11,560	11,840	11,200
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹²	1,925	1,010	905	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	505	230	280	26.2	22.8	30.9
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	73,000	71,000	74,000	73,000	71,000	74,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	76,800	75,500	77,500	76,800	75,500	77,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	375	235	140	19.5	23.3	15.5
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	23,400	25,600	19,400	23,400	25,600	19,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	32,800	33,600	31,600	32,800	33,600	31,600
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	70.6	70.8	70.4	70.6	70.8	70.4
Employment income (%)¹⁹	66.6	66.8	66.5	66.6	66.8	66.5
Government transfers (%)²⁰	29.5	29.2	29.7	29.5	29.2	29.7
Employment insurance benefits (%)	2.2	2.9	1.5	2.2	2.9	1.5
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%)	13.1	14.3	11.9	13.1	14.3	11.9
COVID-19 - Emergency and recovery benefits (%)	12.4	13.8	10.9	12.4	13.8	10.9
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²¹	1,920	1,010	910	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without total income	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
With total income	1,920	1,010	910	100.0	100.0	100.0
Under $10,000 (including loss)	285	155	135	14.8	15.3	14.8
$10,000 to $19,999	190	105	85	9.9	10.4	9.3
$20,000 to $29,999	335	180	155	17.4	17.8	17.0
$30,000 to $39,999	225	130	90	11.7	12.9	9.9
$40,000 to $49,999	170	75	90	8.9	7.4	9.9
$50,000 to $59,999	125	70	55	6.5	6.9	6.0
$60,000 to $69,999	90	50	40	4.7	5.0	4.4
$70,000 to $79,999	100	50	50	5.2	5.0	5.5
$80,000 to $89,999	85	40	50	4.4	4.0	5.5
$90,000 to $99,999	60	20	40	3.1	2.0	4.4
$100,000 and over	255	135	115	13.3	13.4	12.6
$100,000 to $149,999	200	115	90	10.4	11.4	9.9
$150,000 and over	50	20	30	2.6	2.0	3.3
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²²	1,920	1,010	910	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without after-tax income	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
With after-tax income	1,920	1,010	910	100.0	100.0	100.0
Under $10,000 (including loss)	290	155	135	15.1	15.3	14.8
$10,000 to $19,999	200	115	90	10.4	11.4	9.9
$20,000 to $29,999	355	185	170	18.5	18.3	18.7
$30,000 to $39,999	245	150	95	12.8	14.9	10.4
$40,000 to $49,999	195	100	100	10.2	9.9	11.0
$50,000 to $59,999	120	65	60	6.3	6.4	6.6
$60,000 to $69,999	125	65	65	6.5	6.4	7.1
$70,000 to $79,999	100	50	55	5.2	5.0	6.0
$80,000 to $89,999	75	30	45	3.9	3.0	4.9
$90,000 to $99,999	75	45	35	3.9	4.5	3.8
$100,000 and over	135	70	70	7.0	6.9	7.7
$100,000 to $124,999	100	55	40	5.2	5.4	4.4
$125,000 and over	40	10	25	2.1	1.0	2.7
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁹	1,920	1,010	910	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without employment income	530	255	270	27.6	25.2	29.7
With employment income	1,395	755	640	72.7	74.8	70.3
Under $5,000 (including loss)	285	150	135	20.4	19.9	21.1
$5,000 to $9,999	145	80	65	10.4	10.6	10.2
$10,000 to $19,999	155	90	65	11.1	11.9	10.2
$20,000 to $29,999	140	90	55	10.0	11.9	8.6
$30,000 to $39,999	70	45	25	5.0	6.0	3.9
$40,000 to $49,999	80	55	20	5.7	7.3	3.1
$50,000 to $59,999	65	40	25	4.7	5.3	3.9
$60,000 to $69,999	90	40	50	6.5	5.3	7.8
$70,000 to $79,999	75	20	50	5.4	2.6	7.8
$80,000 to $89,999	55	30	25	3.9	4.0	3.9
$90,000 to $99,999	40	15	20	2.9	2.0	3.1
$100,000 and over	195	105	90	14.0	13.9	14.1
$100,000 to $124,999	90	55	40	6.5	7.3	6.3
$125,000 and over	100	55	50	7.2	7.3	7.8
Income of individuals in 2019
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²³	1,925	1,015	910	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,775	940	840	92.2	92.6	92.3
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	29,600	29,200	30,400	29,600	29,200	30,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,775	940	840	92.2	92.6	92.3
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	28,600	27,800	29,600	28,600	27,800	29,600
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,480	795	685	76.9	78.3	75.3
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	28,400	27,000	29,600	28,400	27,000	29,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,425	770	650	74.0	75.9	71.4
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	26,600	26,600	27,000	26,600	26,600	27,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,685	890	795	87.5	87.7	87.4
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	5,680	4,000	7,250	5,680	4,000	7,250
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data	195	125	70	10.1	12.3	7.7
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	10,300	10,600	9,100	10,300	10,600	9,100
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁴	1,920	1,010	910	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,775	940	835	92.4	93.1	91.8
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	47,640	48,400	46,900	47,640	48,400	46,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,775	940	835	92.4	93.1	91.8
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	41,240	41,100	41,400	41,240	41,100	41,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,475	795	685	76.8	78.7	75.3
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	47,160	48,600	45,600	47,160	48,600	45,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,425	775	650	74.2	76.7	71.4
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	45,960	46,700	45,100	45,960	46,700	45,100
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,685	890	800	87.8	88.1	87.9
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	8,850	7,760	10,080	8,850	7,760	10,080
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	195	130	65	10.2	12.9	7.1
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	10,700	10,800	10,400	10,700	10,800	10,400
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁵	1,925	1,010	905	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	495	225	275	25.7	22.3	30.4
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	72,000	84,000	69,000	72,000	84,000	69,000
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	75,600	79,500	72,000	75,600	79,500	72,000
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	355	230	125	18.4	22.8	13.8
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	25,000	25,200	25,000	25,000	25,200	25,000
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	39,600	41,600	35,500	39,600	41,600	35,500
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)	82.4	84.8	79.6	82.4	84.8	79.6
Employment income (%)	77.4	79.2	75.2	77.4	79.2	75.2
Government transfers (%)	17.6	15.2	20.5	17.6	15.2	20.5
Employment insurance benefits (%)	2.5	3.1	1.8	2.5	3.1	1.8
Income of households in 2020
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data²⁶	715	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of household in 2020 ($)	116,000	...	...	116,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	106,000	...	...	106,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	115	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	44,400	...	...	44,400	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	41,600	...	...	41,600	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	600	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	131,000	...	...	131,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	115,000	...	...	115,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data²⁷	715	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of household in 2020 ($)	132,000	...	...	132,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	115,600	...	...	115,600	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	115	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	68,000	...	...	68,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	58,000	...	...	58,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	600	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	144,000	...	...	144,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	126,800	...	...	126,800	...	...
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²¹	715	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	10	...	...	1.4	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	5	...	...	0.7	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	15	...	...	2.1	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	15	...	...	2.1	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	20	...	...	2.8	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	15	...	...	2.1	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	25	...	...	3.5	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	15	...	...	2.1	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	15	...	...	2.1	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	50	...	...	7.0	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	25	...	...	3.5	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	40	...	...	5.6	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	30	...	...	4.2	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	30	...	...	4.2	...	...
$100,000 and over	410	...	...	57.3	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	85	...	...	11.9	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	80	...	...	11.2	...	...
$150,000 to $199,999	120	...	...	16.8	...	...
$200,000 and over	135	...	...	18.9	...	...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²²	715	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	10	...	...	1.4	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	5	...	...	0.7	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	15	...	...	2.1	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	10	...	...	1.4	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	20	...	...	2.8	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	20	...	...	2.8	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	20	...	...	2.8	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	20	...	...	2.8	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	30	...	...	4.2	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	30	...	...	4.2	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	35	...	...	4.9	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	40	...	...	5.6	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	30	...	...	4.2	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	40	...	...	5.6	...	...
$100,000 and over	385	...	...	53.8	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	110	...	...	15.4	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	80	...	...	11.2	...	...
$150,000 and over	200	...	...	28.0	...	...
Income of economic families in 2020
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data²⁸	595	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	127,000	...	...	127,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	114,000	...	...	114,000	...	...
Average family size of economic families	4.2	...	...	4.2	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data	65	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	108,000	...	...	108,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	98,000	...	...	98,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-only economic families	2.0	...	...	2.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	325	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	160,000	...	...	160,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	142,000	...	...	142,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families	5.1	...	...	5.1	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data	180	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	76,000	...	...	76,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	72,000	...	...	72,000	...	...
Average family size of one-parent economic families	3.4	...	...	3.4	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data²⁹	145	90	55	...	...	...
Median total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	44,400	35,200	65,000	44,400	35,200	65,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	41,600	34,000	56,000	41,600	34,000	56,000
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data³¹	595	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	142,500	...	...	142,500	...	...
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	125,200	...	...	125,200	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	65	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	132,000	...	...	132,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	112,000	...	...	112,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	330	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	175,000	...	...	175,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	153,500	...	...	153,500	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	180	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	92,000	...	...	92,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	84,000	...	...	84,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data³²	145	85	60	...	...	...
Average total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	65,000	54,000	80,000	65,000	54,000	80,000
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	55,000	47,000	68,000	55,000	47,000	68,000
Low income and income inequality in 2020
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data³³	2,635	1,375	1,255	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 17 years	840	430	405	31.9	31.3	32.3
0 to 5 years	250	125	125	9.5	9.1	10.0
18 to 64 years	1,570	825	745	59.6	60.0	59.4
65 years and over	220	115	110	8.3	8.4	8.8
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	270	145	130	...	...	...
0 to 17 years	145	85	70	...	...	...
0 to 5 years	55	30	20	...	...	...
18 to 64 years	110	60	55	...	...	...
65 years and over	10	5	5	...	...	...
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%)	10.4	10.6	10.2	10.4	10.6	10.2
0 to 17 years (%)	17.6	19.2	16.5	17.6	19.2	16.5
0 to 5 years (%)	21.0	26.0	17.0	21.0	26.0	17.0
18 to 64 years (%)	7.3	7.2	7.4	7.3	7.2	7.4
65 years and over (%)	5.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	4.0	6.0
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	2,635	1,375	1,255	100.0	100.0	100.0
In bottom half of the distribution	1,075	550	530	40.8	40.0	42.2
In bottom decile	225	120	110	8.5	8.7	8.8
In second decile	150	85	65	5.7	6.2	5.2
In third decile	215	115	95	8.2	8.4	7.6
In fourth decile	300	140	155	11.4	10.2	12.4
In fifth decile	185	80	100	7.0	5.8	8.0
In top half of the distribution	1,560	830	725	59.2	60.4	57.8
In sixth decile	265	130	135	10.1	9.5	10.8
In seventh decile	295	165	130	11.2	12.0	10.4
In eighth decile	280	155	120	10.6	11.3	9.6
In ninth decile	365	200	165	13.9	14.5	13.1
In top decile	360	185	170	13.7	13.5	13.5
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data³⁵	2,630	...	...	2,630	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household total income	0.310	...	...	0.310	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household market income	0.478	...	...	0.478	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	0.282	...	...	0.282	...	...
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income	4.1	...	...	4.1	...	...
Knowledge of official languages
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁶	2,630	1,380	1,255	100.0	100.0	100.0
English only	2,555	1,335	1,220	97.1	96.7	97.2
French only	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
English and French	30	25	5	1.1	1.8	0.4
Neither English nor French	50	25	25	1.9	1.8	2.0
First official language spoken
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁷	2,630	1,380	1,255	100.0	100.0	100.0
English	2,585	1,350	1,235	98.3	97.8	98.4
French	5	5	0	0.2	0.4	0.0
English and French	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Neither English nor French	45	25	25	1.7	1.8	2.0
Mother tongue
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁸	2,630	1,380	1,255	100.0	100.0	100.0
Single responses	2,380	1,260	1,120	90.5	91.3	89.2
Official languages	1,195	610	580	45.4	44.2	46.2
English	1,190	605	580	45.2	43.8	46.2
French	5	5	0	0.2	0.4	0.0
Non-official languages	1,185	650	535	45.1	47.1	42.6
Indigenous languages³⁹	1,155	635	520	43.9	46.0	41.4
Algonquian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree-Innu languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ililimowin (Moose Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inu Ayimun (Southern East Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin (Northern East Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Innu (Montagnais)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Naskapi	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Eastern Algonquian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Wolastoqewi (Malecite)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Anicinabemowin (Algonquin)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ojibway languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Daawaamwin (Odawa)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Saulteau (Western Ojibway)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ojibway, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Athabaskan languages	1,155	635	520	43.9	46.0	41.4
Northern Athabaskan languages	1,155	635	520	43.9	46.0	41.4
Dakelh (Carrier)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dane-zaa (Beaver)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dene, n.o.s.	15	5	5	0.6	0.4	0.4
Gwich'in	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavey-Hare languages	5	0	5	0.2	0.0	0.4
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.	5	0	5	0.2	0.0	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)	1,135	625	510	43.2	45.3	40.6
Tse'khene (Sekani)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tsuu T'ina (Sarsi)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tutchone languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Northern Tutchone	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Southern Tutchone	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tutchone, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Wetsuwet'en-Babine	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tlingit	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Haida	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inuktut (Inuit) languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inuinnaqtun	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inuvialuktun	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inuktut (Inuit) languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Iroquoian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cayuga	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mohawk	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Oneida	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ktunaxa (Kutenai)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Michif	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Salish languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Halkomelem	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Lillooet	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ntlakapamux (Thompson)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Secwepemctsin (Shuswap)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Squamish	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Straits	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Syilx (Okanagan)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Salish languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Siouan languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assiniboine	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dakota	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Stoney	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Siouan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tsimshian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gitxsan (Gitksan)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nisga'a	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tsimshian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Wakashan languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Haisla	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Heiltsuk	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kwak'wala (Kwakiutl)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Indigenous languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Indigenous languages, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Non-Indigenous languages	30	15	10	1.1	1.1	0.8
Afro-Asiatic languages	5	5	0	0.2	0.4	0.0
Berber languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kabyle	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tamazight	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Berber languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Chadic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hausa	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mina	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Coptic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cushitic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bilen	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Oromo	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Somali	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Semitic languages	5	5	0	0.2	0.4	0.0
Amharic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arabic	5	5	0	0.2	0.4	0.0
Aramaic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Aramaic, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Harari	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hebrew	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Maltese	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Austro-Asiatic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Austronesian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bikol	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bisaya, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cebuano	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Fijian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hiligaynon	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Indonesian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kankanaey	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kinaray-a	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Malagasy languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Merina	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Malagasy, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Malay	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Pangasinan	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Waray-Waray	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Creole languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Haitian Creole	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jamaican English Creole	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Krio	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Morisyen	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Sango	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Creole, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Creole languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dravidian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kannada	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tamil	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Telugu	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tulu	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Georgian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hmong-Mien languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Indo-European languages	20	10	5	0.8	0.7	0.4
Albanian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Armenian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Balto-Slavic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Baltic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Latvian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Belarusian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Czech	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Polish	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Russian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rusyn	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Croatian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Serbian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slovak	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slovene (Slovenian)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Celtic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Irish	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Scottish Gaelic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Welsh	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Celtic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Germanic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Frisian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
High German languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
German	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Pennsylvania German	0	0	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	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kacchi	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kashmiri	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Konkani	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Marathi	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nepali	5	0	0	0.2	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

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