Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table

Characteristic	Region 4, Region (REG)More information: Northwest Territories [Census division]
	Counts			Rates
	Total	Men＋	Women＋	Total	Men＋	Women＋
Population and dwellings
Population, 2021¹	2,872	...	...	...	...	...
Population, 2016¹	3,160	...	...	...	...	...
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	- 9.1	...	...	- 9.1	...	...
Total private dwellings²	1,474	...	...	...	...	...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents³	1,152	...	...	...	...	...
Population density per square kilometre	0.0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Land area in square kilometres	193,265.47	...	...	...	...	...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	2,875	1,500	1,370	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 14 years	465	245	225	16.2	16.3	16.4
0 to 4 years	155	90	65	5.4	6.0	4.7
5 to 9 years	150	70	75	5.2	4.7	5.5
10 to 14 years	165	80	85	5.7	5.3	6.2
15 to 64 years	1,970	1,025	945	68.5	68.3	69.0
15 to 19 years	175	75	95	6.1	5.0	6.9
20 to 24 years	180	110	75	6.3	7.3	5.5
25 to 29 years	205	110	100	7.1	7.3	7.3
30 to 34 years	250	130	120	8.7	8.7	8.8
35 to 39 years	165	75	90	5.7	5.0	6.6
40 to 44 years	160	90	75	5.6	6.0	5.5
45 to 49 years	170	85	90	5.9	5.7	6.6
50 to 54 years	235	125	115	8.2	8.3	8.4
55 to 59 years	240	135	110	8.3	9.0	8.0
60 to 64 years	190	100	85	6.6	6.7	6.2
65 years and over	435	235	205	15.1	15.7	15.0
65 to 69 years	175	95	85	6.1	6.3	6.2
70 to 74 years	110	60	55	3.8	4.0	4.0
75 to 79 years	85	45	40	3.0	3.0	2.9
80 to 84 years	35	15	20	1.2	1.0	1.5
85 years and over	30	25	10	1.0	1.7	0.7
85 to 89 years	25	20	5	0.9	1.3	0.4
90 to 94 years	5	5	0	0.2	0.3	0.0
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	16.2	16.3	16.4	16.2	16.3	16.4
15 to 64 years	68.5	68.3	69.0	68.5	68.3	69.0
65 years and over	15.1	15.7	15.0	15.1	15.7	15.0
85 years and over	1.0	1.7	0.7	1.0	1.7	0.7
Average age of the population	40.2	40.5	39.8	40.2	40.5	39.8
Median age of the population	40.0	40.4	39.2	40.0	40.4	39.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	1,155	...	...	100.0	...	...
Single-detached house	865	...	...	74.9	...	...
Semi-detached house	105	...	...	9.1	...	...
Row house	85	...	...	7.4	...	...
Apartment or flat in a duplex	10	...	...	0.9	...	...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	50	...	...	4.3	...	...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Other single-attached house	15	...	...	1.3	...	...
Movable dwelling⁴	30	...	...	2.6	...	...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	1,150	...	...	100.0	...	...
1 person	355	...	...	30.9	...	...
2 persons	360	...	...	31.3	...	...
3 persons	175	...	...	15.2	...	...
4 persons	150	...	...	13.0	...	...
5 or more persons	115	...	...	10.0	...	...
Number of persons in private households	2,845	1,490	1,360	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average household size	2.5	...	...	2.5	...	...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data	2,410	1,260	1,150	100.0	100.0	100.0
Married or living common-law	1,165	580	585	48.3	46.0	50.9
Married	585	290	295	24.3	23.0	25.7
Living common-law	580	290	290	24.1	23.0	25.2
Living common law - Never married	545	270	270	22.6	21.4	23.5
Living common law - Separated	15	10	5	0.6	0.8	0.4
Living common law - Divorced	20	10	10	0.8	0.8	0.9
Living common law - Widowed	5	5	5	0.2	0.4	0.4
Not married and not living common-law	1,240	680	565	51.5	54.0	49.1
Not married and not living common law - Never married	1,015	575	435	42.1	45.6	37.8
Not married and not living common law - Separated	65	35	30	2.7	2.8	2.6
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	70	40	25	2.9	3.2	2.2
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	95	25	70	3.9	2.0	6.1
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data⁵	785	...	...	100.0	...	...
2 persons	405	...	...	51.6	...	...
3 persons	180	...	...	22.9	...	...
4 persons	125	...	...	15.9	...	...
5 or more persons	80	...	...	10.2	...	...
Average size of census families	2.9	...	...	2.9	...	...
Average number of children in census families with children⁶	1.7	...	...	1.7	...	...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data	790	...	...	100.0	...	...
Total couple families	565	...	...	71.5	...	...
Married couples	275	...	...	34.8	...	...
With children⁶	150	...	...	19.0	...	...
Without children	120	...	...	15.2	...	...
Common-law couples	290	...	...	36.7	...	...
With children⁶	165	...	...	20.9	...	...
Without children	130	...	...	16.5	...	...
Total one-parent families	225	...	...	28.5	...	...
in which the parent is a woman+	170	...	...	21.5	...	...
in which the parent is a man+	55	...	...	7.0	...	...
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	2,845	1,490	1,355	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total - Persons in census families	2,285	1,155	1,130	80.3	77.5	83.4
Married spouses or common-law partners	1,130	570	565	39.7	38.3	41.7
Parents in one-parent families	220	55	165	7.7	3.7	12.2
Children⁶	930	535	395	32.7	35.9	29.2
In a two-parent family	615	360	260	21.6	24.2	19.2
In a one-parent family	315	180	140	11.1	12.1	10.3
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	555	335	225	19.5	22.5	16.6
Living alone	350	215	140	12.3	14.4	10.3
Living with other relatives⁷	135	75	65	4.7	5.0	4.8
Living with non-relatives only	65	40	20	2.3	2.7	1.5
Household type
Total - Household type - 100% data	1,150	...	...	100.0	...	...
One-census-family households without additional persons	645	...	...	56.1	...	...
Couple-family households	490	...	...	42.6	...	...
With children⁶	275	...	...	23.9	...	...
Without children	215	...	...	18.7	...	...
One-parent-family households	160	...	...	13.9	...	...
Multigenerational households⁸	55	...	...	4.8	...	...
Multiple-census-family households⁹	5	...	...	0.4	...	...
One-census-family households with additional persons⁹	40	...	...	3.5	...	...
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	50	...	...	4.3	...	...
One-person households	350	...	...	30.4	...	...
Income of individuals in 2020
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁰	2,380	1,245	1,135	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	2,370	1,240	1,130	99.6	99.6	99.6
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	36,000	34,400	37,600	36,000	34,400	37,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	2,370	1,240	1,130	99.6	99.6	99.6
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	34,000	32,800	36,000	34,000	32,800	36,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,775	930	840	74.6	74.7	74.0
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	33,200	34,000	32,400	33,200	34,000	32,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,640	865	775	68.9	69.5	68.3
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	32,800	33,600	32,400	32,800	33,600	32,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	2,370	1,240	1,130	99.6	99.6	99.6
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	11,300	10,900	12,200	11,300	10,900	12,200
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	300	175	120	12.6	14.1	10.6
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	6,550	7,450	6,000	6,550	7,450	6,000
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,050	565	490	44.1	45.4	43.2
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	12,000	12,000	12,000	12,000	12,000	12,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹¹	2,385	1,245	1,135	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	2,370	1,240	1,130	99.4	99.6	99.6
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	50,880	52,200	49,500	50,880	52,200	49,500
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	2,370	1,240	1,130	99.4	99.6	99.6
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	44,600	45,000	44,200	44,600	45,000	44,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,775	935	840	74.4	75.1	74.0
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	50,280	52,800	47,700	50,280	52,800	47,700
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,635	865	775	68.6	69.5	68.3
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	49,240	51,200	47,100	49,240	51,200	47,100
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	2,370	1,240	1,130	99.4	99.6	99.6
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	13,260	12,500	14,120	13,260	12,500	14,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	295	175	120	12.4	14.1	10.6
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	8,100	8,600	7,400	8,100	8,600	7,400
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,050	565	490	44.0	45.4	43.2
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	11,300	11,000	11,600	11,300	11,000	11,600
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹²	2,380	1,245	1,135	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	730	405	325	30.7	32.5	28.6
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	71,000	73,000	70,000	71,000	73,000	70,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	76,600	77,600	75,200	76,600	77,600	75,200
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	465	240	225	19.5	19.3	19.8
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	18,400	23,400	14,500	18,400	23,400	14,500
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	31,800	35,200	28,200	31,800	35,200	28,200
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data¹⁷	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)¹⁸	74.0	76.0	71.6	74.0	76.0	71.6
Employment income (%)¹⁹	66.8	68.4	65.2	66.8	68.4	65.2
Government transfers (%)²⁰	26.1	24.0	28.5	26.1	24.0	28.5
Employment insurance benefits (%)	2.0	2.4	1.6	2.0	2.4	1.6
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%)	10.5	10.2	11.0	10.5	10.2	11.0
COVID-19 - Emergency and recovery benefits (%)	9.9	9.6	10.1	9.9	9.6	10.1
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²¹	2,380	1,245	1,135	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without total income	10	5	5	0.4	0.4	0.4
With total income	2,370	1,245	1,130	99.6	100.0	99.6
Under $10,000 (including loss)	290	155	140	12.2	12.4	12.4
$10,000 to $19,999	270	135	140	11.4	10.8	12.4
$20,000 to $29,999	410	245	170	17.3	19.7	15.0
$30,000 to $39,999	320	170	155	13.5	13.7	13.7
$40,000 to $49,999	215	100	115	9.1	8.0	10.2
$50,000 to $59,999	155	70	80	6.5	5.6	7.1
$60,000 to $69,999	110	55	55	4.6	4.4	4.9
$70,000 to $79,999	90	45	50	3.8	3.6	4.4
$80,000 to $89,999	85	40	45	3.6	3.2	4.0
$90,000 to $99,999	75	40	35	3.2	3.2	3.1
$100,000 and over	345	195	145	14.6	15.7	12.8
$100,000 to $149,999	250	135	115	10.5	10.8	10.2
$150,000 and over	95	65	30	4.0	5.2	2.7
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²²	2,380	1,245	1,135	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without after-tax income	10	5	5	0.4	0.4	0.4
With after-tax income	2,370	1,245	1,130	99.6	100.0	99.6
Under $10,000 (including loss)	300	155	145	12.7	12.4	12.8
$10,000 to $19,999	270	135	135	11.4	10.8	11.9
$20,000 to $29,999	445	270	180	18.8	21.7	15.9
$30,000 to $39,999	350	185	165	14.8	14.9	14.6
$40,000 to $49,999	230	95	140	9.7	7.6	12.4
$50,000 to $59,999	145	65	80	6.1	5.2	7.1
$60,000 to $69,999	130	70	60	5.5	5.6	5.3
$70,000 to $79,999	105	45	55	4.4	3.6	4.9
$80,000 to $89,999	105	65	40	4.4	5.2	3.5
$90,000 to $99,999	90	45	40	3.8	3.6	3.5
$100,000 and over	195	110	80	8.2	8.8	7.1
$100,000 to $124,999	110	55	55	4.6	4.4	4.9
$125,000 and over	80	50	25	3.4	4.0	2.2
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁹	2,380	1,245	1,135	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without employment income	745	380	360	31.3	30.5	31.7
With employment income	1,635	860	770	68.7	69.1	67.8
Under $5,000 (including loss)	310	155	150	19.0	18.0	19.5
$5,000 to $9,999	155	85	70	9.5	9.9	9.1
$10,000 to $19,999	205	95	105	12.5	11.0	13.6
$20,000 to $29,999	120	75	45	7.3	8.7	5.8
$30,000 to $39,999	100	65	30	6.1	7.6	3.9
$40,000 to $49,999	100	55	50	6.1	6.4	6.5
$50,000 to $59,999	100	40	60	6.1	4.7	7.8
$60,000 to $69,999	70	30	40	4.3	3.5	5.2
$70,000 to $79,999	75	40	35	4.6	4.7	4.5
$80,000 to $89,999	70	40	30	4.3	4.7	3.9
$90,000 to $99,999	60	25	30	3.7	2.9	3.9
$100,000 and over	280	160	115	17.1	18.6	14.9
$100,000 to $124,999	145	80	65	8.9	9.3	8.4
$125,000 and over	135	85	50	8.3	9.9	6.5
Income of individuals in 2019
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²³	2,380	1,245	1,135	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	2,230	1,160	1,070	93.7	93.2	94.3
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	29,600	28,000	30,800	29,600	28,000	30,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	2,230	1,160	1,070	93.7	93.2	94.3
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	28,600	27,400	29,800	28,600	27,400	29,800
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,805	950	855	75.8	76.3	75.3
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	30,600	30,600	31,000	30,600	30,600	31,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,685	890	790	70.8	71.5	69.6
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	28,600	28,800	28,400	28,600	28,800	28,400
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	2,105	1,105	1,000	88.4	88.8	88.1
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	4,400	3,140	6,160	4,400	3,140	6,160
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data	310	185	120	13.0	14.9	10.6
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	8,000	9,000	6,700	8,000	9,000	6,700
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁴	2,385	1,245	1,135	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	2,230	1,160	1,070	93.5	93.2	94.3
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	46,800	47,700	45,900	46,800	47,700	45,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	2,230	1,160	1,070	93.5	93.2	94.3
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	40,760	41,200	40,300	40,760	41,200	40,300
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,810	950	860	75.9	76.3	75.8
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	47,720	49,100	46,200	47,720	49,100	46,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,685	895	795	70.6	71.9	70.0
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	46,120	48,000	43,900	46,120	48,000	43,900
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	2,105	1,105	1,000	88.3	88.8	88.1
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	8,580	7,860	9,380	8,580	7,860	9,380
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	310	190	125	13.0	15.3	11.0
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	9,300	9,200	9,400	9,300	9,200	9,400
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁵	2,380	1,245	1,135	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	705	385	320	29.6	30.9	28.2
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	67,000	69,000	62,800	67,000	69,000	62,800
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	71,800	74,000	68,800	71,800	74,000	68,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	435	225	205	18.3	18.1	18.1
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	20,800	22,600	19,000	20,800	22,600	19,000
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	33,600	36,000	31,400	33,600	36,000	31,400
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)	82.6	84.4	80.8	82.6	84.4	80.8
Employment income (%)	74.4	77.2	70.8	74.4	77.2	70.8
Government transfers (%)	17.3	15.7	19.1	17.3	15.7	19.1
Employment insurance benefits (%)	2.7	3.1	2.3	2.7	3.1	2.3
Income of households in 2020
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data²⁶	1,150	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of household in 2020 ($)	83,000	...	...	83,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	77,000	...	...	77,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	350	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	35,600	...	...	35,600	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	34,800	...	...	34,800	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	795	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	105,000	...	...	105,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	97,000	...	...	97,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data²⁷	1,155	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of household in 2020 ($)	104,800	...	...	104,800	...	...
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	91,800	...	...	91,800	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	355	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	55,600	...	...	55,600	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	48,800	...	...	48,800	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	795	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	126,400	...	...	126,400	...	...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	110,800	...	...	110,800	...	...
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²¹	1,150	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	10	...	...	0.9	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	10	...	...	0.9	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	10	...	...	0.9	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	25	...	...	2.2	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	45	...	...	3.9	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	65	...	...	5.7	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	50	...	...	4.3	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	50	...	...	4.3	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	50	...	...	4.3	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	35	...	...	3.0	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	65	...	...	5.7	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	70	...	...	6.1	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	75	...	...	6.5	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	55	...	...	4.8	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	55	...	...	4.8	...	...
$100,000 and over	475	...	...	41.3	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	95	...	...	8.3	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	115	...	...	10.0	...	...
$150,000 to $199,999	130	...	...	11.3	...	...
$200,000 and over	140	...	...	12.2	...	...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²²	1,150	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	10	...	...	0.9	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	10	...	...	0.9	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	10	...	...	0.9	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	25	...	...	2.2	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	45	...	...	3.9	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	70	...	...	6.1	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	50	...	...	4.3	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	60	...	...	5.2	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	45	...	...	3.9	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	35	...	...	3.0	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	80	...	...	7.0	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	85	...	...	7.4	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	75	...	...	6.5	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	65	...	...	5.7	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	55	...	...	4.8	...	...
$100,000 and over	425	...	...	37.0	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	135	...	...	11.7	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	95	...	...	8.3	...	...
$150,000 and over	200	...	...	17.4	...	...
Income of economic families in 2020
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data²⁸	785	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	103,000	...	...	103,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	93,000	...	...	93,000	...	...
Average family size of economic families	3.1	...	...	3.1	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data	220	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	104,000	...	...	104,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	92,000	...	...	92,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-only economic families	2.0	...	...	2.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	325	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	138,000	...	...	138,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	122,000	...	...	122,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families	4.1	...	...	4.1	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data	190	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	72,500	...	...	72,500	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	67,000	...	...	67,000	...	...
Average family size of one-parent economic families	2.7	...	...	2.7	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data²⁹	420	255	160	...	...	...
Median total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	35,200	34,400	37,200	35,200	34,400	37,200
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	34,000	32,800	35,200	34,000	32,800	35,200
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data³¹	790	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	124,400	...	...	124,400	...	...
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	109,000	...	...	109,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	220	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	127,000	...	...	127,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	107,000	...	...	107,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	325	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	151,500	...	...	151,500	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	133,000	...	...	133,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	190	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	83,000	...	...	83,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	76,000	...	...	76,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data³²	415	255	160	...	...	...
Average total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	55,000	54,000	56,800	55,000	54,000	56,800
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	48,200	47,200	50,000	48,200	47,200	50,000
Low income and income inequality in 2020
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data³³	2,845	1,490	1,355	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 17 years	570	290	280	20.0	19.5	20.7
0 to 5 years	190	105	90	6.7	7.0	6.6
18 to 64 years	1,855	975	880	65.2	65.4	64.9
65 years and over	420	225	200	14.8	15.1	14.8
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	305	160	145	...	...	...
0 to 17 years	75	40	35	...	...	...
0 to 5 years	20	10	10	...	...	...
18 to 64 years	175	90	90	...	...	...
65 years and over	55	30	25	...	...	...
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%)	10.7	10.6	10.8	10.7	10.6	10.8
0 to 17 years (%)	13.2	13.0	14.0	13.2	13.0	14.0
0 to 5 years (%)	11.0	12.0	12.0	11.0	12.0	12.0
18 to 64 years (%)	9.4	9.0	9.8	9.4	9.0	9.8
65 years and over (%)	13.2	15.0	11.0	13.2	15.0	11.0
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	2,845	1,490	1,355	100.0	100.0	100.0
In bottom half of the distribution	1,365	710	655	48.0	47.7	48.3
In bottom decile	275	140	130	9.7	9.4	9.6
In second decile	330	175	160	11.6	11.7	11.8
In third decile	315	180	135	11.1	12.1	10.0
In fourth decile	250	120	125	8.8	8.1	9.2
In fifth decile	200	95	100	7.0	6.4	7.4
In top half of the distribution	1,480	780	705	52.0	52.3	52.0
In sixth decile	215	120	100	7.6	8.1	7.4
In seventh decile	285	145	140	10.0	9.7	10.3
In eighth decile	250	125	125	8.8	8.4	9.2
In ninth decile	335	175	155	11.8	11.7	11.4
In top decile	400	215	185	14.1	14.4	13.7
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data³⁵	2,845	...	...	2,845	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household total income	0.336	...	...	0.336	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household market income	0.512	...	...	0.512	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	0.303	...	...	0.303	...	...
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income	4.2	...	...	4.2	...	...
Knowledge of official languages
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁶	2,850	1,490	1,360	100.0	100.0	100.0
English only	2,760	1,440	1,320	96.8	96.6	97.1
French only	5	5	0	0.2	0.3	0.0
English and French	55	30	25	1.9	2.0	1.8
Neither English nor French	25	15	15	0.9	1.0	1.1
First official language spoken
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁷	2,850	1,490	1,360	100.0	100.0	100.0
English	2,790	1,450	1,340	97.9	97.3	98.5
French	30	20	5	1.1	1.3	0.4
English and French	5	5	0	0.2	0.3	0.0
Neither English nor French	25	15	15	0.9	1.0	1.1
Mother tongue
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁸	2,850	1,490	1,360	100.0	100.0	100.0
Single responses	2,730	1,430	1,300	95.8	96.0	95.6
Official languages	1,820	940	880	63.9	63.1	64.7
English	1,795	930	870	63.0	62.4	64.0
French	25	10	10	0.9	0.7	0.7
Non-official languages	905	485	425	31.8	32.6	31.3
Indigenous languages³⁹	870	465	400	30.5	31.2	29.4
Algonquian languages	10	5	5	0.4	0.3	0.4
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree-Innu languages	5	5	5	0.2	0.3	0.4
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree languages	5	5	5	0.2	0.3	0.4
Ililimowin (Moose Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inu Ayimun (Southern East Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin (Northern East Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)	5	0	0	0.2	0.0	0.0
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree, n.o.s.	5	0	0	0.2	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	850	455	395	29.8	30.5	29.0
Northern Athabaskan languages	850	455	395	29.8	30.5	29.0
Dakelh (Carrier)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dane-zaa (Beaver)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dene, n.o.s.	140	70	70	4.9	4.7	5.1
Gwich'in	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavey-Hare languages	705	385	320	24.7	25.8	23.5
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	240	130	110	8.4	8.7	8.1
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	15	10	5	0.5	0.7	0.4
Slavey, n.o.s.	450	245	205	15.8	16.4	15.1
Tahltan languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kaska (Nahani)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tahltan	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tse'khene (Sekani)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tsuu T'ina (Sarsi)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tutchone languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Northern Tutchone	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Southern Tutchone	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tutchone, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Wetsuwet'en-Babine	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tlingit	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Haida	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inuktut (Inuit) languages	5	0	5	0.2	0.0	0.4
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inuinnaqtun	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inuvialuktun	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inuktitut	5	0	5	0.2	0.0	0.4
Inuktut (Inuit) languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Iroquoian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cayuga	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mohawk	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Oneida	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ktunaxa (Kutenai)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Michif	5	5	0	0.2	0.3	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	40	20	20	1.4	1.3	1.5
Afro-Asiatic languages	5	0	0	0.2	0.0	0.0
Berber languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kabyle	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tamazight	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Berber languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Chadic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hausa	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mina	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Coptic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cushitic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bilen	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Oromo	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Somali	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Semitic languages	5	0	0	0.2	0.0	0.0
Amharic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arabic	5	0	0	0.2	0.0	0.0
Aramaic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Aramaic, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Harari	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hebrew	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Maltese	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Austro-Asiatic languages	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	5	5	0	0.2	0.3	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)	5	5	0	0.2	0.3	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	15	5	5	0.5	0.3	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	5	5	5	0.2	0.3	0.4
Baltic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Latvian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavic languages	5	5	5	0.2	0.3	0.4
Belarusian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Czech	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Polish	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Russian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rusyn	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Croatian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Serbian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slovak	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slovene (Slovenian)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Celtic languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Irish	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Scottish Gaelic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Welsh	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Celtic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Germanic languages	5	0	5	0.2	0.0	0.4
Frisian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
High German languages	5	0	0	0.2	0.0	0.0
German	5	0	0	0.2	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	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Indo-Aryan languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assamese	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bengali	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hindi	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kacchi	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kashmiri	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Konkani	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Marathi	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nepali	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Oriya languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Odia	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Oriya, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0

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