Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table

Characteristic	Region 5, Region (REG)More information: Northwest Territories [Census division]
	Counts			Rates
	Total	Men＋	Women＋	Total	Men＋	Women＋
Population and dwellings
Population, 2021¹	6,279	...	...	...	...	...
Population, 2016¹	6,980	...	...	...	...	...
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	- 10.0	...	...	- 10.0	...	...
Total private dwellings²	3,055	...	...	...	...	...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents³	2,502	...	...	...	...	...
Population density per square kilometre	0.0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Land area in square kilometres	152,135.92	...	...	...	...	...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	6,280	3,240	3,040	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 14 years	1,175	630	545	18.7	19.4	17.9
0 to 4 years	395	235	165	6.3	7.3	5.4
5 to 9 years	365	180	185	5.8	5.6	6.1
10 to 14 years	410	210	200	6.5	6.5	6.6
15 to 64 years	4,200	2,145	2,055	66.9	66.2	67.6
15 to 19 years	375	220	155	6.0	6.8	5.1
20 to 24 years	315	170	150	5.0	5.2	4.9
25 to 29 years	405	210	200	6.4	6.5	6.6
30 to 34 years	490	230	260	7.8	7.1	8.6
35 to 39 years	435	225	205	6.9	6.9	6.7
40 to 44 years	390	185	200	6.2	5.7	6.6
45 to 49 years	410	205	215	6.5	6.3	7.1
50 to 54 years	420	205	215	6.7	6.3	7.1
55 to 59 years	505	265	235	8.0	8.2	7.7
60 to 64 years	445	220	225	7.1	6.8	7.4
65 years and over	905	470	440	14.4	14.5	14.5
65 to 69 years	315	170	145	5.0	5.2	4.8
70 to 74 years	245	125	120	3.9	3.9	3.9
75 to 79 years	185	95	90	2.9	2.9	3.0
80 to 84 years	90	40	50	1.4	1.2	1.6
85 years and over	75	35	35	1.2	1.1	1.2
85 to 89 years	40	20	25	0.6	0.6	0.8
90 to 94 years	25	15	5	0.4	0.5	0.2
95 to 99 years	5	5	5	0.1	0.2	0.2
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	18.7	19.4	17.9	18.7	19.4	17.9
15 to 64 years	66.9	66.2	67.6	66.9	66.2	67.6
65 years and over	14.4	14.5	14.5	14.4	14.5	14.5
85 years and over	1.2	1.1	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.2
Average age of the population	39.6	39.0	40.2	39.6	39.0	40.2
Median age of the population	39.2	38.4	40.4	39.2	38.4	40.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	2,505	...	...	100.0	...	...
Single-detached house	2,000	...	...	79.8	...	...
Semi-detached house	250	...	...	10.0	...	...
Row house	135	...	...	5.4	...	...
Apartment or flat in a duplex	5	...	...	0.2	...	...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	95	...	...	3.8	...	...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Other single-attached house	15	...	...	0.6	...	...
Movable dwelling⁴	5	...	...	0.2	...	...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	2,500	...	...	100.0	...	...
1 person	705	...	...	28.2	...	...
2 persons	825	...	...	33.0	...	...
3 persons	410	...	...	16.4	...	...
4 persons	340	...	...	13.6	...	...
5 or more persons	220	...	...	8.8	...	...
Number of persons in private households	6,180	3,175	3,000	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	5,105	2,610	2,490	100.0	100.0	100.0
Married or living common-law	2,815	1,420	1,400	55.1	54.4	56.2
Married	1,805	910	895	35.4	34.9	35.9
Living common-law	1,010	505	510	19.8	19.3	20.5
Living common law - Never married	830	415	410	16.3	15.9	16.5
Living common law - Separated	30	15	15	0.6	0.6	0.6
Living common law - Divorced	135	65	70	2.6	2.5	2.8
Living common law - Widowed	15	5	10	0.3	0.2	0.4
Not married and not living common-law	2,290	1,195	1,095	44.9	45.8	44.0
Not married and not living common law - Never married	1,660	945	715	32.5	36.2	28.7
Not married and not living common law - Separated	135	75	60	2.6	2.9	2.4
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	280	120	155	5.5	4.6	6.2
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	215	50	165	4.2	1.9	6.6
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data⁵	1,770	...	...	100.0	...	...
2 persons	905	...	...	51.1	...	...
3 persons	395	...	...	22.3	...	...
4 persons	300	...	...	16.9	...	...
5 or more persons	170	...	...	9.6	...	...
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	1,770	...	...	100.0	...	...
Total couple families	1,370	...	...	77.4	...	...
Married couples	860	...	...	48.6	...	...
With children⁶	470	...	...	26.6	...	...
Without children	395	...	...	22.3	...	...
Common-law couples	505	...	...	28.5	...	...
With children⁶	255	...	...	14.4	...	...
Without children	250	...	...	14.1	...	...
Total one-parent families	400	...	...	22.6	...	...
in which the parent is a woman+	300	...	...	16.9	...	...
in which the parent is a man+	100	...	...	5.6	...	...
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	6,175	3,180	3,000	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total - Persons in census families	5,105	2,595	2,510	82.7	81.6	83.7
Married spouses or common-law partners	2,735	1,365	1,370	44.3	42.9	45.7
Parents in one-parent families	405	105	300	6.6	3.3	10.0
Children⁶	1,960	1,125	840	31.7	35.4	28.0
In a two-parent family	1,335	765	570	21.6	24.1	19.0
In a one-parent family	630	355	270	10.2	11.2	9.0
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	1,075	585	490	17.4	18.4	16.3
Living alone	705	375	330	11.4	11.8	11.0
Living with other relatives⁷	165	85	85	2.7	2.7	2.8
Living with non-relatives only	205	125	85	3.3	3.9	2.8
Household type
Total - Household type - 100% data	2,500	...	...	100.0	...	...
One-census-family households without additional persons	1,515	...	...	60.6	...	...
Couple-family households	1,220	...	...	48.8	...	...
With children⁶	655	...	...	26.2	...	...
Without children	560	...	...	22.4	...	...
One-parent-family households	300	...	...	12.0	...	...
Multigenerational households⁸	80	...	...	3.2	...	...
Multiple-census-family households⁹	20	...	...	0.8	...	...
One-census-family households with additional persons⁹	90	...	...	3.6	...	...
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	95	...	...	3.8	...	...
One-person households	705	...	...	28.2	...	...
Income of individuals in 2020
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁰	5,005	2,550	2,455	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	4,970	2,525	2,445	99.3	99.0	99.6
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	56,400	60,000	51,600	56,400	60,000	51,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	4,970	2,525	2,445	99.3	99.0	99.6
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	50,800	53,200	48,000	50,800	53,200	48,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	4,315	2,220	2,090	86.2	87.1	85.1
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	56,800	61,200	51,200	56,800	61,200	51,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	3,830	1,995	1,835	76.5	78.2	74.7
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	57,200	60,400	52,000	57,200	60,400	52,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	4,960	2,520	2,435	99.1	98.8	99.2
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	4,760	2,160	6,800	4,760	2,160	6,800
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	565	320	245	11.3	12.5	10.0
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	7,000	6,850	7,450	7,000	6,850	7,450
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,375	710	670	27.5	27.8	27.3
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,000	8,000	10,000	9,000	8,000	10,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹¹	5,010	2,550	2,460	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	4,970	2,525	2,440	99.2	99.0	99.2
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	68,100	73,600	62,350	68,100	73,600	62,350
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	4,970	2,525	2,440	99.2	99.0	99.2
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	57,850	61,600	54,050	57,850	61,600	54,050
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	4,310	2,220	2,090	86.0	87.1	85.0
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	67,200	73,800	60,300	67,200	73,800	60,300
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	3,830	1,995	1,835	76.4	78.2	74.6
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	65,900	71,700	59,600	65,900	71,700	59,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	4,960	2,525	2,440	99.0	99.0	99.2
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,740	8,780	10,740	9,740	8,780	10,740
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	570	320	245	11.4	12.5	10.0
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,000	8,400	9,800	9,000	8,400	9,800
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,375	705	665	27.4	27.6	27.0
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,590	9,080	10,140	9,590	9,080	10,140
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹²	5,010	2,550	2,455	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	2,000	1,040	965	39.9	40.8	39.3
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	91,000	98,000	87,000	91,000	98,000	87,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	92,900	98,400	86,800	92,900	98,400	86,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	1,325	690	630	26.4	27.1	25.7
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	25,000	29,000	20,800	25,000	29,000	20,800
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	38,360	45,100	30,900	38,360	45,100	30,900
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	85.8	88.0	82.8	85.8	88.0	82.8
Employment income (%)¹⁹	74.6	76.8	71.8	74.6	76.8	71.8
Government transfers (%)²⁰	14.3	11.9	17.2	14.3	11.9	17.2
Employment insurance benefits (%)	1.5	1.4	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.6
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%)	4.3	3.7	5.0	4.3	3.7	5.0
COVID-19 - Emergency and recovery benefits (%)	3.9	3.4	4.4	3.9	3.4	4.4
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²¹	5,005	2,550	2,455	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without total income	35	25	15	0.7	1.0	0.6
With total income	4,970	2,530	2,445	99.3	99.2	99.6
Under $10,000 (including loss)	455	245	205	9.2	9.7	8.4
$10,000 to $19,999	380	170	205	7.6	6.7	8.4
$20,000 to $29,999	525	215	310	10.6	8.5	12.7
$30,000 to $39,999	460	215	245	9.3	8.5	10.0
$40,000 to $49,999	435	215	220	8.8	8.5	9.0
$50,000 to $59,999	370	205	160	7.4	8.1	6.5
$60,000 to $69,999	285	140	145	5.7	5.5	5.9
$70,000 to $79,999	320	155	165	6.4	6.1	6.7
$80,000 to $89,999	270	120	150	5.4	4.7	6.1
$90,000 to $99,999	255	110	145	5.1	4.3	5.9
$100,000 and over	1,225	735	490	24.6	29.1	20.0
$100,000 to $149,999	890	495	390	17.9	19.6	16.0
$150,000 and over	330	235	100	6.6	9.3	4.1
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²²	5,005	2,550	2,455	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without after-tax income	35	25	15	0.7	1.0	0.6
With after-tax income	4,970	2,530	2,445	99.3	99.2	99.6
Under $10,000 (including loss)	455	245	210	9.2	9.7	8.6
$10,000 to $19,999	395	175	215	7.9	6.9	8.8
$20,000 to $29,999	580	250	335	11.7	9.9	13.7
$30,000 to $39,999	515	245	270	10.4	9.7	11.0
$40,000 to $49,999	505	270	240	10.2	10.7	9.8
$50,000 to $59,999	410	215	200	8.2	8.5	8.2
$60,000 to $69,999	385	190	195	7.7	7.5	8.0
$70,000 to $79,999	365	155	210	7.3	6.1	8.6
$80,000 to $89,999	315	165	150	6.3	6.5	6.1
$90,000 to $99,999	270	150	120	5.4	5.9	4.9
$100,000 and over	770	470	300	15.5	18.6	12.3
$100,000 to $124,999	515	275	240	10.4	10.9	9.8
$125,000 and over	255	195	65	5.1	7.7	2.7
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁹	5,005	2,550	2,455	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without employment income	1,175	560	620	23.5	22.0	25.3
With employment income	3,830	1,990	1,835	76.5	78.0	74.7
Under $5,000 (including loss)	390	180	215	10.2	9.0	11.7
$5,000 to $9,999	215	100	110	5.6	5.0	6.0
$10,000 to $19,999	400	200	205	10.4	10.1	11.2
$20,000 to $29,999	270	140	130	7.0	7.0	7.1
$30,000 to $39,999	230	125	110	6.0	6.3	6.0
$40,000 to $49,999	240	125	120	6.3	6.3	6.5
$50,000 to $59,999	250	125	120	6.5	6.3	6.5
$60,000 to $69,999	170	80	85	4.4	4.0	4.6
$70,000 to $79,999	225	110	115	5.9	5.5	6.3
$80,000 to $89,999	195	80	120	5.1	4.0	6.5
$90,000 to $99,999	200	100	105	5.2	5.0	5.7
$100,000 and over	1,025	625	400	26.8	31.4	21.8
$100,000 to $124,999	430	245	190	11.2	12.3	10.4
$125,000 and over	595	380	215	15.5	19.1	11.7
Income of individuals in 2019
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²³	5,005	2,550	2,455	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	4,790	2,415	2,375	95.7	94.7	96.7
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	55,200	61,200	49,200	55,200	61,200	49,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	4,790	2,415	2,375	95.7	94.7	96.7
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	50,000	54,400	45,600	50,000	54,400	45,600
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	4,355	2,240	2,120	87.0	87.8	86.4
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	55,600	61,200	49,600	55,600	61,200	49,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	3,945	2,040	1,900	78.8	80.0	77.4
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	53,600	60,400	48,000	53,600	60,400	48,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	4,370	2,160	2,215	87.3	84.7	90.2
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	1,740	1,130	3,520	1,740	1,130	3,520
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data	535	300	240	10.7	11.8	9.8
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	7,700	7,750	7,400	7,700	7,750	7,400
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁴	5,010	2,550	2,460	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	4,795	2,415	2,375	95.7	94.7	96.5
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	66,500	73,800	59,100	66,500	73,800	59,100
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	4,795	2,415	2,375	95.7	94.7	96.5
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	56,250	61,250	51,160	56,250	61,250	51,160
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	4,355	2,240	2,115	86.9	87.8	86.0
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	66,000	73,400	58,150	66,000	73,400	58,150
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	3,945	2,040	1,905	78.7	80.0	77.4
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	63,700	70,600	56,350	63,700	70,600	56,350
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	4,375	2,160	2,210	87.3	84.7	89.8
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	7,120	6,490	7,740	7,120	6,490	7,740
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	535	295	235	10.7	11.6	9.6
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	8,880	8,800	9,000	8,880	8,800	9,000
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁵	5,010	2,550	2,455	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	1,985	1,030	955	39.6	40.4	38.9
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	86,000	94,000	82,000	86,000	94,000	82,000
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	87,300	93,200	81,000	87,300	93,200	81,000
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	1,290	665	625	25.7	26.1	25.5
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	29,200	37,600	23,200	29,200	37,600	23,200
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	43,440	51,900	34,200	43,440	51,900	34,200
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)	90.2	92.2	87.8	90.2	92.2	87.8
Employment income (%)	78.8	80.8	76.4	78.8	80.8	76.4
Government transfers (%)	9.8	7.9	12.2	9.8	7.9	12.2
Employment insurance benefits (%)	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5	1.5
Income of households in 2020
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data²⁶	2,500	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of household in 2020 ($)	118,000	...	...	118,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	103,000	...	...	103,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	705	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	56,400	...	...	56,400	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	51,200	...	...	51,200	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	1,795	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	147,000	...	...	147,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	127,000	...	...	127,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data²⁷	2,500	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of household in 2020 ($)	135,400	...	...	135,400	...	...
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	115,000	...	...	115,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	705	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	70,200	...	...	70,200	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	60,100	...	...	60,100	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	1,800	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	160,800	...	...	160,800	...	...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	136,600	...	...	136,600	...	...
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²¹	2,500	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	15	...	...	0.6	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	10	...	...	0.4	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	10	...	...	0.4	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	25	...	...	1.0	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	40	...	...	1.6	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	95	...	...	3.8	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	65	...	...	2.6	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	50	...	...	2.0	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	70	...	...	2.8	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	65	...	...	2.6	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	110	...	...	4.4	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	115	...	...	4.6	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	105	...	...	4.2	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	115	...	...	4.6	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	140	...	...	5.6	...	...
$100,000 and over	1,475	...	...	59.0	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	310	...	...	12.4	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	250	...	...	10.0	...	...
$150,000 to $199,999	395	...	...	15.8	...	...
$200,000 and over	525	...	...	21.0	...	...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²²	2,500	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	15	...	...	0.6	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	10	...	...	0.4	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	10	...	...	0.4	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	25	...	...	1.0	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	40	...	...	1.6	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	95	...	...	3.8	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	70	...	...	2.8	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	70	...	...	2.8	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	65	...	...	2.6	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	70	...	...	2.8	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	145	...	...	5.8	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	125	...	...	5.0	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	145	...	...	5.8	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	165	...	...	6.6	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	150	...	...	6.0	...	...
$100,000 and over	1,300	...	...	52.0	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	340	...	...	13.6	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	280	...	...	11.2	...	...
$150,000 and over	675	...	...	27.0	...	...
Income of economic families in 2020
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data²⁸	1,730	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	145,000	...	...	145,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	126,000	...	...	126,000	...	...
Average family size of economic families	3.1	...	...	3.1	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data	580	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	141,000	...	...	141,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	119,000	...	...	119,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-only economic families	2.0	...	...	2.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	740	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	184,000	...	...	184,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	154,000	...	...	154,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families	4.0	...	...	4.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data	360	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	89,000	...	...	89,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	83,000	...	...	83,000	...	...
Average family size of one-parent economic families	2.8	...	...	2.8	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data²⁹	910	505	405	...	...	...
Median total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	56,400	54,000	60,400	56,400	54,000	60,400
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	51,200	50,400	53,200	51,200	50,400	53,200
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data³¹	1,730	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	159,000	...	...	159,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	135,000	...	...	135,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	575	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	153,000	...	...	153,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	128,000	...	...	128,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	740	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	192,000	...	...	192,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	162,000	...	...	162,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	355	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	103,600	...	...	103,600	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	92,400	...	...	92,400	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data³²	910	505	410	...	...	...
Average total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	69,400	70,000	68,800	69,400	70,000	68,800
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	59,500	59,800	59,200	59,500	59,800	59,200
Low income and income inequality in 2020
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data³³	6,180	3,175	3,000	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 17 years	1,415	770	645	22.9	24.3	21.5
0 to 5 years	460	265	190	7.4	8.3	6.3
18 to 64 years	3,910	1,970	1,935	63.3	62.0	64.5
65 years and over	850	435	415	13.8	13.7	13.8
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	440	215	225	...	...	...
0 to 17 years	155	80	75	...	...	...
0 to 5 years	60	40	20	...	...	...
18 to 64 years	205	100	105	...	...	...
65 years and over	80	35	45	...	...	...
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%)	7.1	6.8	7.5	7.1	6.8	7.5
0 to 17 years (%)	11.0	10.6	11.6	11.0	10.6	11.6
0 to 5 years (%)	12.8	14.8	10.0	12.8	14.8	10.0
18 to 64 years (%)	5.3	5.2	5.5	5.3	5.2	5.5
65 years and over (%)	8.8	7.2	10.8	8.8	7.2	10.8
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	6,180	3,175	3,000	100.0	100.0	100.0
In bottom half of the distribution	1,800	925	875	29.1	29.1	29.2
In bottom decile	370	200	175	6.0	6.3	5.8
In second decile	355	170	185	5.7	5.4	6.2
In third decile	335	165	175	5.4	5.2	5.8
In fourth decile	385	205	180	6.2	6.5	6.0
In fifth decile	355	190	165	5.7	6.0	5.5
In top half of the distribution	4,380	2,255	2,120	70.9	71.0	70.7
In sixth decile	545	290	255	8.8	9.1	8.5
In seventh decile	475	245	235	7.7	7.7	7.8
In eighth decile	695	335	365	11.2	10.6	12.2
In ninth decile	1,080	560	525	17.5	17.6	17.5
In top decile	1,575	840	740	25.5	26.5	24.7
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data³⁵	6,175	...	...	6,175	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household total income	0.304	...	...	0.304	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household market income	0.394	...	...	0.394	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	0.276	...	...	0.276	...	...
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	6,200	3,185	3,015	100.0	100.0	100.0
English only	5,650	2,935	2,715	91.1	92.2	90.0
French only	0	5	5	0.0	0.2	0.2
English and French	530	240	295	8.5	7.5	9.8
Neither English nor French	15	5	5	0.2	0.2	0.2
First official language spoken
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁷	6,200	3,185	3,015	100.0	100.0	100.0
English	6,025	3,095	2,925	97.2	97.2	97.0
French	145	65	75	2.3	2.0	2.5
English and French	20	10	5	0.3	0.3	0.2
Neither English nor French	15	5	5	0.2	0.2	0.2
Mother tongue
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁸	6,200	3,185	3,015	100.0	100.0	100.0
Single responses	6,015	3,110	2,905	97.0	97.6	96.4
Official languages	5,460	2,880	2,575	88.1	90.4	85.4
English	5,295	2,805	2,490	85.4	88.1	82.6
French	160	75	85	2.6	2.4	2.8
Non-official languages	560	225	330	9.0	7.1	10.9
Indigenous languages³⁹	295	125	175	4.8	3.9	5.8
Algonquian languages	70	25	45	1.1	0.8	1.5
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree-Innu languages	70	25	45	1.1	0.8	1.5
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree languages	70	25	45	1.1	0.8	1.5
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)	20	5	10	0.3	0.2	0.3
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	10	0	10	0.2	0.0	0.3
Cree, n.o.s.	45	20	25	0.7	0.6	0.8
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	200	90	115	3.2	2.8	3.8
Northern Athabaskan languages	200	90	115	3.2	2.8	3.8
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.	160	75	85	2.6	2.4	2.8
Gwich'in	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavey-Hare languages	35	15	20	0.6	0.5	0.7
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	15	5	10	0.2	0.2	0.3
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	5	0	5	0.1	0.0	0.2
Slavey, n.o.s.	15	10	10	0.2	0.3	0.3
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)	5	5	0	0.1	0.2	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	20	5	10	0.3	0.2	0.3
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun)	10	5	0	0.2	0.2	0.0
Inuinnaqtun	0	5	0	0.0	0.2	0.0
Inuvialuktun	5	0	0	0.1	0.0	0.0
Inuktitut	15	5	10	0.2	0.2	0.3
Inuktut (Inuit) languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Iroquoian languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cayuga	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mohawk	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Oneida	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ktunaxa (Kutenai)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Michif	5	0	0	0.1	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	260	105	155	4.2	3.3	5.1
Afro-Asiatic languages	5	0	0	0.1	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	0.1	0.0	0.0
Amharic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arabic	5	0	0	0.1	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	10	5	5	0.2	0.2	0.2
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Vietnamese	10	5	5	0.2	0.2	0.2
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Austronesian languages	85	25	60	1.4	0.8	2.0
Bikol	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bisaya, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cebuano	5	0	5	0.1	0.0	0.2
Fijian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hiligaynon	10	0	0	0.2	0.0	0.0
Ilocano	5	0	0	0.1	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)	70	20	50	1.1	0.6	1.7
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	10	10	5	0.2	0.3	0.2
Kannada	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Malayalam	5	5	0	0.1	0.2	0.0
Tamil	5	5	0	0.1	0.2	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	85	40	45	1.4	1.3	1.5
Albanian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Armenian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Balto-Slavic languages	25	10	15	0.4	0.3	0.5
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	30	10	15	0.5	0.3	0.5
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	10	10	5	0.2	0.3	0.2
Russian	5	0	5	0.1	0.0	0.2
Rusyn	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Croatian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Serbian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slovak	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slovene (Slovenian)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Ukrainian	5	0	5	0.1	0.0	0.2
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	20	10	5	0.3	0.3	0.2
Frisian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
High German languages	15	15	5	0.2	0.5	0.2
German	15	15	5	0.2	0.5	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	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	20	5	15	0.3	0.2	0.5
Indo-Aryan languages	20	5	15	0.3	0.2	0.5
Assamese	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bengali	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hindi	10	5	5	0.2	0.2	0.2
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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