Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table

Characteristic	Whatì, Community government (CG)More information: Northwest Territories [Census subdivision]
	Counts			Rates
	Total	Men＋	Women＋	Total	Men＋	Women＋
Population and dwellings
Population, 2021¹	543	...	...	...	...	...
Population, 2016¹	470	...	...	...	...	...
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	15.5	...	...	15.5	...	...
Total private dwellings²	162	...	...	...	...	...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents³	143	...	...	...	...	...
Population density per square kilometre	9.3	...	...	9.3	...	...
Land area in square kilometres	58.33	...	...	...	...	...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	545	280	265	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 14 years	160	75	85	29.4	26.8	32.1
0 to 4 years	55	30	30	10.1	10.7	11.3
5 to 9 years	45	15	30	8.3	5.4	11.3
10 to 14 years	55	30	30	10.1	10.7	11.3
15 to 64 years	340	185	155	62.4	66.1	58.5
15 to 19 years	35	20	15	6.4	7.1	5.7
20 to 24 years	35	15	15	6.4	5.4	5.7
25 to 29 years	45	20	30	8.3	7.1	11.3
30 to 34 years	50	35	20	9.2	12.5	7.5
35 to 39 years	25	10	10	4.6	3.6	3.8
40 to 44 years	45	25	25	8.3	8.9	9.4
45 to 49 years	30	20	10	5.5	7.1	3.8
50 to 54 years	30	20	15	5.5	7.1	5.7
55 to 59 years	20	10	10	3.7	3.6	3.8
60 to 64 years	20	10	10	3.7	3.6	3.8
65 years and over	40	20	20	7.3	7.1	7.5
65 to 69 years	20	10	10	3.7	3.6	3.8
70 to 74 years	10	5	0	1.8	1.8	0.0
75 to 79 years	0	0	5	0.0	0.0	1.9
80 to 84 years	5	0	5	0.9	0.0	1.9
85 years and over	5	0	5	0.9	0.0	1.9
85 to 89 years	5	0	5	0.9	0.0	1.9
90 to 94 years	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	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	29.4	26.8	32.1	29.4	26.8	32.1
15 to 64 years	62.4	66.1	58.5	62.4	66.1	58.5
65 years and over	7.3	7.1	7.5	7.3	7.1	7.5
85 years and over	0.9	0.0	1.9	0.9	0.0	1.9
Average age of the population	31.3	32.4	30.0	31.3	32.4	30.0
Median age of the population	29.6	31.4	27.2	29.6	31.4	27.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	145	...	...	100.0	...	...
Single-detached house	115	...	...	79.3	...	...
Semi-detached house	10	...	...	6.9	...	...
Row house	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Apartment or flat in a duplex	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	15	...	...	10.3	...	...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Other single-attached house	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
Movable dwelling⁴	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	145	...	...	100.0	...	...
1 person	25	...	...	17.2	...	...
2 persons	20	...	...	13.8	...	...
3 persons	25	...	...	17.2	...	...
4 persons	35	...	...	24.1	...	...
5 or more persons	45	...	...	31.0	...	...
Number of persons in private households	545	275	265	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average household size	3.8	...	...	3.8	...	...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data	385	200	175	100.0	100.0	100.0
Married or living common-law	175	90	90	45.5	45.0	51.4
Married	95	50	50	24.7	25.0	28.6
Living common-law	75	35	35	19.5	17.5	20.0
Living common law - Never married	70	35	35	18.2	17.5	20.0
Living common law - Separated	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Living common law - Divorced	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Living common law - Widowed	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Not married and not living common-law	210	115	90	54.5	57.5	51.4
Not married and not living common law - Never married	180	110	75	46.8	55.0	42.9
Not married and not living common law - Separated	5	0	0	1.3	0.0	0.0
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	5	0	5	1.3	0.0	2.9
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	15	5	10	3.9	2.5	5.7
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data⁵	145	...	...	100.0	...	...
2 persons	45	...	...	31.0	...	...
3 persons	30	...	...	20.7	...	...
4 persons	35	...	...	24.1	...	...
5 or more persons	30	...	...	20.7	...	...
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	140	...	...	100.0	...	...
Total couple families	85	...	...	60.7	...	...
Married couples	50	...	...	35.7	...	...
With children⁶	40	...	...	28.6	...	...
Without children	10	...	...	7.1	...	...
Common-law couples	35	...	...	25.0	...	...
With children⁶	30	...	...	21.4	...	...
Without children	5	...	...	3.6	...	...
Total one-parent families	60	...	...	42.9	...	...
in which the parent is a woman+	35	...	...	25.0	...	...
in which the parent is a man+	20	...	...	14.3	...	...
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	540	275	265	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total - Persons in census families	500	255	250	92.6	92.7	94.3
Married spouses or common-law partners	170	85	85	31.5	30.9	32.1
Parents in one-parent families	55	20	35	10.2	7.3	13.2
Children⁶	270	150	125	50.0	54.5	47.2
In a two-parent family	175	100	80	32.4	36.4	30.2
In a one-parent family	95	50	45	17.6	18.2	17.0
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	45	25	15	8.3	9.1	5.7
Living alone	20	10	10	3.7	3.6	3.8
Living with other relatives⁷	20	10	10	3.7	3.6	3.8
Living with non-relatives only	5	0	0	0.9	0.0	0.0
Household type
Total - Household type - 100% data	145	...	...	100.0	...	...
One-census-family households without additional persons	85	...	...	58.6	...	...
Couple-family households	65	...	...	44.8	...	...
With children⁶	55	...	...	37.9	...	...
Without children	10	...	...	6.9	...	...
One-parent-family households	25	...	...	17.2	...	...
Multigenerational households⁸	25	...	...	17.2	...	...
Multiple-census-family households⁹	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
One-census-family households with additional persons⁹	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
One-person households	20	...	...	13.8	...	...
Income of individuals in 2020
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁰	380	205	180	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	380	205	180	100.0	100.0	100.0
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	34,000	32,400	37,200	34,000	32,400	37,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	380	205	180	100.0	100.0	100.0
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	33,200	31,200	36,400	33,200	31,200	36,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	305	170	135	80.3	82.9	75.0
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	19,200	14,800	21,000	19,200	14,800	21,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	295	165	130	77.6	80.5	72.2
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	19,600	18,400	19,800	19,600	18,400	19,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	380	205	180	100.0	100.0	100.0
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	15,700	15,600	15,700	15,700	15,600	15,700
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	55	40	10	14.5	19.5	5.6
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	6,280	6,280	x	6,280	6,280	x
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	220	120	105	57.9	58.5	58.3
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	13,500	14,000	13,000	13,500	14,000	13,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹¹	385	205	180	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	385	205	180	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	48,200	46,000	50,400	48,200	46,000	50,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	385	205	180	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	42,200	40,400	44,800	42,200	40,400	44,800
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	305	170	140	79.2	82.9	77.8
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	40,800	38,000	44,000	40,800	38,000	44,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	290	165	135	75.3	80.5	75.0
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	41,200	38,400	44,000	41,200	38,400	44,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	380	200	180	98.7	97.6	100.0
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	15,600	14,600	16,800	15,600	14,600	16,800
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	50	45	10	13.0	22.0	5.6
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	7,000	6,200	10,000	7,000	6,200	10,000
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	225	115	110	58.4	56.1	61.1
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	12,300	12,600	12,000	12,300	12,600	12,000
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹²	380	205	175	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	100	40	60	26.3	19.5	34.3
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	68,000	62,800	68,500	68,000	62,800	68,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	73,000	76,000	70,000	73,000	76,000	70,000
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	75	45	20	19.7	22.0	11.4
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	15,300	14,100	17,800	15,300	14,100	17,800
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	31,000	30,000	34,000	31,000	30,000	34,000
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	68.0	69.0	66.0	68.0	69.0	66.0
Employment income (%)¹⁹	65.0	66.0	64.0	65.0	66.0	64.0
Government transfers (%)²⁰	32.4	31.6	33.0	32.4	31.6	33.0
Employment insurance benefits (%)	2.0	2.8	1.0	2.0	2.8	1.0
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%)	16.0	16.5	15.2	16.0	16.5	15.2
COVID-19 - Emergency and recovery benefits (%)	15.0	16.0	14.0	15.0	16.0	14.0
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²¹	380	200	175	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without total income	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
With total income	380	200	175	100.0	100.0	100.0
Under $10,000 (including loss)	50	30	15	13.2	15.0	8.6
$10,000 to $19,999	40	25	20	10.5	12.5	11.4
$20,000 to $29,999	75	45	30	19.7	22.5	17.1
$30,000 to $39,999	50	25	25	13.2	12.5	14.3
$40,000 to $49,999	40	15	25	10.5	7.5	14.3
$50,000 to $59,999	15	5	10	3.9	2.5	5.7
$60,000 to $69,999	20	15	5	5.3	7.5	2.9
$70,000 to $79,999	15	10	5	3.9	5.0	2.9
$80,000 to $89,999	10	5	5	2.6	2.5	2.9
$90,000 to $99,999	10	5	10	2.6	2.5	5.7
$100,000 and over	45	25	20	11.8	12.5	11.4
$100,000 to $149,999	35	20	10	9.2	10.0	5.7
$150,000 and over	10	5	5	2.6	2.5	2.9
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²²	380	200	175	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without after-tax income	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
With after-tax income	380	200	175	100.0	100.0	100.0
Under $10,000 (including loss)	50	30	15	13.2	15.0	8.6
$10,000 to $19,999	45	25	20	11.8	12.5	11.4
$20,000 to $29,999	75	45	35	19.7	22.5	20.0
$30,000 to $39,999	55	30	30	14.5	15.0	17.1
$40,000 to $49,999	35	10	25	9.2	5.0	14.3
$50,000 to $59,999	25	10	15	6.6	5.0	8.6
$60,000 to $69,999	25	15	10	6.6	7.5	5.7
$70,000 to $79,999	20	10	10	5.3	5.0	5.7
$80,000 to $89,999	10	0	0	2.6	0.0	0.0
$90,000 to $99,999	10	5	5	2.6	2.5	2.9
$100,000 and over	30	15	15	7.9	7.5	8.6
$100,000 to $124,999	20	15	10	5.3	7.5	5.7
$125,000 and over	5	0	5	1.3	0.0	2.9
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁹	380	200	175	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without employment income	90	45	45	23.7	22.5	25.7
With employment income	290	160	130	76.3	80.0	74.3
Under $5,000 (including loss)	65	35	30	22.4	21.9	23.1
$5,000 to $9,999	45	30	15	15.5	18.8	11.5
$10,000 to $19,999	35	20	15	12.1	12.5	11.5
$20,000 to $29,999	20	10	5	6.9	6.3	3.8
$30,000 to $39,999	15	5	5	5.2	3.1	3.8
$40,000 to $49,999	20	10	0	6.9	6.3	0.0
$50,000 to $59,999	15	10	5	5.2	6.3	3.8
$60,000 to $69,999	15	5	10	5.2	3.1	7.7
$70,000 to $79,999	15	5	10	5.2	3.1	7.7
$80,000 to $89,999	5	0	0	1.7	0.0	0.0
$90,000 to $99,999	5	5	0	1.7	3.1	0.0
$100,000 and over	40	20	15	13.8	12.5	11.5
$100,000 to $124,999	10	5	5	3.4	3.1	3.8
$125,000 and over	25	10	10	8.6	6.3	7.7
Income of individuals in 2019
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²³	380	205	180	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	365	195	170	96.1	95.1	94.4
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	26,400	24,000	29,200	26,400	24,000	29,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	365	195	170	96.1	95.1	94.4
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	26,000	22,800	28,600	26,000	22,800	28,600
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	315	175	140	82.9	85.4	77.8
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	21,600	19,800	25,200	21,600	19,800	25,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	305	165	130	80.3	80.5	72.2
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	21,200	17,200	25,000	21,200	17,200	25,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	350	190	160	92.1	92.7	88.9
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	5,680	3,200	8,000	5,680	3,200	8,000
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data	40	25	10	10.5	12.2	5.6
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	10,700	10,700	x	10,700	10,700	x
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁴	385	205	180	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	365	195	170	94.8	95.1	94.4
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	44,600	46,000	42,800	44,600	46,000	42,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	365	195	170	94.8	95.1	94.4
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	38,800	38,800	38,400	38,800	38,800	38,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	315	170	140	81.8	82.9	77.8
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	42,400	44,800	39,500	42,400	44,800	39,500
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	305	165	130	79.2	80.5	72.2
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	41,600	42,800	40,000	41,600	42,800	40,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	350	190	165	90.9	92.7	91.7
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	8,520	7,300	9,900	8,520	7,300	9,900
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	35	25	15	9.1	12.2	8.3
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	13,000	13,000	12,000	13,000	13,000	12,000
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁵	380	205	175	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	105	45	55	27.6	22.0	31.4
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	60,800	104,000	59,200	60,800	104,000	59,200
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	73,000	88,000	64,000	73,000	88,000	64,000
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	75	50	20	19.7	24.4	11.4
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	17,000	12,300	25,000	17,000	12,300	25,000
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	33,000	34,000	30,000	33,000	34,000	30,000
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)	82.0	84.0	78.0	82.0	84.0	78.0
Employment income (%)	77.0	80.0	74.0	77.0	80.0	74.0
Government transfers (%)	18.4	15.4	22.4	18.4	15.4	22.4
Employment insurance benefits (%)	2.8	3.6	2.0	2.8	3.6	2.0
Income of households in 2020
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data²⁶	145	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of household in 2020 ($)	109,000	...	...	109,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	102,000	...	...	102,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	20	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	46,400	...	...	46,400	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	42,000	...	...	42,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	125	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	117,000	...	...	117,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	110,000	...	...	110,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data²⁷	145	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of household in 2020 ($)	128,000	...	...	128,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	112,000	...	...	112,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	20	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	76,000	...	...	76,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	64,000	...	...	64,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	120	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	138,000	...	...	138,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	120,000	...	...	120,000	...	...
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²¹	145	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	10	...	...	6.9	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	10	...	...	6.9	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
$100,000 and over	80	...	...	55.2	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	20	...	...	13.8	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	10	...	...	6.9	...	...
$150,000 to $199,999	25	...	...	17.2	...	...
$200,000 and over	25	...	...	17.2	...	...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²²	145	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	0	...	...	0.0	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	10	...	...	6.9	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	10	...	...	6.9	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
$100,000 and over	80	...	...	55.2	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	25	...	...	17.2	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	5	...	...	3.4	...	...
$150,000 and over	45	...	...	31.0	...	...
Income of economic families in 2020
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data²⁸	120	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	117,000	...	...	117,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	110,000	...	...	110,000	...	...
Average family size of economic families	4.2	...	...	4.2	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data	10	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	x	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	x	...	...
Average family size of couple-only economic families	2.0	...	...	2.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	70	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	154,000	...	...	154,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	141,000	...	...	141,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families	5.0	...	...	5.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data	35	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	86,000	...	...	86,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	79,500	...	...	79,500	...	...
Average family size of one-parent economic families	3.5	...	...	3.5	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data²⁹	25	15	10	...	...	...
Median total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	40,000	x	x	40,000	x	x
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	40,000	x	x	40,000	x	x
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data³¹	125	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	136,000	...	...	136,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	120,000	...	...	120,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	10	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	120,000	...	...	120,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	100,000	...	...	100,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	70	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	160,000	...	...	160,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	140,000	...	...	140,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	35	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	90,000	...	...	90,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	85,000	...	...	85,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data³²	25	15	10	...	...	...
Average total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	72,000	45,000	120,000	72,000	45,000	120,000
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	60,000	45,000	80,000	60,000	45,000	80,000
Low income and income inequality in 2020
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data³³	545	280	265	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 17 years	185	90	100	33.9	32.1	37.7
0 to 5 years	60	30	35	11.0	10.7	13.2
18 to 64 years	315	165	145	57.8	58.9	54.7
65 years and over	40	20	20	7.3	7.1	7.5
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	85	45	40	...	...	...
0 to 17 years	50	25	20	...	...	...
0 to 5 years	25	10	15	...	...	...
18 to 64 years	30	15	20	...	...	...
65 years and over	0	0	0	...	...	...
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%)	15.2	15.6	15.0	15.2	15.6	15.0
0 to 17 years (%)	27.0	30.0	24.0	27.0	30.0	24.0
0 to 5 years (%)	38.0	40.0	36.0	38.0	40.0	36.0
18 to 64 years (%)	10.0	9.0	10.0	10.0	9.0	10.0
65 years and over (%)	x	x	x	x	x	x
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	545	280	265	100.0	100.0	100.0
In bottom half of the distribution	240	120	120	44.0	42.9	45.3
In bottom decile	65	30	30	11.9	10.7	11.3
In second decile	45	25	20	8.3	8.9	7.5
In third decile	50	30	25	9.2	10.7	9.4
In fourth decile	50	20	25	9.2	7.1	9.4
In fifth decile	30	15	15	5.5	5.4	5.7
In top half of the distribution	305	165	140	56.0	58.9	52.8
In sixth decile	35	15	15	6.4	5.4	5.7
In seventh decile	80	35	40	14.7	12.5	15.1
In eighth decile	60	35	25	11.0	12.5	9.4
In ninth decile	70	35	35	12.8	12.5	13.2
In top decile	60	35	30	11.0	12.5	11.3
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data³⁵	540	...	...	540	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household total income	0.336	...	...	0.336	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household market income	0.524	...	...	0.524	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	0.304	...	...	0.304	...	...
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income	4.8	...	...	4.8	...	...
Knowledge of official languages
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁶	540	275	265	100.0	100.0	100.0
English only	525	270	260	97.2	98.2	98.1
French only	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
English and French	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Neither English nor French	15	5	5	2.8	1.8	1.9
First official language spoken
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁷	540	275	265	100.0	100.0	100.0
English	530	270	260	98.1	98.2	98.1
French	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
English and French	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Neither English nor French	15	5	5	2.8	1.8	1.9
Mother tongue
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁸	540	275	265	100.0	100.0	100.0
Single responses	495	260	235	91.7	94.5	88.7
Official languages	215	110	105	39.8	40.0	39.6
English	215	110	105	39.8	40.0	39.6
French	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Non-official languages	285	150	130	52.8	54.5	49.1
Indigenous languages³⁹	280	150	130	51.9	54.5	49.1
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	280	150	130	51.9	54.5	49.1
Northern Athabaskan languages	280	150	130	51.9	54.5	49.1
Dakelh (Carrier)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dane-zaa (Beaver)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dene, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Gwich'in	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavey-Hare languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tahltan languages	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kaska (Nahani)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tahltan	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	280	150	130	51.9	54.5	49.1
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	5	0	0	0.9	0.0	0.0
Afro-Asiatic languages	0	0	0	0.0	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	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Amharic	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arabic	0	0	0	0.0	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	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	5	0	0	0.9	0.0	0.0
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

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