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Characteristic Yellowknife, City (CY)More information:
Northwest Territories
[Census subdivision]
Counts Rates
Total Men+ Women+ Total Men+ Women+
Population and dwellings
Population, 20211 20,340E ... ... ... ... ...
Population, 20161 19,569 ... ... ... ... ...
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021 3.9E ... ... 3.9E ... ...
Total private dwellings2 7,975 ... ... ... ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents3 7,519 ... ... ... ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 196.8 ... ... 196.8 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 103.37 ... ... ... ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data 20,340 10,160 10,185 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 4,120 2,080 2,040 20.3 20.5 20.0
0 to 4 years 1,360 695 670 6.7 6.8 6.6
5 to 9 years 1,420 715 700 7.0 7.0 6.9
10 to 14 years 1,340 670 670 6.6 6.6 6.6
15 to 64 years 14,630 7,290 7,335 71.9 71.8 72.0
15 to 19 years 1,195 585 610 5.9 5.8 6.0
20 to 24 years 1,310 705 610 6.4 6.9 6.0
25 to 29 years 1,630 840 795 8.0 8.3 7.8
30 to 34 years 1,855 890 960 9.1 8.8 9.4
35 to 39 years 1,745 845 905 8.6 8.3 8.9
40 to 44 years 1,670 790 880 8.2 7.8 8.6
45 to 49 years 1,410 705 705 6.9 6.9 6.9
50 to 54 years 1,325 665 655 6.5 6.5 6.4
55 to 59 years 1,385 685 700 6.8 6.7 6.9
60 to 64 years 1,115 590 525 5.5 5.8 5.2
65 years and over 1,590 785 805 7.8 7.7 7.9
65 to 69 years 725 370 355 3.6 3.6 3.5
70 to 74 years 425 235 195 2.1 2.3 1.9
75 to 79 years 235 110 130 1.2 1.1 1.3
80 to 84 years 95 40 55 0.5 0.4 0.5
85 years and over 105 35 70 0.5 0.3 0.7
85 to 89 years 30 15 20 0.1 0.1 0.2
90 to 94 years 70 20 45 0.3 0.2 0.4
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 20.3 20.5 20.0 20.3 20.5 20.0
15 to 64 years 71.9 71.8 72.0 71.9 71.8 72.0
65 years and over 7.8 7.7 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.9
85 years and over 0.5 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.7
Average age of the population 35.5 35.4 35.7 35.5 35.4 35.7
Median age of the population 35.2 34.8 35.6 35.2 34.8 35.6
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data 7,515 ... ... 100.0 ... ...
Single-detached house 3,335 ... ... 44.4 ... ...
Semi-detached house 195 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Row house 890 ... ... 11.8 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 310 ... ... 4.1 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 1,940 ... ... 25.8 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 300 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Other single-attached house 20 ... ... 0.3 ... ...
Movable dwelling4 545 ... ... 7.3 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data 7,520 ... ... 100.0 ... ...
1 person 1,785 ... ... 23.7 ... ...
2 persons 2,305 ... ... 30.7 ... ...
3 persons 1,360 ... ... 18.1 ... ...
4 persons 1,310 ... ... 17.4 ... ...
5 or more persons 755 ... ... 10.0 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 19,905 9,885 10,020 100.0 100.0 100.0
Average household size 2.7 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data 16,220 8,075 8,140 100.0 100.0 100.0
Married or living common-law 9,170 4,575 4,595 56.5 56.7 56.4
Married 6,550 3,290 3,260 40.4 40.7 40.0
Living common-law 2,620 1,285 1,335 16.2 15.9 16.4
Living common law - Never married 2,130 1,035 1,095 13.1 12.8 13.5
Living common law - Separated 75 40 35 0.5 0.5 0.4
Living common law - Divorced 390 200 190 2.4 2.5 2.3
Living common law - Widowed 25 10 15 0.2 0.1 0.2
Not married and not living common-law 7,045 3,500 3,545 43.4 43.3 43.6
Not married and not living common law - Never married 5,460 2,915 2,550 33.7 36.1 31.3
Not married and not living common law - Separated 370 160 210 2.3 2.0 2.6
Not married and not living common law - Divorced 805 330 475 5.0 4.1 5.8
Not married and not living common law - Widowed 410 95 315 2.5 1.2 3.9
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data5 5,435 ... ... 100.0 ... ...
2 persons 2,480 ... ... 45.6 ... ...
3 persons 1,230 ... ... 22.6 ... ...
4 persons 1,215 ... ... 22.4 ... ...
5 or more persons 520 ... ... 9.6 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.0 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Average number of children in census families with children6 1.8 ... ... 1.8 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data 5,430 ... ... 100.0 ... ...
Total couple families 4,430 ... ... 81.6 ... ...
Married couples 3,120 ... ... 57.5 ... ...
With children6 1,955 ... ... 36.0 ... ...
Without children 1,165 ... ... 21.5 ... ...
Common-law couples 1,310 ... ... 24.1 ... ...
With children6 590 ... ... 10.9 ... ...
Without children 720 ... ... 13.3 ... ...
Total one-parent families 1,005 ... ... 18.5 ... ...
in which the parent is a woman+ 760 ... ... 14.0 ... ...
in which the parent is a man+ 245 ... ... 4.5 ... ...
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data 19,905 9,885 10,020 100.0 100.0 100.0
Total - Persons in census families 16,260 7,945 8,310 81.7 80.4 82.9
Married spouses or common-law partners 8,855 4,385 4,475 44.5 44.4 44.7
Parents in one-parent families 1,005 245 760 5.0 2.5 7.6
Children6 6,395 3,315 3,085 32.1 33.5 30.8
In a two-parent family 4,780 2,495 2,280 24.0 25.2 22.8
In a one-parent family 1,620 820 800 8.1 8.3 8.0
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 3,650 1,945 1,705 18.3 19.7 17.0
Living alone 1,785 890 895 9.0 9.0 8.9
Living with other relatives7 510 235 270 2.6 2.4 2.7
Living with non-relatives only 1,360 820 540 6.8 8.3 5.4
Household type
Total - Household type - 100% data 7,520 ... ... 100.0 ... ...
One-census-family households without additional persons 4,590 ... ... 61.0 ... ...
Couple-family households 3,845 ... ... 51.1 ... ...
With children6 2,270 ... ... 30.2 ... ...
Without children 1,575 ... ... 20.9 ... ...
One-parent-family households 740 ... ... 9.8 ... ...
Multigenerational households8 210 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households9 55 ... ... 0.7 ... ...
One-census-family households with additional persons9 380 ... ... 5.1 ... ...
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households 500 ... ... 6.6 ... ...
One-person households 1,785 ... ... 23.7 ... ...
Income of individuals in 2020
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data10 15,790 7,810 7,980 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data 15,690 7,770 7,925 99.4 99.5 99.3
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) 72,000 76,500 67,000 72,000 76,500 67,000
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data 15,690 7,770 7,925 99.4 99.5 99.3
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) 62,000 65,500 59,200 62,000 65,500 59,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data 14,365 7,170 7,195 91.0 91.8 90.2
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) 73,000 79,000 68,000 73,000 79,000 68,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data 13,480 6,785 6,695 85.4 86.9 83.9
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) 73,500 79,000 69,000 73,500 79,000 69,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data 15,645 7,745 7,905 99.1 99.2 99.1
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) 1,500 1,220 2,080 1,500 1,220 2,080
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data 1,210 560 655 7.7 7.2 8.2
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) 6,280 5,600 6,500 6,280 5,600 6,500
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data 3,505 1,710 1,795 22.2 21.9 22.5
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data11 15,795 7,810 7,980 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data 15,680 7,750 7,930 99.3 99.2 99.4
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) 79,300 84,900 73,900 79,300 84,900 73,900
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data 15,680 7,750 7,930 99.3 99.2 99.4
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) 65,700 69,300 62,100 65,700 69,300 62,100
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data 14,335 7,095 7,235 90.8 90.8 90.7
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) 79,600 86,600 72,700 79,600 86,600 72,700
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data 13,480 6,735 6,740 85.3 86.2 84.5
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) 78,000 83,900 72,200 78,000 83,900 72,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data 15,640 7,730 7,910 99.0 99.0 99.1
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) 6,610 5,640 7,560 6,610 5,640 7,560
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data 1,200 505 700 7.6 6.5 8.8
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) 7,380 5,960 8,400 7,380 5,960 8,400
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data 3,650 1,820 1,830 23.1 23.3 22.9
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) 8,710 8,660 8,770 8,710 8,660 8,770
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data12 15,790 7,810 7,980 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data13 8,080 4,190 3,890 51.2 53.6 48.7
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)14 99,000 103,000 94,000 99,000 103,000 94,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)15 101,700 105,200 98,000 101,700 105,200 98,000
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data16 3,970 1,885 2,085 25.1 24.1 26.1
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) 29,400 35,600 27,400 29,400 35,600 27,400
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) 43,600 48,560 39,120 43,600 48,560 39,120
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 91.6 93.4 89.8 91.6 93.4 89.8
Employment income (%)19 84.6 85.8 83.0 84.6 85.8 83.0
Government transfers (%)20 8.3 6.6 10.2 8.3 6.6 10.2
Employment insurance benefits (%) 0.7 0.5 1.0 0.7 0.5 1.0
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) 2.8 2.5 3.2 2.8 2.5 3.2
COVID-19 - Emergency and recovery benefits (%) 2.6 2.4 2.7 2.6 2.4 2.7
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data21 15,790 7,810 7,980 100.0 100.0 100.0
Without total income 100 45 60 0.6 0.6 0.8
With total income 15,690 7,765 7,925 99.4 99.4 99.3
Under $10,000 (including loss) 1,435 685 750 9.1 8.8 9.5
$10,000 to $19,999 855 390 460 5.4 5.0 5.8
$20,000 to $29,999 1,195 565 625 7.6 7.3 7.9
$30,000 to $39,999 1,110 470 635 7.1 6.1 8.0
$40,000 to $49,999 1,085 505 575 6.9 6.5 7.3
$50,000 to $59,999 1,020 460 560 6.5 5.9 7.1
$60,000 to $69,999 940 450 485 6.0 5.8 6.1
$70,000 to $79,999 1,040 510 535 6.6 6.6 6.8
$80,000 to $89,999 940 410 530 6.0 5.3 6.7
$90,000 to $99,999 945 475 475 6.0 6.1 6.0
$100,000 and over 5,135 2,850 2,285 32.7 36.7 28.8
$100,000 to $149,999 3,680 1,920 1,760 23.5 24.7 22.2
$150,000 and over 1,455 930 525 9.3 12.0 6.6
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data22 15,790 7,810 7,980 100.0 100.0 100.0
Without after-tax income 100 45 55 0.6 0.6 0.7
With after-tax income 15,695 7,765 7,925 99.4 99.4 99.3
Under $10,000 (including loss) 1,470 705 770 9.4 9.1 9.7
$10,000 to $19,999 885 410 475 5.6 5.3 6.0
$20,000 to $29,999 1,295 610 690 8.3 7.9 8.7
$30,000 to $39,999 1,330 580 750 8.5 7.5 9.5
$40,000 to $49,999 1,270 595 675 8.1 7.7 8.5
$50,000 to $59,999 1,320 655 670 8.4 8.4 8.5
$60,000 to $69,999 1,285 600 690 8.2 7.7 8.7
$70,000 to $79,999 1,230 570 660 7.8 7.3 8.3
$80,000 to $89,999 1,215 580 630 7.7 7.5 7.9
$90,000 to $99,999 1,185 640 550 7.6 8.2 6.9
$100,000 and over 3,200 1,835 1,370 20.4 23.6 17.3
$100,000 to $124,999 1,980 1,050 935 12.6 13.5 11.8
$125,000 and over 1,225 785 440 7.8 10.1 5.6
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data19 15,790 7,810 7,980 100.0 100.0 100.0
Without employment income 2,310 1,025 1,285 14.6 13.1 16.1
With employment income 13,480 6,785 6,695 85.4 86.9 83.9
Under $5,000 (including loss) 960 455 505 7.1 6.7 7.5
$5,000 to $9,999 665 310 355 4.9 4.6 5.3
$10,000 to $19,999 910 410 505 6.8 6.0 7.5
$20,000 to $29,999 840 360 480 6.2 5.3 7.2
$30,000 to $39,999 770 410 360 5.7 6.0 5.4
$40,000 to $49,999 725 360 370 5.4 5.3 5.5
$50,000 to $59,999 805 405 400 6.0 6.0 6.0
$60,000 to $69,999 800 385 415 5.9 5.7 6.2
$70,000 to $79,999 795 345 450 5.9 5.1 6.7
$80,000 to $89,999 880 390 490 6.5 5.7 7.3
$90,000 to $99,999 830 425 400 6.2 6.3 6.0
$100,000 and over 4,500 2,540 1,960 33.4 37.4 29.3
$100,000 to $124,999 2,085 1,085 1,000 15.5 16.0 14.9
$125,000 and over 2,415 1,455 960 17.9 21.4 14.3
Income of individuals in 2019
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data23 15,790 7,810 7,980 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data 15,075 7,460 7,615 95.5 95.5 95.4
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) 70,500 77,000 64,500 70,500 77,000 64,500
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data 15,075 7,460 7,615 95.5 95.5 95.4
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) 61,200 65,500 56,400 61,200 65,500 56,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data 14,230 7,105 7,125 90.1 91.0 89.3
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) 70,500 78,000 63,600 70,500 78,000 63,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data 13,440 6,755 6,685 85.1 86.5 83.8
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) 70,500 77,500 64,500 70,500 77,500 64,500
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data 13,670 6,680 6,985 86.6 85.5 87.5
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) 1,000 1,000 1,150 1,000 1,000 1,150
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data 1,115 475 645 7.1 6.1 8.1
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) 7,150 6,320 8,200 7,150 6,320 8,200
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data24 15,795 7,810 7,980 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data 15,080 7,440 7,640 95.5 95.3 95.7
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) 78,100 85,200 71,200 78,100 85,200 71,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data 15,080 7,440 7,640 95.5 95.3 95.7
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) 64,600 69,400 60,000 64,600 69,400 60,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data 14,220 7,045 7,180 90.0 90.2 90.0
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) 78,200 86,300 70,300 78,200 86,300 70,300
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data 13,450 6,715 6,740 85.2 86.0 84.5
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) 76,000 82,800 69,100 76,000 82,800 69,100
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data 13,690 6,625 7,060 86.7 84.8 88.5
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) 4,736 3,848 5,570 4,736 3,848 5,570
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data 1,085 460 625 6.9 5.9 7.8
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) 9,240 7,840 10,280 9,240 7,840 10,280
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data25 15,790 7,810 7,980 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data13 8,000 4,115 3,885 50.7 52.7 48.7
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)14 94,000 100,000 89,000 94,000 100,000 89,000
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)15 96,000 101,600 90,100 96,000 101,600 90,100
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data16 3,840 1,855 1,985 24.3 23.8 24.9
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) 34,800 40,800 28,000 34,800 40,800 28,000
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) 49,720 55,550 44,280 49,720 55,550 44,280
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%) 94.4 96.0 92.8 94.4 96.0 92.8
Employment income (%) 86.8 87.8 85.6 86.8 87.8 85.6
Government transfers (%) 5.5 4.0 7.2 5.5 4.0 7.2
Employment insurance benefits (%) 0.9 0.6 1.2 0.9 0.6 1.2
Income of households in 2020
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data26 7,520 ... ... ... ... ...
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) 148,000 ... ... 148,000 ... ...
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) 126,000 ... ... 126,000 ... ...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data 1,785 ... ... ... ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2020 ($) 88,000 ... ... 88,000 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($) 75,500 ... ... 75,500 ... ...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data 5,735 ... ... ... ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($) 176,000 ... ... 176,000 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($) 149,000 ... ... 149,000 ... ...
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data27 7,520 ... ... ... ... ...
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) 165,400 ... ... 165,400 ... ...
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) 137,000 ... ... 137,000 ... ...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data 1,785 ... ... ... ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2020 ($) 92,200 ... ... 92,200 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($) 75,600 ... ... 75,600 ... ...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data 5,735 ... ... ... ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($) 188,200 ... ... 188,200 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($) 156,000 ... ... 156,000 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data21 7,520 ... ... 100.0 ... ...
Under $5,000 35 ... ... 0.5 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 20 ... ... 0.3 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 25 ... ... 0.3 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 30 ... ... 0.4 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 65 ... ... 0.9 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 100 ... ... 1.3 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 110 ... ... 1.5 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 95 ... ... 1.3 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 120 ... ... 1.6 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 105 ... ... 1.4 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 250 ... ... 3.3 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 240 ... ... 3.2 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 285 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 300 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 305 ... ... 4.1 ... ...
$100,000 and over 5,430 ... ... 72.2 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 905 ... ... 12.0 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 830 ... ... 11.0 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 1,360 ... ... 18.1 ... ...
$200,000 and over 2,340 ... ... 31.1 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data22 7,520 ... ... 100.0 ... ...
Under $5,000 35 ... ... 0.5 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 25 ... ... 0.3 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 30 ... ... 0.4 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 35 ... ... 0.5 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 70 ... ... 0.9 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 105 ... ... 1.4 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 120 ... ... 1.6 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 115 ... ... 1.5 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 130 ... ... 1.7 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 125 ... ... 1.7 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 315 ... ... 4.2 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 355 ... ... 4.7 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 350 ... ... 4.7 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 425 ... ... 5.7 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 445 ... ... 5.9 ... ...
$100,000 and over 4,845 ... ... 64.4 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 1,060 ... ... 14.1 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 890 ... ... 11.8 ... ...
$150,000 and over 2,900 ... ... 38.6 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2020
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data28 5,340 ... ... ... ... ...
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) 174,000 ... ... 174,000 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) 146,000 ... ... 146,000 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.1 ... ... 3.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data 1,695 ... ... ... ... ...
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) 168,000 ... ... 168,000 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) 140,000 ... ... 140,000 ... ...
Average family size of couple-only economic families 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data 2,570 ... ... ... ... ...
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) 208,000 ... ... 208,000 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) 174,000 ... ... 174,000 ... ...
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families 4.0 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 900 ... ... ... ... ...
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) 98,000 ... ... 98,000 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) 88,000 ... ... 88,000 ... ...
Average family size of one-parent economic families 2.8 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data29 3,140 1,705 1,435 ... ... ...
Median total income in 2020 ($)30 73,000 70,500 76,000 73,000 70,500 76,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($)30 62,800 60,800 65,000 62,800 60,800 65,000
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data31 5,330 ... ... ... ... ...
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) 185,800 ... ... 185,800 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) 153,600 ... ... 153,600 ... ...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data 1,685 ... ... ... ... ...
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) 183,800 ... ... 183,800 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) 150,600 ... ... 150,600 ... ...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data 2,565 ... ... ... ... ...
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) 215,600 ... ... 215,600 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) 177,800 ... ... 177,800 ... ...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 870 ... ... ... ... ...
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) 106,000 ... ... 106,000 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) 91,400 ... ... 91,400 ... ...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data32 3,145 1,680 1,460 ... ... ...
Average total income in 2020 ($)30 80,900 80,700 81,100 80,900 80,700 81,100
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($)30 67,300 66,900 67,700 67,300 66,900 67,700
Low income and income inequality in 2020
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data33 19,910 9,890 10,020 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 17 years 4,830 2,445 2,385 24.3 24.7 23.8
0 to 5 years 1,685 850 835 8.5 8.6 8.3
18 to 64 years 13,630 6,705 6,930 68.5 67.8 69.2
65 years and over 1,450 745 705 7.3 7.5 7.0
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 845 410 435 ... ... ...
0 to 17 years 300 160 145 ... ... ...
0 to 5 years 120 60 55 ... ... ...
18 to 64 years 465 215 250 ... ... ...
65 years and over 80 40 40 ... ... ...
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 4.3 4.1 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.4
0 to 17 years (%) 6.3 6.4 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.2
0 to 5 years (%) 6.9 7.2 6.6 6.9 7.2 6.6
18 to 64 years (%) 3.4 3.2 3.6 3.4 3.2 3.6
65 years and over (%) 5.4 5.2 5.6 5.4 5.2 5.6
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% data34The letter 'c' in a yellow triangle indicates a correction notice. 19,910 9,890 10,020 100.0 100.0 100.0
In bottom half of the distribution 4,395 2,175 2,220 22.1 22.0 22.2
In bottom decile 870 455 415 4.4 4.6 4.1
In second decile 885 405 480 4.4 4.1 4.8
In third decile 835 395 435 4.2 4.0 4.3
In fourth decile 865 435 425 4.3 4.4 4.2
In fifth decile 940 485 460 4.7 4.9 4.6
In top half of the distribution 15,515 7,710 7,805 77.9 78.0 77.9
In sixth decile 1,230 595 630 6.2 6.0 6.3
In seventh decile 1,625 810 810 8.2 8.2 8.1
In eighth decile 2,125 1,030 1,095 10.7 10.4 10.9
In ninth decile 3,700 1,855 1,845 18.6 18.8 18.4
In top decile 6,840 3,420 3,415 34.4 34.6 34.1
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data35 19,905 ... ... 19,905 ... ...
Gini index on adjusted household total income 0.291 ... ... 0.291 ... ...
Gini index on adjusted household market income 0.342 ... ... 0.342 ... ...
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income 0.262 ... ... 0.262 ... ...
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income 3.7 ... ... 3.7 ... ...
Knowledge of official languages
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data36 20,015 9,950 10,055 100.0 100.0 100.0
English only 16,485 8,365 8,115 82.4 84.1 80.7
French only 85 40 45 0.4 0.4 0.4
English and French 3,340 1,500 1,840 16.7 15.1 18.3
Neither English nor French 100 45 60 0.5 0.5 0.6
First official language spoken
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data37 20,015 9,950 10,055 100.0 100.0 100.0
English 18,930 9,410 9,520 94.6 94.6 94.7
French 875 445 430 4.4 4.5 4.3
English and French 115 60 55 0.6 0.6 0.5
Neither English nor French 95 40 55 0.5 0.4 0.5
Mother tongue
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data38 20,015 9,950 10,055 100.0 100.0 100.0
Single responses 19,205 9,575 9,625 96.0 96.2 95.7
Official languages 16,130 8,165 7,970 80.6 82.1 79.3
English 15,280 7,725 7,555 76.3 77.6 75.1
French 855 440 415 4.3 4.4 4.1
Non-official languages 3,070 1,410 1,660 15.3 14.2 16.5
Indigenous languages39 445 140 305 2.2 1.4 3.0
Algonquian languages 20 10 10 0.1 0.1 0.1
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Cree-Innu languages 15 5 5 0.1 0.1 0.0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Cree languages 15 5 5 0.1 0.1 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) 5 0 5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree) 5 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree) 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Cree, n.o.s. 5 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 10 5 5 0.0 0.1 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 10 5 5 0.0 0.1 0.0
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa) 5 5 5 0.0 0.1 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 330 105 220 1.6 1.1 2.2
Northern Athabaskan languages 330 105 220 1.6 1.1 2.2
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. 65 25 35 0.3 0.3 0.3
Gwich'in 5 0 5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Slavey-Hare languages 100 25 70 0.5 0.3 0.7
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey) 15 0 15 0.1 0.0 0.1
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey) 50 15 40 0.2 0.2 0.4
Slavey, n.o.s. 30 10 20 0.1 0.1 0.2
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) 160 50 110 0.8 0.5 1.1
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 100 25 70 0.5 0.3 0.7
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 30 5 25 0.1 0.1 0.2
Inuinnaqtun 15 0 10 0.1 0.0 0.1
Inuvialuktun 15 0 10 0.1 0.0 0.1
Inuktitut 70 15 50 0.3 0.2 0.5
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 2,625 1,275 1,350 13.1 12.8 13.4
Afro-Asiatic languages 240 150 95 1.2 1.5 0.9
Berber languages 10 10 0 0.0 0.1 0.0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Tamazight 10 5 0 0.0 0.1 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 50 25 20 0.2 0.3 0.2
Bilen 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Oromo 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Somali 50 25 20 0.2 0.3 0.2
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Semitic languages 180 115 70 0.9 1.2 0.7
Amharic 20 15 5 0.1 0.2 0.0
Arabic 115 75 45 0.6 0.8 0.4
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 5 5 0 0.0 0.1 0.0
Maltese 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Tigrigna 50 25 20 0.2 0.3 0.2
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Austro-Asiatic languages 155 65 85 0.8 0.7 0.8
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Vietnamese 150 65 85 0.7 0.7 0.8
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Austronesian languages 835 350 490 4.2 3.5 4.9
Bikol 5 5 0 0.0 0.1 0.0
Bisaya, n.o.s. 20 10 15 0.1 0.1 0.1
Cebuano 60 15 40 0.3 0.2 0.4
Fijian 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Hiligaynon 10 5 10 0.0 0.1 0.1
Ilocano 60 25 35 0.3 0.3 0.3
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) 10 0 5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Pangasinan 5 0 5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 650 280 370 3.2 2.8 3.7
Waray-Waray 5 0 5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0.0 0.0 0.0
Creole languages 15 10 10 0.1 0.1 0.1
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Jamaican English Creole 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Krio 5 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Morisyen 5 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Sango 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Creole, n.o.s. 10 5 5 0.0 0.1 0.0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Dravidian languages 85 50 40 0.4 0.5 0.4
Kannada 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Malayalam 45 25 20 0.2 0.3 0.2
Tamil 20 10 10 0.1 0.1 0.1
Telugu 25 10 10 0.1 0.1 0.1
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 825 435 390 4.1 4.4 3.9
Albanian 5 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Armenian 35 15 20 0.2 0.2 0.2
Balto-Slavic languages 110 55 55 0.5 0.6 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 110 55 55 0.5 0.6 0.5
Belarusian 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Bulgarian 10 10 0 0.0 0.1 0.0
Czech 5 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Macedonian 10 5 0 0.0 0.1 0.0
Polish 15 5 10 0.1 0.1 0.1
Russian 30 10 20 0.1 0.1 0.2
Rusyn 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Serbo-Croatian 15 10 5 0.1 0.1 0.0
Bosnian 5 5 0 0.0 0.1 0.0
Croatian 5 5 0 0.0 0.1 0.0
Serbian 10 5 5 0.0 0.1 0.0
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Slovak 15 5 10 0.1 0.1 0.1
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ukrainian 10 5 5 0.0 0.1 0.0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Celtic languages 5 5 0 0.0 0.1 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 160 80 80 0.8 0.8 0.8
Frisian 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
High German languages 80 45 35 0.4 0.5 0.3
German 80 45 35 0.4 0.5 0.3
Pennsylvania German 0