Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table

Characteristic	YellowknifeMore information: Northwest Territories [Census agglomeration]
	Counts			Rates
	Total	Men＋	Women＋	Total	Men＋	Women＋
Population and dwellings
Population, 2021¹	20,340	...	...	...	...	...
Population, 2016¹	19,569	...	...	...	...	...
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	3.9	...	...	3.9	...	...
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	690	670	6.7	6.8	6.6
5 to 9 years	1,420	715	705	7.0	7.0	6.9
10 to 14 years	1,340	675	665	6.6	6.6	6.5
15 to 64 years	14,630	7,290	7,340	71.9	71.8	72.1
15 to 19 years	1,190	580	610	5.9	5.7	6.0
20 to 24 years	1,310	700	605	6.4	6.9	5.9
25 to 29 years	1,635	840	790	8.0	8.3	7.8
30 to 34 years	1,855	895	960	9.1	8.8	9.4
35 to 39 years	1,745	840	905	8.6	8.3	8.9
40 to 44 years	1,665	785	880	8.2	7.7	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	585	525	5.5	5.8	5.2
65 years and over	1,585	785	805	7.8	7.7	7.9
65 to 69 years	725	375	355	3.6	3.7	3.5
70 to 74 years	425	230	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	35	55	0.5	0.3	0.5
85 years and over	105	35	70	0.5	0.3	0.7
85 to 89 years	35	10	20	0.2	0.1	0.2
90 to 94 years	70	20	45	0.3	0.2	0.4
95 to 99 years	5	0	5	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	72.1	71.9	71.8	72.1
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	7,520	...	...	100.0	...	...
Single-detached house	3,330	...	...	44.3	...	...
Semi-detached house	195	...	...	2.6	...	...
Row house	885	...	...	11.8	...	...
Apartment or flat in a duplex	305	...	...	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	295	...	...	3.9	...	...
Other single-attached house	20	...	...	0.3	...	...
Movable dwelling⁴	545	...	...	7.2	...	...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	7,520	...	...	100.0	...	...
1 person	1,785	...	...	23.7	...	...
2 persons	2,310	...	...	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	19,910	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% data³⁴	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	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	70	35	40	0.3	0.4	0.4
Afrikaans	20	10	15	0.1	0.1	0.1
Dutch	35	15	15	0.2	0.2	0.1
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	10	5	5	0.0	0.1	0.0
Vlaams (Flemish)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Scandinavian languages	10	5	5	0.0	0.1	0.0
Danish	5	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Icelandic	0	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Norwegian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Swedish	5	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Germanic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Greek	10	5	0	0.0	0.1	0.0
Indo-Iranian languages	370	210	165	1.8	2.1	1.6
Indo-Aryan languages	355	205	155	1.8	2.1	1.5
Assamese	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bengali	65	30	30	0.3	0.3	0.3
Gujarati	25	15	10	0.1	0.2	0.1
Hindi	40	25	15	0.2	0.3	0.1
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	15	5	5	0.1	0.1	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	0.0
Punjabi (Panjabi)	135	85	50	0.7	0.9	0.5
Rohingya	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Urdu	65	35	30	0.3	0.4	0.3
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.	5	5	0	0.0	0.1	0.0
Iranian languages	15	5	10	0.1	0.1	0.1
Baluchi	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Parsi	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Pashto	0	0

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