Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table

Characteristic	YellowknifeMore information: Northwest Territories [Population centre]
	Counts			Rates
	Total	Men＋	Women＋	Total	Men＋	Women＋
Population and dwellings
Population, 2021¹	19,673	...	...	...	...	...
Population, 2016¹	19,141^r	...	...	...	...	...
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	2.8	...	...	2.8	...	...
Total private dwellings²	7,773	...	...	...	...	...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents³	7,327	...	...	...	...	...
Population density per square kilometre	1,086.3	...	...	1,086.3	...	...
Land area in square kilometres	18.11	...	...	...	...	...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	19,670	9,795	9,880	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 14 years	3,995	2,020	1,975	20.3	20.6	20.0
0 to 4 years	1,320	665	650	6.7	6.8	6.6
5 to 9 years	1,370	695	675	7.0	7.1	6.8
10 to 14 years	1,305	660	645	6.6	6.7	6.5
15 to 64 years	14,125	7,000	7,125	71.8	71.5	72.1
15 to 19 years	1,155	565	590	5.9	5.8	6.0
20 to 24 years	1,285	685	595	6.5	7.0	6.0
25 to 29 years	1,565	795	770	8.0	8.1	7.8
30 to 34 years	1,795	855	945	9.1	8.7	9.6
35 to 39 years	1,675	805	870	8.5	8.2	8.8
40 to 44 years	1,595	750	845	8.1	7.7	8.6
45 to 49 years	1,355	680	685	6.9	6.9	6.9
50 to 54 years	1,280	640	640	6.5	6.5	6.5
55 to 59 years	1,345	665	675	6.8	6.8	6.8
60 to 64 years	1,070	560	510	5.4	5.7	5.2
65 years and over	1,550	765	780	7.9	7.8	7.9
65 to 69 years	710	365	345	3.6	3.7	3.5
70 to 74 years	415	230	190	2.1	2.3	1.9
75 to 79 years	230	105	125	1.2	1.1	1.3
80 to 84 years	95	40	50	0.5	0.4	0.5
85 years and over	100	35	65	0.5	0.4	0.7
85 to 89 years	30	15	15	0.2	0.2	0.2
90 to 94 years	65	25	50	0.3	0.3	0.5
95 to 99 years	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.1
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	20.6	20.0	20.3	20.6	20.0
15 to 64 years	71.8	71.5	72.1	71.8	71.5	72.1
65 years and over	7.9	7.8	7.9	7.9	7.8	7.9
85 years and over	0.5	0.4	0.7	0.5	0.4	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	35.2	35.2	34.8	35.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	7,325	...	...	100.0	...	...
Single-detached house	3,230	...	...	44.1	...	...
Semi-detached house	195	...	...	2.7	...	...
Row house	885	...	...	12.1	...	...
Apartment or flat in a duplex	305	...	...	4.2	...	...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	1,935	...	...	26.4	...	...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	295	...	...	4.0	...	...
Other single-attached house	15	...	...	0.2	...	...
Movable dwelling⁴	465	...	...	6.3	...	...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	7,330	...	...	100.0	...	...
1 person	1,760	...	...	24.0	...	...
2 persons	2,245	...	...	30.6	...	...
3 persons	1,325	...	...	18.1	...	...
4 persons	1,265	...	...	17.3	...	...
5 or more persons	735	...	...	10.0	...	...
Number of persons in private households	19,345	9,615	9,735	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average household size	2.6	...	...	2.6	...	...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data	15,675	7,770	7,905	100.0	100.0	100.0
Married or living common-law	8,855	4,420	4,435	56.5	56.9	56.1
Married	6,320	3,175	3,140	40.3	40.9	39.7
Living common-law	2,535	1,240	1,290	16.2	16.0	16.3
Living common law - Never married	2,060	1,000	1,060	13.1	12.9	13.4
Living common law - Separated	75	40	35	0.5	0.5	0.4
Living common law - Divorced	380	195	185	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	6,825	3,355	3,465	43.5	43.2	43.8
Not married and not living common law - Never married	5,275	2,780	2,495	33.7	35.8	31.6
Not married and not living common law - Separated	360	155	205	2.3	2.0	2.6
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	785	315	465	5.0	4.1	5.9
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	400	95	300	2.6	1.2	3.8
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data⁵	5,275	...	...	100.0	...	...
2 persons	2,410	...	...	45.7	...	...
3 persons	1,195	...	...	22.7	...	...
4 persons	1,170	...	...	22.2	...	...
5 or more persons	500	...	...	9.5	...	...
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	5,275	...	...	100.0	...	...
Total couple families	4,285	...	...	81.2	...	...
Married couples	3,015	...	...	57.2	...	...
With children⁶	1,885	...	...	35.7	...	...
Without children	1,125	...	...	21.3	...	...
Common-law couples	1,270	...	...	24.1	...	...
With children⁶	575	...	...	10.9	...	...
Without children	690	...	...	13.1	...	...
Total one-parent families	995	...	...	18.9	...	...
in which the parent is a woman+	750	...	...	14.2	...	...
in which the parent is a man+	240	...	...	4.5	...	...
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	19,345	9,615	9,735	100.0	100.0	100.0
Total - Persons in census families	15,775	7,715	8,060	81.5	80.2	82.8
Married spouses or common-law partners	8,565	4,240	4,320	44.3	44.1	44.4
Parents in one-parent families	995	240	750	5.1	2.5	7.7
Children⁶	6,215	3,230	2,985	32.1	33.6	30.7
In a two-parent family	4,620	2,420	2,195	23.9	25.2	22.5
In a one-parent family	1,600	810	790	8.3	8.4	8.1
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	3,570	1,900	1,670	18.5	19.8	17.2
Living alone	1,760	870	885	9.1	9.0	9.1
Living with other relatives⁷	490	225	260	2.5	2.3	2.7
Living with non-relatives only	1,325	800	525	6.8	8.3	5.4
Household type
Total - Household type - 100% data	7,330	...	...	100.0	...	...
One-census-family households without additional persons	4,455	...	...	60.8	...	...
Couple-family households	3,715	...	...	50.7	...	...
With children⁶	2,200	...	...	30.0	...	...
Without children	1,520	...	...	20.7	...	...
One-parent-family households	735	...	...	10.0	...	...
Multigenerational households⁸	205	...	...	2.8	...	...
Multiple-census-family households⁹	55	...	...	0.8	...	...
One-census-family households with additional persons⁹	365	...	...	5.0	...	...
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	485	...	...	6.6	...	...
One-person households	1,760	...	...	24.0	...	...
Income of individuals in 2020
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁰	15,355	7,595	7,765	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	15,260	7,550	7,705	99.4	99.4	99.2
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	71,500	76,500	67,000	71,500	76,500	67,000
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	15,260	7,550	7,710	99.4	99.4	99.3
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	62,000	65,500	58,800	62,000	65,500	58,800
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	13,960	6,970	6,990	90.9	91.8	90.0
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	73,000	79,000	68,000	73,000	79,000	68,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	13,090	6,595	6,500	85.2	86.8	83.7
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	73,000	78,500	69,000	73,000	78,500	69,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	15,215	7,525	7,685	99.1	99.1	99.0
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	1,510	1,220	2,100	1,510	1,220	2,100
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,175	540	635	7.7	7.1	8.2
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	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	3,430	1,675	1,755	22.3	22.1	22.6
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	8,000	8,000	8,000	8,000	8,000	8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹¹	15,375	7,610	7,760	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	15,270	7,550	7,720	99.3	99.2	99.5
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	79,200	84,600	73,800	79,200	84,600	73,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	15,270	7,550	7,720	99.3	99.2	99.5
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	65,600	69,200	62,050	65,600	69,200	62,050
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	13,945	6,910	7,035	90.7	90.8	90.7
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	79,400	86,300	72,700	79,400	86,300	72,700
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	13,100	6,555	6,545	85.2	86.1	84.3
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	77,900	83,600	72,300	77,900	83,600	72,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	15,225	7,530	7,705	99.0	98.9	99.3
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	6,650	5,670	7,610	6,650	5,670	7,610
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,170	480	685	7.6	6.3	8.8
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	7,360	5,940	8,360	7,360	5,940	8,360
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	3,560	1,790	1,770	23.2	23.5	22.8
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	8,720	8,650	8,800	8,720	8,650	8,800
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹²	15,370	7,610	7,765	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	7,855	4,075	3,785	51.1	53.5	48.7
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	99,000	102,000	94,000	99,000	102,000	94,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	101,900	105,400	98,200	101,900	105,400	98,200
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	3,835	1,830	2,010	25.0	24.0	25.9
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	29,000	34,800	27,200	29,000	34,800	27,200
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	43,200	47,680	39,120	43,200	47,680	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	84.4	85.8	83.0	84.4	85.8	83.0
Government transfers (%)²⁰	8.4	6.7	10.3	8.4	6.7	10.3
Employment insurance benefits (%)	0.7	0.5	1.0	0.7	0.5	1.0
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%)	2.8	2.6	3.2	2.8	2.6	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	15,360	7,595	7,760	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without total income	100	45	55	0.7	0.6	0.7
With total income	15,255	7,550	7,705	99.3	99.4	99.3
Under $10,000 (including loss)	1,395	675	725	9.1	8.9	9.4
$10,000 to $19,999	840	380	455	5.5	5.0	5.9
$20,000 to $29,999	1,170	565	610	7.7	7.5	7.9
$30,000 to $39,999	1,085	460	625	7.1	6.1	8.1
$40,000 to $49,999	1,055	490	565	6.9	6.5	7.3
$50,000 to $59,999	990	440	550	6.5	5.8	7.1
$60,000 to $69,999	910	435	475	6.0	5.8	6.2
$70,000 to $79,999	1,005	485	520	6.6	6.4	6.7
$80,000 to $89,999	910	400	510	6.0	5.3	6.6
$90,000 to $99,999	925	465	460	6.1	6.2	6.0
$100,000 and over	4,975	2,760	2,220	32.6	36.6	28.8
$100,000 to $149,999	3,570	1,860	1,710	23.4	24.6	22.2
$150,000 and over	1,410	900	510	9.2	11.9	6.6
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²²	15,360	7,595	7,760	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without after-tax income	100	45	50	0.7	0.6	0.6
With after-tax income	15,260	7,550	7,705	99.3	99.4	99.3
Under $10,000 (including loss)	1,430	685	745	9.4	9.1	9.7
$10,000 to $19,999	870	405	465	5.7	5.4	6.0
$20,000 to $29,999	1,270	605	670	8.3	8.0	8.7
$30,000 to $39,999	1,300	570	735	8.5	7.5	9.5
$40,000 to $49,999	1,225	570	655	8.0	7.5	8.5
$50,000 to $59,999	1,290	630	655	8.5	8.3	8.5
$60,000 to $69,999	1,245	575	665	8.2	7.6	8.6
$70,000 to $79,999	1,205	560	640	7.9	7.4	8.3
$80,000 to $89,999	1,180	565	615	7.7	7.5	8.0
$90,000 to $99,999	1,155	615	535	7.6	8.1	6.9
$100,000 and over	3,095	1,775	1,320	20.3	23.5	17.1
$100,000 to $124,999	1,905	1,015	895	12.5	13.4	11.6
$125,000 and over	1,195	765	425	7.8	10.1	5.5
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁹	15,360	7,595	7,760	100.0	100.0	100.0
Without employment income	2,260	1,005	1,260	14.7	13.2	16.2
With employment income	13,095	6,590	6,500	85.3	86.8	83.8
Under $5,000 (including loss)	940	445	495	7.2	6.8	7.6
$5,000 to $9,999	650	305	345	5.0	4.6	5.3
$10,000 to $19,999	890	400	495	6.8	6.1	7.6
$20,000 to $29,999	815	350	460	6.2	5.3	7.1
$30,000 to $39,999	750	405	345	5.7	6.1	5.3
$40,000 to $49,999	700	345	360	5.3	5.2	5.5
$50,000 to $59,999	780	390	395	6.0	5.9	6.1
$60,000 to $69,999	775	370	405	5.9	5.6	6.2
$70,000 to $79,999	770	335	440	5.9	5.1	6.8
$80,000 to $89,999	850	380	475	6.5	5.8	7.3
$90,000 to $99,999	815	420	395	6.2	6.4	6.1
$100,000 and over	4,355	2,455	1,895	33.3	37.3	29.2
$100,000 to $124,999	2,025	1,055	975	15.5	16.0	15.0
$125,000 and over	2,325	1,400	920	17.8	21.2	14.2
Income of individuals in 2019
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²³	15,355	7,595	7,765	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	14,660	7,255	7,405	95.5	95.5	95.4
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	70,000	76,500	64,000	70,000	76,500	64,000
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	14,660	7,255	7,405	95.5	95.5	95.4
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	60,800	65,000	56,400	60,800	65,000	56,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	13,830	6,905	6,925	90.1	90.9	89.2
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	70,000	77,500	63,600	70,000	77,500	63,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	13,055	6,560	6,495	85.0	86.4	83.6
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	70,500	77,000	64,500	70,500	77,000	64,500
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	13,300	6,495	6,795	86.6	85.5	87.5
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	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	1,080	465	620	7.0	6.1	8.0
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	7,100	6,240	8,000	7,100	6,240	8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁴	15,375	7,610	7,760	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	14,675	7,245	7,430	95.4	95.2	95.7
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	77,900	84,900	71,100	77,900	84,900	71,100
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	14,675	7,245	7,430	95.4	95.2	95.7
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	64,400	69,100	59,900	64,400	69,100	59,900
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	13,820	6,850	6,970	89.9	90.0	89.8
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	78,200	86,200	70,300	78,200	86,200	70,300
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	13,065	6,530	6,535	85.0	85.8	84.2
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	75,900	82,600	69,200	75,900	82,600	69,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	13,335	6,470	6,865	86.7	85.0	88.5
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	4,764	3,832	5,635	4,764	3,832	5,635
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,060	440	620	6.9	5.8	8.0
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	9,280	7,880	10,240	9,280	7,880	10,240
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁵	15,370	7,610	7,765	100.0	100.0	100.0
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	7,785	4,000	3,785	50.7	52.6	48.7
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)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 ($)¹⁵	96,000	101,600	90,100	96,000	101,600	90,100
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	3,705	1,800	1,905	24.1	23.7	24.5
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	34,800	40,400	28,600	34,800	40,400	28,600
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	49,560	55,100	44,360	49,560	55,100	44,360
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)	94.4	96.0	92.6	94.4	96.0	92.6
Employment income (%)	86.8	87.8	85.6	86.8	87.8	85.6
Government transfers (%)	5.6	4.0	7.3	5.6	4.0	7.3
Employment insurance benefits (%)	0.9	0.6	1.2	0.9	0.6	1.2
Income of households in 2020
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data²⁶	7,330	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of household in 2020 ($)	146,000	...	...	146,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	125,000	...	...	125,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	1,760	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	88,000	...	...	88,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	75,500	...	...	75,500	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	5,570	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	174,000	...	...	174,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	148,000	...	...	148,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data²⁷	7,335	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of household in 2020 ($)	164,800	...	...	164,800	...	...
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	136,600	...	...	136,600	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	1,755	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	92,400	...	...	92,400	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	75,700	...	...	75,700	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	5,575	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	187,600	...	...	187,600	...	...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	155,600	...	...	155,600	...	...
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²¹	7,330	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	30	...	...	0.4	...	...
$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	95	...	...	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	245	...	...	3.3	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	240	...	...	3.3	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	280	...	...	3.8	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	295	...	...	4.0	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	300	...	...	4.1	...	...
$100,000 and over	5,270	...	...	71.9	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	895	...	...	12.2	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	805	...	...	11.0	...	...
$150,000 to $199,999	1,305	...	...	17.8	...	...
$200,000 and over	2,260	...	...	30.8	...	...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²²	7,330	...	...	100.0	...	...
Under $5,000	35	...	...	0.5	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	25	...	...	0.3	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	25	...	...	0.3	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	35	...	...	0.5	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	70	...	...	1.0	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	105	...	...	1.4	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	120	...	...	1.6	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	110	...	...	1.5	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	130	...	...	1.8	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	120	...	...	1.6	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	310	...	...	4.2	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	345	...	...	4.7	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	340	...	...	4.6	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	420	...	...	5.7	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	440	...	...	6.0	...	...
$100,000 and over	4,685	...	...	63.9	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	1,030	...	...	14.1	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	865	...	...	11.8	...	...
$150,000 and over	2,790	...	...	38.1	...	...
Income of economic families in 2020
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data²⁸	5,180	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	172,000	...	...	172,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	146,000	...	...	146,000	...	...
Average family size of economic families	3.1	...	...	3.1	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data	1,635	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	166,000	...	...	166,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	139,000	...	...	139,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-only economic families	2.0	...	...	2.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	2,485	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	208,000	...	...	208,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	174,000	...	...	174,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families	4.0	...	...	4.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data	890	...	...	...	...	...
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	97,000	...	...	97,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	87,000	...	...	87,000	...	...
Average family size of one-parent economic families	2.8	...	...	2.8	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data²⁹	3,085	1,670	1,410	...	...	...
Median total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	73,000	70,500	76,000	73,000	70,500	76,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	62,800	60,800	64,500	62,800	60,800	64,500
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data³¹	5,185	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	185,200	...	...	185,200	...	...
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	153,200	...	...	153,200	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	1,605	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	182,200	...	...	182,200	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	149,600	...	...	149,600	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	2,520	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	215,400	...	...	215,400	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	177,600	...	...	177,600	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	860	...	...	...	...	...
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	106,400	...	...	106,400	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	91,600	...	...	91,600	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data³²	3,075	1,635	1,445	...	...	...
Average total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	81,000	81,100	80,900	81,000	81,100	80,900
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	67,300	67,100	67,500	67,300	67,100	67,500
Low income and income inequality in 2020
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data³³	19,350	9,615	9,730	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 17 years	4,680	2,375	2,300	24.2	24.7	23.6
0 to 5 years	1,635	825	810	8.4	8.6	8.3
18 to 64 years	13,240	6,510	6,730	68.4	67.7	69.2
65 years and over	1,425	730	695	7.4	7.6	7.1
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	830	405	425	...	...	...
0 to 17 years	300	160	145	...	...	...
0 to 5 years	120	60	55	...	...	...
18 to 64 years	460	210	245	...	...	...
65 years and over	75	35	40	...	...	...
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%)	4.3	4.2	4.4	4.3	4.2	4.4
0 to 17 years (%)	6.4	6.6	6.2	6.4	6.6	6.2
0 to 5 years (%)	7.2	7.4	7.0	7.2	7.4	7.0
18 to 64 years (%)	3.5	3.3	3.6	3.5	3.3	3.6
65 years and over (%)	5.2	4.8	5.6	5.2	4.8	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	19,350	9,615	9,730	100.0	100.0	100.0
In bottom half of the distribution	4,340	2,155	2,185	22.4	22.4	22.5
In bottom decile	850	445	405	4.4	4.6	4.2
In second decile	885	405	480	4.6	4.2	4.9
In third decile	825	395	430	4.3	4.1	4.4
In fourth decile	845	430	420	4.4	4.5	4.3
In fifth decile	935	485	455	4.8	5.0	4.7
In top half of the distribution	15,005	7,460	7,545	77.5	77.6	77.5
In sixth decile	1,190	580	610	6.1	6.0	6.3
In seventh decile	1,565	775	790	8.1	8.1	8.1
In eighth decile	2,045	1,000	1,050	10.6	10.4	10.8
In ninth decile	3,555	1,780	1,775	18.4	18.5	18.2
In top decile	6,645	3,330	3,320	34.3	34.6	34.1
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data³⁵	19,345	...	...	19,345	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household total income	0.292	...	...	0.292	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household market income	0.344	...	...	0.344	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	0.263	...	...	0.263	...	...
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	19,420	9,665	9,755	100.0	100.0	100.0
English only	16,005	8,115	7,890	82.4	84.0	80.9
French only	85	40	45	0.4	0.4	0.5
English and French	3,225	1,465	1,765	16.6	15.2	18.1
Neither English nor French	105	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	19,420	9,665	9,755	100.0	100.0	100.0
English	18,375	9,140	9,235	94.6	94.6	94.7
French	840	430	410	4.3	4.4	4.2
English and French	105	55	55	0.5	0.6	0.6
Neither English nor French	95	35	55	0.5	0.4	0.6
Mother tongue
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁸	19,420	9,665	9,755	100.0	100.0	100.0
Single responses	18,645	9,300	9,340	96.0	96.2	95.7
Official languages	15,655	7,935	7,725	80.6	82.1	79.2
English	14,835	7,505	7,330	76.4	77.7	75.1
French	820	430	395	4.2	4.4	4.0
Non-official languages	2,990	1,370	1,615	15.4	14.2	16.6
Indigenous languages³⁹	430	130	300	2.2	1.3	3.1
Algonquian languages	20	10	10	0.1	0.1	0.1
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree-Innu languages	10	0	5	0.1	0.0	0.1
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Cree languages	10	0	5	0.1	0.0	0.1
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	0.1
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	0.1	0.1	0.1
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	0.1	0.1	0.1
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)	5	5	5	0.0	0.1	0.1
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	315	100	215	1.6	1.0	2.2
Northern Athabaskan languages	315	100	215	1.6	1.0	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	0.4
Gwich'in	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.1
Slavey-Hare languages	85	20	65	0.4	0.2	0.7
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	15	0	15	0.1	0.0	0.2
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	50	15	40	0.3	0.2	0.4
Slavey, n.o.s.	15	5	15	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)	155	50	105	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	95	25	70	0.5	0.3	0.7
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun)	30	5	25	0.2	0.1	0.3
Inuinnaqtun	15	5	10	0.1	0.1	0.1
Inuvialuktun	15	0	10	0.1	0.0	0.1
Inuktitut	70	15	50	0.4	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	2,560	1,245	1,320	13.2	12.9	13.5
Afro-Asiatic languages	240	150	95	1.2	1.6	1.0
Berber languages	10	10	0	0.1	0.1	0.0
Kabyle	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Tamazight	10	5	0	0.1	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	0.3	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	0.3	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	0.1
Arabic	115	75	45	0.6	0.8	0.5
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	0.3	0.3	0.2
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Austro-Asiatic languages	145	65	80	0.7	0.7	0.8
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Vietnamese	140	60	80	0.7	0.6	0.8
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Austronesian languages	820	340	480	4.2	3.5	4.9
Bikol	5	5	0	0.0	0.1	0.0
Bisaya, n.o.s.	15	0	10	0.1	0.0	0.1
Cebuano	55	15	40	0.3	0.2	0.4
Fijian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Hiligaynon	10	5	10	0.1	0.1	0.1
Ilocano	60	25	35	0.3	0.3	0.4
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	0.1	0.0	0.1
Pangasinan	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.1
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	645	280	365	3.3	2.9	3.7
Waray-Waray	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.1
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.1
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	0.1	0.1	0.1
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	15	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	800	425	375	4.1	4.4	3.8
Albanian	5	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Armenian	35	15	20	0.2	0.2	0.2
Balto-Slavic languages	105	50	55	0.5	0.5	0.6
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	105	50	55	0.5	0.5	0.6
Belarusian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bulgarian	10	10	0	0.1	0.1	0.0
Czech	5	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Macedonian	10	5	0	0.1	0.1	0.0
Polish	15	5	10	0.1	0.1	0.1
Russian	25	10	15	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	0.1
Bosnian	5	5	0	0.0	0.1	0.0
Croatian	5	5	0	0.0	0.1	0.0
Serbian	10	5	5	0.1	0.1	0.1
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	5	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.1
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	85	75	0.8	0.9	0.8
Frisian	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
High German languages	80	45	35	0.4	0.5	0.4
German	80	45	35	0.4	0.5	0.4
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	30	40	0.4	0.3	0.4
Afrikaans	20	10	15	0.1	0.1	0.2
Dutch	35	20	20	0.2	0.2	0.2
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	0.1	0.1	0.1
Vlaams (Flemish)	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Scandinavian languages	10	5	5	0.1	0.1	0.1
Danish	5	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Icelandic	0	0	5	0.0	0.0	0.1
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	0.1	0.1	0.0
Indo-Iranian languages	360	205	155	1.9	2.1	1.6
Indo-Aryan languages	345	195	145	1.8	2.0	1.5
Assamese	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bengali	55	25	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	0.2
Kacchi	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Kashmiri	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Konkani	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Marathi	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Nepali	15	5	5	0.1	0.1	0.1
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

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