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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	41,464	Data not available	Data not available		1,148,401	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	37,360	Data not available	Data not available		1,119,583†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	11.0E	Data not available	Data not available		2.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	16,774	Data not available	Data not available		491,724	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	14,224	Data not available	Data not available		448,766	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		2.1	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	1,140,834.90	Data not available	Data not available		552,369.95	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	41,055	20,945	20,110		1,133,515	556,920	576,590
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	20,635	10,165	10,470		175,395	85,720	89,675
North American Indian - single response 6	12,640	6,210	6,430		100,645	48,715	51,935
Métis - single response	3,585	1,860	1,720		71,810	35,620	36,190
Inuit - single response	4,165	1,970	2,190		560	285	280
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	105	55	50		680	375	310
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	145	65	80		1,695	740	960
Non-Aboriginal identity population	20,420	10,780	9,640		958,120	471,200	486,915

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	41,055	20,945	20,110		1,133,515	556,925	576,590
Registered Indian 9	13,010	6,440	6,575		101,815	49,090	52,725
Not a registered Indian	28,045	14,505	13,535		1,031,700	507,830	523,870

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	20,640	10,165	10,470		175,395	85,720	89,675
0 to 4 years	1,870	915	955		18,815	9,585	9,225
5 to 9 years	1,945	985	960		19,180	10,100	9,080
10 to 14 years	2,350	1,190	1,160		20,200	10,480	9,720
15 to 19 years	2,285	1,165	1,115		17,910	8,805	9,105
20 to 24 years	1,595	855	740		14,250	6,630	7,620
25 to 29 years	1,420	665	755		12,070	5,725	6,350
30 to 34 years	1,350	605	745		11,760	5,650	6,105
35 to 39 years	1,490	715	775		11,635	5,370	6,265
40 to 44 years	1,520	755	770		12,080	5,525	6,555
45 to 49 years	1,280	580	695		10,670	5,025	5,650
50 to 54 years	1,070	500	570		8,545	4,030	4,520
55 to 59 years	740	370	375		6,575	3,185	3,385
60 to 64 years	590	330	260		4,365	2,205	2,160
65 to 69 years	400	185	215		3,050	1,530	1,520
70 to 74 years	310	160	155		2,085	960	1,125
75 to 79 years	205	100	105		1,170	535	635
80 to 84 years	120	55	65		690	280	410
85 years and over	90	45	45		340	100	240
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	26.0	24.8	26.8		23.9	22.8	25.1
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	70.1	69.6	70.6		66.8	64.8	68.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	14,465	7,070	7,395		117,200	55,555	61,640
Not in a common-law relationship	11,050	5,485	5,565		100,560	47,535	53,025
In a common-law relationship	3,420	1,590	1,830		16,640	8,025	8,615

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	14,465	7,070	7,395		117,205	55,560	61,645
Never legally married (single) 14	9,435	4,910	4,525		62,470	31,130	31,345
Legally married (and not separated) 15	3,460	1,605	1,850		37,480	18,180	19,300
Separated, but still legally married 16	485	190	300		4,690	1,775	2,915
Divorced 17	530	230	300		8,170	3,435	4,735
Widowed 18	560	135	425		4,395	1,045	3,345

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	7,120	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	64.6	Data not available	Data not available		65.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	6.5	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	10.4	Data not available	Data not available		4.7	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	1.7	Data not available	Data not available		2.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	10.7	Data not available	Data not available		14.2	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	1.4	Data not available	Data not available		5.9	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	4.6	Data not available	Data not available		3.4	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	3,635	Data not available	Data not available		29,485	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	3,345	Data not available	Data not available		26,150	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	3,795	Data not available	Data not available		50,105	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	3,320	Data not available	Data not available		17,030	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	3,230	Data not available	Data not available		28,820	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	2,100	Data not available	Data not available		22,620	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	1,780	Data not available	Data not available		15,695	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.3	Data not available	Data not available		5.8	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	7.1	Data not available	Data not available		6.2	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.6	Data not available	Data not available		0.5	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	20,525	10,100	10,425		174,575	85,200	89,375
Spouses	3,370	1,570	1,805		36,745	17,840	18,900
Common-law partners	3,400	1,580	1,820		16,585	8,000	8,580
Lone parents	1,645	395	1,245		16,020	2,955	13,065
Children in census families	9,410	5,085	4,325		80,700	43,205	37,495
Persons not in census families	2,695	1,470	1,230		24,520	13,195	11,330

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	20,640	10,165	10,470		175,395	85,720	89,675
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	7,470	3,650	3,820		44,175	21,580	22,595
Knowledge of English only 28	12,705	6,335	6,370		115,685	56,725	58,960
Knowledge of French only 29	0	10	0		230	105	125
Knowledge of English and French only 30	415	160	255		13,910	6,720	7,195
Knowledge of other languages 31	40	20	25		1,390	595	795
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	28.6	28.3	28.9		21.6	21.6	21.6
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	12.2	13.4	11.0		13.1	13.7	12.6
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	36.2	35.9	36.5		25.2	25.2	25.2

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	20,270	9,960	10,310		171,520	83,800	87,720
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	16,595	8,265	8,330		140,465	69,130	71,335
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	2,580	1,205	1,375		21,155	10,075	11,080
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	685	310	380		8,070	3,675	4,395
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	410	185	225		1,685	870	815
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	10	0		145	55	90

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	18,760	9,245	9,510		156,575	76,130	80,445
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	10,950	5,555	5,395		91,110	45,735	45,375
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	5,005	2,435	2,570		41,980	19,640	22,340
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	1,505	665	840		18,340	8,320	10,025
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	1,290	585	710		4,760	2,265	2,495
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	10	10	10		390	170	220

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	14,465	7,075	7,395		117,200	55,555	61,645
No certificate, diploma or degree	7,920	4,080	3,835		59,045	29,670	29,380
High school certificate or equivalent 35	2,070	875	1,195		24,285	11,155	13,130
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	1,455	1,050	395		10,445	5,980	4,460
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	2,380	865	1,515		13,615	5,095	8,515
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	180	45	135		3,235	1,270	1,965
University certificate or degree	460	155	310		6,580	2,390	4,190
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	3,880	2,020	1,860		32,160	15,435	16,725
No certificate, diploma or degree	2,915	1,535	1,380		21,785	10,910	10,880
High school certificate or equivalent 38	620	290	325		7,640	3,405	4,235
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	120	100	15		790	395	395
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	175	70	105		1,155	480	675
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	0	10		255	100	160
University certificate or degree	30	15	15		530	150	375
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	2,770	1,270	1,500		23,830	11,375	12,455
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,180	650	530		9,110	4,760	4,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	510	190	320		6,595	3,195	3,400
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	345	225	125		2,140	1,185	955
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	580	170	410		3,615	1,285	2,330
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	50	10	35		675	290	390
University certificate or degree	100	25	75		1,685	660	1,020
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	6,695	3,245	3,445		53,875	25,335	28,535
No certificate, diploma or degree	2,870	1,460	1,410		22,720	11,565	11,155
High school certificate or equivalent 44	910	375	535		9,400	4,270	5,130
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	915	670	245		6,915	4,010	2,905
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	1,560	595	960		8,430	3,130	5,305
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	115	35	80		2,170	845	1,330
University certificate or degree	325	115	210		4,230	1,525	2,705

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	14,465	7,075	7,395		117,205	55,555	61,640
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	9,990	4,955	5,035		83,330	40,820	42,510
Education	345	55	295		3,055	790	2,265
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	85	35	45		535	310	220
Humanities	125	40	90		1,310	545	760
Social and behavioural sciences and law	275	60	215		3,000	940	2,060
Business, management and public administration	1,225	195	1,030		7,335	1,830	5,505
Physical and life sciences and technologies	40	20	20		375	170	205
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	65	25	40		1,280	535	740
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	1,055	975	80		7,315	6,730	580
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	185	140	45		555	375	175
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	400	95	305		6,165	865	5,295
Personal, protective and transportation services	665	465	195		2,940	1,635	1,310
Other 47	10	0	0		10	0	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	14,465	7,070	7,390		117,200	55,555	61,640
In the labour force 49	9,455	4,865	4,590		69,385	35,390	33,995
Employed 50	7,555	3,655	3,895		58,715	29,345	29,370
Unemployed 51	1,900	1,210	695		10,670	6,045	4,625
Not in the labour force 52	5,010	2,205	2,805		47,815	20,170	27,645
Participation rate 53	65.4	68.8	62.1		59.2	63.7	55.2
Employment rate 54	52.2	51.7	52.7		50.1	52.8	47.6
Unemployment rate 55	20.1	24.9	15.1		15.4	17.1	13.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	9,130	4,710	4,420		65,525	33,340	32,185
A Management occupations 57	705	380	325		3,840	2,095	1,745
B Business, finance and administration occupations	1,605	285	1,320		10,180	2,495	7,680
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	310	225	80		1,850	1,445	400
D Health occupations	265	15	255		3,695	560	3,135
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	895	210	685		7,070	2,005	5,060
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	265	120	145		1,160	585	575
G Sales and service occupations	2,430	1,025	1,410		19,150	7,650	11,500
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	2,060	1,910	150		11,925	11,155	775
I Occupations unique to primary industry	485	455	30		3,625	3,135	485
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	100	85	20		3,030	2,205	820

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	9,130	4,710	4,420		65,520	33,340	32,185
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	1,210	945	270		4,100	3,430	670
Construction	815	720	90		4,760	4,315	445
Manufacturing	100	50	50		4,830	3,595	1,230
Wholesale trade	115	80	40		1,600	1,180	420
Retail trade	760	340	420		6,195	2,820	3,375
Finance and real estate	350	185	165		2,135	785	1,350
Health care and social services	880	110	775		10,835	2,135	8,700
Educational services	525	135	390		5,740	1,910	3,830
Business services	1,180	740	440		8,900	5,575	3,320
Other services	3,185	1,410	1,775		16,430	7,595	8,835

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	7,555	3,655	3,895		58,715	29,340	29,375
Worked at home	240	135	110		2,885	1,405	1,485
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		90	50	40
No fixed workplace address	940	775	160		6,605	4,950	1,650
Worked at usual place	6,375	2,750	3,625		49,135	22,935	26,200
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	5,500	2,220	3,275		36,890	16,665	20,220
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	810	500	310		6,150	2,900	3,245
Worked in a different census division (county)	25	15	10		5,700	3,050	2,645
Worked in a different province	40	10	30		400	315	85

Table: Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address with an Aboriginal identity 60	7,315	3,525	3,785		55,740	27,890	27,850
Car, truck, van, as driver	3,215	1,680	1,540		34,225	17,990	16,230
Car, truck, van, as passenger	720	310	415		6,620	3,155	3,455
Public transit	55	15	40		5,735	2,240	3,495
Walked or bicycled	2,430	935	1,495		7,850	3,730	4,120
All other modes	880	585	295		1,315	770	545

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	10,265	5,270	4,995		72,885	36,735	36,150
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	25,078	25,065	25,133		17,433	19,707	15,858
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	33,687	35,151	32,143		23,111	25,603	20,578
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	4,325	2,090	2,235		32,275	16,890	15,390
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	52,086	54,348	50,084		31,655	34,949	28,502
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	54,527	57,651	51,606		35,472	38,672	31,959

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	13,315	6,540	6,775		108,970	51,720	57,250
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	20,080	20,436	19,741		15,246	15,454	15,131
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	85.6	88.9	82.0		74.5	81.7	67.0
Government transfers - As a % of total income	11.7	9.1	14.5		21.5	14.1	29.1
Other money - As a % of total income	2.7	2.0	3.4		4.0	4.2	3.8

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Northwest Territories				Manitoba
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	7,120	Data not available	Data not available		67,135	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	57,603	Data not available	Data not available		37,521	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Northwest Territories (Code61) (table). Aboriginal Population Profile. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-594-XWE. Ottawa. Released January 15, 2008.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-594/index.cfm?Lang=E
(accessed June 5, 2024).