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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	29,474	Data not available	Data not available		31,612,897†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	26,745	Data not available	Data not available		30,007,094†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	10.2	Data not available	Data not available		5.4	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	9,041	Data not available	Data not available		13,576,855	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	7,855	Data not available	Data not available		12,435,520	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		3.5	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	1,932,254.96	Data not available	Data not available		9,017,698.92	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	29,325	15,000	14,325		31,241,030	15,326,265	15,914,765
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	24,915	12,565	12,350		1,172,785	572,095	600,695
North American Indian - single response 6	100	50	50		698,025	338,050	359,975
Métis - single response	130	65	70		389,785	193,500	196,285
Inuit - single response	24,640	12,425	12,215		50,480	25,025	25,455
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	35	20	15		7,740	3,690	4,050
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	15	10	0		26,760	11,830	14,930
Non-Aboriginal identity population	4,410	2,435	1,970		30,068,240	14,754,175	15,314,065

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	29,325	15,000	14,325		31,241,030	15,326,265	15,914,760
Registered Indian 9	160	70	90		623,780	300,830	322,945
Not a registered Indian	29,165	14,925	14,235		30,617,250	15,025,435	15,591,815

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	24,915	12,560	12,355		1,172,790	572,095	600,695
0 to 4 years	3,195	1,630	1,570		108,900	55,380	53,515
5 to 9 years	3,135	1,595	1,540		114,765	58,910	55,855
10 to 14 years	3,075	1,550	1,520		125,235	64,120	61,115
15 to 19 years	2,990	1,550	1,435		118,105	60,250	57,860
20 to 24 years	2,200	1,105	1,100		93,900	45,390	48,510
25 to 29 years	1,860	925	935		81,760	38,550	43,210
30 to 34 years	1,620	800	820		79,810	37,675	42,140
35 to 39 years	1,735	850	890		81,480	37,915	43,560
40 to 44 years	1,445	710	735		87,990	41,285	46,705
45 to 49 years	1,055	505	555		79,230	37,255	41,970
50 to 54 years	795	390	405		64,060	30,285	33,775
55 to 59 years	660	350	310		48,270	23,365	24,905
60 to 64 years	440	230	210		32,820	16,055	16,765
65 to 69 years	310	160	150		22,680	10,870	11,815
70 to 74 years	210	115	90		16,125	7,465	8,660
75 to 79 years	105	50	50		9,435	4,110	5,325
80 to 84 years	45	30	20		5,240	2,080	3,165
85 years and over	35	20	15		2,980	1,125	1,850
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	20.1	19.8	20.4		26.5	25.2	27.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	62.3	62.0	62.5		70.3	68.8	71.6

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	15,510	7,785	7,725		823,890	393,680	430,205
Not in a common-law relationship	11,865	6,035	5,830		681,425	326,380	355,040
In a common-law relationship	3,645	1,750	1,895		142,465	67,305	75,160

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	15,505	7,785	7,720		823,890	393,680	430,205
Never legally married (single) 14	10,030	5,255	4,775		440,570	224,155	216,410
Legally married (and not separated) 15	4,425	2,145	2,280		254,930	122,405	132,525
Separated, but still legally married 16	305	145	155		35,480	14,270	21,205
Divorced 17	200	90	115		62,410	25,975	36,435
Widowed 18	545	150	395		30,505	6,880	23,630

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	6,110	Data not available	Data not available		506,235	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	59.6	Data not available	Data not available		61.1	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	11.0	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	21.4	Data not available	Data not available		6.3	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	1.4	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	5.2	Data not available	Data not available		16.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	1.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.4	Data not available	Data not available		3.4	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	1,450	Data not available	Data not available		255,415	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	4,655	Data not available	Data not available		202,415	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	2,925	Data not available	Data not available		352,975	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	3,185	Data not available	Data not available		153,255	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	2,600	Data not available	Data not available		244,780	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	2,110	Data not available	Data not available		166,130	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	1,395	Data not available	Data not available		95,330	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.1	Data not available	Data not available		6.1	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	22.7	Data not available	Data not available		4.2	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.8	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	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	24,875	12,540	12,335		1,169,435	570,050	599,380
Spouses	4,315	2,090	2,225		250,615	120,440	130,170
Common-law partners	3,640	1,750	1,895		142,160	67,155	75,000
Lone parents	1,800	450	1,355		96,205	19,180	77,025
Children in census families	13,280	7,110	6,170		506,685	271,000	235,685
Persons not in census families	1,840	1,140	695		173,765	92,270	81,495

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	24,915	12,560	12,355		1,172,790	572,095	600,695
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	22,430	11,275	11,160		252,045	122,805	129,240
Knowledge of English only 28	2,370	1,230	1,145		772,290	378,915	393,375
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		35,570	17,345	18,225
Knowledge of English and French only 30	80	45	35		100,070	47,895	52,170
Knowledge of other languages 31	30	20	15		12,810	5,130	7,680
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	82.3	82.0	82.6		18.7	18.5	18.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	63.5	64.2	62.9		11.8	12.2	11.4
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	90.0	89.8	90.3		21.5	21.5	21.5

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	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	24,305	12,260	12,045		1,150,510	560,875	589,635
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	21,155	10,720	10,430		926,950	455,335	471,620
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	2,200	1,045	1,155		135,650	63,585	72,070
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	695	350	340		68,805	32,810	35,995
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	250	135	115		17,540	8,375	9,165
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	10		1,560	775	790

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	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	21,720	10,930	10,785		1,063,780	516,655	547,125
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	13,680	6,980	6,700		585,840	291,470	294,375
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	5,915	2,900	3,015		274,485	129,710	144,770
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	1,540	770	770		152,955	71,475	81,480
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	580	285	300		46,500	22,055	24,445
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		3,995	1,940	2,060

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	15,510	7,785	7,720		823,890	393,680	430,205
No certificate, diploma or degree	10,655	5,310	5,345		359,780	182,410	177,365
High school certificate or equivalent 35	1,485	705	775		179,590	81,210	98,380
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	1,045	790	260		93,885	58,520	35,360
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	1,875	815	1,060		119,680	45,750	73,925
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	145	70	75		22,950	8,190	14,760
University certificate or degree	310	95	215		48,015	17,600	30,415
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	5,190	2,655	2,530		212,010	105,645	106,365
No certificate, diploma or degree	4,310	2,250	2,060		132,670	68,975	63,695
High school certificate or equivalent 38	620	285	330		54,785	25,620	29,165
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	85	50	30		7,845	4,875	2,965
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	155	65	90		11,695	4,560	7,130
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	10	0		1,745	680	1,070
University certificate or degree	15	0	10		3,265	925	2,335
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	3,480	1,730	1,750		161,570	76,220	85,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	2,025	1,020	1,005		51,565	26,815	24,750
High school certificate or equivalent 41	475	215	260		42,390	20,100	22,290
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	300	225	75		19,100	11,700	7,395
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	555	220	340		30,500	11,290	19,210
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	45	25	25		4,680	1,680	3,005
University certificate or degree	80	25	60		13,335	4,630	8,705
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	6,135	3,025	3,110		393,845	186,165	207,680
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,680	1,715	1,960		137,845	70,285	67,565
High school certificate or equivalent 44	385	195	190		76,570	33,255	43,315
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	630	485	150		60,970	37,960	23,010
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	1,135	515	620		73,405	28,125	45,285
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	95	50	45		15,370	5,420	9,950
University certificate or degree	210	65	145		29,680	11,125	18,560

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	15,505	7,790	7,725		823,890	393,680	430,205
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	12,140	6,015	6,125		539,365	263,615	275,745
Education	350	65	285		20,095	4,845	15,250
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	105	60	45		7,650	3,650	3,995
Humanities	155	40	115		10,505	4,090	6,410
Social and behavioural sciences and law	375	95	280		26,090	6,770	19,325
Business, management and public administration	735	205	530		60,060	14,295	45,765
Physical and life sciences and technologies	50	50	0		3,510	1,755	1,760
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	100	45	55		9,375	4,350	5,030
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	875	810	65		66,130	60,555	5,575
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	60	55	10		8,385	5,780	2,600
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	205	75	135		40,865	6,355	34,510
Personal, protective and transportation services	360	270	90		31,805	17,605	14,205
Other 47	0	0	0		45	10	35

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	15,510	7,785	7,720		823,890	393,680	430,205
In the labour force 49	9,170	4,765	4,400		519,250	264,980	254,270
Employed 50	7,325	3,640	3,685		442,395	222,355	220,045
Unemployed 51	1,845	1,130	715		76,860	42,625	34,225
Not in the labour force 52	6,340	3,020	3,320		304,635	128,705	175,935
Participation rate 53	59.1	61.2	57.0		63.0	67.3	59.1
Employment rate 54	47.2	46.8	47.7		53.7	56.5	51.1
Unemployment rate 55	20.1	23.7	16.2		14.8	16.1	13.5

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	8,640	4,485	4,155		497,280	253,825	243,455
A Management occupations 57	555	315	235		31,970	17,250	14,715
B Business, finance and administration occupations	1,345	350	990		71,980	15,995	55,985
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	190	155	35		16,405	12,170	4,235
D Health occupations	105	20	85		20,085	2,940	17,140
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	1,230	265	965		47,790	12,055	35,730
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	540	275	260		11,010	5,245	5,760
G Sales and service occupations	2,650	1,185	1,460		141,870	53,095	88,770
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	1,695	1,630	65		100,050	91,285	8,765
I Occupations unique to primary industry	210	200	10		30,345	25,475	4,865
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	130	85	45		25,785	18,310	7,480

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	8,640	4,485	4,155		497,280	253,825	243,455
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	515	455	60		39,705	32,005	7,700
Construction	560	510	50		43,880	39,175	4,705
Manufacturing	130	80	55		39,770	28,985	10,785
Wholesale trade	65	45	15		11,995	8,290	3,700
Retail trade	1,170	515	655		51,465	20,905	30,565
Finance and real estate	330	220	105		14,970	5,400	9,565
Health care and social services	785	125	665		58,160	10,080	48,075
Educational services	985	260	725		32,955	9,165	23,790
Business services	990	675	320		69,900	40,950	28,950
Other services	3,110	1,610	1,500		134,480	58,865	75,615

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	7,325	3,640	3,685		442,395	222,350	220,045
Worked at home	270	180	90		22,995	10,500	12,490
Worked outside Canada	0	0	10		1,180	700	480
No fixed workplace address	610	450	160		65,295	50,105	15,190
Worked at usual place	6,445	3,010	3,430		352,925	161,045	191,880
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	6,130	2,830	3,300		235,720	102,030	133,685
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	225	115	105		78,545	37,540	41,005
Worked in a different census division (county)	30	10	15		33,475	18,435	15,035
Worked in a different province	60	50	10		5,190	3,030	2,155

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Nunavut				Canada
	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	7,055	3,460	3,590		418,225	211,150	207,070
Car, truck, van, as driver	1,355	870	485		264,600	138,565	126,030
Car, truck, van, as passenger	925	435	485		49,360	25,035	24,325
Public transit	15	10	10		31,845	13,025	18,820
Walked or bicycled	3,595	1,570	2,020		58,870	26,345	32,525
All other modes	1,170	580	590		13,550	8,175	5,365

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	9,945	5,205	4,740		538,290	270,415	267,875
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	17,959	18,696	16,960		18,962	22,386	16,079
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	28,144	28,723	27,510		25,961	30,110	21,773
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	4,005	2,135	1,875		227,810	120,430	107,385
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	46,020	45,015	46,720		34,940	39,501	30,938
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	49,325	49,614	48,996		39,942	44,605	34,712

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	13,575	6,765	6,805		760,910	364,155	396,760
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	16,069	15,875	16,250		16,752	18,714	15,654
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	80.6	86.0	75.2		76.9	82.4	70.3
Government transfers - As a % of total income	17.5	12.1	23.0		18.1	12.5	24.8
Other money - As a % of total income	1.8	1.9	1.7		5.0	5.1	4.9

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Nunavut				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	6,110	Data not available	Data not available		506,235	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	49,645	Data not available	Data not available		43,261	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Nunavut (Code62) (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 May 24, 2024).