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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	20,461	Data not available	Data not available		30,372	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	19,058	Data not available	Data not available		28,674	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	7.4	Data not available	Data not available		5.9	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	8,631	Data not available	Data not available		15,296	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	8,280	Data not available	Data not available		12,615	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	49.1	Data not available	Data not available		0.1	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	416.43	Data not available	Data not available		474,711.01	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	20,290	10,000	10,290		30,195	15,210	14,980
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	3,785	1,740	2,045		7,580	3,665	3,915
North American Indian - single response 6	2,845	1,295	1,550		6,280	3,035	3,240
Métis - single response	565	280	280		800	400	400
Inuit - single response	220	85	135		255	105	155
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	55	20	30		55	25	30
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	100	55	50		190	100	90
Non-Aboriginal identity population	16,505	8,260	8,250		22,610	11,545	11,070

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	20,290	9,995	10,290		30,190	15,210	14,985
Registered Indian 9	2,470	1,155	1,310		5,755	2,840	2,910
Not a registered Indian	17,820	8,840	8,980		24,440	12,370	12,070

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	3,785	1,740	2,045		7,580	3,665	3,915
0 to 4 years	350	165	180		635	315	320
5 to 9 years	405	195	210		690	350	340
10 to 14 years	370	185	180		740	365	370
15 to 19 years	390	235	155		695	400	300
20 to 24 years	315	155	165		550	275	275
25 to 29 years	240	115	130		465	230	235
30 to 34 years	280	90	195		525	215	310
35 to 39 years	240	130	110		510	280	235
40 to 44 years	360	175	185		715	360	360
45 to 49 years	310	110	205		605	255	345
50 to 54 years	180	70	115		440	200	240
55 to 59 years	115	35	85		320	125	190
60 to 64 years	95	30	60		260	115	145
65 to 69 years	75	30	45		165	75	90
70 to 74 years	30	0	20		115	45	70
75 to 79 years	10	0	0		65	25	40
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		25	15	10
85 years and over	0	0	10		40	20	20
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	26.0	22.3	30.1		30.1	27.4	32.1
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	70.4	68.1	72.1		72.8	71.9	73.6

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	2,665	1,190	1,475		5,515	2,635	2,880
Not in a common-law relationship	2,055	915	1,140		4,195	2,025	2,170
In a common-law relationship	605	270	335		1,315	610	710

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	2,660	1,185	1,475		5,515	2,635	2,880
Never legally married (single) 14	1,615	795	820		3,435	1,825	1,615
Legally married (and not separated) 15	570	260	315		1,165	520	650
Separated, but still legally married 16	165	70	100		300	130	170
Divorced 17	230	55	175		370	120	250
Widowed 18	80	10	65		235	45	190

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	1,730	Data not available	Data not available		3,450	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	44.5	Data not available	Data not available		65.2	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	9.2	Data not available	Data not available		5.8	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	8.7	Data not available	Data not available		5.4	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	3.5	Data not available	Data not available		2.0	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	19.4	Data not available	Data not available		11.0	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		0.0	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	14.7	Data not available	Data not available		10.4	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	865	Data not available	Data not available		1,490	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	865	Data not available	Data not available		1,285	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	1,100	Data not available	Data not available		1,930	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	625	Data not available	Data not available		1,515	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	840	Data not available	Data not available		1,570	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	570	Data not available	Data not available		1,075	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	320	Data not available	Data not available		805	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.8	Data not available	Data not available		5.4	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	1.7	Data not available	Data not available		2.6	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	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	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	3,765	1,730	2,030		7,535	3,645	3,890
Spouses	560	255	305		1,120	500	620
Common-law partners	605	270	330		1,315	605	705
Lone parents	320	80	240		630	165	465
Children in census families	1,600	845	760		3,020	1,625	1,390
Persons not in census families	680	275	400		1,455	745	705

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	3,780	1,735	2,045		7,580	3,665	3,915
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	265	90	175		1,245	580	670
Knowledge of English only 28	3,260	1,540	1,720		5,985	2,940	3,045
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		0	0	0
Knowledge of English and French only 30	195	85	115		265	115	150
Knowledge of other languages 31	60	20	35		85	30	50
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	6.2	3.7	8.3		11.7	10.1	13.3
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.5	0.0	1.0		2.0	1.9	2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	7.0	5.2	8.6		16.4	15.8	17.1

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	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	3,740	1,720	2,020		7,490	3,620	3,865
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	2,860	1,305	1,560		6,150	2,975	3,175
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	680	310	370		900	415	490
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	105	60	40		250	135	120
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	95	40	50		185	95	90
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		0	0	0

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	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	3,435	1,570	1,865		6,945	3,350	3,590
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	1,465	635	830		3,755	1,785	1,965
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	1,250	585	665		1,885	920	965
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	250	115	135		585	285	300
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	455	230	230		705	355	345
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	10	0	10		20	10	15

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	2,665	1,190	1,475		5,515	2,635	2,880
No certificate, diploma or degree	965	515	450		2,280	1,210	1,070
High school certificate or equivalent 35	605	210	400		1,130	460	670
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	300	190	115		645	435	210
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	535	205	335		1,050	400	645
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	70	20	50		115	40	75
University certificate or degree	180	45	130		295	80	215
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	710	390	320		1,250	670	575
No certificate, diploma or degree	360	240	120		685	410	275
High school certificate or equivalent 38	225	95	130		365	165	200
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	35	20	15		65	40	20
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	50	25	25		90	45	45
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	10	0		10	0	0
University certificate or degree	30	0	25		35	0	30
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	525	200	320		990	445	545
No certificate, diploma or degree	165	45	125		335	130	200
High school certificate or equivalent 41	140	50	90		265	120	145
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	70	40	25		115	80	35
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	125	50	70		210	85	125
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		15	0	10
University certificate or degree	20	10	10		55	25	25
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	1,300	545	755		2,860	1,340	1,520
No certificate, diploma or degree	380	210	170		970	530	435
High school certificate or equivalent 44	220	65	160		470	175	295
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	190	110	75		435	290	140
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	330	115	215		695	250	435
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	55	15	40		85	25	65
University certificate or degree	130	35	90		205	55	150

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	2,660	1,190	1,475		5,515	2,635	2,885
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,570	725	850		3,410	1,675	1,735
Education	135	10	120		200	25	175
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	25	30	0		35	35	0
Humanities	20	10	10		50	15	30
Social and behavioural sciences and law	100	15	85		165	35	130
Business, management and public administration	270	70	200		455	80	370
Physical and life sciences and technologies	10	0	10		25	10	15
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	20	20	0		45	35	10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	270	245	25		555	505	50
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	30	25	10		100	75	25
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	95	0	90		210	20	190
Personal, protective and transportation services	110	30	80		260	130	125
Other 47	0	0	0		0	0	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	2,665	1,185	1,475		5,515	2,635	2,880
In the labour force 49	1,900	865	1,035		3,905	1,905	1,995
Employed 50	1,520	670	850		3,050	1,390	1,660
Unemployed 51	385	195	185		855	510	345
Not in the labour force 52	760	325	435		1,610	730	880
Participation rate 53	71.3	73.0	70.2		70.8	72.3	69.3
Employment rate 54	57.0	56.5	57.6		55.3	52.8	57.6
Unemployment rate 55	20.3	22.5	17.9		21.9	26.8	17.3

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	1,840	830	1,010		3,780	1,830	1,950
A Management occupations 57	145	85	60		305	170	140
B Business, finance and administration occupations	335	25	305		615	70	545
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	110	90	15		195	150	45
D Health occupations	50	10	40		85	15	65
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	260	45	220		515	90	420
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	50	30	20		95	55	40
G Sales and service occupations	480	185	300		890	335	555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	315	295	25		770	700	65
I Occupations unique to primary industry	65	40	25		255	200	55
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	25	25	0		50	45	10

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	1,840	830	1,015		3,780	1,830	1,950
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	50	35	15		240	180	50
Construction	150	140	15		320	280	40
Manufacturing	20	15	0		35	30	10
Wholesale trade	25	25	0		40	35	0
Retail trade	205	120	85		260	135	125
Finance and real estate	55	10	50		75	10	65
Health care and social services	105	20	85		235	35	200
Educational services	85	10	75		210	35	175
Business services	315	195	125		525	320	205
Other services	830	270	555		1,840	760	1,080

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	1,515	665	850		3,050	1,390	1,655
Worked at home	80	40	40		150	80	70
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		0	0	0
No fixed workplace address	185	150	35		495	385	115
Worked at usual place	1,250	480	770		2,400	925	1,470
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	1,215	470	740		1,970	755	1,210
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	30	0	30		390	145	240
Worked in a different census division (county)	0	0	0		0	0	0
Worked in a different province	10	0	10		40	20	15

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	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	1,435	630	810		2,900	1,310	1,585
Car, truck, van, as driver	1,010	420	590		1,820	785	1,035
Car, truck, van, as passenger	150	75	75		290	155	130
Public transit	75	20	60		80	25	55
Walked or bicycled	150	80	70		600	270	330
All other modes	45	35	15		105	75	35

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	1,975	875	1,095		4,095	1,985	2,110
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	22,415	22,560	22,227		21,588	21,494	21,970
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	28,716	31,093	26,821		27,993	29,335	26,727
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	810	340	465		1,600	720	880
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	43,664	51,302	39,483		43,179	47,249	40,021
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	46,115	54,919	39,705		45,647	51,616	40,792

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	2,440	1,055	1,380		5,145	2,435	2,710
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	21,620	21,910	21,585		20,690	20,443	21,134
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	79.0	82.1	76.0		79.8	82.5	77.0
Government transfers - As a % of total income	15.3	12.3	17.9		15.5	12.9	18.1
Other money - As a % of total income	5.8	5.8	5.9		4.7	4.5	4.8

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Whitehorse, City				Yukon Territory
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	1,730	Data not available	Data not available		3,450	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	51,727	Data not available	Data not available		45,833	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Whitehorse, Yukon Territory (Code6001009) (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 April 19, 2024).