2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait — Fort McPherson
2016 Census data for Aboriginal people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in private householdsNote 1,Note 2,Note 3
in the Fort McPherson (Hamlet) census subdivision.
Highlights
| Characteristic |
Value |
| Population 2016 |
655 |
| Population 2006 |
710 |
| Population change (%) |
-8 |
| Median age |
33 |
| Under age 15 (%) |
22 |
| Aged 15 to 24 (%) |
16 |
| Aged 25 to 64 (%) |
47 |
| Aged 65 plus (%) |
15 |
Age and sex distribution
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Community males, 0 to 9 years |
15 |
| Community males, 10 to 19 years |
12 |
| Community males, 20 to 29 years |
15 |
| Community males, 30 to 39 years |
12 |
| Community males, 40 to 49 years |
11 |
| Community males, 50 to 59 years |
15 |
| Community males, 60 to 69 years |
8 |
| Community males, 70 to 79 years |
6 |
| Community males, 80 years and over |
5 |
| Community females, 0 to 9 years |
17 |
| Community females, 10 to 19 years |
12 |
| Community females, 20 to 29 years |
15 |
| Community females, 30 to 39 years |
12 |
| Community females, 40 to 49 years |
11 |
| Community females, 50 to 59 years |
15 |
| Community females, 60 to 69 years |
8 |
| Community females, 70 to 79 years |
8 |
| Community females, 80 years and over |
3 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 0 to 9 years |
17 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 10 to 19 years |
17 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 20 to 29 years |
17 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 30 to 39 years |
13 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 40 to 49 years |
12 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 50 to 59 years |
12 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 60 to 69 years |
7 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 70 to 79 years |
3 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal males, 80 years and over |
1 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 0 to 9 years |
17 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 10 to 19 years |
17 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 20 to 29 years |
16 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 30 to 39 years |
12 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 40 to 49 years |
13 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 50 to 59 years |
13 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 60 to 69 years |
7 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 70 to 79 years |
3 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal females, 80 years and over |
1 |
Family structureNote 4
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Couples with children |
40 |
| Couples without children |
20 |
| Lone parents |
40 |
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 |
21 |
| Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 |
20 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 |
36 |
| Northwest Territories Aboriginal: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 |
31 |
In the community, 125 spoke Gwich'in in 2016.
Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Not overcrowded |
83 |
| Overcrowded |
17 |
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Owned |
53 |
| Rented |
47 |
| Band housing |
0 |
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Regular maintenance only |
31 |
| Minor repairs needed |
35 |
| Major repairs needed |
34 |
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| University |
0 |
| College |
22 |
| Trade |
12 |
| High school |
10 |
| Less than high school |
52 |
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
| Occupation |
Value (%) |
| Trades, transport and equipment operators and related |
30 |
| Sales and service
|
24 |
| Education, law and social, community and government services |
16 |
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
| Characteristic |
Value |
| Participation rate (%) |
58 |
| Employment rate (%) |
41 |
| Unemployment rate (%) |
30 |
| % of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 |
31 |
| Median employment income in 2015 ($) |
15,920 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population.
Catalogue Number: 41260001
Revised: October 2019
Partnership project between Statistics Canada and Indigenous Services Canada.
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Industry, 2019
