2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait – Sandy Lake First Nation

Release date: January 14, 2020

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2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait - Sandy Lake First Nation
2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait — Sandy Lake First Nation

2016 Census data for Aboriginal people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in private householdsNote 1,Note 2,Note 3 . In 2016, Sandy Lake First Nation consisted of the Sandy Lake 88 census subdivision.

Highlights
Characteristic Value
Population 2016 1,990
Population 2006 1,825
Population change (%) 9
Median age 22
Under age 15 (%) 35
Aged 15 to 24 (%) 21
Aged 25 to 64 (%) 40
Aged 65 plus (%) 4
Age and sex distribution
Characteristic Value (%)
Community males, 0 to 9 years 29
Community males, 10 to 19 years 21
Community males, 20 to 29 years 18
Community males, 30 to 39 years 10
Community males, 40 to 49 years 8
Community males, 50 to 59 years 9
Community males, 60 to 69 years 3
Community males, 70 to 79 years 1
Community males, 80 years and over 1
Community females, 0 to 9 years 21
Community females, 10 to 19 years 21
Community females, 20 to 29 years 16
Community females, 30 to 39 years 14
Community females, 40 to 49 years 11
Community females, 50 to 59 years 10
Community females, 60 to 69 years 5
Community females, 70 to 79 years 2
Community females, 80 years and over 1
Ontario on-reserve males, 0 to 9 years 20
Ontario on-reserve males, 10 to 19 years 19
Ontario on-reserve males, 20 to 29 years 15
Ontario on-reserve males, 30 to 39 years 11
Ontario on-reserve males, 40 to 49 years 12
Ontario on-reserve males, 50 to 59 years 12
Ontario on-reserve males, 60 to 69 years 7
Ontario on-reserve males, 70 to 79 years 3
Ontario on-reserve males, 80 years and over 1
Ontario on-reserve females, 0 to 9 years 20
Ontario on-reserve females, 10 to 19 years 17
Ontario on-reserve females, 20 to 29 years 14
Ontario on-reserve females, 30 to 39 years 12
Ontario on-reserve females, 40 to 49 years 12
Ontario on-reserve females, 50 to 59 years 12
Ontario on-reserve females, 60 to 69 years 8
Ontario on-reserve females, 70 to 79 years 4
Ontario on-reserve females, 80 years and over 1
Family structureNote 4
Characteristic Value (%)
Couples with children 48
Couples without children 13
Lone parents 39
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
Characteristic Value (%)
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 58
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 62
Ontario on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 43
Ontario on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 40

In the community, 1,220 spoke Oji-Cree in 2016.

Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
Characteristic Value (%)
Not overcrowded 59
Overcrowded 41
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
Characteristic Value (%)
Owned 24
Rented 8
Band housing 69
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
Characteristic Value (%)
Regular maintenance only 15
Minor repairs needed 30
Major repairs needed 54
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
Characteristic Value (%)
University 5
College 13
Trade 9
High school 20
Less than high school 53
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
Occupation Value (%)
Sales and service 29
Education, law and social, community and government services 28
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related 15
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
Characteristic Value
Participation rate (%) 52
Employment rate (%) 36
Unemployment rate (%) 31
% of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 60
Median employment income in 2015 ($) 18,240

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

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