Census Profile, 2016 Census
Fort Smith, Town [Census subdivision], Northwest Territories and Northwest Territories [Territory]

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Characteristic Fort Smith, T
Northwest Territories
[Census subdivision] 		Northwest Territories

[Territory]
Data quality , Fort Smith, Town [Census subdivision], Northwest Territories  Map : Fort Smith, Town [Census subdivision], Northwest Territories
Change geography 1 		Data quality : Northwest Territories [Territory]  Map : geography 2
Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 2,542 ... ... 41,786 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 2,496 r ... ... 41,462 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 1.8 ... ... 0.8 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,088 ... ... 17,666 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 957 ... ... 14,981 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 27.4 ... ... 0.0 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 92.79 ... ... 1,143,793.86 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 2,545 1,270 1,270 41,785 21,280 20,510
0 to 14 years 540 280 260 8,875 4,475 4,395
0 to 4 years 170 85 90 3,120 1,605 1,515
5 to 9 years 215 105 110 3,015 1,520 1,495
10 to 14 years 150 90 60 2,740 1,350 1,385
15 to 64 years 1,715 840 875 29,690 15,090 14,600
15 to 19 years 160 80 80 2,715 1,405 1,310
20 to 24 years 195 105 95 3,065 1,635 1,430
25 to 29 years 205 90 110 3,465 1,755 1,710
30 to 34 years 165 85 80 3,385 1,670 1,720
35 to 39 years 170 80 85 3,215 1,565 1,650
40 to 44 years 165 85 85 2,825 1,365 1,460
45 to 49 years 175 85 95 2,880 1,485 1,400
50 to 54 years 165 75 85 3,200 1,620 1,575
55 to 59 years 175 80 90 2,825 1,480 1,345
60 to 64 years 140 70 70 2,105 1,110 1,000
65 years and over 290 150 135 3,220 1,715 1,510
65 to 69 years 120 60 60 1,410 785 630
70 to 74 years 65 35 30 820 450 370
75 to 79 years 40 15 25 465 230 235
80 to 84 years 40 15 20 300 155 145
85 years and over 20 10 5 225 95 130
85 to 89 years 15 15 5 150 65 80
90 to 94 years 0 0 0 55 25 35
95 to 99 years 0 0 0 20 5 10
100 years and over 0 0 0 0 0 5
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 21.2 22.0 20.5 21.2 21.0 21.4
15 to 64 years 67.4 66.1 68.9 71.1 70.9 71.2
65 years and over 11.4 11.8 10.6 7.7 8.1 7.4
85 years and over 0.8 0.8 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.6
Average age of the population 36.4 36.3 36.5 34.9 35.1 34.8
Median age of the population 35.2 34.6 35.9 34.0 34.0 34.1

Data quality: Fort Smith, Town [Census subdivision], Northwest Territories

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.6%
  • Data quality index showing a short-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.8%
  • Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.
  • This geographic area underwent a formal review in 2011. The 2011 population and/or dwelling counts have been revised.

Data quality: Northwest Territories [Territory]

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 7.5%
  • Data quality index showing a short-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 8.8%
  • Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Fort Smith, T [Census subdivision], Northwest Territories and Northwest Territories [Territory] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 13, 2024).

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