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People & Households

Detah


 

People

 

Population

1996 1991 1986 1981 1976 1971
Population 190 150 131 143 126 -
% Change 26.7 14.5 -8.4 13.5 - -
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '71-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Percent Growth

1991 to 1996 1986 to 1991
Detah

26.7

14.5

Northwest Territories 9.0 7.6
Canada 5.7 7.9
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

Age Structure

Detah 1996 1991 1986
Total 190 150 131
0 to 4 Yrs. 25 10 15
5 to 9 Yrs. 20 25 15
10 to 14 Yrs. 20 15 15
15 to 24 Yrs. 25 20 25
25 to 44 Yrs. 60 40 30
45 to 64 Yrs. 20 20 20
65 Yrs. & Over 10 15 10
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Percent Distribution, 1996

Detah Northwest Territories Canada
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 4 Yrs. 13.2 10.3 6.6
5 to 9 Yrs. 10.5 10.0 6.9
10 to 14 Yrs. 10.5 8.7 6.9
15 to 24 Yrs. 13.2 15.1 13.4
25 to 44 Yrs. 31.6 37.0 32.4
45 to 64 Yrs. 10.5 15.4 21.5
65 Yrs. & Over 5.3 3.5 12.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Ethnic Distribution, 1996

Detah Northwest Territories Canada 
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Inuit - 10.2 0.1
Dene 94.7 27.8 1.8
Métis - 9.3 0.7
Other Aboriginal - 0.4 0.1
Multiple Aboriginal - 0.4 -
Non-Aboriginal - 51.8 97.2
Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 


Language

Detah


 

Mother Tongue  1996  1991  1986
English 70 40 10
Aboriginal Language 115 85 120

Home Language 1996 1991 1986
English 105 80 20
Aboriginal Language 75 30 85
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Ratio of Home Language to Mother Tongue,

for Aboriginal Languages

1996 1991 1986
Detah 65.2 35.3 70.8
Northwest Territories 51.5 52.2 54.9
Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 


Religion

Detah


 

Religious Affiliation, 1991

Persons 15 Yrs. & Over Number %
Catholic 145 96.7
Protestant - -
Other - -
No Religious Affiliation - -
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '91 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 


Households & Families

Detah


 

 

Family Structure

Detah 1996 1991 1986
Total Families 45 35 20
Husband & Wife Families 40 30 20
Lone Male Parent Families - - -
Lone Female Parent Families 10 5 -
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Comparison of Family Structure, 1996

Detah

Northwest Territories Canada
Total

100.0

100.0 100.0
Husband & Wife Families 88.9 83.6 85.5
Lone Male Parent Families - 3.5 2.1
Lone Female Parent Families 22.2 12.8 12.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Dwelling & Habitation Statistics

 Detah  1996  1991  1986
Occupied Private Dwellings 60 35 30
Average Persons per Dwelling 3.4 4.2 4.3
Dwellings with 5 or More Persons 15 15 5
% With More than 5 Persons 25.0 42.9 16.7
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

Comparison of Dwelling & Habitation Statistics

Detah

Northwest Territories

Canada

Average Persons per Dwelling

3.4

3.1

2.6

% With More than 5 Persons

25.0

19.0

10.3

 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

 

 IMPORTANT
To ensure confidentiality, data from the census are independently random rounded by Statistics Canada.
As a result, all numbers from the census end in the digit 0 or 5.
In some cases, this will result in totals that are inconsistent with their sums, particularly in smaller communities.


 

 

Last Update: June 21, 1999