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People & Households

Hay River Dene


 

People

 

Population

1996 1991 1986 1981 1976 1971
Population 253 215 180 - - -
% Change 17.7 19.4 - - - -
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '71-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Percent Growth

1991 to 1996 1986 to 1991
Hay River Dene

17.7

19.4

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

Hay River Dene 1996 1991 1986
Total 253 215 180
0 to 4 Yrs. 40 30 25
5 to 9 Yrs. 25 20 25
10 to 14 Yrs. 25 30 20
15 to 24 Yrs. 40 40 35
25 to 44 Yrs. 60 65 50
45 to 64 Yrs. 40 30 15
65 Yrs. & Over 30 15 30
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Percent Distribution, 1996

Hay River Dene Northwest Territories Canada
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 4 Yrs. 16.0 10.3 6.6
5 to 9 Yrs. 10.0 10.0 6.9
10 to 14 Yrs. 10.0 8.7 6.9
15 to 24 Yrs. 16.0 15.1 13.4
25 to 44 Yrs. 24.0 37.0 32.4
45 to 64 Yrs. 16.0 15.4 21.5
65 Yrs. & Over 12.0 3.5 12.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Ethnic Distribution, 1996

Hay River Dene Northwest Territories Canada 
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Inuit - 10.2 0.1
Dene 92.0 27.8 1.8
Métis 4.0 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

Hay River Dene


 

Mother Tongue  1996  1991  1986
English 155 110 90
Aboriginal Language 85 90 65

Home Language 1996 1991 1986
English 190 160 95
Aboriginal Language 45 30 35
 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
Hay River Dene 52.9 33.3 53.8
Northwest Territories 51.5 52.2 54.9
Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 


Religion

Hay River Dene


 

Religious Affiliation, 1991

Persons 15 Yrs. & Over Number %
Catholic 150 69.8
Protestant 55 25.6
Other - -
No Religious Affiliation - -
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '91 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 


Households & Families

Hay River Dene


 

 

Family Structure

Hay River Dene 1996 1991 1986
Total Families 55 40 35
Husband & Wife Families 50 40 25
Lone Male Parent Families - - 5
Lone Female Parent Families 10 - 5
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Comparison of Family Structure, 1996

Hay River Dene

Northwest Territories Canada
Total

100.0

100.0 100.0
Husband & Wife Families 90.9 83.6 85.5
Lone Male Parent Families - 3.5 2.1
Lone Female Parent Families 18.2 12.8 12.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Dwelling & Habitation Statistics

 Hay River Dene  1996  1991  1986
Occupied Private Dwellings 65 55 40
Average Persons per Dwelling 3.7 3.9 4.3
Dwellings with 5 or More Persons 20 20 15
% With More than 5 Persons 30.8 36.4 37.5
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

Comparison of Dwelling & Habitation Statistics

Hay River Dene

Northwest Territories

Canada

Average Persons per Dwelling

3.7

3.1

2.6

% With More than 5 Persons

30.8

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