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People & Households

Inuvik Region

 

People

 

Population

1996 1991 1986 1981 1976 1971
Population 9,024 8,491 8,411 7,485 7,183 -
% Change 6.3 1.0 12.4 4.2 - -
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '71-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Percent Growth

1991 to 1996 1986 to 1991
Inuvik Region

6.3

1.0
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

Inuvik Region 1996 1991 1986
Total 9,024 8,491 8,411
0 to 4 Yrs. 1,075 1,085 1,060
5 to 9 Yrs. 1,025 930 850
10 to 14 Yrs. 860 700 720
15 to 24 Yrs. 1,325 1,360 1,700
25 to 44 Yrs. 3,070 2,990 2,860
45 to 64 Yrs. 1,320 1,095 905
65 Yrs. & Over 350 320 315
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Percent Distribution, 1996

Inuvik Region Northwest Territories Canada
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 4 Yrs. 11.9 10.3 6.6
5 to 9 Yrs. 11.4 10.0 6.9
10 to 14 Yrs. 9.5 8.7 6.9
15 to 24 Yrs. 14.7 15.1 13.4
25 to 44 Yrs. 34.0 37.0 32.4
45 to 64 Yrs. 14.6 15.4 21.5
65 Yrs. & Over 3.9 3.5 12.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Ethnic Distribution, 1996

Inuvik Region Northwest Territories Canada 
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Inuit 32.1 10.2 0.1
Dene 33.9 27.8 1.8
Métis 6.1 9.3 0.7
Other Aboriginal 0.6 0.4 0.1
Multiple Aboriginal 0.4 0.4 -
Non-Aboriginal 26.8 51.8 97.2
Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Language

Inuvik Region

 

Mother Tongue  1996  1991  1986
English 6,960 6,275 6,250
Aboriginal Language 1,425 1,790 1,380

Home Language 1996 1991 1986
English 8,130 7,520 7,095
Aboriginal Language 595 720 630
 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
Inuvik Region 41.8 40.2 45.7
Northwest Territories 51.5 52.2 54.9
Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Religion

Inuvik Region

 

Religious Affiliation, 1991

Persons 15 Yrs. & Over Number %
Catholic 3,385 40.1
Protestant 4,280 50.7
Other 105 1.2
No Religious Affiliation 695 8.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '91 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

Households & Families

Inuvik Region

 

 

Family Structure

Inuvik Region 1996 1991 1986
Total Families 2,030 1,850 1,785
Husband & Wife Families 1,600 1,480 1,435
Lone Male Parent Families 90 75 80
Lone Female Parent Families 345 300 270
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Comparison of Family Structure, 1996

Inuvik Region

Northwest Territories Canada
Total

100.0

 100.0 100.0
Husband & Wife Families 78.8 83.6 85.5
Lone Male Parent Families 4.4 3.5 2.1
Lone Female Parent Families 17.0 12.8 12.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Dwelling & Habitation Statistics

 Inuvik Region  1996  1991  1986
Occupied Private Dwellings 2,785 2,515 2,265
Average Persons per Dwelling 3.2 3.3 3.6
Dwellings with 5 or More Persons 645 610 640
% With More than 5 Persons 23.2 24.3 28.3
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

Comparison of Dwelling & Habitation Statistics

Inuvik Region

Northwest Territories

Canada
Average Persons per Dwelling

3.2

3.1

2.6
% With More than 5 Persons

23.2

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