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People & Households

Jean Marie River

 

People

 

Population

1996 1991 1986 1981 1976 1971
Population 53 49 64 69 62 47
% Change 8.2 -23.4 -7.2 11.3 31.9 -
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '71-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Percent Growth

1991 to 1996 1986 to 1991
Jean Marie River

8.2

-23.4
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

Jean Marie River 1996 1991 1986
Total 53 49 64
0 to 4 Yrs. 5 10 5
5 to 9 Yrs. 5 - 5
10 to 14 Yrs. 5 5 10
15 to 24 Yrs. 5 5 15
25 to 44 Yrs. 15 10 15
45 to 64 Yrs. 10 10 5
65 Yrs. & Over 5 5 5
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Percent Distribution, 1996

Jean Marie River Northwest Territories Canada
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 4 Yrs. 9.1 10.3 6.6
5 to 9 Yrs. 9.1 10.0 6.9
10 to 14 Yrs. 9.1 8.7 6.9
15 to 24 Yrs. 9.1 15.1 13.4
25 to 44 Yrs. 27.3 37.0 32.4
45 to 64 Yrs. 18.2 15.4 21.5
65 Yrs. & Over 9.1 3.5 12.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Ethnic Distribution, 1996

Jean Marie River Northwest Territories Canada 
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Inuit - 10.2 0.1
Dene 81.8 27.8 1.8
Métis - 9.3 0.7
Other Aboriginal - 0.4 0.1
Multiple Aboriginal - 0.4 -
Non-Aboriginal 18.2 51.8 97.2
Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Language

Jean Marie River

 

Mother Tongue  1996  1991  1986
English 25 30 35
Aboriginal Language 30 20 20

Home Language 1996 1991 1986
English 35 35 25
Aboriginal Language 20 10 10
 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
Jean Marie River 66.7 50.0 50.0
Northwest Territories 51.5 52.2 54.9
Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Religion

Jean Marie River

 

Religious Affiliation, 1991

Persons 15 Yrs. & Over Number %
Catholic 45 90.0
Protestant 10 20.0
Other - -
No Religious Affiliation - -
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '91 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

Households & Families

Jean Marie River

 

 

Family Structure

Jean Marie River 1996 1991 1986
Total Families 15 10 15
Husband & Wife Families 10 10 10
Lone Male Parent Families - - -
Lone Female Parent Families - - 5
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Comparison of Family Structure, 1996

Jean Marie River

Northwest Territories Canada
Total

100.0

 100.0 100.0
Husband & Wife Families 66.7 83.6 85.5
Lone Male Parent Families - 3.5 2.1
Lone Female Parent Families - 12.8 12.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Dwelling & Habitation Statistics

 Jean Marie River  1996  1991  1986
Occupied Private Dwellings 15 15 10
Average Persons per Dwelling 2.9 3.3 5.3
Dwellings with 5 or More Persons - 5 -
% With More than 5 Persons - 33.3 -
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

Comparison of Dwelling & Habitation Statistics

Jean Marie River

Northwest Territories

Canada
Average Persons per Dwelling

2.9

3.1

2.6
% With More than 5 Persons

-

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