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People & Households

Nahanni Butte

 

People

 

Population

1996 1991 1986 1981 1976 1971
Population 75 85 84 85 91 66
% Change -11.8 1.2 -1.2 -6.6 37.9 -
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '71-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Percent Growth

1991 to 1996 1986 to 1991
Nahanni Butte

-11.8

1.2
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

Nahanni Butte 1996 1991 1986
Total 75 85 84
0 to 4 Yrs. 5 10 5
5 to 9 Yrs. 10 5 10
10 to 14 Yrs. - 10 10
15 to 24 Yrs. 15 5 20
25 to 44 Yrs. 30 35 25
45 to 64 Yrs. 15 10 10
65 Yrs. & Over 10 15 10
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Percent Distribution, 1996

Nahanni Butte Northwest Territories Canada
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 4 Yrs. 6.7 10.3 6.6
5 to 9 Yrs. 13.3 10.0 6.9
10 to 14 Yrs. - 8.7 6.9
15 to 24 Yrs. 20.0 15.1 13.4
25 to 44 Yrs. 40.0 37.0 32.4
45 to 64 Yrs. 20.0 15.4 21.5
65 Yrs. & Over 13.3 3.5 12.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Ethnic Distribution, 1996

Nahanni Butte Northwest Territories Canada 
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Inuit - 10.2 0.1
Dene 93.3 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

Nahanni Butte

 

Mother Tongue  1996  1991  1986
English 25 20 10
Aboriginal Language 50 60 75

Home Language 1996 1991 1986
English 35 45 35
Aboriginal Language 40 30 50
 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
Nahanni Butte 80.0 50.0 66.7
Northwest Territories 51.5 52.2 54.9
Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Religion

Nahanni Butte

 

Religious Affiliation, 1991

Persons 15 Yrs. & Over Number %
Catholic 75 88.2
Protestant 10 11.8
Other - -
No Religious Affiliation 10 11.8
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '91 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

Households & Families

Nahanni Butte

 

 

Family Structure

Nahanni Butte 1996 1991 1986
Total Families 20 20 20
Husband & Wife Families 15 15 10
Lone Male Parent Families - 5 5
Lone Female Parent Families - - 5
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Comparison of Family Structure, 1996

Nahanni Butte

Northwest Territories Canada
Total

100.0

 100.0 100.0
Husband & Wife Families 75.0 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

 Nahanni Butte  1996  1991  1986
Occupied Private Dwellings 25 20 20
Average Persons per Dwelling 3.1 3.7 4.4
Dwellings with 5 or More Persons 10 5 5
% With More than 5 Persons 40.0 25.0 25.0
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

Comparison of Dwelling & Habitation Statistics

Nahanni Butte

Northwest Territories

Canada
Average Persons per Dwelling

3.1

3.1

2.6
% With More than 5 Persons

40.0

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