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People & Households

Tsiigehtchic


 

People

 

Population

1996 1991 1986 1981 1976 1971
Population 162 144 108 120 121 108
% Change 12.5 33.3 -10.0 -0.8 12.0 -
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '71-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Percent Growth

1991 to 1996 1986 to 1991
Tsiigehtchic

12.5

33.3

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

Tsiigehtchic 1996 1991 1986
Total 162 144 108
0 to 4 Yrs. 20 20 15
5 to 9 Yrs. 20 20 10
10 to 14 Yrs. 20 15 5
15 to 24 Yrs. 10 20 25
25 to 44 Yrs. 40 30 15
45 to 64 Yrs. 30 40 20
65 Yrs. & Over 20 15 10
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Percent Distribution, 1996

Tsiigehtchic Northwest Territories Canada
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 4 Yrs. 12.1 10.3 6.6
5 to 9 Yrs. 12.1 10.0 6.9
10 to 14 Yrs. 12.1 8.7 6.9
15 to 24 Yrs. 6.1 15.1 13.4
25 to 44 Yrs. 24.2 37.0 32.4
45 to 64 Yrs. 18.2 15.4 21.5
65 Yrs. & Over 12.1 3.5 12.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Ethnic Distribution, 1996

Tsiigehtchic Northwest Territories Canada 
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Inuit 6.3 10.2 0.1
Dene 78.1 27.8 1.8
Métis 12.5 9.3 0.7
Other Aboriginal - 0.4 0.1
Multiple Aboriginal 6.3 0.4 -
Non-Aboriginal 6.3 51.8 97.2
Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 


Language

Tsiigehtchic


 

Mother Tongue  1996  1991  1986
English 125 105 75
Aboriginal Language 30 45 -

Home Language 1996 1991 1986
English 155 135 95
Aboriginal Language 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
Tsiigehtchic - - #DIV/0!
Northwest Territories 51.5 52.2 54.9
Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 


Religion

Tsiigehtchic


 

Religious Affiliation, 1991

Persons 15 Yrs. & Over Number %
Catholic 115 79.3
Protestant 15 10.3
Other - -
No Religious Affiliation 10 6.9
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '91 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 


Households & Families

Tsiigehtchic


 

 

Family Structure

Tsiigehtchic 1996 1991 1986
Total Families 35 30 25
Husband & Wife Families 30 20 20
Lone Male Parent Families 10 5 -
Lone Female Parent Families - 5 5
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Comparison of Family Structure, 1996

Tsiigehtchic

Northwest Territories Canada
Total

100.0

100.0 100.0
Husband & Wife Families 85.7 83.6 85.5
Lone Male Parent Families 28.6 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

 Tsiigehtchic  1996  1991  1986
Occupied Private Dwellings 50 40 30
Average Persons per Dwelling 3.3 3.9 3.7
Dwellings with 5 or More Persons 15 15 10
% With More than 5 Persons 30.0 37.5 33.3
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

Comparison of Dwelling & Habitation Statistics

Tsiigehtchic

Northwest Territories

Canada

Average Persons per Dwelling

3.3

3.1

2.6

% With More than 5 Persons

30.0

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