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People & Households

Tulita


 

People

 

Population

1996 1991 1986 1981 1976 1971
Population 450 375 332 286 232 248
% Change 20.0 13.0 16.1 23.3 -6.5 -
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '71-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Percent Growth

1991 to 1996 1986 to 1991
Tulita

20.0

13.0

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

Tulita 1996 1991 1986
Total 450 375 332
0 to 4 Yrs. 70 60 40
5 to 9 Yrs. 55 35 25
10 to 14 Yrs. 35 25 35
15 to 24 Yrs. 65 65 65
25 to 44 Yrs. 135 120 100
45 to 64 Yrs. 70 55 45
65 Yrs. & Over 15 15 25
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Percent Distribution, 1996

Tulita Northwest Territories Canada
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 4 Yrs. 15.6 10.3 6.6
5 to 9 Yrs. 12.2 10.0 6.9
10 to 14 Yrs. 7.8 8.7 6.9
15 to 24 Yrs. 14.4 15.1 13.4
25 to 44 Yrs. 30.0 37.0 32.4
45 to 64 Yrs. 15.6 15.4 21.5
65 Yrs. & Over 3.3 3.5 12.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Ethnic Distribution, 1996

Tulita Northwest Territories Canada 
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Inuit 2.2 10.2 0.1
Dene 74.4 27.8 1.8
Métis 14.4 9.3 0.7
Other Aboriginal - 0.4 0.1
Multiple Aboriginal - 0.4 -
Non-Aboriginal 7.8 51.8 97.2
Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 


Language

Tulita


 

Mother Tongue  1996  1991  1986
English 310 215 110
Aboriginal Language 120 150 205

Home Language 1996 1991 1986
English 385 315 170
Aboriginal Language 55 55 100
 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
Tulita 45.8 36.7 48.8
Northwest Territories 51.5 52.2 54.9
Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 


Religion

Tulita


 

Religious Affiliation, 1991

Persons 15 Yrs. & Over Number %
Catholic 315 84.0
Protestant 50 13.3
Other - -
No Religious Affiliation 10 2.7
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '91 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 


Households & Families

Tulita


 

 

Family Structure

Tulita 1996 1991 1986
Total Families 95 80 60
Husband & Wife Families 80 60 45
Lone Male Parent Families 10 5 5
Lone Female Parent Families 15 20 10
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Comparison of Family Structure, 1996

Tulita

Northwest Territories Canada
Total

100.0

100.0 100.0
Husband & Wife Families 84.2 83.6 85.5
Lone Male Parent Families 10.5 3.5 2.1
Lone Female Parent Families 15.8 12.8 12.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Dwelling & Habitation Statistics

 Tulita  1996  1991  1986
Occupied Private Dwellings 130 110 80
Average Persons per Dwelling 3.5 3.4 4.2
Dwellings with 5 or More Persons 45 30 35
% With More than 5 Persons 34.6 27.3 43.8
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

Comparison of Dwelling & Habitation Statistics

Tulita

Northwest Territories

Canada

Average Persons per Dwelling

3.5

3.1

2.6

% With More than 5 Persons

34.6

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