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People & Households

Wrigley

 

People

 

Population

1996 1991 1986 1981 1976 1971
Population 167 174 161 137 143 152
% Change -4.0 8.1 17.5 -4.2 -5.9 -
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '71-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Percent Growth

1991 to 1996 1986 to 1991
Wrigley

-4.0

8.1
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

Wrigley 1996 1991 1986
Total 167 174 161
0 to 4 Yrs. 20 10 25
5 to 9 Yrs. 15 25 15
10 to 14 Yrs. 15 15 5
15 to 24 Yrs. 15 25 35
25 to 44 Yrs. 50 75 50
45 to 64 Yrs. 30 25 20
65 Yrs. & Over 25 20 15
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Percent Distribution, 1996

Wrigley Northwest Territories Canada
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 4 Yrs. 11.8 10.3 6.6
5 to 9 Yrs. 8.8 10.0 6.9
10 to 14 Yrs. 8.8 8.7 6.9
15 to 24 Yrs. 8.8 15.1 13.4
25 to 44 Yrs. 29.4 37.0 32.4
45 to 64 Yrs. 17.6 15.4 21.5
65 Yrs. & Over 14.7 3.5 12.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Ethnic Distribution, 1996

Wrigley Northwest Territories Canada 
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Inuit - 10.2 0.1
Dene 87.9 27.8 1.8
Métis - 9.3 0.7
Other Aboriginal - 0.4 0.1
Multiple Aboriginal - 0.4 -
Non-Aboriginal 9.1 51.8 97.2
Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Language

Wrigley

 

Mother Tongue  1996  1991  1986
English 70 50 30
Aboriginal Language 110 115 85

Home Language 1996 1991 1986
English 110 95 55
Aboriginal Language 55 50 60
 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
Wrigley 50.0 43.5 70.6
Northwest Territories 51.5 52.2 54.9
Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Religion

Wrigley

 

Religious Affiliation, 1991

Persons 15 Yrs. & Over Number %
Catholic 120 68.6
Protestant 35 20.0
Other - -
No Religious Affiliation 15 8.6
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '91 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

Households & Families

Wrigley

 

 

Family Structure

Wrigley 1996 1991 1986
Total Families 40 40 55
Husband & Wife Families 40 30 45
Lone Male Parent Families - 10 -
Lone Female Parent Families 10 5 10
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Comparison of Family Structure, 1996

Wrigley

Northwest Territories Canada
Total

100.0

 100.0 100.0
Husband & Wife Families 100.0 83.6 85.5
Lone Male Parent Families - 3.5 2.1
Lone Female Parent Families 25.0 12.8 12.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Dwelling & Habitation Statistics

 Wrigley  1996  1991  1986
Occupied Private Dwellings 50 50 35
Average Persons per Dwelling 3.4 3.5 4.4
Dwellings with 5 or More Persons 10 15 15
% With More than 5 Persons 20.0 30.0 42.9
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

Comparison of Dwelling & Habitation Statistics

Wrigley

Northwest Territories

Canada
Average Persons per Dwelling

3.4

3.1

2.6
% With More than 5 Persons

20.0

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