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People & Households

Yellowknife

 

People

 

Population

1996 1991 1986 1981 1976 1971
Population 17,275 15,179 11,753 9,483 8,256 5,867
% Change 13.8 29.2 23.9 14.9 40.7 -
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '71-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Percent Growth

1991 to 1996 1986 to 1991
Yellowknife

13.8

29.2
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

Yellowknife 1996 1991 1986
Total 17,275 15,179 11,753
0 to 4 Yrs. 1,575 1,505 1,175
5 to 9 Yrs. 1,500 1,280 1,035
10 to 14 Yrs. 1,435 1,195 905
15 to 24 Yrs. 2,560 2,490 2,115
25 to 44 Yrs. 7,250 6,780 5,110
45 to 64 Yrs. 2,655 1,705 1,255
65 Yrs. & Over 290 220 155
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Percent Distribution, 1996

Yellowknife Northwest Territories Canada
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 4 Yrs. 9.1 10.3 6.6
5 to 9 Yrs. 8.7 10.0 6.9
10 to 14 Yrs. 8.3 8.7 6.9
15 to 24 Yrs. 14.8 15.1 13.4
25 to 44 Yrs. 42.0 37.0 32.4
45 to 64 Yrs. 15.4 15.4 21.5
65 Yrs. & Over 1.7 3.5 12.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Ethnic Distribution, 1996

Yellowknife Northwest Territories Canada 
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Inuit 3.2 10.2 0.1
Dene 9.1 27.8 1.8
Métis 7.1 9.3 0.7
Other Aboriginal 0.2 0.4 0.1
Multiple Aboriginal 0.3 0.4 -
Non-Aboriginal 80.1 51.8 97.2
Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Language

Yellowknife

 

Mother Tongue  1996  1991  1986
English 14,315 12,780 9,760
Aboriginal Language 595 445 300

Home Language 1996 1991 1986
English 15,970 14,190 10,610
Aboriginal Language 165 80 90
 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
Yellowknife 27.7 18.0 30.0
Northwest Territories 51.5 52.2 54.9
Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Religion

Yellowknife

 

Religious Affiliation, 1991

Persons 15 Yrs. & Over Number %
Catholic 5,395 35.7
Protestant 6,085 40.3
Other 425 2.8
No Religious Affiliation 3,205 21.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '91 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

Households & Families

Yellowknife

 

 

Family Structure

Yellowknife 1996 1991 1986
Total Families 4,455 3,730 35
Husband & Wife Families 3,850 3,270 30
Lone Male Parent Families 130 95 -
Lone Female Parent Families 480 365 -
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

Comparison of Family Structure, 1996

Yellowknife

Northwest Territories Canada
Total

100.0

 100.0 100.0
Husband & Wife Families 86.4 83.6 85.5
Lone Male Parent Families 2.9 3.5 2.1
Lone Female Parent Families 10.8 12.8 12.2
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census '96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics

 

 

 

Dwelling & Habitation Statistics

 Yellowknife  1996  1991  1986
Occupied Private Dwellings 5,760 4,935 3,860
Average Persons per Dwelling 3.0 3.0 3.0
Dwellings with 5 or More Persons 855 735 570
% With More than 5 Persons 14.8 14.9 14.8
 Source: Statistics Canada, Census Years '86-'96 Prepared by: NWT Bureau of Statistics 

 

Comparison of Dwelling & Habitation Statistics

Yellowknife

Northwest Territories

Canada
Average Persons per Dwelling

3.0

3.1

2.6
% With More than 5 Persons

14.8

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