| Northwest Territories | |||||
| Population, by Age and Knowledge of Canada's Official Languages | |||||
| Census 1996 | |||||
| Neither | |||||
| English | French | English & | English or | ||
| Total | Only | Only | French | French | |
| All Ages | 39,460 | 35,880 | 25 | 3,020 | 535 |
| 0-4 | 4,090 | 3,975 | - | 60 | 45 |
| 5-14 | 7,405 | 6,870 | - | 535 | 5 |
| 15-24 | 5,940 | 5,355 | - | 570 | 5 |
| 25-34 | 7,740 | 7,130 | - | 595 | 15 |
| 35-44 | 6,895 | 6,235 | 10 | 645 | 15 |
| 45-54 | 4,255 | 3,850 | - | 370 | 25 |
| 55-64 | 1,820 | 1,555 | 10 | 145 | 125 |
| 65 and over | 1,310 | 905 | 10 | 120 | 285 |