Last Update: August 20, 1999
Information available on the following pages refers to the post-division (April 1, 1999) geography of the Northwest Territories (i.e. excludes Nunavut).Statistics Canada undertakes a national census every five years. For 1996, Census Day was Tuesday, May 14.
The Census is an enumeration of people living in all Provinces and Territories. In addition, the Census provides statistical information on topics such as housing, language, ethnicity, education, labour force, and income.
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Format
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Population & Dwelling Counts (1 table - 40k) |
Language (4 tables - 56k) |
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Population, by Age & Sex (1 table - 68k) |
Mobility & Migration (3 tables - 46k) |
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Population, by Ethnicity (3 tables - 64k) |
Citizenship & Immigration (3 tables - 32k) |
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Education Statistics (8 tables - 80k) |
Ethnicity & Visible Minorities (3 tables - 40k) |
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Labour Force Activity (6 tables - 112k) |
Occupied Private Dwellings (7 tables - 53k) |
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Income Statistics (6 tables - 64k) |
Marital Status & Families (6 tables - 60k) |
To view information on the pre-division Northwest Territories (i.e. includes Nunavut), click here.
Enumeration
In the Northwest Territories (also the Yukon
and the northern portions of some provinces), some places were
enumerated during March 1996. Counts were completed at an earlier
date in these places to help improve census coverage.
For the Northwest Territories, Inuvik Region was enumerated
early during March 1996. The Fort Smith Region and Norman
Wells were enumerated on May 14,
1996.