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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	30,372	Data not available	Data not available		505,469	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	28,674	Data not available	Data not available		512,930	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	5.9	Data not available	Data not available		-1.5	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	15,296	Data not available	Data not available		235,958	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	12,615	Data not available	Data not available		197,245	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	0.1	Data not available	Data not available		1.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	474,711.01	Data not available	Data not available		370,494.89	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	30,195	15,210	14,980		500,605	243,965	256,640
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	7,580	3,665	3,915		23,450	11,520	11,925
North American Indian - single response 6	6,280	3,035	3,240		7,765	3,820	3,945
Métis - single response	800	400	400		6,470	3,165	3,310
Inuit - single response	255	105	155		4,715	2,365	2,345
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	55	25	30		290	110	185
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	190	100	90		4,205	2,070	2,140
Non-Aboriginal identity population	22,610	11,545	11,070		477,155	232,445	244,715

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	30,190	15,210	14,985		500,610	243,965	256,640
Registered Indian 9	5,755	2,840	2,910		6,610	3,180	3,425
Not a registered Indian	24,440	12,370	12,070		494,000	240,790	253,210

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	7,580	3,665	3,915		23,450	11,525	11,930
0 to 4 years	635	315	320		1,445	700	740
5 to 9 years	690	350	340		1,805	920	890
10 to 14 years	740	365	370		2,145	1,135	1,010
15 to 19 years	695	400	300		2,295	1,150	1,150
20 to 24 years	550	275	275		1,920	940	980
25 to 29 years	465	230	235		1,355	620	730
30 to 34 years	525	215	310		1,685	755	930
35 to 39 years	510	280	235		1,845	905	935
40 to 44 years	715	360	360		1,830	825	1,005
45 to 49 years	605	255	345		1,830	950	880
50 to 54 years	440	200	240		1,560	780	780
55 to 59 years	320	125	190		1,380	720	655
60 to 64 years	260	115	145		795	415	385
65 to 69 years	165	75	90		610	300	310
70 to 74 years	115	45	70		450	195	260
75 to 79 years	65	25	40		265	120	145
80 to 84 years	25	15	10		155	60	95
85 years and over	40	20	20		65	20	45
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	30.1	27.4	32.1		32.3	31.9	32.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	72.8	71.9	73.6		77.0	76.1	77.8

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	5,515	2,635	2,880		18,050	8,765	9,285
Not in a common-law relationship	4,195	2,025	2,170		15,430	7,475	7,950
In a common-law relationship	1,315	610	710		2,625	1,285	1,340

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	5,515	2,635	2,880		18,050	8,765	9,285
Never legally married (single) 14	3,435	1,825	1,615		8,280	4,245	4,035
Legally married (and not separated) 15	1,165	520	650		7,465	3,570	3,895
Separated, but still legally married 16	300	130	170		395	205	190
Divorced 17	370	120	250		1,060	545	515
Widowed 18	235	45	190		845	195	650

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	3,450	Data not available	Data not available		10,380	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	65.2	Data not available	Data not available		77.1	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.8	Data not available	Data not available		6.5	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.4	Data not available	Data not available		5.5	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	2.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.8	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	11.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		0.3	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	10.4	Data not available	Data not available		1.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	1,490	Data not available	Data not available		7,515	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	1,285	Data not available	Data not available		2,565	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	1,930	Data not available	Data not available		6,460	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	1,515	Data not available	Data not available		3,915	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	1,570	Data not available	Data not available		5,510	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	1,075	Data not available	Data not available		3,340	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	805	Data not available	Data not available		1,525	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.4	Data not available	Data not available		6.9	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	2.6	Data not available	Data not available		1.8	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	Data not available	Data not available		0.4	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	7,535	3,645	3,890		23,390	11,480	11,905
Spouses	1,120	500	620		7,385	3,555	3,835
Common-law partners	1,315	605	705		2,610	1,275	1,330
Lone parents	630	165	465		1,515	325	1,190
Children in census families	3,020	1,625	1,390		9,475	5,145	4,325
Persons not in census families	1,455	745	705		2,400	1,180	1,220

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	7,580	3,665	3,915		23,450	11,525	11,925
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	1,245	580	670		2,485	1,190	1,295
Knowledge of English only 28	5,985	2,940	3,045		19,815	9,855	9,960
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		0	0	0
Knowledge of English and French only 30	265	115	150		1,060	420	640
Knowledge of other languages 31	85	30	50		85	55	25
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	11.7	10.1	13.3		9.7	9.4	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	2.0	1.9	2.2		7.4	7.2	7.5
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	16.4	15.8	17.1		10.6	10.3	10.9

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	7,490	3,620	3,865		23,190	11,380	11,815
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	6,150	2,975	3,175		20,410	10,035	10,375
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	900	415	490		1,380	620	760
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	250	135	120		900	470	435
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	185	95	90		480	250	230
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		10	0	0

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	6,945	3,350	3,590		22,005	10,820	11,180
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	3,755	1,785	1,965		15,345	7,720	7,620
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	1,885	920	965		2,895	1,380	1,515
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	585	285	300		2,600	1,225	1,380
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	705	355	345		1,125	480	640
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	20	10	15		40	15	25

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	5,515	2,635	2,880		18,050	8,765	9,290
No certificate, diploma or degree	2,280	1,210	1,070		7,580	3,705	3,870
High school certificate or equivalent 35	1,130	460	670		3,415	1,550	1,860
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	645	435	210		2,300	1,525	775
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	1,050	400	645		3,180	1,355	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	115	40	75		430	170	260
University certificate or degree	295	80	215		1,145	460	685
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	1,250	670	575		4,215	2,090	2,125
No certificate, diploma or degree	685	410	275		2,290	1,165	1,120
High school certificate or equivalent 38	365	165	200		1,210	625	585
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	65	40	20		175	110	65
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	90	45	45		305	120	185
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	0		30	15	15
University certificate or degree	35	0	30		210	55	155
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	990	445	545		3,035	1,375	1,660
No certificate, diploma or degree	335	130	200		710	325	380
High school certificate or equivalent 41	265	120	145		700	305	395
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	115	80	35		360	250	115
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	210	85	125		920	360	565
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	0	10		70	20	50
University certificate or degree	55	25	25		275	115	155
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	2,860	1,340	1,520		9,250	4,605	4,645
No certificate, diploma or degree	970	530	435		3,430	1,740	1,690
High school certificate or equivalent 44	470	175	295		1,360	580	780
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	435	290	140		1,610	1,050	560
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	695	250	435		1,885	840	1,045
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	85	25	65		315	125	190
University certificate or degree	205	55	150		640	270	370

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	5,515	2,635	2,885		18,050	8,765	9,285
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	3,410	1,675	1,735		10,995	5,255	5,735
Education	200	25	175		470	160	310
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	35	35	0		80	35	40
Humanities	50	15	30		165	60	105
Social and behavioural sciences and law	165	35	130		430	95	330
Business, management and public administration	455	80	370		1,505	225	1,280
Physical and life sciences and technologies	25	10	15		90	50	45
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	45	35	10		305	130	175
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	555	505	50		1,950	1,800	150
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	100	75	25		230	180	45
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	210	20	190		865	145	725
Personal, protective and transportation services	260	130	125		965	620	340
Other 47	0	0	0		0	0	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	5,515	2,635	2,880		18,050	8,765	9,285
In the labour force 49	3,905	1,905	1,995		10,975	5,605	5,375
Employed 50	3,050	1,390	1,660		7,675	3,665	4,005
Unemployed 51	855	510	345		3,300	1,940	1,365
Not in the labour force 52	1,610	730	880		7,075	3,160	3,915
Participation rate 53	70.8	72.3	69.3		60.8	63.9	57.9
Employment rate 54	55.3	52.8	57.6		42.5	41.8	43.1
Unemployment rate 55	21.9	26.8	17.3		30.1	34.6	25.4

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	3,780	1,830	1,950		10,580	5,435	5,145
A Management occupations 57	305	170	140		640	320	320
B Business, finance and administration occupations	615	70	545		1,260	260	995
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	195	150	45		510	395	110
D Health occupations	85	15	65		450	65	380
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	515	90	420		895	245	645
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	95	55	40		190	85	105
G Sales and service occupations	890	335	555		3,025	980	2,040
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	770	700	65		2,060	1,945	115
I Occupations unique to primary industry	255	200	55		950	800	150
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	50	45	10		610	325	280

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	3,780	1,830	1,950		10,580	5,435	5,145
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	240	180	50		1,425	1,150	275
Construction	320	280	40		725	685	30
Manufacturing	35	30	10		840	515	325
Wholesale trade	40	35	0		150	95	55
Retail trade	260	135	125		1,240	460	780
Finance and real estate	75	10	65		220	70	150
Health care and social services	235	35	200		1,375	225	1,150
Educational services	210	35	175		645	200	440
Business services	525	320	205		1,175	780	395
Other services	1,840	760	1,080		2,780	1,245	1,535

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	3,050	1,390	1,655		7,670	3,660	4,005
Worked at home	150	80	70		335	135	200
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		10	10	0
No fixed workplace address	495	385	115		840	655	185
Worked at usual place	2,400	925	1,470		6,485	2,860	3,620
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	1,970	755	1,210		4,055	1,515	2,535
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	390	145	240		1,765	865	905
Worked in a different census division (county)	0	0	0		440	295	145
Worked in a different province	40	20	15		225	185	40

Table: Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address with an Aboriginal identity 60	2,900	1,310	1,585		7,330	3,520	3,810
Car, truck, van, as driver	1,820	785	1,035		4,580	2,285	2,295
Car, truck, van, as passenger	290	155	130		865	335	530
Public transit	80	25	55		150	95	55
Walked or bicycled	600	270	330		1,065	405	660
All other modes	105	75	35		670	400	270

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	4,095	1,985	2,110		12,410	6,380	6,030
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	21,588	21,494	21,970		13,184	16,057	11,021
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	27,993	29,335	26,727		21,305	24,802	17,605
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	1,600	720	880		3,775	1,825	1,950
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	43,179	47,249	40,021		34,579	40,155	29,837
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	45,647	51,616	40,792		38,136	44,560	32,133

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	5,145	2,435	2,710		16,630	8,140	8,490
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	20,690	20,443	21,134		16,544	20,861	14,472
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	79.8	82.5	77.0		70.4	73.3	66.4
Government transfers - As a % of total income	15.5	12.9	18.1		24.7	21.7	28.8
Other money - As a % of total income	4.7	4.5	4.8		4.9	5.0	4.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				Newfoundland and Labrador
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	3,450	Data not available	Data not available		10,375	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	45,833	Data not available	Data not available		44,827	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Yukon Territory (Code60) (table). Aboriginal Population Profile. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-594-XWE. Ottawa. Released January 15, 2008.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-594/index.cfm?Lang=E
(accessed June 1, 2024).