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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Yukon Territory				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	30,372	Data not available	Data not available		729,997	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	28,674	Data not available	Data not available		729,498	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	5.9	Data not available	Data not available		0.1	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	15,296	Data not available	Data not available		331,619	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	12,615	Data not available	Data not available		295,871	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	0.1	Data not available	Data not available		10.2	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	474,711.01	Data not available	Data not available		71,355.12	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Yukon Territory				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	30,195	15,210	14,980		719,650	351,150	368,500
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	7,580	3,665	3,915		17,655	8,645	9,005
North American Indian - single response 6	6,280	3,035	3,240		12,385	5,810	6,570
Métis - single response	800	400	400		4,270	2,455	1,815
Inuit - single response	255	105	155		185	75	115
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	55	25	30		100	55	50
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	190	100	90		710	255	455
Non-Aboriginal identity population	22,610	11,545	11,070		701,995	342,505	359,490

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Yukon Territory				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	30,190	15,210	14,985		719,650	351,145	368,500
Registered Indian 9	5,755	2,840	2,910		10,865	5,250	5,610
Not a registered Indian	24,440	12,370	12,070		708,785	345,900	362,890

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	7,580	3,665	3,915		17,655	8,645	9,010
0 to 4 years	635	315	320		1,350	690	660
5 to 9 years	690	350	340		1,610	815	795
10 to 14 years	740	365	370		1,495	715	780
15 to 19 years	695	400	300		1,695	885	810
20 to 24 years	550	275	275		1,240	615	625
25 to 29 years	465	230	235		1,135	500	635
30 to 34 years	525	215	310		1,065	540	525
35 to 39 years	510	280	235		1,445	720	725
40 to 44 years	715	360	360		1,425	675	750
45 to 49 years	605	255	345		1,360	660	695
50 to 54 years	440	200	240		1,285	650	640
55 to 59 years	320	125	190		940	485	455
60 to 64 years	260	115	145		505	235	270
65 to 69 years	165	75	90		520	205	315
70 to 74 years	115	45	70		260	145	115
75 to 79 years	65	25	40		155	70	85
80 to 84 years	25	15	10		90	35	55
85 years and over	40	20	20		85	10	75
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	30.1	27.4	32.1		31.5	31.1	31.9
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	72.8	71.9	73.6		74.8	74.3	75.2

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	5,515	2,635	2,880		13,200	6,430	6,775
Not in a common-law relationship	4,195	2,025	2,170		11,075	5,360	5,710
In a common-law relationship	1,315	610	710		2,130	1,070	1,065

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	5,515	2,635	2,880		13,200	6,425	6,775
Never legally married (single) 14	3,435	1,825	1,615		6,225	3,265	2,960
Legally married (and not separated) 15	1,165	520	650		4,565	2,210	2,355
Separated, but still legally married 16	300	130	170		765	340	425
Divorced 17	370	120	250		1,140	535	605
Widowed 18	235	45	190		505	80	425

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	3,450	Data not available	Data not available		8,645	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	65.2	Data not available	Data not available		72.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.8	Data not available	Data not available		3.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.4	Data not available	Data not available		2.3	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	2.0	Data not available	Data not available		3.7	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		13.1	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		0.5	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	10.4	Data not available	Data not available		4.7	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	1,490	Data not available	Data not available		4,855	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	1,285	Data not available	Data not available		2,455	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	1,930	Data not available	Data not available		5,465	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	1,515	Data not available	Data not available		3,175	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	1,570	Data not available	Data not available		3,470	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	1,075	Data not available	Data not available		3,115	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	805	Data not available	Data not available		2,060	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.4	Data not available	Data not available		6.2	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		1.1	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				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	7,535	3,645	3,890		17,585	8,600	8,985
Spouses	1,120	500	620		4,510	2,180	2,325
Common-law partners	1,315	605	705		2,125	1,065	1,060
Lone parents	630	165	465		1,445	245	1,200
Children in census families	3,020	1,625	1,390		6,880	3,655	3,220
Persons not in census families	1,455	745	705		2,625	1,450	1,175

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	7,580	3,665	3,915		17,650	8,645	9,010
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	1,245	580	670		3,490	1,700	1,795
Knowledge of English only 28	5,985	2,940	3,045		8,735	4,170	4,565
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		1,085	535	550
Knowledge of English and French only 30	265	115	150		4,230	2,190	2,040
Knowledge of other languages 31	85	30	50		115	55	60
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	11.7	10.1	13.3		18.1	18.3	18.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	2.0	1.9	2.2		8.7	8.8	8.5
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	16.4	15.8	17.1		19.8	19.7	19.9

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				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	7,490	3,620	3,865		17,385	8,515	8,865
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	6,150	2,975	3,175		14,935	7,365	7,575
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	900	415	490		1,225	580	645
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		830	395	435
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	185	95	90		360	170	190
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		30	10	20

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				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	6,945	3,350	3,590		16,305	7,955	8,350
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	3,755	1,785	1,965		10,655	5,310	5,345
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	1,885	920	965		3,000	1,490	1,510
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		1,655	730	925
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	705	355	345		860	370	485
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	20	10	15		135	50	80

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	5,515	2,635	2,880		13,205	6,430	6,775
No certificate, diploma or degree	2,280	1,210	1,070		5,180	2,620	2,565
High school certificate or equivalent 35	1,130	460	670		2,775	1,190	1,585
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	645	435	210		1,930	1,305	630
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	1,050	400	645		2,115	880	1,235
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	115	40	75		360	150	210
University certificate or degree	295	80	215		840	285	555
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	1,250	670	575		2,935	1,500	1,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	685	410	275		1,735	900	830
High school certificate or equivalent 38	365	165	200		785	385	405
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	65	40	20		105	85	25
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	90	45	45		230	105	120
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	0		10	10	10
University certificate or degree	35	0	30		70	25	45
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	990	445	545		2,195	1,040	1,155
No certificate, diploma or degree	335	130	200		480	285	195
High school certificate or equivalent 41	265	120	145		635	270	370
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	115	80	35		345	220	130
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	210	85	125		470	190	280
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	0	10		70	25	40
University certificate or degree	55	25	25		195	55	140
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	2,860	1,340	1,520		6,960	3,425	3,535
No certificate, diploma or degree	970	530	435		2,250	1,170	1,080
High school certificate or equivalent 44	470	175	295		1,280	525	755
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	435	290	140		1,295	860	435
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	695	250	435		1,340	555	785
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	85	25	65		245	115	135
University certificate or degree	205	55	150		540	190	345

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	5,515	2,635	2,885		13,205	6,430	6,775
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	3,410	1,675	1,735		7,955	3,805	4,150
Education	200	25	175		285	60	220
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	35	35	0		80	35	50
Humanities	50	15	30		185	55	130
Social and behavioural sciences and law	165	35	130		425	90	330
Business, management and public administration	455	80	370		1,060	225	835
Physical and life sciences and technologies	25	10	15		50	25	25
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	45	35	10		205	95	105
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	555	505	50		1,260	1,135	125
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	100	75	25		305	230	70
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	210	20	190		615	100	520
Personal, protective and transportation services	260	130	125		775	560	215
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				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	5,515	2,635	2,880		13,200	6,430	6,770
In the labour force 49	3,905	1,905	1,995		8,280	4,295	3,985
Employed 50	3,050	1,390	1,660		6,560	3,245	3,315
Unemployed 51	855	510	345		1,720	1,050	670
Not in the labour force 52	1,610	730	880		4,925	2,135	2,785
Participation rate 53	70.8	72.3	69.3		62.7	66.8	58.9
Employment rate 54	55.3	52.8	57.6		49.7	50.5	49.0
Unemployment rate 55	21.9	26.8	17.3		20.8	24.4	16.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				New Brunswick
	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		7,945	4,115	3,830
A Management occupations 57	305	170	140		435	225	215
B Business, finance and administration occupations	615	70	545		1,020	235	780
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	195	150	45		355	270	80
D Health occupations	85	15	65		290	55	235
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	515	90	420		605	135	465
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	95	55	40		130	60	70
G Sales and service occupations	890	335	555		2,370	865	1,505
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	770	700	65		1,260	1,140	120
I Occupations unique to primary industry	255	200	55		1,010	840	170
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	50	45	10		470	290	175

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				New Brunswick
	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		7,945	4,115	3,830
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	240	180	50		1,135	940	195
Construction	320	280	40		540	480	60
Manufacturing	35	30	10		705	470	240
Wholesale trade	40	35	0		100	75	20
Retail trade	260	135	125		825	320	505
Finance and real estate	75	10	65		135	60	75
Health care and social services	235	35	200		980	145	835
Educational services	210	35	175		410	90	320
Business services	525	320	205		970	560	415
Other services	1,840	760	1,080		2,145	980	1,165

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				New Brunswick
	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		6,560	3,245	3,315
Worked at home	150	80	70		220	95	120
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		10	0	0
No fixed workplace address	495	385	115		1,160	830	325
Worked at usual place	2,400	925	1,470		5,180	2,315	2,865
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	1,970	755	1,210		2,720	1,090	1,635
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	390	145	240		1,625	735	890
Worked in a different census division (county)	0	0	0		720	405	315
Worked in a different province	40	20	15		115	85	30

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				New Brunswick
	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		6,335	3,145	3,190
Car, truck, van, as driver	1,820	785	1,035		4,335	2,260	2,075
Car, truck, van, as passenger	290	155	130		875	385	490
Public transit	80	25	55		115	40	70
Walked or bicycled	600	270	330		880	375	505
All other modes	105	75	35		140	90	50

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	4,095	1,985	2,110		8,315	4,155	4,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	21,588	21,494	21,970		14,593	15,606	13,072
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	27,993	29,335	26,727		20,137	22,483	17,791
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	1,600	720	880		3,150	1,505	1,645
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	43,179	47,249	40,021		30,012	34,559	27,129
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	45,647	51,616	40,792		32,475	37,256	28,086

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	5,145	2,435	2,710		12,145	5,925	6,220
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	20,690	20,443	21,134		15,065	16,316	13,957
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	79.8	82.5	77.0		70.5	73.2	67.4
Government transfers - As a % of total income	15.5	12.9	18.1		24.4	21.7	27.6
Other money - As a % of total income	4.7	4.5	4.8		5.0	5.0	5.0

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yukon Territory				New Brunswick
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	3,450	Data not available	Data not available		8,645	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	45,833	Data not available	Data not available		34,223	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 16, 2024).