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Untitled Document
2001 Aboriginal Population Profile |
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Arctic Bay |
Clyde River |
Kugluktuk |
Repulse Bay |
Sanikiluaq |
Nunavut |
Education |
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High school: |
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% of adults who did not finish high school |
65.2 |
63.2 |
52.8 |
61.0 |
66.7 |
56.2 |
% who completed high school through High School Equivalency program (GED) |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
7.0 |
Selected reasons for not finishing high school (%): |
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Wanted to work |
** |
** |
** |
15.0 |
** |
9.0 |
Had to work |
24.0 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
9.0 |
Bored with school |
19.0 |
19.0 |
** |
** |
** |
12.0 |
Pregnancy / taking care of children |
** |
19.0 |
15.0 |
** |
** |
13.0 |
Problems at home / To help at home |
19.0 |
** |
** |
** |
** |
13.0 |
Postsecondary schooling: |
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% who applied for financial assistance for postsecondary schooling |
44.0 |
42.0 |
60.0 |
** |
63.0 |
57.0 |
% who received financial assistance |
** |
80.0 |
100.0 |
** |
80.0 |
92.0 |
% who did not finish postsecondary schooling |
47.4 |
47.8 |
33.3 |
45.5 |
55.6 |
39.3 |
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Language |
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% of adults who can speak or understand an Aboriginal language |
100.0 |
100.0 |
96.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
99.0 |
% who understand their primary Aboriginal language: |
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very well or relatively well |
100.0 |
100.0 |
63.0 |
100.0 |
92.0 |
94.0 |
with effort or a few words |
- |
- |
37.0 |
- |
** |
6.0 |
% who speak their primary Aboriginal language: |
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very well or relatively well |
100.0 |
100.0 |
61.0 |
100.0 |
92.0 |
91.0 |
with effort or a few words |
- |
- |
39.0 |
- |
** |
9.0 |
% who use their primary Aboriginal language at home: |
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all the time or most of the time |
92.0 |
91.0 |
27.0 |
97.0 |
86.0 |
71.0 |
some of the time |
** |
** |
37.0 |
** |
11.0 |
20.0 |
very seldom or not at all |
** |
** |
37.0 |
** |
** |
8.0 |
% who use their primary Aboriginal language at school: |
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all the time or most of the time |
** |
38.0 |
** |
56.0 |
38.0 |
30.0 |
some of the time |
** |
38.0 |
** |
** |
38.0 |
40.0 |
very seldom or not at all |
** |
** |
82.0 |
** |
** |
24.0 |
% who use their primary Aboriginal language in other places: |
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all the time or most of the time |
70.0 |
86.0 |
21.0 |
100.0 |
76.0 |
66.0 |
some of the time |
25.0 |
** |
50.0 |
- |
** |
27.0 |
very seldom or not at all |
** |
** |
29.0 |
- |
** |
6.0 |
% who have access to services in their primary Aboriginal language: |
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Health services |
97.0 |
86.0 |
94.0 |
78.0 |
54.0 |
87.0 |
Justice/ legal/ policing services |
92.0 |
77.0 |
72.0 |
41.0 |
24.0 |
70.0 |
Social and employment services |
97.0 |
95.0 |
90.0 |
81.0 |
62.0 |
91.0 |
Other services |
100.0 |
95.0 |
93.0 |
75.0 |
81.0 |
92.0 |
% of adults who say keeping, learning or re-learning an Aboriginal language is: |
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Very important |
61.0 |
93.0 |
93.0 |
91.0 |
70.0 |
87.0 |
Somewhat important |
32.0 |
** |
** |
** |
19.0 |
8.0 |
Not very important or not important |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
2.0 |
No opinion |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
1.0 |
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Labour |
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% of adults who hunted in the past 12 months |
66.0 |
44.0 |
61.0 |
72.0 |
68.0 |
58.0 |
% of those who hunted for food |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
92.0 |
98.0 |
% of adults who fished in the past 12 months |
66.0 |
47.0 |
76.0 |
78.0 |
62.0 |
67.0 |
% of those who fished for food |
96.0 |
90.0 |
98.0 |
100.0 |
96.0 |
94.0 |
% of adults who gathered wild plants (berries, sweet grass, etc.) in the past 12 months |
39.0 |
42.0 |
63.0 |
75.0 |
62.0 |
51.0 |
% of those who gathered wild plants for food |
93.0 |
89.0 |
95.0 |
96.0 |
91.0 |
91.0 |
% of adults who trapped in the past 12 months |
** |
** |
13.0 |
25.0 |
16.0 |
9.0 |
Persons working part-time: |
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% of employed adults working part-time |
31.8 |
30.2 |
34.4 |
41.9 |
29.7 |
29.8 |
Persons not working: |
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% of adults not working for pay or in self-employment |
52.0 |
63.5 |
56.0 |
50.0 |
66.2 |
52.4 |
Unemployment rate |
21.7 |
27.9 |
26.2 |
30.4 |
19.4 |
22.9 |
Selected reasons for not working (%): |
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Going to school |
22.0 |
29.0 |
19.0 |
** |
27.0 |
22.0 |
No full-time jobs available |
44.0 |
33.0 |
22.0 |
47.0 |
** |
28.0 |
Health problems |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
7.0 |
Family responsibilities |
** |
24.0 |
** |
29.0 |
27.0 |
19.0 |
Not qualified for available jobs |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
7.0 |
Retired |
** |
** |
** |
** |
** |
10.0 |
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Computers and Connectivity |
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% of adults who used a computer in the past 12 months |
47.0 |
50.0 |
56.0 |
59.0 |
46.0 |
51.0 |
% of adults who used the Internet in the past 12 months |
39.0 |
28.0 |
34.0 |
9.0 |
30.0 |
34.0 |
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** Information unknown or not available |
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2001 Community Profiles Census
2001 Community Profiles Census |
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Arctic Bay |
Clyde River |
Kugluktuk |
Repulse Bay |
Resolute Bay |
Sanikiluaq |
Nunavut |
Canada |
Population Statistics |
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Total population |
646 |
785 |
1212 |
612 |
215 |
684 |
26745 |
30,007,095 |
Inuit identity population |
610 |
750 |
1110 |
590 |
** |
650 |
22720 |
22720 |
% Inuit population |
94% |
96% |
92% |
96% |
** |
95% |
85% |
0% |
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Total number of males |
340 |
410 |
625 |
315 |
115 |
360 |
13770 |
14,706,850 |
Total number of females |
305 |
370 |
585 |
295 |
100 |
325 |
12895 |
15,300,245 |
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Age Characteristics of the Population |
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Total - All persons |
645 |
785 |
1,210 |
615 |
215 |
685 |
26,745 |
30,007,095 |
Age 0-4 |
70 |
115 |
130 |
100 |
25 |
95 |
3,355 |
1,696,285 |
Age 5-14 |
170 |
220 |
295 |
170 |
45 |
180 |
6,570 |
4,029,255 |
Age 15-19 |
90 |
80 |
125 |
75 |
20 |
70 |
2,520 |
2,053,325 |
Age 20-24 |
60 |
75 |
80 |
50 |
20 |
40 |
2,130 |
1,955,810 |
Age 25-44 |
170 |
190 |
365 |
140 |
65 |
200 |
8,025 |
9,096,560 |
Age 45-54 |
50 |
65 |
105 |
35 |
30 |
50 |
2,330 |
4,419,290 |
Age 55-64 |
30 |
30 |
65 |
25 |
15 |
35 |
1,215 |
2,868,015 |
Age 65-74 |
10 |
5 |
35 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
430 |
2,142,835 |
Age 75-84 |
0 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
135 |
1,329,805 |
Age 85 and over |
0 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
415,910 |
Median age of the population |
19.7 |
18.4 |
23.6 |
17.2 |
24.5 |
19.9 |
22.1 |
37.6 |
% of the population ages 15 and over |
62.8 |
58.0 |
65.3 |
55.3 |
67.4 |
59.1 |
62.9 |
80.9 |
% of the population under age 15 |
37.2 |
42.0 |
34.7 |
44.7 |
32.6 |
40.9 |
37.1 |
19.1 |
% of the population under age 25 |
60.5 |
62.4 |
52.1 |
64.2 |
51.2 |
56.2 |
54.5 |
32.4 |
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** Information unknown or not available |
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Community Profiles Census-Labour2
2001 Community Profiles Census |
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Arctic Bay |
Clyde River |
Kugluktuk |
Repulse Bay |
Resolute Bay |
Sanikiluaq |
Nunavut |
Canada |
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% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
Labour |
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Labour Force Indicators |
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Participation rate |
63.0 |
52.7 |
63.9 |
73.5 |
71.4 |
47.5 |
68.1 |
66.4 |
Employment rate |
49.4 |
39.6 |
50.0 |
54.4 |
64.3 |
38.8 |
56.2 |
61.5 |
Unemployment rate |
21.6 |
25.0 |
22.8 |
28.0 |
10 |
18.4 |
17.4 |
7.4 |
Industry |
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Total - Experienced labour force |
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Agriculture and other resource-based industries |
12.8% |
4.3% |
17.7% |
9.1% |
0.0% |
5.9% |
5.8% |
5.5% |
Manufacturing and construction industries |
0.0% |
6.5% |
6.3% |
4.5% |
0.0% |
5.9% |
8.4% |
19.6% |
Wholesale and retail trade |
14.9% |
15.2% |
12.5% |
13.6% |
10.5% |
14.7% |
13.0% |
15.7% |
Finance and real estate |
6.4% |
4.3% |
3.1% |
6.8% |
0.0% |
5.9% |
3.7% |
5.7% |
Health and education |
25.5% |
37.0% |
22.9% |
31.8% |
21.1% |
35.3% |
23.2% |
16.3% |
Business services |
10.6% |
6.5% |
9.4% |
4.5% |
21.1% |
11.8% |
12.0% |
17.9% |
Other services |
29.8% |
30.4% |
28.1% |
31.8% |
31.6% |
32.4% |
34.0% |
19.3% |
Occupation |
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Total - Experienced labour force |
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Management occupations |
4.3% |
6.5% |
8.2% |
4.5% |
10.5% |
8.6% |
10.4% |
10.4% |
Business, finance and administration occupations |
12.8% |
10.9% |
12.4% |
4.5% |
15.8% |
8.6% |
14.8% |
17.8% |
Natural and applied sciences and related occupations |
4.3% |
0.0% |
4.1% |
0.0% |
10.5% |
5.7% |
3.9% |
6.4% |
Health occupations |
4.3% |
0.0% |
2.1% |
4.5% |
0.0% |
5.7% |
2.7% |
5.2% |
Social science, education, government service and religion |
19.1% |
19.6% |
14.4% |
20.5% |
10.5% |
22.9% |
14.6% |
7.7% |
Art, culture, recreation and sport |
6.4% |
4.3% |
3.1% |
4.5% |
0.0% |
5.7% |
6.1% |
2.8% |
Sales and service occupations |
29.8% |
30.4% |
28.9% |
36.4% |
31.6% |
31.4% |
26.2% |
23.6% |
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations |
21.3% |
21.7% |
18.6% |
22.7% |
21.1% |
20.0% |
18.0% |
14.7% |
Occupations unique to primary industry |
6.4% |
4.3% |
4.1% |
4.5% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
1.7% |
4.3% |
Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities |
4.3% |
0.0% |
4.1% |
0.0% |
10.5% |
0.0% |
1.5% |
7.0% |
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Note: These figures are from the 2001 Community Profiles Census |
and were taken directly from the Statistics Canada web site on Aug. |
10, 2005. N-CAP makes no representations as to the accuracy of these |
figures. In fact, some figures do not add up due to rounding differences. |
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