Iqaluit Profile
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National Rank:531 of 688
Level:Census subdivision
Iqaluit Population
Total Population (2021)
7,429
Total Population (2016)
7,740
Population Growth
-4.0% (-311)
Growth Rank
#672 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.2%3,730
Female
49.7%3,695
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.009
Average Age
32.6
Median Age
32.8
Age Rank
#8 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
620(8.3%)
5–9
580(7.8%)
10–14
555(7.5%)
15–19
450(6.1%)
20–24
465(6.3%)
25–29
625(8.4%)
30–34
725(9.8%)
35–39
680(9.2%)
40–44
625(8.4%)
45–49
540(7.3%)
50–54
515(6.9%)
55–59
460(6.2%)
60–64
310(4.2%)
65–69
175(2.4%)
70–74
70(0.9%)
75–79
20(0.3%)
80–84
10(0.1%)
85+
5(0.1%)
Iqaluit Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.7
Total Private Dwellings
3,297
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,708
Size Distribution
1 Person
720 (26.6%)
2 Persons
790 (29.2%)
3 Persons
460 (17.0%)
4 Persons
360 (13.3%)
5+ Persons
380 (14.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
735(27.1%)
Couples without children
445(16.4%)
One-parent families
340(12.5%)
One-person households
720(26.6%)
Multigenerational
125(4.6%)
Multiple-family
20(0.7%)
Iqaluit Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$147,800After tax
Median Household Income
$133,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$72,700After tax
Median Individual Income
$73,500After tax
Income Rank
#2 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
93.0%
Employment Income
88.4%
Government Transfers
7.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
525(9.5%)
$10k–$20k
455(8.3%)
$20k–$30k
390(7.1%)
$30k–$40k
325(5.9%)
$40k–$50k
270(4.9%)
$50k–$60k
215(3.9%)
$60k–$70k
205(3.7%)
$70k–$80k
220(4.0%)
$80k–$90k
270(4.9%)
$90k–$100k
265(4.8%)
$100k+
2,365(43.0%)
Iqaluit Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
70.5%
Unemployment Rate
7.2%
Total Labour Force
4,220
Employed
3,915
Unemployed
305
Not in Labour Force
1,335
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
4.0%
Children (0–17)
4.4%
Adults (18–64)
3.8%
Seniors (65+)
6.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2970 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.273
Iqaluit Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
6,145 (84.0%)
French Only
55 (0.8%)
English & French
1,055 (14.4%)
Neither
60 (0.8%)
Mother Tongue
English
3,590 (49.1%)
French
430 (5.9%)
Non-official languages
2,725 (37.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
3,590(49.1%)
French
430(5.9%)
Tagalog
140(1.9%)
Spanish
45(0.6%)
Arabic
30(0.4%)
Mandarin
20(0.3%)
Urdu
15(0.2%)
Tamil
15(0.2%)
Cantonese
10(0.1%)
Portuguese
10(0.1%)
Iqaluit Dwellings
Dwelling Type
Single-detached
690(25.5%)
Semi-detached
210(7.7%)
Row house
655(24.2%)
Duplex
15(0.6%)
Apt. < 5 storeys
1,035(38.2%)
Apt. ≥ 5 storeys
100(3.7%)
Other attached
5(0.2%)
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