Nunavut Profile

A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.

National Rank:3 of 3

Nunavut Population

Total Population (2021)

36,858

Total Population (2016)

35,944

Population Growth

+2.5% (+914)

Growth Rank

#2 of 3Same geo level

Male

50.9%18,770

Female

49.1%18,090

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.038

Average Age

28.3

Median Age

25.6

Age Rank

#1 of 3Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

4,385(11.9%)

5–9

3,990(10.8%)

10–14

3,705(10.1%)

15–19

3,085(8.4%)

20–24

2,860(7.8%)

25–29

2,990(8.1%)

30–34

3,040(8.2%)

35–39

2,370(6.4%)

40–44

2,110(5.7%)

45–49

1,930(5.2%)

50–54

1,985(5.4%)

55–59

1,615(4.4%)

60–64

1,190(3.2%)

65–69

720(2.0%)

70–74

485(1.3%)

75–79

220(0.6%)

80–84

105(0.3%)

85+

80(0.2%)

Nunavut Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

3.7

Total Private Dwellings

11,720

Occupied Private Dwellings

9,926

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,955 (19.7%)

2 Persons

1,915 (19.3%)

3 Persons

1,415 (14.3%)

4 Persons

1,400 (14.1%)

5+ Persons

3,245 (32.7%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,195(32.2%)

Couples without children

920(9.3%)

One-parent families

1,430(14.4%)

One-person households

1,955(19.7%)

Multigenerational

1,340(13.5%)

Multiple-family

180(1.8%)

Nunavut Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$117,400After tax

Median Household Income

$104,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,400After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,600After tax

Income Rank

#2 of 3Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.8%

Employment Income

76.2%

Government Transfers

19.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

3,825(16.2%)

$10k–$20k

3,005(12.7%)

$20k–$30k

3,220(13.6%)

$30k–$40k

2,265(9.6%)

$40k–$50k

1,630(6.9%)

$50k–$60k

1,200(5.1%)

$60k–$70k

890(3.8%)

$70k–$80k

815(3.5%)

$80k–$90k

880(3.7%)

$90k–$100k

840(3.6%)

$100k+

5,025(21.3%)

Nunavut Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

48.7%

Unemployment Rate

16.9%

Total Labour Force

14,380

Employed

11,945

Unemployed

2,435

Not in Labour Force

10,155

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

14.7%

Children (0–17)

18.9%

Adults (18–64)

12.4%

Seniors (65+)

9.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3660 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.331

Nunavut Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

33,105 (90.3%)

French Only

65 (0.2%)

English & French

1,390 (3.8%)

Neither

2,085 (5.7%)

Mother Tongue

English

12,100 (33.0%)

French

520 (1.4%)

Non-official languages

20,130 (54.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

12,100(33.0%)

French

520(1.4%)

Tagalog

185(0.5%)

Spanish

55(0.2%)

Arabic

35(0.1%)

Mandarin

25(0.1%)

Urdu

20(0.1%)

Russian

20(0.1%)

Cantonese

15(0.0%)

Tamil

15(0.0%)

Cities & Towns in Nunavut

All 1 census subdivisions in Nunavut, sorted by population (2021). Click any column header to re-sort.

#	Location↕	Population (2021)↓	Growth↕	Avg Age↕	Median Income↕	Employment Rate↕
1	Iqaluit	7,429	-4.0%	32.6	$133k	70.5%

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