Sioux Lookout Profile
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National Rank:630 of 688
Level:Census subdivision
Sioux Lookout Population
Total Population (2021)
5,839
Total Population (2016)
5,272
Population Growth
+10.8% (+567)
Growth Rank
#106 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.7%2,900
Female
50.3%2,940
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.986
Average Age
39
Median Age
38
Age Rank
#96 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
310(5.3%)
5–9
350(6.0%)
10–14
390(6.7%)
15–19
350(6.0%)
20–24
365(6.3%)
25–29
420(7.2%)
30–34
490(8.4%)
35–39
435(7.4%)
40–44
375(6.4%)
45–49
315(5.4%)
50–54
370(6.3%)
55–59
455(7.8%)
60–64
425(7.3%)
65–69
335(5.7%)
70–74
205(3.5%)
75–79
110(1.9%)
80–84
70(1.2%)
85+
75(1.3%)
Sioux Lookout Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
2,647
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,340
Size Distribution
1 Person
660 (28.2%)
2 Persons
785 (33.5%)
3 Persons
385 (16.5%)
4 Persons
310 (13.2%)
5+ Persons
200 (8.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
600(25.6%)
Couples without children
570(24.4%)
One-parent families
210(9.0%)
One-person households
660(28.2%)
Multigenerational
75(3.2%)
Multiple-family
15(0.6%)
Sioux Lookout Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$100,400After tax
Median Household Income
$89,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$51,350After tax
Median Individual Income
$48,800After tax
Income Rank
#145 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
87.0%
Employment Income
74.0%
Government Transfers
12.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
305(6.7%)
$10k–$20k
390(8.6%)
$20k–$30k
465(10.2%)
$30k–$40k
395(8.7%)
$40k–$50k
485(10.6%)
$50k–$60k
520(11.4%)
$60k–$70k
460(10.1%)
$70k–$80k
435(9.5%)
$80k–$90k
295(6.5%)
$90k–$100k
220(4.8%)
$100k+
590(12.9%)
Sioux Lookout Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
66.7%
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
Total Labour Force
3,325
Employed
3,140
Unemployed
190
Not in Labour Force
1,385
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.0%
Children (0–17)
11.0%
Adults (18–64)
6.6%
Seniors (65+)
9.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2860 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.259
Sioux Lookout Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
5,515 (95.2%)
English & French
265 (4.6%)
Neither
10 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
4,965 (85.7%)
French
80 (1.4%)
Non-official languages
605 (10.4%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
4,965(85.7%)
French
80(1.4%)
Tagalog
70(1.2%)
Italian
30(0.5%)
Gujarati
25(0.4%)
Punjabi
15(0.3%)
Urdu
15(0.3%)
Arabic
10(0.2%)
Mandarin
10(0.2%)
Spanish
10(0.2%)
Sioux Lookout Dwellings
Dwelling Type
Single-detached
1,590(67.9%)
Semi-detached
130(5.6%)
Row house
75(3.2%)
Duplex
170(7.3%)
Apt. < 5 storeys
260(11.1%)
Movable
105(4.5%)
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