Whitehorse Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:163 of 688
Whitehorse Population
Total Population (2021)
28,201
Total Population (2016)
25,085
Population Growth
+12.4% (+3,116)
Growth Rank
#78 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.2%13,880
Female
50.8%14,320
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.969
Average Age
38.7
Median Age
37.6
Age Rank
#85 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
1,575(5.6%)
5–9
1,725(6.1%)
10–14
1,655(5.9%)
15–19
1,515(5.4%)
20–24
1,665(5.9%)
25–29
2,050(7.3%)
30–34
2,525(9.0%)
35–39
2,520(8.9%)
40–44
2,040(7.2%)
45–49
1,895(6.7%)
50–54
1,660(5.9%)
55–59
1,795(6.4%)
60–64
1,795(6.4%)
65–69
1,415(5.0%)
70–74
1,100(3.9%)
75–79
660(2.3%)
80–84
335(1.2%)
85+
290(1.0%)
Whitehorse Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
11,970
Occupied Private Dwellings
11,436
Size Distribution
1 Person
3,310 (28.9%)
2 Persons
3,815 (33.3%)
3 Persons
1,840 (16.1%)
4 Persons
1,595 (13.9%)
5+ Persons
880 (7.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
2,705(23.6%)
Couples without children
2,700(23.6%)
One-parent families
1,090(9.5%)
One-person households
3,310(28.9%)
Multigenerational
265(2.3%)
Multiple-family
105(0.9%)
Whitehorse Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$111,200After tax
Median Household Income
$98,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$57,500After tax
Median Individual Income
$52,400After tax
Income Rank
#75 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
89.4%
Employment Income
75.6%
Government Transfers
10.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,260(5.7%)
$10k–$20k
1,530(6.9%)
$20k–$30k
2,360(10.7%)
$30k–$40k
2,195(9.9%)
$40k–$50k
2,045(9.3%)
$50k–$60k
1,825(8.3%)
$60k–$70k
1,815(8.2%)
$70k–$80k
1,870(8.5%)
$80k–$90k
1,645(7.4%)
$90k–$100k
1,500(6.8%)
$100k+
4,040(18.3%)
Whitehorse Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
70.0%
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Total Labour Force
16,900
Employed
15,960
Unemployed
940
Not in Labour Force
5,885
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
5.7%
Children (0–17)
6.3%
Adults (18–64)
4.6%
Seniors (65+)
10.9%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2890 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.261
Whitehorse Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
23,255 (83.6%)
French Only
65 (0.2%)
English & French
4,365 (15.7%)
Neither
125 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
21,945 (78.9%)
French
1,215 (4.4%)
Non-official languages
3,635 (13.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
21,945(78.9%)
French
1,215(4.4%)
Tagalog
900(3.2%)
Punjabi
390(1.4%)
Spanish
210(0.8%)
Cantonese
175(0.6%)
Mandarin
125(0.4%)
Hindi
65(0.2%)
Vietnamese
65(0.2%)
Urdu
60(0.2%)
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