Population in 2011: 1,238
Population in 2006: 1,216
Population in 2001: 1,163
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population changeHere: | 4.6% |
Northwest Territories: | 11.0% |
Total private dwellings: 601
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 485
Land area (km2): 78.32
Fort Simpson population and dwellings statisticsOccupation and industry
Participation rateThis village: | 76.8% |
Northwest Territories: | 76.5% |
Employment rateThis village: | 67.4% |
Northwest Territories: | 68.6% |
Unemployment rateThis village: | 12.2% |
Northwest Territories: | 10.4% |
Labour force activity in Fort Simpson
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for Fort SimpsonEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005Here: | 36,032 CAD |
Northwest Territories: | 39,981 CAD |
Median income in 2005Here: | 31,296 CAD |
Northwest Territories: | 35,006 CAD |
Composition of total income in this village
Earnings and income details for this village
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Airlines located in this village
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Female: 10This village: | 1.7% |
Province: | 5.9% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 820This village: | 68.6% |
Northwest Territories: | 50.3% |
Male: 420This village: | 68.3% |
Province: | 48.5% |
Female: 405Here: | 70.4% |
Northwest Territories: | 52.1% |
Fort Simpson citizenship and immigration DetailsNoteworthy people related to Fort Simpson
Notable people born here:
- Nick G. Sibbeston (Politician)
- James L. "Jim" Antoine (Politician)
Home town of:
Death place of:
Resting place of:
IUCN protected areas located in this village
- Nahanni National Park Reserve
- Cirque of the Unclimbables
Federal Corporations In Fort Simpson
- DEH CHO FIRST NATIONS ASSOCIATION (9414- 100 STREET, P.O. Box: 89, Directors: BERTHA NORWEGIAN, ERNERST CAZ0N, FRED Tesou, MARGARET LEISHMAN, VICTOR CONSTANT)
- COMMUNITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE DEH CHO (LOT 123 P.O. BOX 238, Directors: ALBERT MOSES, DOLPHUS JUMBO, EVA HOPE, GEORGE TSETSO, LARRY CAMPBELL, TIM MCCLELLAND, YVONNE NORWEGIAN)
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationHere: | 34.5 |
Northwest Territories: | 32.3 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis village: | 78.9% |
Northwest Territories: | 78.3% |
Age characteristics of Fort SimpsonAirports located in Fort Simpson
- Fort Simpson Airport (IATA: YFS, ICAO: CYFS)
- Fort Simpson Island Water Aerodrome
- Fort Simpson Island Airport
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 500This village: | 51.3% |
Province: | 54.4% |
Male: 250Here: | 50.5% |
Northwest Territories: | 53.5% |
Female: 245Here: | 50.5% |
Northwest Territories: | 55.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Male: 240This village: | 48.5% |
Northwest Territories: | 46.5% |
Female: 235This village: | 48.5% |
Province: | 44.6% |
Fort Simpson - Marital Status
Fort Simpson marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Fort Simpson
First official language spoken in this village
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for Fort SimpsonMobility status in 2006
This village - Place of residence in 2005
This village - Place of residence in 2001
This village mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this village
Education in Fort SimpsonAirports Located in this village
- Fort Simpson Airport (ICAO: CYFS)
- Fort Simpson Island Airport (TC LID: CET4)
- Fort Simpson Island Water Aerodrome (TC LID: CEZ7)
- Fort Simpson/(Great Slave) Heliport (TC LID: CFS2)
- Fort Simpson/Canadian Helicopters Heliport (TC LID: CFD8)
Federal Corporations Located in Fort Simpson
- COMMUNITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE DEH CHO
- DEH CHO FIRST NATIONS ASSOCIATION
Hospitals Located in this village
Companies located in Fort Simpson
- Northern News Services Ltd.
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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