Population in 2011: 20,562
Population in 2006: 18,141
2006 to 2011 population change
Total private houses: 8,572
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 8,264
Land area (km2): 38.47
Population density per square kilometre| This centre: | 534.4 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 31.0 |
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IUCN protected areas located in Whitehorse
- Atlin Provincial Park and Recreation Area
- Tatshenshini-Alsek Park
Shoping malls located in Whitehorse
Lakes located in this centre
Sports teams in Whitehorse
- Whitehorse Huskies (Hockey)
Newspapers located in this centre
- Whitehorse Star
- Yukon News
Airlines located in this centre
- Air North (IATA: 4N, ICAO: ANT)
- Alkan Air (ICAO: AKN)
TV stations in this centre
Noteworthy people related to Whitehorse
Birthplace of:
- Pierre Berton (Writer)
- Tahmoh Penikett
- James Murdoch (Musical Artist)
- Keith Peterson (Politician)
- Ivan E.Coyote
- Aaron Olson (Basketball)
- Stephen Kozmeniuk
- Wayne Jim (Politician)
- Judy Gingell (Politician)
- Bev Buckway (Politician)
- Glenn McLean (Politician)
- Eric Fairclough (Politician)
- Pam Buckway (Politician)
- Louise Frances Hardy (Politician)
- David Millar (Politician)
- Dan Curtis (Politician)
- Mike McLarnon (Politician)
Death place of:
- Martha Louise Black (Politician)
- Todd Hardy (Politician)
- Skookum Jim Mason
- John Edzerza (Politician)
Airports located in this centre
- Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (IATA: YXY, ICAO: CYXY)
- Whitehorse/Cousins Airport
Universities located in Whitehorse
Radio stations located in this centre
- CFWH-FM (94.5 MHz)
- CKRW-FM (96.1 MHz)
Companies in this centre
- Katanga Mining
- European Goldfields
- Yukon Brewing
- Yukon Liquor Corporation
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Male: 4,360| Here: | 53.1% |
| Yukon Territory: | 54.3% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 8,040| This centre: | 47.9% |
| Province: | 45.6% |
Female: 4,195| This centre: | 48.8% |
| Yukon Territory: | 45.4% |
This centre - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this centre
First official language spoken in this centre
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
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- Canada
- Yukon Territory
- Whitehorse
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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