Families characteristics
Number of census families: 10,930
Western Arctic Family Size
Common-law couples: 3,135
Female lone parent: 1,725
Family types in this district
Children in Families
Total children in families: 14,530
Average number of children at home
Under six years of age: 3,800
Age of children in families in Western Arctic
Number of children - Married couples
Number of children - Common-law couples
Number of children - Female lone parent
Number of children - Male lone parent
Households characteristics
Average number of persons per family
Persons in private households
Number of persons in private households: 40,810
Living with relativesTotal: 1,340Here: | 3.3% |
Northwest Territories: | 3.3% |
Female: 670Here: | 3.3% |
Northwest Territories: | 3.3% |
Living with non-relatives onlyTotal: 1,930This district: | 4.7% |
Northwest Territories: | 4.7% |
Male: 1,100This district: | 5.3% |
Territory: | 5.3% |
Female: 825Here: | 4.1% |
Northwest Territories: | 4.1% |
Living aloneTotal: 3,475Here: | 8.5% |
Northwest Territories: | 8.5% |
Male: 1,965Here: | 9.5% |
Northwest Territories: | 9.5% |
Living with census familyTotal: 34,060Here: | 83.5% |
Northwest Territories: | 83.5% |
Male: 16,910Here: | 81.9% |
Territory: | 81.9% |
Female: 17,145Here: | 85.1% |
Territory: | 85.1% |
Persons in private households
Persons over 65 years in private households
Number of persons over 65 years in private households: 2,230
Living with relativesTotal: 180Here: | 8.1% |
Northwest Territories: | 8.3% |
Female: 125Here: | 11.4% |
Northwest Territories: | 11.4% |
Living with non-relatives onlyTotal: 40This district: | 1.8% |
Territory: | 1.8% |
Male: 20This district: | 1.8% |
Territory: | 1.8% |
Female: 15Here: | 1.4% |
Northwest Territories: | 1.8% |
Living aloneTotal: 625Here: | 28.0% |
Territory: | 28.0% |
Male: 290Here: | 25.6% |
Northwest Territories: | 25.6% |
Female: 340Here: | 31.1% |
Territory: | 31.1% |
Living with census familyTotal: 1,385Here: | 62.1% |
Northwest Territories: | 62.1% |
Male: 770This district: | 67.8% |
Territory: | 67.8% |
Female: 610Here: | 55.7% |
Territory: | 55.7% |
Persons over 65 years in private households
Households types
One-family households without children: 2,795
One-family households with children: 4,565
Lone-parent-family households: 1,610
One-family households without children with persons not in a family: 270
One-family households with children with persons not in a family: 390
Lone-parent-family households with persons not in a family: 340
Two-or-more-family household with persons not in a family: 470
One-person households: 3,475
Two-or-more-person households: 775
Households size
Average number of persons in private households
Households sizes in Western Arctic
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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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