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Table 5.13
Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Arctic Bay, 2001 to 2016
Table summary
This table displays the results of Total population 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2001 to 2016 , calculated using number and percent change units of measure (appearing as column headers).
2001 2006 2011 2016 2001 to 2016
number percent change
Total population 645 690 820 865 34.1
Knowledge of Inuktut 610 655 790 830 36.1
Inuktut mother tongue 585 635 785 810 38.5
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 600 650 785 825 37.5
As a main language 570 615 750 795 39.5
As a secondary language 30 35 35 30 0.0
English spoken at home (Total) 350 325 350 445 27.1
Workers aged 15 years and older 270 310 310 330 22.2
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 225 270 245 275 22.2
As a main language 160 190 155 165 3.1
As a secondary language 65 80 90 110 69.2
Use of English at work (Total) 230 260 270 285 23.9
Inuit population 610 640 790 830 36.1
Knowledge of Inuktut 605 635 790 825 36.4
Inuktut mother tongue 585 625 790 815 39.3
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 595 620 785 830 39.5
As a main language 565 600 750 805 42.5
As a secondary language 30 20 35 25 -16.7
English spoken at home (Total) 315 280 325 410 30.2
Inuit workers aged 15 years and older 240 270 285 295 22.9
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 220 265 245 260 18.2
As a main language 160 190 155 160 0.0
As a secondary language 60 75 90 100 66.7
Use of English at work (Total) 195 220 240 235 20.5
Non-Inuit population 35 50 30 40 14.3
Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population 2001, 2006 and 2016; 2011 National Household Survey.

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Chart 5.13 Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Arctic Bay, 2001 to 2016

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Data table for Chart 5.13
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 5.13 Inuktut mother tongue and Inuktut spoken most often at home, Inuktut mother tongue and Inuktut spoken regularly at home, Inuktut mother tongue but Inuktut not spoken at home, Mother tongue other than Inuktut but Inuktut spoken at home and Mother tongue other than Inuktut and Inuktut not spoken at home, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Inuktut mother tongue and Inuktut spoken most often at home Inuktut mother tongue and Inuktut spoken regularly at home Inuktut mother tongue but Inuktut not spoken at home Mother tongue other than Inuktut but Inuktut spoken at home Mother tongue other than Inuktut and Inuktut not spoken at home
percent
Total Inuit population 92 2 2 2 1
0 to 14 years 95 3 0 2 0
15 to 24 years 93 0 3 3 0
25 to 54 years 87 3 5 2 3
55 years and over 92 0 0 8 0
Note: Among the Inuit population in Arctic Bay in 2016, 92% had Inuktut as a mother tongue and were speaking it the most often at home. On the other hand, 1% of Inuit in the community did not have Inuktut as a mother tongue and did not speak it at home.
Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population 2001, 2006 and 2016; 2011 National Household Survey.
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