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Table 5.17
Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Kivalliq region, 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 7,515 8,290 8,915 10,290 36.9
Knowledge of Inuktut 6,585 7,295 7,820 9,045 37.4
Inuktut mother tongue 5,915 6,625 6,955 7,535 27.4
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 6,195 6,925 7,420 8,820 42.4
As a main language 4,760 5,050 5,135 5,565 16.9
As a secondary language 1,435 1,875 2,285 3,255 126.8
English spoken at home (Total) 5,435 5,680 6,245 8,060 48.3
Workers aged 15 years and older 3,250 3,615 4,010 4,705 44.8
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 2,490 2,605 2,890 3,475 39.6
As a main language 1,345 1,210 1,255 1,470 9.3
As a secondary language 1,145 1,395 1,635 2,005 75.1
Use of English at work (Total) 2,910 3,310 3,755 4,480 54.0
Inuit population 6,760 7,450 8,090 9,380 38.8
Knowledge of Inuktut 6,510 7,115 7,705 8,925 37.1
Inuktut mother tongue 5,910 6,520 6,925 7,515 27.2
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 6,140 6,790 7,305 8,735 42.3
As a main language 4,755 4,980 5,100 5,545 16.6
As a secondary language 1,385 1,810 2,205 3,190 130.3
English spoken at home (Total) 4,690 4,900 5,445 7,180 53.1
Inuit workers aged 15 years and older 2,655 2,950 3,335 3,955 49.0
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 2,410 2,500 2,770 3,340 38.6
As a main language 1,340 1,190 1,250 1,460 9.0
As a secondary language 1,070 1,310 1,520 1,880 75.7
Use of English at work (Total) 2,315 2,655 3,095 3,755 62.2
Non-Inuit population 755 840 825 915 21.2
Sources: Statistics Canada, 2001, 2006, and 2016 censuses of population, and the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Chart 5.15 Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Kivalliq region, 2001 to 2016

Data table for Chart 5.15

Data table for Chart 5.15
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 5.15 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 57 22 1 14 6
0 to 14 years 54 18 0 19 8
15 to 24 years 54 22 1 15 8
25 to 54 years 57 28 2 11 3
55 years and over 74 20 0 6 0
Note: Among the Inuit population in the Kivalliq region in 2016, 57% had Inuktut as a mother tongue and were speaking it the most often at home. On the other hand, 6% of Inuit in the region 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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