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Table 5.19
Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Arviat, 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 1,890 2,050 2,315 2,650 40.2
Knowledge of Inuktut 1,790 1,955 2,200 2,520 40.8
Inuktut mother tongue 1,745 1,900 2,140 2,435 39.5
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 1,760 1,905 2,175 2,500 42.0
As a main language 1,685 1,835 2,090 2,420 43.6
As a secondary language 75 70 85 80 6.7
English spoken at home (Total) 700 620 480 910 30.0
Workers aged 15 years and older 660 685 880 1,000 51.5
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 570 545 745 870 52.6
As a main language 415 395 520 615 48.2
As a secondary language 155 150 225 255 64.5
Use of English at work (Total) 545 605 785 880 61.5
Inuit population 1,785 1,900 2,185 2,515 40.9
Knowledge of Inuktut 1,770 1,890 2,175 2,495 41.0
Inuktut mother tongue 1,740 1,865 2,135 2,435 39.9
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 1,745 1,855 2,155 2,485 42.4
As a main language 1,680 1,795 2,080 2,415 43.8
As a secondary language 65 60 75 70 7.7
English spoken at home (Total) 600 505 360 780 30.0
Inuit workers aged 15 years and older 580 575 785 895 54.3
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 545 530 715 825 51.4
As a main language 410 395 510 605 47.6
As a secondary language 135 135 205 220 63.0
Use of English at work (Total) 470 495 675 770 63.8
Non-Inuit population 105 150 125 135 28.6
Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population 2001, 2006 and 2016; 2011 National Household Survey.

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Chart 5.17 Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Arviat, 2001 to 2016

Data table for Chart 5.17

Data table for Chart 5.17
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 5.17 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 94 2 0 2 1
0 to 14 years 94 2 0 2 2
15 to 24 years 91 2 2 3 3
25 to 54 years 97 1 0 2 0
55 years and over 97 0 0 3 0
Note: Among the Inuit population in Arviat in 2016, 94% 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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