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Table 5.20
Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Whale Cove, 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 305 355 410 430 41.0
Knowledge of Inuktut 290 340 395 395 36.2
Inuktut mother tongue 285 340 360 370 29.8
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 280 350 380 390 39.3
As a main language 215 325 260 200 -7.0
As a secondary language 65 25 120 190 192.3
English spoken at home (Total) 240 150 290 405 68.8
Workers aged 15 years and older 130 130 185 190 46.2
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 115 105 150 160 39.1
As a main language 70 85 40 45 -35.7
As a secondary language 45 20 110 115 155.6
Use of English at work (Total) 120 115 180 185 54.2
Inuit population 295 340 395 410 39.0
Knowledge of Inuktut 295 340 395 390 32.2
Inuktut mother tongue 285 335 360 370 29.8
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 290 330 380 385 32.8
As a main language 220 310 260 195 -11.4
As a secondary language 70 20 120 190 171.4
English spoken at home (Total) 230 135 280 385 67.4
Inuit workers aged 15 years and older 120 115 175 175 45.8
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 115 100 150 155 34.8
As a main language 70 80 40 40 -42.9
As a secondary language 45 20 110 115 155.6
Use of English at work (Total) 105 105 170 170 61.9
Non-Inuit population 15 15 10 20 33.3
Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population 2001, 2006 and 2016; 2011 National Household Survey.

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Chart 5.18 Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Whale Cove, 2001 to 2016

Data table for Chart 5.18

Data table for Chart 5.18
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 5.18 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 47 40 4 5 5
0 to 14 years 45 42 0 6 6
15 to 24 years 40 47 7 7 0
25 to 54 years 50 39 7 4 0
55 years and over 56 22 0 0 22
Note: Among the Inuit population in Whale Cove in 2016, 47% had Inuktut as a mother tongue and were speaking it the most often at home. On the other hand, 5% 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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