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Table 5.28
Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Cambridge 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 1,300 1,475 1,585 1,740 33.8
Knowledge of Inuktut 550 590 575 585 6.4
Inuktut mother tongue 340 440 335 350 2.9
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 350 305 420 425 21.4
As a main language 85 110 100 65 -23.5
As a secondary language 265 195 320 360 35.8
English spoken at home (Total) 1,245 1,395 1,540 1,710 37.3
Workers aged 15 years and older 690 835 815 1,010 46.4
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 160 145 120 185 15.6
As a main language 30 30     0 20 -33.3
As a secondary language 130 115 120 165 26.9
Use of English at work (Total) 695 825 805 1,015 46.0
Inuit population 1,025 1,165 1,250 1,435 40.0
Knowledge of Inuktut 545 580 560 570 4.6
Inuktut mother tongue 335 435 335 345 3.0
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 360 310 405 410 13.9
As a main language 95 120 95 65 -31.6
As a secondary language 265 190 310 345 30.2
English spoken at home (Total) 975 1,090 1,215 1,405 44.1
Inuit workers aged 15 years and older 480 595 540 750 56.3
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 140 130 100 180 28.6
As a main language 15 25     0 20 33.3
As a secondary language 125 105 100 160 28.0
Use of English at work (Total) 480 585 525 750 56.3
Non-Inuit population 280 310 330 305 8.9
Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population 2001, 2006 and 2016; 2011 National Household Survey.

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Chart 5.26 Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Cambridge Bay, 2001 to 2016

Data table for Chart 5.26

Data table for Chart 5.26
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 5.26 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 2 12 11 12 63
0 to 14 years 0 0 3 9 88
15 to 24 years 3 3 3 9 81
25 to 54 years 0 15 19 17 49
55 years and over 15 52 18 6 9
Note: Among the Inuit population in Cambridge Bay in 2016, 2% had Inuktut as a mother tongue and were speaking it the most often at home. On the other hand, 63% 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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