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Table 5.7
Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Cape Dorset, 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 1,150 1,235 1,365 1,445 25.7
Knowledge of Inuktut 1,075 1,130 1,265 1,360 26.5
Inuktut mother tongue 1,050 1,115 1,235 1,330 26.7
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 1,050 1,090 1,255 1,350 28.6
As a main language 1,025 1,040 1,185 1,305 27.3
As a secondary language 25 50 70 45 80.0
English spoken at home (Total) 685 875 670 815 19.0
Workers aged 15 years and older 505 520 605 555 9.9
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 425 400 485 480 12.9
As a main language 290 290 360 325 12.1
As a secondary language 135 110 125 155 14.8
Use of English at work (Total) 425 440 495 495 16.5
Inuit population 1,075 1,130 1,255 1,345 25.1
Knowledge of Inuktut 1,065 1,115 1,250 1,340 25.8
Inuktut mother tongue 1,050 1,105 1,215 1,320 25.7
Inuktut spoken at home (Total) 1,050 1,090 1,235 1,335 27.1
As a main language 1,025 1,045 1,165 1,295 26.3
As a secondary language 25 45 70 40 60.0
English spoken at home (Total) 615 765 560 730 18.7
Inuit workers aged 15 years and older 435 435 510 480 10.3
Use of Inuktut at work (Total) 425 390 475 450 5.9
As a main language 300 285 360 325 8.3
As a secondary language 125 105 115 125 0.0
Use of English at work (Total) 370 355 405 410 10.8
Non-Inuit population 75 110 110 95 26.7
Sources: Statistics Canada, censuses of population 2001, 2006 and 2016; 2011 National Household Survey.

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Chart 5.7 Total population, Inuit and non-Inuit populations by selected linguistic indicators, Cape Dorset, 2001 to 2016

Data table for Chart 5.7

Data table for Chart 5.7
Table summary
This table displays the results of Data table for Chart 5.7 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 3 1 1
0 to 14 years 92 3 3 2 0
15 to 24 years 96 0 2 0 2
25 to 54 years 94 2 3 1 0
55 years and over 96 0 0 0 4
Note: Among the Inuit population in Cape Dorset 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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