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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	484	Data not available	Data not available		41,464	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	525	Data not available	Data not available		37,360	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-7.8	Data not available	Data not available		11.0E	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	265	Data not available	Data not available		16,774	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	175	Data not available	Data not available		14,224	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	1.1	Data not available	Data not available		0.0	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	455.06	Data not available	Data not available		1,140,834.90	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	485	250	235		41,055	20,945	20,110
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	445	230	215		20,635	10,165	10,470
North American Indian - single response 6	310	150	155		12,640	6,210	6,430
Métis - single response	125	70	55		3,585	1,860	1,720
Inuit - single response	10	0	10		4,165	1,970	2,190
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		105	55	50
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	0	0	0		145	65	80
Non-Aboriginal identity population	40	20	15		20,420	10,780	9,640

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	485	250	230		41,055	20,945	20,110
Registered Indian 9	310	155	160		13,010	6,440	6,575
Not a registered Indian	175	95	75		28,045	14,505	13,535

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	445	230	220		20,640	10,165	10,470
0 to 4 years	35	20	15		1,870	915	955
5 to 9 years	40	15	25		1,945	985	960
10 to 14 years	45	20	25		2,350	1,190	1,160
15 to 19 years	50	30	25		2,285	1,165	1,115
20 to 24 years	25	10	10		1,595	855	740
25 to 29 years	25	10	10		1,420	665	755
30 to 34 years	30	10	20		1,350	605	745
35 to 39 years	25	15	10		1,490	715	775
40 to 44 years	35	20	20		1,520	755	770
45 to 49 years	25	15	15		1,280	580	695
50 to 54 years	30	20	10		1,070	500	570
55 to 59 years	20	15	0		740	370	375
60 to 64 years	15	15	0		590	330	260
65 to 69 years	10	0	10		400	185	215
70 to 74 years	20	10	10		310	160	155
75 to 79 years	10	0	0		205	100	105
80 to 84 years	10	0	0		120	55	65
85 years and over	0	0	0		90	45	45
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	31.0	34.8	28.8		26.0	24.8	26.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	73.0	76.1	68.2		70.1	69.6	70.6

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	325	175	150		14,465	7,070	7,395
Not in a common-law relationship	255	140	115		11,050	5,485	5,565
In a common-law relationship	70	35	35		3,420	1,590	1,830

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	330	170	155		14,465	7,070	7,395
Never legally married (single) 14	200	115	85		9,435	4,910	4,525
Legally married (and not separated) 15	85	40	40		3,460	1,605	1,850
Separated, but still legally married 16	10	0	0		485	190	300
Divorced 17	20	10	10		530	230	300
Widowed 18	20	10	15		560	135	425

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	165	Data not available	Data not available		7,120	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	72.7	Data not available	Data not available		64.6	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	6.1	Data not available	Data not available		6.5	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	6.1	Data not available	Data not available		10.4	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		1.7	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	6.1	Data not available	Data not available		10.7	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		1.4	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	9.1	Data not available	Data not available		4.6	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	100	Data not available	Data not available		3,635	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	60	Data not available	Data not available		3,345	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	75	Data not available	Data not available		3,795	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	90	Data not available	Data not available		3,320	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	55	Data not available	Data not available		3,230	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	45	Data not available	Data not available		2,100	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	65	Data not available	Data not available		1,780	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.2	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	6.1	Data not available	Data not available		7.1	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.6	Data not available	Data not available		0.6	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	445	230	215		20,525	10,100	10,425
Spouses	80	35	40		3,370	1,570	1,805
Common-law partners	70	35	35		3,400	1,580	1,820
Lone parents	35	15	20		1,645	395	1,245
Children in census families	195	105	95		9,410	5,085	4,325
Persons not in census families	60	35	25		2,695	1,470	1,230

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	445	230	215		20,640	10,165	10,470
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	160	80	80		7,470	3,650	3,820
Knowledge of English only 28	280	150	135		12,705	6,335	6,370
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		0	10	0
Knowledge of English and French only 30	0	0	0		415	160	255
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	0		40	20	25
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	21.3	21.7	20.9		28.6	28.3	28.9
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	5.6	4.3	4.7		12.2	13.4	11.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	36.0	34.8	37.2		36.2	35.9	36.5

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	435	220	210		20,270	9,960	10,310
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	390	200	190		16,595	8,265	8,330
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	25	10	15		2,580	1,205	1,375
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	15	0	10		685	310	380
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	0	0	0		410	185	225
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		0	10	0

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	415	210	200		18,760	9,245	9,510
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	285	140	145		10,950	5,555	5,395
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	80	45	35		5,005	2,435	2,570
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	35	15	20		1,505	665	840
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	10	10	0		1,290	585	710
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		10	10	10

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	330	175	150		14,465	7,075	7,395
No certificate, diploma or degree	185	105	80		7,920	4,080	3,835
High school certificate or equivalent 35	35	10	25		2,070	875	1,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	40	30	10		1,455	1,050	395
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	60	20	35		2,380	865	1,515
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		180	45	135
University certificate or degree	10	0	0		460	155	310
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	80	40	35		3,880	2,020	1,860
No certificate, diploma or degree	60	35	25		2,915	1,535	1,380
High school certificate or equivalent 38	10	0	10		620	290	325
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	10	0		120	100	15
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	0	0	10		175	70	105
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		15	0	10
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		30	15	15
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	50	20	35		2,770	1,270	1,500
No certificate, diploma or degree	20	10	10		1,180	650	530
High school certificate or equivalent 41	10	0	10		510	190	320
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	0	0		345	225	125
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	10	10	10		580	170	410
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		50	10	35
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		100	25	75
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	155	90	65		6,695	3,245	3,445
No certificate, diploma or degree	65	45	20		2,870	1,460	1,410
High school certificate or equivalent 44	15	10	10		910	375	535
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	25	15	10		915	670	245
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	40	20	25		1,560	595	960
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		115	35	80
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		325	115	210

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	330	175	155		14,465	7,075	7,395
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	220	120	105		9,990	4,955	5,035
Education	10	0	10		345	55	295
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		85	35	45
Humanities	0	0	0		125	40	90
Social and behavioural sciences and law	10	10	0		275	60	215
Business, management and public administration	20	0	15		1,225	195	1,030
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		40	20	20
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	0	0	0		65	25	40
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	30	30	0		1,055	975	80
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		185	140	45
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	15	10	10		400	95	305
Personal, protective and transportation services	15	15	0		665	465	195
Other 47	0	0	0		10	0	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	325	175	150		14,465	7,070	7,390
In the labour force 49	175	100	80		9,455	4,865	4,590
Employed 50	135	70	60		7,555	3,655	3,895
Unemployed 51	45	30	20		1,900	1,210	695
Not in the labour force 52	150	70	75		5,010	2,205	2,805
Participation rate 53	53.8	57.1	53.3		65.4	68.8	62.1
Employment rate 54	41.5	40.0	40.0		52.2	51.7	52.7
Unemployment rate 55	25.7	30.0	25.0		20.1	24.9	15.1

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	175	95	75		9,130	4,710	4,420
A Management occupations 57	15	10	0		705	380	325
B Business, finance and administration occupations	25	10	20		1,605	285	1,320
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	0	0	0		310	225	80
D Health occupations	0	0	10		265	15	255
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	20	0	15		895	210	685
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	0	0	0		265	120	145
G Sales and service occupations	40	15	25		2,430	1,025	1,410
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	40	40	0		2,060	1,910	150
I Occupations unique to primary industry	20	15	10		485	455	30
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	0	10	0		100	85	20

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	170	100	75		9,130	4,710	4,420
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	25	25	0		1,210	945	270
Construction	20	20	10		815	720	90
Manufacturing	0	0	0		100	50	50
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		115	80	40
Retail trade	10	0	0		760	340	420
Finance and real estate	10	0	10		350	185	165
Health care and social services	15	10	10		880	110	775
Educational services	15	0	10		525	135	390
Business services	10	10	0		1,180	740	440
Other services	65	30	30		3,185	1,410	1,775

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	130	70	65		7,555	3,655	3,895
Worked at home	0	10	0		240	135	110
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		0	0	0
No fixed workplace address	20	15	10		940	775	160
Worked at usual place	105	55	55		6,375	2,750	3,625
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	90	35	55		5,500	2,220	3,275
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	20	15	0		810	500	310
Worked in a different census division (county)	0	0	0		25	15	10
Worked in a different province	0	0	0		40	10	30

Table: Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address with an Aboriginal identity 60	130	65	60		7,315	3,525	3,785
Car, truck, van, as driver	65	40	25		3,215	1,680	1,540
Car, truck, van, as passenger	10	0	0		720	310	415
Public transit	0	0	0		55	15	40
Walked or bicycled	45	20	30		2,430	935	1,495
All other modes	10	10	0		880	585	295

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	200	115	90		10,265	5,270	4,995
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	20,416	24,512	17,984		25,078	25,065	25,133
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	29,059	31,312	26,192		33,687	35,151	32,143
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	70	40	30		4,325	2,090	2,235
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	48,085	54,848	48,000		52,086	54,348	50,084
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	50,611	53,015	47,530		54,527	57,651	51,606

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	305	160	140		13,315	6,540	6,775
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	16,555	19,008	14,944		20,080	20,436	19,741
Composition of total income (100%) 66	102	97	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	76.6	76.1	73.9		85.6	88.9	82.0
Government transfers - As a % of total income	18.6	16.9	21.4		11.7	9.1	14.5
Other money - As a % of total income	3.8	3.6	4.1		2.7	2.0	3.4

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Deninu K'ue First Nation (Indian band area)				Northwest Territories
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	165	Data not available	Data not available		7,120	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	43,392	Data not available	Data not available		57,603	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Deninu K'ue First Nation, Northwest Territories (Code630115) (table). Aboriginal Population Profile. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-594-XWE. Ottawa. Released January 15, 2008.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-594/index.cfm?Lang=E
(accessed July 2, 2024).