Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Grand Falls / Grand-Sault, Town
4.0%
In 2021, there were 200 Indigenous people in Grand Falls / Grand-Sault (Town), making up 4.0% of the population.
52.5%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Grand Falls / Grand-Sault (Town), 52.5% (110) were First Nations people, 47.5% (95) were Métis, and 0.0% (0) were Inuit.
19.0%
Within the First Nations population, 19.0% (25) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 81.0% (85) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
0
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 0 people reported more than one Indigenous identity and 0 were defined as having an Indigenous identity that was not included elsewhere.
Total population by Indigenous identity and Registered or Treaty Indian status, Grand Falls / Grand-Sault (Town), 2021
| Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 5,050 | 100.0 |
| Indigenous identity | 200 | 4.0 |
| Single Indigenous responses | 195 | 3.9 |
| First Nations (North American Indian) | 110 | 2.2 |
| First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 25 | 0.5 |
| First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 85 | 1.7 |
| Métis | 95 | 1.9 |
| Inuk (Inuit) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple Indigenous responses | 0 | 0.0 |
| Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
| Non-Indigenous identity | 4,850 | 96.0 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Grand Falls / Grand-Sault (Town) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
9.8%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 9.8% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 12.6% of the non-Indigenous population.
40.4
The average age of the Indigenous population in Grand Falls / Grand-Sault (Town) was 40.4 years, compared with 47.9 years for the non-Indigenous population.
36.4
The average age was 36.4 years for First Nations people; it was 45.6 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Grand Falls / Grand-Sault (Town), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Grand Falls / Grand-Sault (Town), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Grand Falls / Grand-Sault (Town) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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