Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Bulkley-Nechako A, Regional district electoral area
9.1%
In 2021, there were 505 Indigenous people in Bulkley-Nechako A (Regional district electoral area), making up 9.1% of the population.
67.3%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Bulkley-Nechako A (Regional district electoral area), 67.3% (340) were First Nations people, 28.7% (145) were Métis, and 2.0% (10) were Inuit.
65.7%
Within the First Nations population, 65.7% (220) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 35.8% (120) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
10
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 10 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, Bulkley-Nechako A (Regional district electoral area), 2021
| Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 5,565 | 100.0 |
| Indigenous identity | 505 | 9.1 |
| Single Indigenous responses | 490 | 8.8 |
| First Nations (North American Indian) | 340 | 6.1 |
| First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 220 | 3.9 |
| First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 120 | 2.2 |
| Métis | 145 | 2.6 |
| Inuk (Inuit) | 10 | 0.2 |
| Multiple Indigenous responses | 10 | 0.2 |
| Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
| Non-Indigenous identity | 5,065 | 91.0 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Bulkley-Nechako A (Regional district electoral area) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
31.7%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 31.7% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 19.1% of the non-Indigenous population.
32.2
The average age of the Indigenous population in Bulkley-Nechako A (Regional district electoral area) was 32.2 years, compared with 40.7 years for the non-Indigenous population.
32.6
The average age was 32.6 years for First Nations people; it was 29.2 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Bulkley-Nechako A (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Bulkley-Nechako A (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Bulkley-Nechako A (Regional district electoral area) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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