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Table 2 Socio-economic demographic data for study participants from Inuvik and Iqaluit

From: Community food program use in Inuvik, Northwest Territories

Indicators

Study participants,

Inuvik, NWT1

 

n (%)

N (%)

Population

54

3463

Reporting Aboriginal or Inuit identity2

53 (98)

2170 (63)

Male

19 (35)

1700 (49)

Female

35 (65)

1765 (51)

Age group

  

18-24

4 (8)

365 (11)

25-34

6 (11)

610 (18)

35-44

17 (32)

460 (13)

45-54

16 (30)

525 (15)

55-64

9 (17)

340 (10)

65-74

1 (2)

145 (4)

Born in Inuvik

39 (74)

Data not available

Employment rate (3)

29 %

71%

Source of income (all family types)

  

Employment income

15 (31)

Data not available

Government transfer payments

24 (49)

Data not available

Other income sources

10 (20)

Data not available

Housing (2)

  

Husband-Wife or Common Law

6 (12)

645

Single parent household

6 (12)

240

Living with extended family or friends

16 (31)

Data not available

Living alone

3 (6)

Data not available

Homeless or shelter

18 (35)

Data not available

Other living arrangements

3 (6)

Data not available

Education (4)

  

Proportion (%) with no certificate, diploma or degree

74

Data not available

Proportion (%) with high school diploma or more

26

69

  1. 1Based on 2001 census http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=6101017&Geo2=CD&Code2=6101&Data=Count&SearchText=inuvik&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=61&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 Accessed October 15th 2012.
  2. 2 2006 Stats can census.
  3. 3 http://www.statsnwt.ca/community-data/Pamphlets/Inuvik.pdf.
  4. 4 2009 data http://www.statsnwt.ca/community-data/Profile%20PDF/Inuvik.pdf.