Indigenous Population Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table: Whitehorse, City [Census subdivision], Yukon

Dwellings / Households

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The table shows Indigenous household status (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic	Whitehorse, CY Yukon [Census subdivision]
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	Total - Indigenous household status¹	Indigenous household²	Non-Indigenous household
Household size
Total - Private households by household size - 25% sample data	11,435	2,295	9,140
1 person	3,310	470	2,840
2 persons	3,815	845	2,970
3 persons	1,855	455	1,395
4 persons	1,595	340	1,255
5 or more persons	865	180	680
Average household size	2.4	2.6	2.4
Household type
Total - Private households by household type including multigenerational households - 25% sample data	11,435	2,295	9,140
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple without children	2,685	475	2,205
One-census-family households without additional persons: couple with children³	2,735	520	2,215
One-census-family households without additional persons: one-parent family³	1,030	425	610
Multigenerational households⁴	305	100	205
Multiple-census-family households⁵	70	30	40
One-census-family households with additional persons⁵	570	140	435
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	725	130	595
One-person households	3,310	470	2,840
Tenure
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data⁶	11,435	2,295	9,140
Owner	7,735	1,335	6,400
Renter	3,705	960	2,740
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band	0	0	0
Condominium status
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data⁷	11,435	2,295	9,140
Condominium	1,965	390	1,575
Not condominium	9,470	1,905	7,565
Number of bedrooms
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data⁸	11,435	2,295	9,140
No bedrooms	125	30	100
1 bedroom	1,475	230	1,245
2 bedrooms	3,005	645	2,360
3 bedrooms	4,140	855	3,285
4 or more bedrooms	2,685	530	2,155
Number of rooms
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data⁹	11,435	2,295	9,140
1 to 4 rooms	3,835	780	3,055
5 rooms	1,900	395	1,505
6 rooms	1,840	430	1,405
7 rooms	1,400	300	1,105
8 or more rooms	2,460	390	2,065
Average number of rooms per dwelling	5.7	5.6	5.8
Number of persons per room
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data¹⁰	11,435	2,295	9,140
One person or fewer per room	11,180	2,240	8,945
More than one person per room	260	60	200
Housing suitability
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data¹¹	11,435	2,295	9,140
Suitable	10,825	2,140	8,690
Not suitable	615	160	455
Period of construction
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data¹²	11,435	2,295	9,140
1960 or before	930	145	785
1961 to 1980	3,440	705	2,735
1981 to 1990	1,225	320	910
1991 to 2000	1,760	370	1,390
2001 to 2005	665	135	525
2006 to 2010	985	185	805
2011 to 2015	1,130	230	905
2016 to 2021¹³	1,295	210	1,085
Dwelling condition
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data¹⁴	11,435	2,295	9,140
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed	10,370	1,980	8,395
Major repairs needed	1,065	320	745
Household maintainers
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data¹⁵	11,435	2,295	9,140
One-maintainer household	5,445	1,110	4,330
Two-maintainer household	5,235	995	4,245
Three-or-more-maintainer household	755	195	565
Age group of primary household maintainers
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data¹⁶	11,435	2,295	9,140
15 to 24 years	300	110	185
25 to 34 years	2,015	490	1,525
35 to 44 years	2,375	460	1,910
45 to 54 years	2,125	400	1,725
55 to 64 years	2,215	505	1,710
65 to 74 years	1,620	215	1,405
75 to 84 years	590	70	520
85 years and over	200	35	165
Shelter-cost-to-income ratio
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data¹⁷	11,420	2,295	9,125
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs	9,465	1,840	7,625
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs	1,955	460	1,500
30% to less than 100%	1,835	430	1,410
Housing indicators
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data¹⁸	11,435	2,295	9,145
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'	3,315	835	2,475
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only	1,670	370	1,305
Not suitable only	515	130	380
Major repairs needed only	815	240	570
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'	65	20	45
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'	215	70	145
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'	30	0	25
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'	10	0	0
Acceptable housing	8,125	1,460	6,665
Core housing need
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data¹⁹	11,305	2,270	9,035
In core need	1,180	350	830
Not in core need	10,125	1,920	8,205
Number of owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data	7,735	1,335	6,395
% of owner households with a mortgage²⁰	67.1	74.2	65.6
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs²¹	11.6	12.0	11.6
% in core housing need²²	4.9	6.4	4.6
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)²³	1,800	1,860	1,780
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)²³	1,754	1,856	1,732
Median value of dwellings ($)²⁴	500,000	500,000	500,000
Average value of dwellings ($)²⁴	521,000	490,800	527,000
Number of tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data	3,700	960	2,745
% of tenant households in subsidized housing²⁵	21.6	35.4	16.8
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs²¹	28.5	30.7	27.6
% in core housing need²⁶	22.2	27.5	20.2
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)²³	1,400	1,380	1,400
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)²³	1,474	1,416	1,494
Number of households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data	0	0	0
% of households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band spending more than 30% on shelter costs²¹	not applicable ...	not applicable ...	not applicable ...
Median monthly shelter costs for dwellings provided by local government, First Nation or Indian band ($)²³	not applicable ...	not applicable ...	not applicable ...
Average monthly shelter costs for dwellings provided by local government, First Nation or Indian band ($)²³	not applicable ...	not applicable ...	not applicable ...
Income statistics for private households
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for private households by household size - 25% sample data²⁷	11,435	2,295	9,140
Median total income of households in 2020 ($)	112,000	108,000	113,000
Average total income of households in 2020 ($)	130,800	126,700	131,800
Median after-tax income of households in 2020 ($)	97,000	94,000	98,000
Average after-tax income of households in 2020 ($)	111,200	108,000	112,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for one-person private households - 25% sample data	3,310	470	2,840
Median total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	59,200	54,000	60,000
Average total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	69,000	63,200	69,900
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	52,800	48,000	54,400
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	58,950	54,000	59,750
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data	8,125	1,825	6,305
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	141,000	126,000	145,000
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	156,000	143,200	159,600
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	122,000	111,000	127,000
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	132,400	121,900	135,400
Household total income groups
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 25% sample data²⁸	11,435	2,295	9,145
Under $5,000	55	0	50
$5,000 to $9,999	20	0	0
$10,000 to $14,999	55	0	40
$15,000 to $19,999	145	30	115
$20,000 to $24,999	325	45	275
$25,000 to $29,999	285	80	205
$30,000 to $34,999	215	80	130
$35,000 to $39,999	215	50	160
$40,000 to $44,999	315	55	260
$45,000 to $49,999	265	75	185
$50,000 to $59,999	560	115	440
$60,000 to $69,999	620	140	475
$70,000 to $79,999	695	110	590
$80,000 to $89,999	590	90	500
$90,000 to $99,999	660	130	530
$100,000 and over	6,425	1,260	5,170
$100,000 to $124,999	1,425	315	1,110
$125,000 to $149,999	1,160	245	920
$150,000 to $199,999	1,850	375	1,480
$200,000 and over	1,985	325	1,660
Household after-tax income groups
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 25% sample data²⁹	11,435	2,295	9,145
Under $5,000	60	0	55
$5,000 to $9,999	20	0	0
$10,000 to $14,999	55	0	40
$15,000 to $19,999	145	30	115
$20,000 to $24,999	340	55	285
$25,000 to $29,999	310	80	235
$30,000 to $34,999	220	75	145
$35,000 to $39,999	330	60	265
$40,000 to $44,999	310	90	220
$45,000 to $49,999	295	65	230
$50,000 to $59,999	690	150	540
$60,000 to $69,999	815	155	660
$70,000 to $79,999	830	135	695
$80,000 to $89,999	765	165	605
$90,000 to $99,999	700	145	550
$100,000 and over	5,545	1,060	4,485
$100,000 to $124,999	1,495	320	1,180
$125,000 to $149,999	1,305	240	1,060
$150,000 and over	2,750	500	2,250

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Total income - The sum of certain incomes (in cash and, in some circumstances, in kind) of the statistical unit during a specified reference period. The components used to calculate total income vary between:

statistical units of social statistical programs such as persons, private households, census families and economic families;
statistical units of business statistical programs such as enterprises, companies, establishments and locations;
statistical units of farm statistical programs such as farm operator and farm family.

In the context of persons, total income refers to receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of census families, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of economic families, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of households, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all household members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. Receipts that are included as income are:

employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities);
income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) and mutual funds;
income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and registered retirement income funds (RRIFs);
other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships;
income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, Employment Insurance benefits, Old Age Security benefits, COVID-19 benefits and Canada Pension Plan and Québec Pension Plan benefits and disability income.

Receipts excluded from this income definition are:

one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump-sum insurance settlements and tax-free savings account (TFSA) or registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) withdrawals;
capital gains because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are more relevant to the concept of wealth than the concept of income;
employers' contributions to registered pension plans, Canada Pension Plan, Québec Pension Plan and Employment Insurance;
voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter and goods produced for own consumption.

After-tax income - Total income less income taxes of the statistical unit during a specified reference period. Income taxes refers to the sum of federal income taxes, provincial and territorial income taxes, less abatement where applicable. Provincial and territorial income taxes include health care premiums in certain jurisdictions. Abatement reduces the federal income taxes payable by persons residing in Quebec or in certain self-governing Yukon First Nation settlement lands.

For the 2021 Census, the reference period for income data is the calendar year 2020, unless otherwise specified.

Median income - The median income of a specified group is the amount that divides the income distribution of that group into two halves, i.e., the incomes of half of the units in that group are below the median, while those of the other half are above the median. Median incomes of households are calculated for all units, whether or not they had income.

Average income - Average income of a specified group is calculated by dividing the aggregate income of that group by the number of units in that group. Average incomes of households are calculated for all units, whether or not they had income.

statistical units of social statistical programs such as persons, private households, census families and economic families;
statistical units of business statistical programs such as enterprises, companies, establishments and locations;
statistical units of farm statistical programs such as farm operator and farm family.

In the context of persons, total income refers to receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of census families, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of economic families, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all of its family members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

In the context of households, total income refers to receipts from certain sources of all household members, before income taxes and deductions, during a specified reference period.

The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. Receipts that are included as income are:

employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities);
income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, guaranteed investment certificates (GICs) and mutual funds;
income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and registered retirement income funds (RRIFs);
other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships;
income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, Employment Insurance benefits, Old Age Security benefits, COVID-19 benefits and Canada Pension Plan and Québec Pension Plan benefits and disability income.

Receipts excluded from this income definition are:

one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump-sum insurance settlements and tax-free savings account (TFSA) or registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) withdrawals;
capital gains because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are more relevant to the concept of wealth than the concept of income;
employers' contributions to registered pension plans, Canada Pension Plan, Québec Pension Plan and Employment Insurance;
voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter and goods produced for own consumption.

For the 2021 Census, the reference period for income data is the calendar year 2020, unless otherwise specified.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2023. Whitehorse, CY [Census subdivision], Yukon (table). Indigenous Population Profile. 2021 Census of Population. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-510-X2021001. Ottawa. Released June 21, 2023.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/ipp-ppa/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 13, 2024).

Date modified:: 2023-06-08

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Indigenous Population Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table: Whitehorse, City [Census subdivision], Yukon