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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	17,438	Data not available	Data not available		968,157†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	17,554	Data not available	Data not available		978,933†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-0.7	Data not available	Data not available		-1.1	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	7,929	Data not available	Data not available		438,621	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	7,505	Data not available	Data not available		387,160	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	20.7	Data not available	Data not available		1.6	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	842.17	Data not available	Data not available		588,276.08	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	17,150	8,170	8,975		953,850	469,405	484,445
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	1,830	950	880		141,890	69,565	72,325
North American Indian - single response 6	1,150	595	560		91,400	44,460	46,940
Métis - single response	635	335	295		48,120	23,945	24,175
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		215	115	105
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		625	330	295
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	50	25	25		1,530	715	810
Non-Aboriginal identity population	15,315	7,220	8,095		811,955	399,840	412,120

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	17,145	8,170	8,975		953,845	469,405	484,445
Registered Indian 9	1,110	580	525		90,720	44,010	46,710
Not a registered Indian	16,040	7,590	8,450		863,125	425,395	437,735

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	1,830	955	880		141,890	69,565	72,320
0 to 4 years	220	140	80		16,585	8,390	8,195
5 to 9 years	235	130	105		16,515	8,645	7,865
10 to 14 years	300	175	125		17,490	8,915	8,570
15 to 19 years	180	90	90		16,110	8,265	7,845
20 to 24 years	90	60	30		11,975	5,765	6,215
25 to 29 years	140	45	95		9,830	4,405	5,425
30 to 34 years	115	50	70		9,520	4,360	5,160
35 to 39 years	105	35	70		9,020	4,280	4,740
40 to 44 years	115	75	40		8,810	4,130	4,680
45 to 49 years	150	70	75		7,965	3,805	4,160
50 to 54 years	85	35	50		5,720	2,805	2,910
55 to 59 years	25	15	0		4,345	1,995	2,345
60 to 64 years	15	0	0		2,770	1,345	1,425
65 to 69 years	15	0	15		2,075	1,015	1,060
70 to 74 years	10	10	0		1,440	665	775
75 to 79 years	10	10	10		850	390	460
80 to 84 years	10	0	10		560	260	300
85 years and over	0	0	0		300	125	175
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	19.4	16.6	25.8		21.7	20.4	22.9
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	58.7	52.4	65.3		64.3	62.7	65.9

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	1,075	500	575		91,295	43,615	47,680
Not in a common-law relationship	895	395	500		76,060	36,190	39,870
In a common-law relationship	180	105	75		15,235	7,425	7,810

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	1,075	500	575		91,295	43,615	47,680
Never legally married (single) 14	590	300	290		54,430	26,945	27,485
Legally married (and not separated) 15	285	140	145		24,950	12,375	12,570
Separated, but still legally married 16	80	20	60		3,430	1,405	2,030
Divorced 17	65	25	40		5,425	2,145	3,280
Widowed 18	50	15	35		3,060	745	2,315

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	660	Data not available	Data not available		49,540	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	62.9	Data not available	Data not available		73.8	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	6.1	Data not available	Data not available		4.1	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.5	Data not available	Data not available		3.8	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	1.5	Data not available	Data not available		2.3	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	23.5	Data not available	Data not available		12.6	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		1.0	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	1.5	Data not available	Data not available		2.5	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	175	Data not available	Data not available		19,760	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	480	Data not available	Data not available		19,740	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	630	Data not available	Data not available		36,910	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	25	Data not available	Data not available		12,630	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	250	Data not available	Data not available		19,870	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	230	Data not available	Data not available		17,050	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	180	Data not available	Data not available		12,615	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.1	Data not available	Data not available		6.2	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	3.8	Data not available	Data not available		8.0	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	Data not available	Data not available		0.5	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	1,830	950	880		141,835	69,530	72,300
Spouses	275	135	140		24,490	12,175	12,315
Common-law partners	175	105	75		15,225	7,420	7,810
Lone parents	200	45	155		14,475	2,945	11,535
Children in census families	905	540	360		69,250	36,915	32,340
Persons not in census families	270	125	145		18,390	10,080	8,310

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	1,830	950	880		141,890	69,570	72,320
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	155	90	60		40,550	19,785	20,770
Knowledge of English only 28	1,645	840	805		97,290	47,930	49,360
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		10	0	0
Knowledge of English and French only 30	25	20	10		3,445	1,650	1,795
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	10		590	190	390
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	7.4	8.4	6.3		25.6	25.2	25.9
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	1.4	0.0	2.3		16.1	16.4	15.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	8.5	9.5	6.8		28.6	28.4	28.7

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	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	1,785	930	850		138,365	67,855	70,515
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	1,300	710	595		107,010	52,970	54,035
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	230	115	115		18,915	8,950	9,965
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	220	85	135		10,355	4,860	5,495
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	30	20	0		2,010	1,025	990
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		75	45	25

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	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	1,610	810	800		125,300	61,180	64,125
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	605	295	310		68,380	34,365	34,015
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	515	265	250		32,960	15,460	17,500
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	325	185	145		18,475	8,735	9,740
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	165	65	95		5,160	2,465	2,690
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		315	145	175

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	1,075	500	570		91,295	43,615	47,685
No certificate, diploma or degree	450	230	215		45,135	23,395	21,740
High school certificate or equivalent 35	265	105	150		20,055	8,900	11,150
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	55	35	20		8,910	5,360	3,550
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	200	75	120		9,055	3,220	5,835
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	70	45	25		2,850	1,010	1,840
University certificate or degree	40	10	30		5,285	1,730	3,555
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	275	150	125		28,085	14,025	14,060
No certificate, diploma or degree	200	105	90		18,855	9,935	8,920
High school certificate or equivalent 38	65	35	30		6,950	3,060	3,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		845	525	320
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	10	0	10		870	305	570
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		260	120	145
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		300	85	215
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	260	95	165		19,350	8,765	10,585
No certificate, diploma or degree	60	30	30		6,980	3,585	3,390
High school certificate or equivalent 41	130	40	90		5,530	2,355	3,180
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	30	10	15		2,050	1,180	865
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	20	10	15		2,655	955	1,700
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	10		640	215	430
University certificate or degree	10	0	10		1,495	475	1,020
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	495	240	255		38,625	18,360	20,265
No certificate, diploma or degree	155	90	70		15,270	8,010	7,260
High school certificate or equivalent 44	65	35	35		7,205	3,355	3,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	15	10		5,600	3,385	2,215
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	160	60	100		5,335	1,890	3,450
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	70	40	25		1,880	650	1,230
University certificate or degree	25	0	20		3,325	1,070	2,255

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	1,075	500	575		91,295	43,610	47,680
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	710	340	370		65,190	32,295	32,895
Education	30	15	15		3,180	750	2,430
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	10	0		460	220	240
Humanities	20	10	10		755	265	490
Social and behavioural sciences and law	30	20	10		2,310	560	1,745
Business, management and public administration	125	25	105		5,875	1,405	4,470
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		235	125	110
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10	10	0		805	430	380
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	85	60	20		5,450	4,995	455
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	10	10	0		610	490	120
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	40	0	35		3,440	485	2,955
Personal, protective and transportation services	20	10	0		2,975	1,590	1,385
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	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	1,075	500	575		91,295	43,615	47,685
In the labour force 49	690	360	330		51,480	26,530	24,950
Employed 50	555	275	280		42,095	21,300	20,795
Unemployed 51	140	85	45		9,390	5,235	4,155
Not in the labour force 52	385	140	245		39,810	17,085	22,735
Participation rate 53	64.2	72.0	57.4		56.4	60.8	52.3
Employment rate 54	51.6	55.0	48.7		46.1	48.8	43.6
Unemployment rate 55	20.3	23.6	13.6		18.2	19.7	16.7

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	660	335	325		48,040	24,705	23,335
A Management occupations 57	20	10	0		3,035	1,765	1,270
B Business, finance and administration occupations	75	0	75		6,080	1,330	4,755
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	20	20	0		1,080	840	240
D Health occupations	10	0	10		1,835	150	1,680
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	80	15	65		5,765	1,475	4,290
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	10	10	0		865	450	410
G Sales and service occupations	285	110	170		15,035	5,950	9,085
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	90	90	10		9,210	8,590	620
I Occupations unique to primary industry	30	30	0		3,335	2,775	560
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	45	45	0		1,800	1,385	420

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	665	340	325		48,040	24,705	23,335
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	20	20	0		4,475	3,585	885
Construction	30	25	0		4,165	3,905	260
Manufacturing	45	45	0		2,195	1,755	450
Wholesale trade	30	20	10		1,000	785	210
Retail trade	60	20	40		5,010	2,305	2,710
Finance and real estate	15	0	10		1,320	480	840
Health care and social services	105	35	75		6,075	955	5,120
Educational services	15	10	0		4,605	1,250	3,355
Business services	70	25	45		5,330	3,260	2,065
Other services	275	135	140		13,865	6,425	7,440

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	555	270	285		42,095	21,295	20,795
Worked at home	10	0	10		2,280	1,145	1,130
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		25	20	10
No fixed workplace address	45	45	0		5,450	4,420	1,030
Worked at usual place	500	230	270		34,335	15,710	18,625
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	450	205	245		23,660	10,385	13,280
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	35	15	20		7,255	3,355	3,900
Worked in a different census division (county)	15	10	0		2,530	1,390	1,145
Worked in a different province	0	0	0		885	585	300

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	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	545	270	275		39,785	20,130	19,655
Car, truck, van, as driver	360	210	150		27,490	13,895	13,590
Car, truck, van, as passenger	65	25	40		4,410	2,310	2,100
Public transit	0	0	0		1,245	535	705
Walked or bicycled	110	35	75		5,020	2,235	2,780
All other modes	10	0	10		1,620	1,150	470

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	695	350	350		51,725	26,075	25,650
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	12,803	16,307	9,024		16,762	19,020	15,195
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	18,464	22,678	14,234		23,187	26,240	20,083
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	270	155	115		20,875	10,990	9,885
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	33,600	34,026	30,001		31,324	34,383	29,043
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	31,199	33,077	28,723		35,708	39,008	32,037

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	950	445	505		82,555	39,180	43,375
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	14,655	15,252	14,539		13,843	13,477	14,094
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	99	99		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	69.4	82.0	55.8		72.9	81.7	63.7
Government transfers - As a % of total income	25.7	15.4	37.1		23.1	14.3	32.2
Other money - As a % of total income	4.4	2.5	6.5		4.0	4.0	4.1

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Yorkton (CA)				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	655	Data not available	Data not available		49,540	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	32,863	Data not available	Data not available		34,414	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Yorkton, Saskatchewan (Code710) (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 May 6, 2024).