Population in 2011: 802
Population in 2006: 846
Population in 2001: 912
2006 to 2011 population change
Here: | -5.2% |
Province: | 11.6% |
2001 to 2006 population change
Here: | -7.2% |
Yukon Territory: | 5.9% |
Total private houses: 417
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 350
Land area (km2): 6.11
Population density per square kilometreThis town: | 131.3 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 23.0 |
Watson Lake population and houses statisticsOther nearby cities
Occupation and industry
Participation rateThis town: | 82.0% |
Yukon Territory: | 78.1% |
Employment rateThis town: | 71.4% |
Province: | 70.7% |
Labour force activity in this town
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for this townEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This town: | 27,923 CAD |
Yukon Territory: | 31,227 CAD |
Median income in 2005This town: | 29,205 CAD |
Yukon Territory: | 31,352 CAD |
Composition of total income in this town
Earnings and income details for Watson Lake
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Age characteristics
Median age of the population
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis town: | 82.3% |
Province: | 82.7% |
Age characteristics of Watson LakeFederal Corporations In Watson Lake
- THE KASKA TRIBAL COUNCIL (CAMPBELL HIGHWAY, P.O. BOX 530, Directors: ANNIE JOHNNY, CATHY LEE, DONNY VAN SOMER, DOROTHY SMITH, HAMMOND DICK, JACK CAESOR, JOHN MCCOOK, LIARD MCMILLAN, MALCOLM GROAT, SAM DONNESSEY, WALTER CARLICK)
- WATSON LAKE AND DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (BOX 591, Directors: BARRY DRORY, DAVE KALLES, GERRY AMANN, JENNIFER ANDERSON, JENNIFER BONSHOR, JIM HOLT, KATHY VIGEANT, LEANNA HOUGEN, NORM GRIFFITHS, PAT IRVIN, RUTH WILKINSON, STACEY BRONET)
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 25Here: | 3.0% |
Yukon Territory: | 4.0% |
Male: 10This town: | 2.3% |
Province: | 3.9% |
Female: 15This town: | 3.7% |
Province: | 4.2% |
Aboriginal identity population
Male: 150Here: | 34.5% |
Yukon Territory: | 24.1% |
Female: 150This town: | 36.6% |
Yukon Territory: | 26.1% |
Watson Lake Minority Population Characteristics
This town citizenship and immigration DetailsMarital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 390This town: | 59.1% |
Yukon Territory: | 54.4% |
Male: 200This town: | 60.6% |
Yukon Territory: | 54.3% |
Female: 195This town: | 60.0% |
Province: | 54.6% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 270This town: | 40.9% |
Province: | 45.6% |
Male: 135This town: | 40.9% |
Yukon Territory: | 45.7% |
This town - Marital Status
Watson Lake marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Watson Lake
First official language spoken in Watson Lake
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language details for Watson LakeMobility status in 2006
This town - Place of residence in 2005
This town - Place of residence in 2001
This town mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this town
Education in this townAirports inside this town
- Watson Lake Airport (ICAO: CYQH)
- Watson Lake Water Aerodrome (TC LID: CEJ9)
Federal Corporations Located in Watson Lake
- THE KASKA TRIBAL COUNCIL
- WATSON LAKE AND DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Hospitals inside this town
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- Yukon Territory
- Watson Lake - Town
Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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