Population in 2011: 26,028
Population in 2006: 22,898
Population in 2001: 21,405
2006 to 2011 population changeHere: | 13.7% |
Yukon Territory: | 11.6% |
2001 to 2006 population changeThis city: | 7.0% |
Province: | 5.9% |
Total private dwellings: 11,167
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 10,525
Land area (km2): 8488.91
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 3.1 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 0.1 |
This city population and dwellings statisticsEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This city: | 33,740 CAD |
Province: | 31,227 CAD |
Median income in 2005Here: | 34,201 CAD |
Province: | 31,352 CAD |
Composition of total income in this city
Earnings and income details for WhitehorseOccupation and industry
Participation rateThis city: | 79.1% |
Province: | 78.1% |
Employment rateHere: | 73.2% |
Yukon Territory: | 70.7% |
Unemployment rateThis city: | 7.4% |
Yukon Territory: | 9.4% |
Labour force activity in Whitehorse
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for Whitehorse
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Notable people related to this city
Noteworthy people born here:
- Mike McLarnon (Politician)
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Age characteristics
Median age of the populationHere: | 38.1 |
Yukon Territory: | 39.1 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overHere: | 82.4% |
Yukon Territory: | 82.7% |
Age characteristics of this cityMarital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 11,740This city: | 54.8% |
Province: | 54.4% |
Male: 5,845Here: | 55.1% |
Yukon Territory: | 54.3% |
Female: 5,890This city: | 54.4% |
Province: | 54.6% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 9,700Here: | 45.3% |
Yukon Territory: | 45.6% |
Male: 4,760Here: | 44.9% |
Yukon Territory: | 45.7% |
Female: 4,940This city: | 45.6% |
Yukon Territory: | 45.4% |
This city - Marital Status
This city marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this city
First official language spoken in this city
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for WhitehorseMobility status in 2006
Whitehorse - Place of residence in 2005
This city - Place of residence in 2001
This city mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this city
Education in WhitehorseAirports inside this city
- Whitehorse International Airport (ICAO: CYXY)
- Whitehorse Water Aerodrome (TC LID: CEZ5)
- Whitehorse/Cousins Airport (TC LID: CFP8)
Colleges inside this city
Companies inside this city
- Antigua Enterprises Inc.
- Engineer Mining Corp.
- Zamora Gold Corp.
Federal Corporations inside this city
- 6782931 CANADA LTD.
- AAC Educational Foundation
- Christian Aboriginal Infrastructure Developments Corporation
- Fireweed Helicopters Ltd.
- KLUANE AIRWAYS LTD.
- NADAHINI CONTRACTING LTD.
- R & J KARP FOODS LIMITED
- SimplyIP Inc.
- Tincup Enterprises Ltd.
- WHITEHORSE HELICOPTERS LIMITED
- 6514294 CANADA INC.
Hospitals Located in this city
- Whitehorse General Hospital
Radio stations Located in this city
- CFWH-AM (570)
- CHON-FM (98.1)
- CKRW-FM (96.1)
TV Stations inside this city
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Male: 520This city: | 4.6% |
Yukon Territory: | 3.9% |
Female: 550This city: | 4.8% |
Yukon Territory: | 4.2% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 4,105This city: | 18.1% |
Province: | 25.1% |
Male: 1,890This city: | 16.8% |
Yukon Territory: | 24.1% |
Whitehorse Minority Population Characteristics
Whitehorse citizenship and immigration DetailsShoping malls located in Whitehorse
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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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