Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Year |
Pop. |
±% |
| 1921 |
926 |
— |
| 1931 |
3,819 |
+312.4% |
| 1941 |
3,431 |
−10.2% |
| 1951 |
4,687 |
+36.6% |
| 1961 |
6,870 |
+46.6% |
| 1971 |
12,834 |
+86.8% |
| 1981 |
12,014 |
−6.4% |
| 1991 |
10,344 |
−13.9% |
| 1996 |
10,036 |
−3.0% |
| 2001 |
9,238 |
−8.0% |
| 2006 |
8,509 |
−7.9% |
| 2011 |
8,196 |
−3.7% |
| Canada 2006 Census |
Population |
% of Total Population |
Visible minority group
|
South Asian |
0 |
0 |
| Chinese |
55 |
0.7 |
| Black |
65 |
0.8 |
| Filipino |
0 |
0 |
| Latin American |
10 |
0.1 |
| Southeast Asian |
0 |
0 |
| Other visible minority |
10 |
0.1 |
| Total visible minority population |
140 |
1.7 |
Aboriginal group
|
First Nations |
205 |
2.5 |
| Métis |
145 |
1.7 |
| Inuit |
10 |
0.1 |
| Total Aboriginal population |
360 |
4.3 |
| White |
7,850 |
94 |
| Total population |
8,350 |
100 |
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Canada census – Kapuskasing Community Profile
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2011 |
2006 |
2001 |
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Population:
Land area:
Population density:
Median age:
Total private dwellings:
Mean household income:
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8196 (-3.7% from 2006)
84.13 km2 (32.48 sq mi)
97.4 /km2 (252 /sq mi)
4049
|
8509 (+-7.9% from 2001)
83.98 km2 (32.42 sq mi)
101.3 /km2 (262 /sq mi)
44.7 (M: 44.2, F: 45.3)
4022
$48,857
|
9238 (-8.0% from 1996)
83.98 km2 (32.42 sq mi)
110.0 /km2 (285 /sq mi)
40.0 (M: 39.6, F: 40.3)
4031
$45,074
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References: 2011 2006 2001
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Kapuskasing is the largest community located directly along Highway 11 between Thunder Bay and Temiskaming Shores. According to statistics Canada, the town's population has declined 7.9% between 2001-2006. In 2006, 68% of the population identified French as its first language, 0.02% identified both French and English at its first language, 36% identified English and 0.02% identified a non-official language as its first language (Cree etc.). The median age of the population is 44.7 years old.