Demographics
Ethnic groups: 85.0% Aboriginal (mainly Inuit), 15.0% Non-aboriginal
Languages: 26.0% English, 1.5% French, 70.8% Other, 1.7% Multiple languages
Religions: 66.7% Protestant, 23.3% Catholic, 6.2% No religious affiliation, 3.2% Other Christian
Average income: $26,924
The Nunavut riding holds a host of demographic records:
- Lowest median age: 24.1 years
- Highest percentage of Aboriginals: 85.0%
- Highest percentage of Inuit: 84.0%
- Highest percentage of a non-official language as mother tongue: 69.4%
- Highest percentage of an Aboriginal language as mother tongue: 68.0%
- Highest percentage of Inuktitut as mother tongue: 66.8%
- Highest percentage of an Aboriginal language as home language: 53.0%
- Highest percentage of Inuktitut as home language: 51.9%
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