Yukon Profile

Yukon's population is 40,232, up 12.1% since 2016. The largest city is Whitehorse (28,201).

Income, age, households, education, commute, occupation, industry, and a full population-by-city list for Yukon are below.

National Rank:2 of 3

Level:Territory

Yukon Population

Total Population (2021)

40,232

Total Population (2016)

35,874

Population Growth

+12.1% (+4,358)

Growth Rank

#1 of 3Same geo level

Male

50.0%20,100

Female

50.0%20,130

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.999

Average Age

39.9

Median Age

39.2

Age Rank

#3 of 3Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,175(5.4%)

5–9

2,375(5.9%)

10–14

2,275(5.7%)

15–19

2,085(5.2%)

20–24

2,140(5.3%)

25–29

2,705(6.7%)

30–34

3,415(8.5%)

35–39

3,425(8.5%)

40–44

2,840(7.1%)

45–49

2,615(6.5%)

50–54

2,460(6.1%)

55–59

2,805(7.0%)

60–64

2,880(7.2%)

65–69

2,370(5.9%)

70–74

1,765(4.4%)

75–79

1,025(2.5%)

80–84

505(1.3%)

85+

385(1.0%)

Yukon Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

19,610

Occupied Private Dwellings

17,181

Size Distribution

1 Person

5,615 (32.7%)

2 Persons

5,800 (33.8%)

3 Persons

2,500 (14.5%)

4 Persons

2,100 (12.2%)

5+ Persons

1,165 (6.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,690(21.5%)

Couples without children

4,175(24.3%)

One-parent families

1,605(9.3%)

One-person households

5,620(32.7%)

Multigenerational

355(2.1%)

Multiple-family

115(0.7%)

Yukon Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$101,400After tax

Median Household Income

$88,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$54,750After tax

Median Individual Income

$49,200After tax

Income Rank

#3 of 3Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.6%

Employment Income

74.2%

Government Transfers

12.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,035(6.4%)

$10k–$20k

2,490(7.8%)

$20k–$30k

3,670(11.5%)

$30k–$40k

3,340(10.5%)

$40k–$50k

3,025(9.5%)

$50k–$60k

2,625(8.3%)

$60k–$70k

2,570(8.1%)

$70k–$80k

2,535(8.0%)

$80k–$90k

2,180(6.9%)

$90k–$100k

1,940(6.1%)

$100k+

5,405(17.0%)

Yukon Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

66.8%

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Total Labour Force

23,515

Employed

21,905

Unemployed

1,610

Not in Labour Force

9,260

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.6%

Children (0–17)

7.7%

Adults (18–64)

6.3%

Seniors (65+)

13.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3030 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.275

Yukon Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

32,775

No certificate, diploma or degree

4,860 (14.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,370 (25.5%)

Postsecondary credential

19,555 (59.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

5,625 (17.2%)62.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

2,415 (7.4%)26.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

160 (0.5%)1.8% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

4,860(14.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

8,370(25.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

3,145(9.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

6,270(19.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,170(3.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

8,965(27.4%)

Yukon Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

11.4%

2,495 people

Share of 21,905 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,495(11.4%)

Usual place of work

16,785(76.6%)

No fixed workplace address

2,615(11.9%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.1%)

Yukon Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

23,520

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

420(1.8%)

Business, finance and administration

4,215(17.9%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,635(7.0%)

Health

1,525(6.5%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

4,420(18.8%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

805(3.4%)

Sales and service

4,735(20.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

4,270(18.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

715(3.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

400(1.7%)

Yukon Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

23,520

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

365(1.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

675(2.9%)

Utilities

215(0.9%)

Construction

2,045(8.7%)

Manufacturing

300(1.3%)

Wholesale trade

290(1.2%)

Retail trade

2,230(9.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

865(3.7%)

Information and cultural industries

555(2.4%)

Finance and insurance

320(1.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

300(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,240(5.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

610(2.6%)

Educational services

1,730(7.4%)

Health care and social assistance

2,745(11.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

635(2.7%)

Accommodation and food services

1,285(5.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

945(4.0%)

Public administration

5,785(24.6%)

Yukon Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

33,950 (85.2%)

French Only

85 (0.2%)

English & French

5,660 (14.2%)

Neither

145 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

31,995 (80.3%)

French

1,785 (4.5%)

Non-official languages

4,705 (11.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

31,995(80.3%)

French

1,785(4.5%)

Tagalog

985(2.5%)

Punjabi

410(1.0%)

Spanish

235(0.6%)

Cantonese

200(0.5%)

Mandarin

130(0.3%)

German

125(0.3%)

Russian

75(0.2%)

Hindi

65(0.2%)

Yukon Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

10,355(60.3%)

Semi-detached

1,270(7.4%)

Row house

1,250(7.3%)

Duplex

700(4.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,980(11.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

55(0.3%)

Other attached

125(0.7%)

Movable

1,445(8.4%)

Yukon housing

Tenure and monthly shelter costs for Yukon from the 2021 Census (reference period 2021), tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts.

Tenure

Private households

16,530

Owner households

11,000 (66.5%)

Renter households

5,530 (33.5%)

Owners with a mortgage

6,530 (59.4%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

4,475 (40.7%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

1,325 (24.0%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

4,205 (76.0%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,300All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,470All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,460

Renters, median

$1,180

Owners with a mortgage, median

$2,160

Owners without a mortgage, median

$592

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

2,665 (16.1%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

1,290 (11.7%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

1,370 (24.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

40 (0.2%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

2,365(14.3%)

$500 to $749

2,315(14.0%)

$750 to $999

1,805(10.9%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,530(9.3%)

$1,250 to $1,499

1,255(7.6%)

$1,500 to $1,999

2,380(14.4%)

$2,000 to $2,499

2,415(14.6%)

$2,500 to $2,999

1,460(8.8%)

$3,000 and over

1,005(6.1%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Population by city

1 municipality in Yukon, with a link to its full profile.

Population by city in Yukon
Name	Population	Growth
Whitehorse	28,201	+12.4%

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