Government of Yukon

Population

Community Profile

Cities

1

Towns

7

Local Advisory Areas

6


Population as of December, 2007

 

TOTAL

MALE

FEMALE

Yukon

32,714

16,466

16,248

Beaver Creek

99

49

50

Burwash Landing

92

49

50

Carcross

423

226

197

Carmacks

444

229

215

Dawson City

1,879

1,005

874

Destruction Bay

55

29

26

Faro

372

199

173

Haines Junction

809

422

387

Marsh Lake

415

214

201

Mayo

423

204

219

Old Crow

256

135

121

Pelly Crossing

294

150

144

Ross River

349

190

159

Tagish

208

108

100

Teslin

426

235

191

Watson Lake

1,596

838

758

Whitehorse

24,473

12,127

12,346

Other

101

57

44

Source: YG Health and Social Services and Yukon Bureau of Statistics

Interprovincial Migration

 

IN

OUT

GROSS

NET

2006

1,494

1,688

3,182

-194

2005

1,426

1,373

2,799

53

2004

1,359

1,332

2,691

27

2003

1,399

1,250

2,649

149

2002

1,348

1,569

2,917

-221

2001

1,153

1,725

2,878

-572

Ethnic Origin (% of Population)

 

SINGLE
ORIGIN

MULTIPLE
ORIGINS

TOTAL

British Isles

8.8%

39.3%

48.1%

European

8.5%

27.7%

36.2%

North American

12.4%

16.0%

28.4%

Aboriginal

14.3%

10.2%

24.5%

French

1.6%

11.9%

13.5%

Note: An example to explain the above figures; 8.8% (Single Origin) of Yukon's population are of British ethnic origin only, and 39.3% (Multiple Origin) have some British origin. Therefore, 48.1% of Yukon's population have some British ethnic origin.
Source: 2001 Census

Population by Age Group, December 2007

AGE GROUP

POPULATION

 

AGE GROUP

POPULATION

0-4

1,849

 

40-44

2,669

5-9

1,823

 

45-49

3,184

10-14

2,049

 

50-54

2,983

15-19

2,404

 

55-59

2,456

20-24

2,303

 

60-64

1,757

25-29

2,117

 

65-69

981

30-34

2,226

 

70-74

668

35-39

2,372

 

75+

864

Median Age of Population (Years)

38

Population Aged Under 15 Years

5,721

Population Aged 15 to 34 Years

9,050

Population Aged 35 to 64 Years

15,430

Population Aged 65 Years and Over

2,513

Source: YG Health and Social Services and Yukon Bureau of Statistics