Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Baker Lake, Hamlet
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Anglican, with about 1,065 persons representing 51.7% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 195 persons representing 9.5% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 495 persons, representing 24.1% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Inuit, n.o.s., with about 1,865 persons representing 90.5% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 45 persons representing 2.2% of the total population. The third origin was Canadian, with about 35 persons representing 1.7% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Baker Lake (Hamlet), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Baker Lake (Hamlet), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inuit, n.o.s. | 1,865 | 90.5 | 1 | 24.4 |
| Scottish | 45 | 2.2 | 2 | 28.8 |
| Canadian | 35 | 1.7 | 3 | 33.2 |
| Caucasian (White), n.o.s. | 30 | 1.5 | 4 | 27.4 |
| English | 25 | 1.2 | 5 | 48.0 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Baker Lake (Hamlet), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | |
| Total - Visible minority | 2,050 | 100.0 | ... | 28.0 | 2,055 | 100.0 | ... | 25.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 20 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 40.0 | 35 | 1.7 | 100.0 | 48.0 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 28.6 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 10 | 0.5 | 66.7 | 40.0 | 15 | 0.7 | 57.1 | ... |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ... |
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