Whitehorse, YT - Summary

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Demographics

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Total Population

30,260

Median Household Income

112,000

Total Visible Minorities

4,505

Median Age

37.6

What is the Population of Whitehorse, YT?

Whitehorse is a rapidly-growing city. Over the past 5 years, the population of Whitehorse has grown by over 11%, compared to the national growth rate of 6% over the same period. Looking forward, this trend is expected to continue as Whitehorse will see an additional 550-600 new residents every year in a medium-growth scenario.

Period Of Immigration

Whitehorse welcomes people from all over the world. In our 2017 Citizen's Survey, 82% of residents said Whitehorse was open and welcoming to newcomers. Immigration to Whitehorse has been climbing steadily since the early 2000's. Our largest sources of immigrant populations are the Phillipines, United States, United Kingdom, Germany and China.

According to Statistics Canada, data on immigrant status and year of immigration have been collected since 1901.

Labour Force

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Total Labour
Force

16,670

Employment
Rate

70.0%

Participation
Rate

74.2%

Unemployment
Rate

5.6%

Taxation

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Federal General
Corporate Tax

Federal Small
Business Corporate

Real Estate

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Number of
Renters

3,700

Number of
Home Owners

7,735

Housing Complete

Housing Completes and Housing Starts are both economic indicators that demonstrate the individual numbers of housing units that have begun or completed construction in a given timeframe.

Housing Start

Many of Whitehorse's new housing units are being constructed in Whistle Bend, the city's newest neighbourhood. When development is complete in Whistle Bend, the neighbourhood will accommodate 8,000 residents, a town square, three schools, green space and retail shops.

Transportation

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Most Used
Transportation

Vehicle Driver

Busiest Time
On Roads

8:00AM - 8:59AM

Residents Who
Work Locally

11,885

Vehicle Drivers

78.24%

Education

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Dominant Level
of Education

University

Utilities

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Quality of Life

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Highest Temperature
(Celsius)

Lowest Temperature
(Celsius)

-38

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