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Arctic Bay

Profile Year: 
2010
Community
Community Information
Language: 
English
Language: 
French
Language: 
Inuktitut
Community vision: 
The people of Arctic Bay want Arctic Bay to be a place that has:• Facilities for everyone to participate equally
Access: 
Air
Access: 
Ship
Contact Information
Contact Person: 
Clare Kines
Phone: 
867-439-8276
Email: 
edo_ab@qiniq.com
Fax: 
867-439-8081
Location
Region: 
North Baffin
Latitude: 
73°01'N
Longitude: 
85°07'W
Statistics on weather and climate
Average Monthly Temp: 
Temp
January-
February-29.1
March-
April-
May-
June-
July-
August-
September-
October-10.5
November-18.4
December-27.6
Average Yearly Snowfall: 
5.00cm
Average Yearly Rainfall: 
0.00cm
Inventory of Community Leaders
Niore Iqalujuak - Mayor
Frank May - Deputy Mayor
David Kalluk - Councillor
Geela Arnauyumayuq - Councillor
Olayuk Naqitarvik - Councillor
Esau Tatatuapik - Councillor
Joeli Qaunaq - Councillor
Sakiasi Qaunaq - Councillor
Ema Oyukuluk - Councillor
Real Estate Inventory
Private Housing: 
35 private homes
Rental Housing: 
130 rental homes
Demographics
Demographics
Population: 
690
Population Growth: 
6.80%
Gender Breakdown
Male: 
57.00%
Female: 
43.00%
Age Breakdown
0 - 14: 
34.00%
15 - 24: 
24.00%
25 - 34: 
15.00%
35 - 44: 
10.00%
45 - 54: 
9.00%
55 +: 
7.90%
Employment
Employment: 
46.20%
Unemployment: 
22.60%
Sector Breakdown: 
Construction 4%
Finance & Real Estate 4%
Hospitality
Manufacturing
Other 25.5%
Resource Development
Retail/Wholesale 17.6%
Social Service/Non-Government 7.8%
Tourism & Cultural
Transportation
Economic Indicators
Average Income: 
14,304
Traditional Pursuit: 
Hunting
Traditional Pursuit: 
Fishing
Infrastructure
Capital and Infrastructure Inventory
# of km of Gravel Roads: 
46.00km
# of km of Paved Roads: 
0.00km
Communications: 
Internet
Communications: 
Landlines
Marine: 
Breakwater Floating Dock
Water/Sewage: 
Truck
K-12 Schools: 

Inuujaq School K -12

Post Secondary Training: 

NAC Adult Learning Centre

Recreation Facilities: 

Arena, Community Hall/Gym, School Gym

Local Assets Inventory

4 Bay Parking Garage 3 Bay Maintenance Garage 3 Bay Maintenance Garage Heritage Building Fire Hall Cold Storage Building Hamlet Office Heated Storage

Airport
International Airport: 
No
Max Length of Runway: 
1199.00Meters
Runway Type: 
Gravel
Airport Code: 
YAB
Social Services
Financial Services
Bank Branches: 
None
Co-op Financial Services: 
Light banking services offered by the Coop
Business
Business Inventory
28
42
7
0
0
Business: 
Environmental Inventory
Resource Based Opportunities: 
Mining
Partnership Inventory
Nunavut Youth Consulting Cadets
Major Employers Inventory
Major Employer: 
Hamlet of Arctic Bay
Major Employer: 
Coop Store
Major Employer: 
Northern Store