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Cambridge Bay

Profile Year: 
2010
Community
Community Information
Language: 
English
Language: 
French
Community vision: 
Cambridge Bay 1. is home to CHARS and a new mine training centre the latter supporting the Hope Bay Belt Gold Project and other mines 2. is where residents work in a wide variety of employment and careers including the arts, renewable resources, retail, mining, public service, and varied professions such as doctor, lawyer, teacher and nurse 3. is where residents enjoy a wealth of services in retail, transportation, communication, entertainment, and sports. 4. and is where residents live in a strong, healthy, and culturally vibrant environment with comfortable housing that relies on environmentally conscious municipal services.
Access: 
Air
Access: 
Ship
Contact Information
Contact Person: 
Jim MacEachern
Phone: 
867-983-4654
Email: 
jmaceachern@cambridgebay.ca
Fax: 
867-983-2193
Location
Region: 
Kitikmeot
Latitude: 
69° 6' 29" N
Longitude: 
105° 8' 13" W
Statistics on weather and climate
Average Yearly Temp: 
-14.40C
Average Monthly Temp: 
Temp
January-32.8
February-33
March-29.7
April-21.4
May-9.2
June2.4
July8.4
August6.4
September-0.3
October-11.5
November-23
December-29.6
Average Yearly Snowfall: 
82.10cm
Average Yearly Rainfall: 
6.96cm
Average Wind Speed: 
21.25km/h
Real Estate Inventory
Private Housing: 
115 private homes
Rental Housing: 
335 rented homes
Demographics
Demographics
Population: 
1,480
Population Growth: 
12.80%
Gender Breakdown
Male: 
50.70%
Female: 
49.30%
Age Breakdown
0 - 14: 
30.40%
15 - 24: 
16.90%
25 - 34: 
13.50%
35 - 44: 
15.50%
45 - 54: 
12.80%
55 +: 
9.40%
Employment
Employment: 
63.70%
Unemployment: 
9.70%
Sector Breakdown: 
Construction 5.6%
Finance & Real Estate 4.2%
Hospitality
Manufacturing 2.8%
Other 63%
Resource Development 7.7%
Retail/Wholesale 9.1%
Social Service/Non-Government 7.7%
Tourism & Cultural
Transportation
Economic Indicators
Average Income: 
33,408
Infrastructure
Capital and Infrastructure Inventory
# of km of Gravel Roads: 
44.00km
# of km of Paved Roads: 
0.00km
Communications: 
Cell
Communications: 
Internet
Communications: 
Landlines
Water/Sewage: 
Truck
K-12 Schools: 

Kullik Ilihakvik Elementary School / Kiilinik High School

Post Secondary Training: 

Nunavut Arctic College

Airport
International Airport: 
No
Max Length of Runway: 
1524.00Meters
Runway Type: 
Gravel
Airport Code: 
YCB
Social Services
Financial Services
Bank Branches: 
Royal Bank
Co-op Financial Services: 
Yes
Business
Business Inventory
49
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Business: