Iqaluit

Profile Year:

2010

Community

Community Information

Language:

English

Language:

French

Language:

Inuktitut

Access:

Air

Access:

Ship

Contact Information

Contact Person:

Joamie Eegeesiak

Phone:

867-979-6363 ext 230

Email:

j.eegeesiak@city.iqaluit.nu.ca

Fax:

867-979-6383

Location

Region:

South Baffin

Latitude:

63°44'N

Longitude:

68°31'W

Statistics on weather and climate

Average Yearly Temp:

-9.50C

Average Monthly Temp:

	Temp
January	-

Average Yearly Snowfall:

43.30cm

Average Yearly Rainfall:

19.20cm

Average Wind Speed:

15.30km/h

Inventory of Community Leaders

Madeline Redfern - Mayor

David Ell - Deputy Mayor

Mary Wilman - Councillor

Vacant - Councillor

Jimmy Kilabuk - Councillor

Joanasie Akumalik - Councillor

Simon Nattaq - Councillor

Mat Nicklebein - Councillor

Romeyn Stevenson - Councillor

Real Estate Inventory

Private Housing:

480

Rental Housing:

1,595

Commercial Space:

60.4

Land Availability

Commercial Land:

60.40m²

Industrial Land:

146.40m²

Demographics

Population:

6,185

Population Growth:

18.10%

Gender Breakdown

Male:

51.30%

Female:

48.70%

Age Breakdown

0 - 14:

25.10%

15 - 24:

16.80%

25 - 34:

19.60%

35 - 44:

17.30%

45 - 54:

12.60%

55 +:

8.60%

Employment

Employment:

71.90%

Unemployment:

7.80%

Sector Breakdown:

Construction	5.8%
Finance & Real Estate	3.5%
Hospitality
Manufacturing	.72%
Other	70.8%
Resource Development	2.2%
Retail/Wholesale	8.1%
Social Service/Non-Government	8.9%
Tourism & Cultural
Transportation

Economic Indicators

Average Income:

44,885

Traditional Pursuit:

Hunting

Traditional Pursuit:

Fishing

Traditional Pursuit:

Arts and Crafts

Infrastructure

Capital and Infrastructure Inventory

Communications:

Cell

Communications:

Internet

Communications:

Landlines

Marine:

Breakwater

Water/Sewage:

Truck

Water/Sewage:

Utilidor

K-12 Schools:

Nakasuk School - Elementary - K to 5; Joamie School - Elementary - K to 5; Nanook School - Elementary - K to 7; Aqsarniik School - Middle School - 6 to 8; French School - K to 12; Inuksuk High School - 9 to 12

Post Secondary Training:

Nunavut Arctic College - Nunatta Campus and Old Residence

Recreation Facilities:

Arnaitok Arena; AWG Arena Complex; Iqaluit Swimming Pool; Iqaluit Curling Rink/Racket Club; Abe Okpik Community Hall; Inuksuk Highschool Gym; Nakasuk Gym

Local Assets Inventory

AWG Arena Complex

of Garages

Arnaitok Arena/City Hall/Firehall

Airport

International Airport:

Yes

Max Length of Runway:

2621.28Meters

Runway Type:

Paved

Airport Code:

YFB

Financial Services

Bank Branches:

Royal bank, CIBC, First Nations Bank

Governments