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Northern Saskatchewan August 2016 Health Indicators A Community Characteristics: Population Profile Northern Saskatchewan Health Indicators Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................. 2 Key Messages .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Population Characteristics of Northern Health Authorities ................................................................. 4 Appendix A - Data Notes.................................................................................................................................. 23 1. Data Sources ............................................................................................................................................ 23 2. Definitions ................................................................................................................................................ 24 Appendix B - Revised names by CSD characteristics and total population, Northern Saskatchewan, 2015 .............................................................................................................. 26 Appendix C - First Nations community status areas by revised names and CSD characteristics, Northern Saskatchewan, 2015........................................................... 28 Appendix D - Rescodes by community area and health authority, Northern Saskatchewan, 2015 ............................................................................................................................................. 30 Appendix E - Rescodes by health centre service area and health authority, Northern Saskatchewan, 2015 .............................................................................................................. 31 Appendix F – Glossary of Acronyms ........................................................................................................... 32 Appendix G – Index of Figures ...................................................................................................................... 33 Refer to A Guide to the Reports: Understanding the Presentation of Data for an explanation of the variety of ways data is presented. Suggested reference: Irvine J, Quinn B. Northern Saskatchewan Health Indicators, Community Characteristics: Population Profile. Athabasca Health Authority, Keewatin Yatthé Health Region and Mamawetan Churchill River Health Region. Population Health Unit, La Ronge, 2016. Copies of this document and related reports can be downloaded from the Population Health Unit website www.pophealthnorthsask.ca Community Characteristics: Population Profile August, 2016 2 Northern Saskatchewan Health Indicators Key Messages The two main data sources used in this report include the Saskatchewan Covered Population, used for community area, health centre service area, and health authority estimates and the Statistics Canada Annual Population estimates used for individual communities and First Nations community status areas. Additional information on First Nations populations can be found with Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. In 2015, close to 40,000 individuals lived in northern Saskatchewan. Compared to the province, the northern health authorities have larger proportions of their populations in the younger age categories, while most of Saskatchewan’s population is in the middle and older age groups. The northern Saskatchewan health authorities have between 27.9 and 31.8 % of the population that is less than 15 years of age and only between 4.7 and 6.9% of the population aged 65 years and above. Saskatchewan has 19.3% less than 15 years and 14.5% that is 65 years and above. The northern Saskatchewan health authorities continue to have growing populations, increasing between 11.6 and 12.4% over the last 10 years. This equated to changes of 268, 838, and 2704 individuals in AHA, KY and MCR, respectively. Similarly, Saskatchewan increased by 14.5% over the same time period, which equated into an increase of 145,212 individuals. There have been shifts in the population over the last 20 years. Compared to 1996, in 2015 there have been decreases of between 6.3 and 9.0% in the proportion of the population less than 15 years of age within the three northern health authorities. At the same time, the proportion of the population aged 65 and over has increased between 1.1 and 2%. During the same time period, the proportion of the population less than 15 years of age in Saskatchewan decreased by 3.4%, while the proportion of the population aged 65 and over increased by 0.1%. Dependency ratio is the ratio of the combined child population (aged 0 to 19) and elderly population (aged 65 and over) compared to the working age population (aged 20 to 64). In 2014, MCRHR along with KYHR and AHA had the highest dependency ratios of all health authorities in Canada. Most of the dependency ratio in the north is attributable to the under 20 population, which makes up over 40% of the population. In comparison, Saskatchewan’s dependency ratio is more affected by the elder population, which makes up approximately 15% of its population. Over 85% of northern Saskatchewan people identify themselves as Aboriginal, compared to 15% in Saskatchewan. The proportion of Aboriginal people in the northern health authorities ranges from 82.5% in MCRHR to 95.9% in AHA. The proportion of the northern Saskatchewan population that self-identifies as Aboriginal is similar to some northern Canadian regions but is substantially higher than others. Close to 68% of the people in northern Saskatchewan identify themselves as First Nations, 19% as Metis, and fewer than 14% as non-Aboriginal. In contrast, 84% of the total Saskatchewan population self-identifies as non-Aboriginal, 5% as Métis, and 10% as First Nations. Although northern communities share many commonalities, they also vary greatly among one another in terms of population structures, growth rates, and self-reported Aboriginal identity. Community Characteristics: Population Profile August, 2016 3 Northern Saskatchewan Health Indicators Population Characteristics of Northern Health Authorities Figure 1: Map of northern Saskatchewan health authorities and total population, 2015 Community Characteristics: Population Profile August, 2016 4 Northern Saskatchewan Health Indicators Figure 2: AHA population pyramid (on and off-reserve populations), percent of population by sex and age group, 2015 Male Female SK Female SK Male AHA Population = 2,573 90+ 85 to 89 80 to 84 75 to 79 70 to 74 65 to 69 60 to 64 55 to 59 50 to 54 45 to 49 40 to 44 35 to 39 30 to 34 25 to 29 20 to 24 15 to 19 10 to 14 5 to 9 0 to 4 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 % of population Source: Saskatchewan Covered Population 2015, Prepared by PHU, Jan 2016 Figure 3: KY population pyramid (on and off-reserve populations), percent of population by sex and age group, 2015 Male Female SK Female SK Male KY Population = 12,197 90+ 85 to 89 80 to 84 75 to 79 70 to 74 65 to 69 60 to 64 55 to 59 50 to 54 45 to 49 40 to 44 35 to 39 30 to 34 25 to 29 20 to 24 15 to 19 10 to 14 5 to 9 0 to 4 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 % population Source: Saskatchewan Covered Population 2015, Prepared by PHU, Jan 2016 Community Characteristics: Population Profile August, 2016 5 Northern Saskatchewan Health Indicators Figure 4: MCR population pyramid (on and off-reserve populations), percent of population by sex and age group, 2015 Male Female SK Female SK Male MCR Population = 24,442 90+ 85 to 89 80 to 84 75 to 79 70 to 74 65 to 69 60 to 64 55 to 59 50 to 54 45 to 49 40 to 44 35 to 39 30 to 34 25 to 29 20 to 24 15 to 19 10 to 14 5 to 9 0 to 4 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 % population Source: Saskatchewan Covered Population 2015, Prepared by PHU, Jan 2016 Figure 5: North population pyramid (on and off-reserve populations), percent of population by sex and age group, 2015 Male Female SK Female SK Male North Population = 39,212 90+ 85 to 89 80 to 84 75 to 79 70 to 74 65 to 69 60 to 64 55 to 59 50 to 54 45 to 49 40 to 44 35 to 39 30 to 34 25 to 29 20 to 24 15 to 19 10 to 14 5 to 9 0 to 4 8.0 6.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 % population Source: Saskatchewan Covered Population 2015, Prepared by PHU, Jan 2016 Community Characteristics: Population Profile August, 2016 6 Northern Saskatchewan Health Indicators Figure 6: Population by broad age group, Athabasca Health Authority, 2006-2015 800 700 600 500 400 individuals# 300 200 100 0 < 5 5 to 14 15 to 24 25 to 44 45 to 64 65 + 2006 293 494 506 644 270 98 2015 234 585 468 750 414 122 Source: Saskatchewan Covered Population 2015, Prepared by PHU, Jan 2016 Figure 7: Population by broad age group, Keewatin Yatthé, 2006-2015 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 individuals# 1,000 500 0 < 5 5 to 14 15 to 24 25 to 44 45 to 64 65 + 2006 1,064 2,363 2,264 3,181 1,861 626 2015 1,240 2,169 2,162 3,295 2,491 840 Source: Saskatchewan Covered Population 2015, Prepared by PHU, Jan 2016 Community Characteristics: Population Profile August, 2016 7 Northern Saskatchewan Health Indicators Figure 8: Population by broad age group, Mamawetan Churchill River, 2006-2015 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 # individuals# 2,000 1,000 0 < 5 5 to 14 15 to 24 25 to 44 45 to 64 65 + 2006 2,457 4,777 4,127 5,739 3,584 1,054 2015 2,542 4,977 4,399 6,453 4,585 1,486 Source: Saskatchewan Covered Population 2015, Prepared