Communities and Diamonds Socio-economic Impacts in the Communities of: Behchokö, Gamètì, Whatì, Wekweètì, Detah, Ndilo, Łutsel K’e, and Yellowknife 2005 Annual Report of the Government of the Northwest Territories under the BHP Billiton, Diavik and De Beers Socio-economic Agreements Prepared by: Health and Social Services Education, Culture and Employment Industry, Tourism and Investment Justice NWT Bureau of Statistics NWT Housing Corporation January 2006 The Government of the Northwest Territories takes no responsibility for financial losses suffered as a result of reliance on the information in this report. COMMUNITIES AND DIAMONDS REPORT, 2005 Table of Contents TIMELINE..............................................................................................................................................III SUMMARY OF OBSERVED TRENDS .............................................................................................VII SUMMARY OF FINDINGS.................................................................................................................. IX REPORT OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................................1 DATA........................................................................................................................................................1 SPATIAL BOUNDARIES ..............................................................................................................................1 METHOD ...................................................................................................................................................3 Socio-economic Agreement Indicators................................................................................................3 TRENDS TABLES .......................................................................................................................................4 COMMUNITY, FAMILY & INDIVIDUAL WELLBEING.................................................................4 INDIVIDUAL WELLBEING ..........................................................................................................................4 Injuries.................................................................................................................................................5 Potential Years of Life Lost .................................................................................................................7 Suicides................................................................................................................................................8 Communicable Diseases......................................................................................................................9 Sexually Transmitted Infections......................................................................................................9 Tuberculosis...................................................................................................................................10 FAMILY &COMMUNITY WELLBEING .....................................................................................................11 Teen Births.........................................................................................................................................11 Single-parent Families.......................................................................................................................12 Children Receiving Services ..............................................................................................................14 Family Violence.................................................................................................................................16 HOUSING ................................................................................................................................................18 Crowding ...........................................................................................................................................18 Core Need ..........................................................................................................................................20 Ownership..........................................................................................................................................21 Vacancies...........................................................................................................................................22 CRIME.....................................................................................................................................................22 Total Police-reported Crimes ............................................................................................................23 Violent Crimes ...................................................................................................................................25 Property Crimes.................................................................................................................................26 Federal Statute Crimes......................................................................................................................27 Other Crimes .....................................................................................................................................28 Traffic Offences.............................................................................................................................28 Other Criminal Code Offences ......................................................................................................29 Youth Charged...................................................................................................................................30 NON-TRADITIONAL ECONOMY ......................................................................................................31 INCOME...................................................................................................................................................31 Average Income .................................................................................................................................31 Proportion of High-income Earners..................................................................................................32 EMPLOYMENT .........................................................................................................................................34 Page i of 58 COMMUNITIES AND DIAMONDS REPORT, 2005 Employment Rate...............................................................................................................................34 Unemployment Rate...........................................................................................................................36 Participation Rate..............................................................................................................................37 INCOME SUPPORT ...................................................................................................................................38 Income Assistance Cases ...................................................................................................................38 EDUCATION ............................................................................................................................................40 High School Completion....................................................................................................................40 Less than Grade 9..............................................................................................................................42 BUSINESS................................................................................................................................................43 Registered Businesses........................................................................................................................43 CULTURAL WELLBEING & TRADITIONAL ECONOMY...........................................................45 TRADITIONAL ACTIVITIES.......................................................................................................................45 Workforce-aged Group Engaged in Traditional Activities ...............................................................46 Trapping.........................................................................................................................................46 Hunting and Fishing ......................................................................................................................47 Consumption of Meat or Fish........................................................................................................48 LANGUAGES ...........................................................................................................................................48 Home-language use to Mother Tongue .............................................................................................48 NET EFFECTS ON GOVERNMENT...................................................................................................50 Net Effects on Government ................................................................................................................50 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.......................................................................................................51 Secondary Industry