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Old Town Hay River

Neighbourhood in Hay River · Northwest Territories · Population 437

Places with fewer than 1,000 residents show facts only, without scores.

Approximate boundaries

Hay River doesn't publish neighbourhood boundaries, so AreaScore draws from the Census areas nearest where the name is placed by Natural Resources Canada, Wikidata, OpenStreetMap or AreaScore's own research. The outline follows Census lines and may not match how residents draw it. Figures marked city-wide are for all of Hay River.

Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Old Town Hay River, with comparisons and sources.

Affordability

Average monthly rent$1,200/month

Hay River: $1,072/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $1,237/month (estimated) · 2016: $1,446/month (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$230,000

Hay River: $290,000 · Canada: $472,000 · Estimated · 2016: $209,367 (estimated) (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing14.6%

Hay River: 10.2% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 10.5% (estimated) · 2016: 12.5% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

Median household income$109,000

Hay River: $129,000 · Canada: $84,000 · Estimated · 2006: $85,386 (estimated) · 2016: $116,907 (estimated) (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)-10.2%

Canada: 5.2% · City-wide figure for Hay River · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate8%

Hay River: 6.5% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 5.4% (estimated) · 2016: 8.1% (estimated) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Sources

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 (Census Profile). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.