Half of Nelson House 170 is under 23.2, younger than 99% of Canadian towns
A First Nations reserve, Nelson House 170 is home to Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation. In Nelson House 170, 11% of households are one person living alone, beside 27% across Canada’s towns. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 2,723 residents; the 2021 Census found 485 households. The share of residents aged 15 to 24 stands at 17%. 7.2% of households rent their home, fewer than in 95% of Canadian towns.
What stands out about the people of Nelson House 170
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
99% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 99% of Canadian towns; 95% are Registered or Treaty Indians, and 21% have an Indigenous mother tongue. Identity & religion ↓
Younger than most towns
Half of Nelson House 170’s residents are under 23.2 and half over; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 36% are under 15 and 5.8% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
Fewer people than before
Nelson House 170 went from 2,500 people in 2016 to 2,397 in 2021, −4%: slower growth than in 95% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
From 2016 to 2021, 95% of Canadian towns grew faster than Nelson House 170: −4%
The figures are the 2021 Census’s, except where another date is given. The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 14%.
In Nelson House 170, 5.8% of residents are 65 or over, fewer than in 98% of Canadian towns
Every five-year age group as a share of residents; ticks mark the typical town.
Here 36% of residents are under 15, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 16%. Elsewhere, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Nelson House 170, 23.2. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split.
Larger households than 99% of Canadian towns: 4.9 people on average
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
With one-parent families at 14%, Nelson House 170 is ahead of 97% of Canadian towns on that count.
18% of residents 15 and over are married, fewer than in 99% of Canadian towns
How adults live as couples, or don’t, with common-law unions shown on their own.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Never married and not common-law: 53% of adults (typical: 27%). Across the comparison, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. Census figures put common-law partners at 22% in Nelson House 170.
A higher share of households in single-detached houses than 74% of Canadian towns, at 80%
The kinds of homes people live in, who owns and who rents, and how old the homes are. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
49% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. Households in single-detached houses make up 64% across Canada’s towns.
$66,000 a year is the median household income here
Incomes are 2020’s, the census’s reference year, and include pandemic benefits such as CERB. Total household income: the median household, and the spread from low to high.
Households by income · share of households
Half of Nelson House 170’s households had a total income below $66,000, 23% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Manitoba’s towns have a median of $83,000. COVID-19 benefits were paid to 48% of residents with an income, where the typical town had 28%.
99% of residents have an Indigenous identity, more than in 99% of Canadian towns
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Across Canada’s towns, the share of visible minority residents is 15%; Nelson House 170 has 0.4%. For Indigenous residents, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 2.8%. Residents with no religion: 46% of the total.
English is the mother tongue of 73%, and 0.6% speak French as well
Who can speak English and French, mother tongue, and the language spoken most at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Where 7.5% of residents speak English and French across Canada’s towns, Nelson House 170 has 0.6%. 21% have an Indigenous language as their mother tongue.
A smaller share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 99% of Canadian towns: 7.1%
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Across Canada’s towns, 27% of 25- to 64-year-olds hold a degree; in Nelson House 170, 7.1%, and 24% have a college or trades credential (typical: 29%). Those with no credential make up 41%, next to 9.5% in the typical town.
In work on census day: 42% of adults
Counted in May 2021, during COVID-19, these rates catch the job market before it had recovered. Four labour figures from the census. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, above this 42%; 5.8% of residents are 65 or over.
Nelson House 170 sits below 3 of its 4 closest neighbours on median age
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page. The nearest places to Nelson House 170 with figures are 64–148 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson House 170 | 2,723 | — | 23.2 | 5.8% | 0% |
| Thompson | 12,917 | 64.3 km | 31 | 7.4% | 13% |
| Snow Lake | 1,075 | 126.7 km | 38.4 | 17% | 3.1% |
| Cross Lake 19A | 2,396 | 146.1 km | 21 | 5.6% | 0% |
| Cross Lake 19 | 1,882 | 148.5 km | 24.6 | 6.2% | 0% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Missing from the census as published: unpaid care, cars and internet access, and the shift in each age band since 2016. Ethnic origins past visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted here.
- The census’s own words. The census takes “visible minority” from the Employment Equity Act: anyone other than Indigenous peoples who is non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are what residents reported, compared here with other towns and never used as a label.
- Against Manitoba’s towns and Canada’s towns. Each comparison is its own median: over Manitoba’s towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, and over all Canadian towns of that size (whole cities and First Nations reserves left out). Percentiles are within Canada only.
- A First Nations reserve. Reserves are compared with Canada’s towns but aren’t counted among them: they have no overall grade and no place in ranked lists. Census figures for small reserves are rounded, and some are suppressed.
Questions about Nelson House 170’s residents
Is Nelson House 170 bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 0.6% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 99% speak only English and 0% only French; 0% grew up with French.
How diverse is Nelson House 170?
In Nelson House 170, 99% have an Indigenous identity and 0.4% belong to a visible minority; its immigration figures are suppressed.
What religion are people in Nelson House 170?
Most often Christian (44%) or no religion (46%); other religions make up 10%.
Is Nelson House 170 good for families?
Children under 15 are 36% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 28% of households and one-parent families 14%. Schools near Nelson House 170 are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Nelson House 170?
Median total household income in Nelson House 170 was $66,000 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Nelson House 170?
The latest figure is an estimate: 2,723 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Nelson House 170 counted 2,397, 4% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Nelson House 170?
Half the residents are older than 23.2 and half younger, younger than 99% of Canadian towns; 36% are children under 15 and 5.8% are 65 or over.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).