Clyde RiverNunavut

It grew by 12% between the 2016 and 2021 censuses. 1,319 people live in this town in Nunavut.

Photo: Ansgar Walk · CC BY-SA 2.5

Population

1,319

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

21.8

years · Canadian towns: 45.2

Postsecondary

12%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

40%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Clyde River a good place to live?

On jobs & income it is strong (B+). Its lowest grade is for health (D−). Police record more crime here than in most towns (D−). Homes were valued at a median $200,000 at the 2021 census, 2.1 times the typical household’s income.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Clyde River has subject grades only.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. No Cost Grade: fewer than 30% of households own their home here, so neither the home value nor the rent is a market price. Safety is the police detachment's figure, shared with the towns and countryside around it. No School Grade: this province doesn't publish comparable results school by school. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestA⁻Hazard riskWeakestD⁻Health D⁻Safety

How Clyde River grades

Each subject compares Clyde River with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Canadian towns get an overall grade from 2,500 residents, so Clyde River has subject grades only.

HealthGraded on how healthy residents areD⁻Open →SafetyCrime runs among the highest comparedD⁻Open →Hazard riskAhead of most towns comparedA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentB⁺Open →WalkabilityEasier than most to get around on footBOpen →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsBecause the province publishes no results school by school, towns in Nunavut aren’t graded on schools.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Clyde River stand out

The 3 things Clyde River does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

12% have a postsecondary qualification

Against 56% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 3% are 65 or over

Canadian towns centre on 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Households renting

Housing

87% rent their home

Midway across Canadian towns: 25%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Clyde River.

HealthHealth D⁻

On health, Clyde River falls short of almost every Canadian town

39%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

Expected years of life at birth: 70.9, below Canadian towns (81.5). Across the region, 39% of adults say their health is very good or excellent, much as in Nunavut (39%). Measured from where Clyde River’s residents live, a hospital is 747 km away on average and 100% of them are over 30 km out.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Clyde River39%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Clyde River	Nunavut	Canada
Very good or excellent health	39%	–	52%
Smokers	63%	–	12%
Life expectancy at birth	70.9	–	81.5
Chronic conditions (average share)	20%	–	17%

70.9

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

747 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

63%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1,326 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageClyde River’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey39% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care747 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1,326 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 72.4, men 69.4 Conditions and habits20% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities · Health survey and life expectancy: the Nunavut health region

Housing

Rent takes less of local pay in Clyde River than in Canadian towns: 3% of household income

$200,000median home value, 2021

4% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below Canadian towns (18%).

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Clyde River$200,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Clyde River	Nunavut	Canada
Rent as a share of income	3%	–	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	4%	–	18%
Median home value, 2021	$200,000	–	$406,000

$160

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$990

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageClyde River’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$160 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living2.1 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $200,000, against the median household income Owners and renters12% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Values come from owners at the 2021 census and incomes from 2020, so they predate the later rise in rates.

SafetySafety D⁻

Crime runs heavier where Clyde River is policed than in Canadian towns, at an index of 290

290Crime Severity Index

Measured across the Clyde River detachment area: Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000

Violent incidents in its police area came to 111.1 per 1,000 residents a year, above Canadian towns (12). Property crime in the area its police cover: 168 per 1,000 people a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023298

2024318

2025253

2023–2025	Clyde River	Nunavut	Canada
Crime Severity Index	290	–	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	512	–	86
Violent crime	111.1	–	12
Property crime per 1,000	168	–	31.2

203

non-violent Crime Severity Index

56%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageClyde River’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety290 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Clyde River’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Clyde River safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average

Who lives here

More of Clyde River’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Canadian towns: 98%

21.8median age

Clyde RiverNunavutCanada

NunavutCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

37%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree71%

Postsecondary qualification12%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 49.6% of Clyde River

Here the census found 595 men and 585 women; the figure for women across Canada is 50.9%.

Who lives in Clyde River
	Clyde River	Nunavut	Canada
Under 15	37%	–	16%
15 to 64	60%	–	64%
65+	3.4%	–	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	71%	–	16%
Postsecondary qualification	12%	–	56%

Full pageClyde River’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants0% belong to a visible minority Ages21.8 median age · 3% are 65 or over Households260 households · 4.6 people per household English and French0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Nunavut and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Schools

No high school in or near Clyde River: the closest is 945 km off

1school within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Quluaq SchoolIn Clyde RiverElementary	Elementary	–	English public

Schools within 3 km	Clyde River	Nunavut	Canada
Nearest secondary school	945 km	–	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	945 km	–	0.5 km

945 km

to the nearest secondary school

945 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageClyde River’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school1 elementary school Language0 of 1 teach in French · 2% of schools in Nunavut Questions“What schools are there in Clyde River?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Ungraded on schools in Nunavut, because the province publishes no results school by school.

Climate

Clyde River has cooler summers than Canadian towns: July highs of 9.2°C

9.2°CJuly afternoons

Rain and melted snow add up to 232 mm a year, lower than Canadian towns (883 mm). Expect January lows of around −31.8°C in Clyde River. A normal September brings 38 mm of precipitation, more than any other month.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−22.8°C

Spring−13.0°C

Summer7.1°C

Autumn−4.0°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Clyde River	Nunavut	Canada
July afternoon high	9.2°C	–	25.5°C
January night low	−31.8°C	–	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	297	–	159
Precipitation a year	232 mm	–	883 mm

297

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 9.2°C, January lows −31.8°C Rain and snow232 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Weather station4.2 km to the station · Clyde River

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Clyde River)

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Clyde River is graded an A− for hazard risk

Lowwildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

Earthquakes add more: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.094 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No one has filed a flood map for Clyde River on the national inventory.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Clyde River0%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Clyde River	Nunavut	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	0%	–	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.094	–	$0.030

$0.094

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Full pageClyde River’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.094 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon0% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

Commuters in Clyde River have a short way to work, 9 min on average, less than in Canadian towns

40%walk, cycle or take transit

Driving is how 38% of commuters got to work at the census.

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Walk40%

Car or van38%

Census 2021	Clyde River	Nunavut	Canada
Car or van	38%	–	89%
Average trip	9 min	–	26 min

$100,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

93%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment34% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work40% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to10 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Hall Beach

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Counted in May 2021, under pandemic rules: fewer commutes and more people between jobs than in a normal year.

Weather

What November brings in Clyde River: −20°C at night, −12°C by day

−12°Ca normal November afternoon

Expect about 18 mm of rain and snow over November. By December, a normal day reaches −19°C and a night falls to −27°C. Across the year, normals run from −33°C nights in February to 9°C afternoons in July. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Clyde River forecast.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November−12°C

December−19°C

January−24°C

February−25°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−23°C	−30°C	34 mm
Spring	−13°C	−22°C	38 mm
Summer	7°C	1°C	74 mm
Autumn	−4°C	−10°C	86 mm

−20°C

a normal November night

18 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

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Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest February

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Clyde River); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Turnout in Nunavut was just 34% in 2021, below 99% of ridings

Clyde River’s riding for the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut isn’t shown: no open file of the province’s riding boundaries could be found.

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Who runs itHamlet Member of ParliamentLori Idlout

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic life

No public library is mapped in or near Clyde River

Library statistics aren’t published openly in Nunavut, so there are no visit or loan figures for Clyde River.

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Places to belong0.8 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

No protected area lies within 10 km of Clyde River

0%of the land within 10 km protected

Within 5 km lie 2 beaches, unnamed on the map. National parks are all over 100 km off.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Clyde River0%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Clyde River	Nunavut	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	0%	–	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	0	–	4

beaches within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas0 protected areas within 10 km

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

History

Clyde River grew mostly after 1961: 100% of its homes

0%built before 1961

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Clyde River	Nunavut	Canada
Homes built before 1961	0%	–	18%

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Older homes0% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Clyde River have?”

Canadian Register of Historic Places, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations, Québec’s Répertoire du patrimoine culturel, Wikidata; Census 2021 homes by period

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clyde River

15pages on Clyde River

The big questions

SafetyD⁻Crime Severity Index 290 Housing & costHomes 2.1 × income Property pricesSchoolsOne school within 3 km HealthD⁻Life expectancy 70.9 in its region Work & commuteB⁺34% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 9°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 21.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

About Clyde River

Town in Nunavut

Clyde River is a municipality in Nunavut, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 1,319 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: Nunavut
Census division: Qikiqtaaluk
Metro area: Territories (outside CAs, Nvt.) / Territoires (à l'extérieur des AR, Nt)
Census subdivision: 6204015

Questions about Clyde River

Has Clyde River grown?

It grew from 1,053 people in 2016 to 1,181 in 2021, up 12.2%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 1,319.

Is Clyde River a young town or an old one?

Half its people are older than 21.8 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 37%, people 65 and over 3%.

What kind of homes are in Clyde River?

Single-detached houses make up 52% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 12% of households are one person, and the average is 4.6.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. 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).