IgloolikNunavut

2,444 residents make their home in this town in Nunavut. It is part of the Territories (outside CAs, Nvt.) / Territoires (à l'extérieur des AR, Nt) metro area.

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Population

2,444

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

20.2

years · Canadian towns: 45.2

Postsecondary

19%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

66%

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

Is Igloolik a good place to live?

Floods and other hazards weigh less here (A+). Health lags (D−). The typical owner put their home at $164,000 in 2021: 1.9 years of the median household’s income. Police record more crime here than in most towns (D).

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Igloolik has its subject grades alone.

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 risk AWalkabilityWeakestD⁻Health DSafety

How Igloolik grades

Each subject compares Igloolik 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

An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Igloolik has its subject grades alone.

HealthGraded on how healthy residents areD⁻Open →Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereA⁺Open →SafetyNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsBOpen →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsWith no open results to compare (the province publishes no results school by school), there’s no schools grade in Nunavut.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Igloolik stand out

The 3 things Igloolik does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 3% are 65 or over

Next to 19%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree

Education

19% have a postsecondary qualification

Canadian towns centre on 56%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

66% walk, cycle or take transit

Against 8% in the median of Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Igloolik.

Housing

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

$164,000median home value, 2021

9% of households own their home, below Canadian towns (74%).

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

Igloolik$164,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Igloolik	Nunavut	Canada
Rent as a share of income	3%	–	20%
Households owning their home	9%	–	74%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	3%	–	18%
Median home value, 2021	$164,000	–	$406,000

$168

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$780

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageIgloolik’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Renting$168 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of living1.9 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $164,000, against the median household income Owners and renters9% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · Home values are owners’ own estimates at the May 2021 census, and incomes are for 2020.

HealthHealth D⁻

Health in Igloolik trails almost every Canadian town

39%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

The average trip from home to a hospital is 855 km, higher than Canadian towns (3.7 km). Across the region, life runs to 70.9 years on average: women 72.4, men 69.4, in 2022/2024. In the health survey, 39% of adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Nunavut’s 39%. Igloolik doesn’t get its own health survey and life expectancy figures; the ones here come from the Nunavut health region.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Igloolik39%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Igloolik	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

855 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

63%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

862 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageIgloolik’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey39% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care855 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 862 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

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁺

Hazard risk in Igloolik is lower than in almost every Canadian town

Lowwildfire bandA⁺Hazard risk Grade

Shaking is less of a worry than in most places, at $0.008 a year per $1,000 of building value ($0.030 typical). No flood study for Igloolik is on the national inventory.

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

Igloolik0%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Igloolik	Nunavut	Canada
Radon tests above the guideline	0%	–	6.6%
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.008	–	$0.030

$0.008

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

Full pageIgloolik’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.008 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

Who lives here

More of Igloolik’s residents have an Indigenous identity than in Canadian towns: 95%

20.2median age

Immigrants make up 0.5% of residents, below Canadian towns (6.4%). Visible minorities make up 0.7% of the population, lower than Canadian towns (15%).

IgloolikNunavutCanada

NunavutCanada

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

38%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree60%

Postsecondary qualification19%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 46.7% of Igloolik

Women numbered 955 and men 1,090 in 2021, next to a 50.9% share of women for Canada.

Who lives in Igloolik
	Igloolik	Nunavut	Canada
Under 15	38%	–	16%
15 to 64	59%	–	64%
65+	3.2%	–	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	60%	–	16%
Postsecondary qualification	19%	–	56%

Full pageIgloolik’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Immigrants1% belong to a visible minority Ages20.2 median age · 3% are 65 or over Households390 households · 5.2 people per household English and French1% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

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

SafetySafety D

Violent crime weighs more where Igloolik is policed than in Canadian towns: a violent severity index of 470

253Crime Severity Index

Where it is policed, thefts, break-ins and damage came to 147.6 per 1,000 a year, above Canadian towns (31.2). For every 1,000 residents of its police area, 71.3 violent incidents are reported each year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023285

2024213

2025261

2023–2025	Igloolik	Nunavut	Canada
Crime Severity Index	253	–	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	470	–	86
Violent crime	71.3	–	12
Property crime per 1,000	147.6	–	31.2

169

non-violent Crime Severity Index

56%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pageIgloolik’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety253 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Igloolik’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Igloolik safe?”

Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average · Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000: one figure for all of the Igloolik detachment area

Schools

No high school in or near Igloolik: the closest is 772 km off

3schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Ataguttaaluk Elementary SchoolIn IgloolikElementary	Elementary	–	English public

See all 3 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Igloolik	Nunavut	Canada
Nearest secondary school	772 km	–	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	772 km	–	0.5 km

772 km

to the nearest secondary school

772 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pageIgloolik’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school3 elementary schools Language0 of 3 teach in French · 2% of schools in Nunavut Questions“What schools are there in Igloolik?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Schools grade in Nunavut: none (the province publishes no results school by school).

Climate

Summers stay cool in Igloolik: July afternoons reach 11.7°C, below Canadian towns

11.7°CJuly afternoons

Frosty days number 293 in a normal year, higher than Canadian towns (159). Winter lows in Igloolik average −34.1°C in January. Snow peaks in October: 33 cm in a normal year. Rain and snow peak in October, at 35 mm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−25.7°C

Spring−14.2°C

Summer8.2°C

Autumn−5.9°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Igloolik	Nunavut	Canada
July afternoon high	11.7°C	–	25.5°C
January night low	−34.1°C	–	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	293	–	159
Precipitation a year	229 mm	–	883 mm

293

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

Full pageIgloolik’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 11.7°C, January lows −34.1°C Rain and snow229 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow142 cm of snow a year Weather station1.8 km to the station · Igloolik

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

Work & commuteJobs & income B

Trips to work from Igloolik are shorter than from Canadian towns: 12 min on average

66%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Walk66%

Car or van20%

Census 2021	Igloolik	Nunavut	Canada
Average trip	12 min	–	26 min

$89,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

93%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageIgloolik’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment20% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work66% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to10 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Hall Beach

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so commuting and work figures carry the lockdowns’ mark.

Weather

A normal November in Igloolik runs from −22°C to −15°C

−15°Ca normal November afternoon

Snowfall in a normal November: 19 cm. December follows at −22°C by day and −29°C by night. ECCC’s forecast for Igloolik is on the Weather page, hour by hour.

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

November−15°C

December−22°C

January−28°C

February−28°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−26°C	−32°C	25 mm
Spring	−14°C	−22°C	46 mm
Summer	8°C	2°C	77 mm
Autumn	−6°C	−11°C	81 mm

−22°C

a normal November night

19 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageIgloolik’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

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 (Igloolik); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Only 34% of electors voted in Nunavut in 2021, fewer than in 99% of Canada’s ridings

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

Full pageIgloolik’s town hall & politics pageOpen the full Town hall & politics page

Who runs itHamlet Member of ParliamentLori Idlout

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic life

No public library is mapped in or near Igloolik

Without open library statistics in Nunavut, the page names Igloolik’s libraries but shows no visits or loans.

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Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Protected land is absent from the 10 km around Igloolik

0%of the land within 10 km protected

OpenStreetMap shows 2 unnamed beaches within 5 km. No national park lies within 100 km.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Igloolik0%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Igloolik	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

Igloolik: 1 historic place, with the highest designation

1historic place

Historic places by designation · inside the town

Highest designations1

Other federal designations0

Provincial and local listings0

Among them

Igloolik Island Archaeological Sites 1821

1821

oldest construction date on the record

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Igloolik	Nunavut	Canada
Homes built before 1961	0%	–	18%

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On the registersOne historic place inside the town Highest designations1 top designation · Igloolik Island Archaeological Sites Older homes0% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Igloolik 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 Igloolik

15pages on Igloolik

The big questions

SafetyDCrime Severity Index 253 Housing & costHomes 1.9 × income Property pricesSchools3 schools within 3 km HealthD⁻Life expectancy 70.9 in its region Work & commuteB38% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁺

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 12°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 20.2 HistoryOne place on the heritage registers Town hallFamous people

Famous people from Igloolik

8 notable people were born in Igloolik.

See all 8 →

Natar UngalaaqInuk artist · born 1959

Lori IdloutCanadian politician · born 1984

Nyla InnuksukInuit film director · born 1986

Paul QuassaCanadian politician, 4th Premier of Nunavut · born 1952

Bonnie AmmaqCanadian director

George QulautCanadian politician · born 1954

About Igloolik

Town in Nunavut

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Igloolik is one municipality in Nunavut, figures and all.

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

Population: 2,444 (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: 6204012

Questions about Igloolik

Has Igloolik grown?

Yes: the census counted 1,744 in 2016 and 2,049 in 2021, a rise of 17.5%, against 4.1% for the median of Canadian towns. The 2025 estimate is 2,444.

Is Igloolik a young town or an old one?

Its median age is 20.2, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 38% of residents; over-65s, 3%.

What kind of homes are in Igloolik?

52% of homes are single-detached houses, against 64% for the median of Canadian towns, and 0% are in apartment buildings of five storeys or more. A household averages 5.2 people; 12% are one person living alone.

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).