Pond InletNunavut

It belongs to the Territories (outside CAs, Nvt.) / Territoires (à l'extérieur des AR, Nt) metropolitan area. Some 1,765 people live in this town, in Nunavut.

Photo: Patricia · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population

1,765

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

22.8

years · Canadian towns: 45.2

Postsecondary

28%

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

Walk, cycle, transit

43%

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

Is Pond Inlet a good place to live?

Pond Inlet’s strongest is walkability (A−). Health lags (D−). Safety is weaker too (D−). A median home here was worth $300,000 at the census, or 3 times what the middle household earns in a year.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. An overall grade comes at 2,500 residents for Canadian towns; Pond Inlet 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⁻WalkabilityWeakestD⁻Health D⁻Safety

How Pond Inlet grades

Each subject compares Pond Inlet 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; Pond Inlet has its subject grades alone.

HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedD⁻Open →SafetyNear the bottom of the towns comparedD⁻Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesA⁻Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsB⁺Open →Hazard riskAhead of most towns comparedB⁺Open →

Cost of livingNot graded: not enough data–

SchoolsWe don’t grade schools in Nunavut. The reason: the province publishes no results school by school.–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Pond Inlet stand out

The 3 things Pond Inlet does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

Only 4% are 65 or over

Next to 19%, the median among Canadian towns

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Households renting

Housing

92% rent their home

The median of Canadian towns: 25%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Walk, cycle or transit to work

Getting around

43% 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 Pond Inlet.

HealthHealth D⁻

Pond Inlet scores below almost every Canadian town for health

39%very good or excellent healthD⁻Health Grade

Source area for health survey and life expectancy: the Nunavut health region

Smokers make up 63% of the region’s adults, above Canadian towns (12%). Lives in the region last 70.9 years on average (2022/2024): 72.4 for women, 69.4 for men. On top of that, in the health survey, nearly two in five adults in the region rate their health very good or excellent, close to Nunavut’s 39%. Measured from where Pond Inlet’s residents live, a hospital is 1,053 km away on average and 100% of them are over 30 km out.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Pond Inlet39%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Pond Inlet	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

1,053 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

63%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

1,243 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pagePond Inlet’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey39% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care1,053 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 1,243 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

SafetySafety D⁻

The police who cover Pond Inlet record more serious crime than Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 675

675Crime Severity Index

Property crime in its police area ran at 367.2 per 1,000 residents a year, above Canadian towns (31.2). Violence across its police area runs at 220 per 1,000 residents a year.

Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year

2023723

2024634

2025666

2023–2025	Pond Inlet	Nunavut	Canada
Crime Severity Index	675	–	67
Violent Crime Severity Index	1,191	–	86
Violent crime	220	–	12
Property crime per 1,000	367.2	–	31.2

474

non-violent Crime Severity Index

61%

of incidents cleared, 2023–25

Full pagePond Inlet’s safety reportOpen the full Safety report

Safety675 Crime Severity Index · The index weighs each crime Pond Inlet’s police recorded by how serious it is.Questions“Is Pond Inlet 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 Pond Inlet detachment area

Who lives here

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

22.8median age

Visible minorities make up 1.3% of the population, below Canadian towns (15%). Immigrants make up 0.6% of residents, below Canadian towns (6.4%).

Pond InletNunavutCanada

NunavutCanada

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

37%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree55%

Postsecondary qualification28%

Women and men · all residents

49.8% of Pond Inlet’s residents are women

Census 2021 put women at 775 and men at 780; women are 50.9% of Canada.

Who lives in Pond Inlet
	Pond Inlet	Nunavut	Canada
Under 15	37%	–	16%
15 to 64	60%	–	64%
65+	3.9%	–	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	55%	–	16%
Postsecondary qualification	28%	–	56%

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Immigrants1% belong to a visible minority Ages22.8 median age · 4% are 65 or over Households365 households · 4.3 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+

Schools

Pond Inlet’s teenagers travel 1,115 km to the nearest high school

2schools within 3 km

School	Level	Students	System
Nasivvik High SchoolIn Pond InletElementary	Elementary	–	English public

See all 2 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Pond Inlet	Nunavut	Canada
Nearest secondary school	1,115 km	–	1.2 km
Nearest elementary school	1,115 km	–	0.5 km

1,115 km

to the nearest secondary school

1,115 km

to the nearest elementary school

Full pagePond Inlet’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school2 elementary schools Language0 of 2 teach in French · 2% of schools in Nunavut Questions“What schools are there in Pond Inlet?”

Statistics Canada’s Open Database of Educational Facilities · Source note: the province publishes no results school by school, so there’s no schools grade in Nunavut.

Climate

Winter nights bite in Pond Inlet: January lows of −35.5°C, colder than Canadian towns

11.1°CJuly afternoons

Frost comes on 288 days a year, above Canadian towns (159). The frost-free season runs from 30 June to 9 August, 38 days. Expect July highs of around 11.1°C in Pond Inlet. Snow peaks in October: 29 cm in a normal year.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−27.4°C

Spring−15.5°C

Summer8.6°C

Autumn−6.8°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Pond Inlet	Nunavut	Canada
July afternoon high	11.1°C	–	25.5°C
January night low	−35.5°C	–	−13.5°C
Days with frost a year	288	–	159
Precipitation a year	195 mm	–	883 mm

121 cm

of snow a year

288

days with frost a year

frost-free days, 30 Jun to 9 Aug

days with precipitation a year

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The yearJuly highs 11.1°C, January lows −35.5°C Rain and snow195 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow121 cm of snow a year Weather station0.3 km to the station · Pond Inlet

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

Housing

Rent takes less of local pay in Pond Inlet than in Canadian towns: 4% of household income

$300,000median home value, 2021

3% 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

Pond Inlet$300,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Pond Inlet	Nunavut	Canada
Rent as a share of income	4%	–	20%
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	3%	–	18%
Median home value, 2021	$300,000	–	$406,000

$224

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$795

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

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Renting$224 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census Cost of livingThe median owner’s estimate, $300,000, against the median household income Owners and renters8% own their home

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · The 2021 census asked owners what their home was worth; those values, and 2020 incomes, are what this compares.

Work & commuteJobs & income B⁺

Trips to work from Pond Inlet are shorter than from Canadian towns: 13 min on average

43%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van44%

Walk43%

Census 2021	Pond Inlet	Nunavut	Canada
Average trip	13 min	–	26 min

$99,000

median household income, 2020

worked from home, May 2021

75%

of commuters work inside the municipality

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Unemployment18% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work43% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to30 commuters · The biggest flow out: to Baker Lake

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · The 2021 census was taken in May 2021, during COVID-19 restrictions: more people than usual worked from home or were off work.

Natural hazardsHazard risk B⁺

Pond Inlet gets a B+ for hazard risk

Lowwildfire bandB⁺Hazard risk Grade

Earthquakes are expected to cost $0.15 a year for every $1,000 of buildings, above Canadian towns ($0.030). The national flood inventory has no study for Pond Inlet.

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

Pond Inlet0%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Pond Inlet	Nunavut	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.15	–	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	0%	–	6.6%

$0.15

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

Full pagePond Inlet’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

FloodNo flood study on record Earthquakes$0.15 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

Weather

Pond Inlet in November: highs near −17°C, lows near −24°C

−17°Ca normal November afternoon

The forecast on the Weather page is ECCC’s for Pond Inlet. Snowfall in a normal November: 14 cm. A normal December brings highs of −24°C, lows of −31°C. November normally sees 11 mm of precipitation.

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

November−17°C

December−24°C

January−29°C

February−30°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−27°C	−34°C	21 mm
Spring	−16°C	−23°C	34 mm
Summer	9°C	2°C	87 mm
Autumn	−7°C	−13°C	53 mm

−24°C

a normal November night

11 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 (Pond Inlet); 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

Federally, Pond Inlet sits in Nunavut, its riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP), held by Lori Idlout of the Liberal Party of Canada.

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Who runs itHamlet

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic life

No public library is mapped in or near Pond Inlet

Visits and loans aren’t published as open data in Nunavut, so this page has none for Pond Inlet.

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Places to belong1.7 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

Pond Inlet borders Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area

39%of the land within 10 km protected

There is one protected area within 10 km. Parks and reserves take up 39% of the ground within 10 km, above Canadian towns (2.3%). Within 5 km lie 2 beaches, unnamed on the map.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Pond Inlet39%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Pond Inlet	Nunavut	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	39%	–	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	1	–	4

At the edge

to Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area

beaches within 5 km

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Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas1 protected area within 10 km · Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area National & provincial parksAt the edge to a national park · Tallurutiup Imanga National Marine Conservation Area

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

History

Pond Inlet grew mostly after 1961: 96% of its homes

4.1%built before 1961

4.1%

of homes built before 1961 · Canadian towns 18%

Heritage	Pond Inlet	Nunavut	Canada
Homes built before 1961	4.1%	–	18%

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Older homes4.1% built before 1961 · Canadian towns: 18%Questions“How many historic places does Pond Inlet 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 Pond Inlet

15pages on Pond Inlet

The big questions

SafetyD⁻Crime Severity Index 675 Housing & costHomes 3 × income Property pricesSchools2 schools within 3 km HealthD⁻Life expectancy 70.9 in its region Work & commuteB⁺41% of adults in work Natural hazardsB⁺

Out and about

Outdoors39% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 11°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 22.8 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from Pond Inlet

3 notable people were born in Pond Inlet.

See all 3 →

Joseph IdloutCanadian Inuit featuring on bank note · ?–1968

Paul IdloutCanadian Inuk police and Anglican bishop · 1935–2025

Jobie NutarakCanadian politician · 1947–2006

About Pond Inlet

Town in Nunavut

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

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

Population: 1,765 (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: 6204020

Questions about Pond Inlet

How old are the people of Pond Inlet?

Its median age is 22.8, where Canadian towns sit at 45.2. Under-15s are 37% of residents; over-65s, 4%.

What kind of homes are in Pond Inlet?

Mostly 47% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 4.3 people on average, and 16% have just one.

Is Pond Inlet growing?

It lost people: 1,617 in 2016, 1,555 in 2021, 3.8% fewer, while the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 1,765.

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).