Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 4.0Factory Island 1 is younger than 99% of Canadian towns: a median age of 31
A First Nations reserve, Factory Island 1 is home to Moose Cree First Nation. Here 19% of households are one-parent families, where the figure across Canada’s towns is 8.2%. Across Factory Island 1, 10% of households rent their home. More residents aged 15 to 24 than in 85% of Canadian towns: 14%. Its population is down 12% on 2016.
What stands out about the people of Factory Island 1
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
An Indigenous identity is reported by 99% of residents, more than in 99% of Canadian towns. 97% are Registered or Treaty Indians and 12% grew up speaking an Indigenous language. Identity & religion ↓
Younger than most towns
The middle resident of Factory Island 1 is 31; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 27% are under 15 and 8.7% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Factory Island 1 went from 1,560 to 1,376 residents (−12%), slower growth than in 99% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Factory Island 1 changed by −12% from 2016 to 2021, behind 99% of Canadian towns
The 2021 Census is the source of every figure here unless a date says otherwise. The census counts of 2016 and 2021, the estimate after them, and the change set beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
By July 2025, the estimate had risen a further 10%. Across Ontario’s towns the median is +6%, and across Canada’s towns +4%.
Children under 15: 27%, a higher share than 99% of Canadian towns
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
The biggest five-year age group is 5–9, with 9.8% of residents, 1.8 times the share across Canada’s towns. Census figures put residents aged 65 and over at 8.7% in Factory Island 1. Across the comparison, 16% of residents are under 15 across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split.
Factory Island 1 households average 3.5 people, larger than in 97% of Canadian towns
Private households by type and size.
Against Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
One-person households: 15% here and 27% across Canada’s towns.
Fewer married residents 15 and over than 94% of Canadian towns: 27%
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Against a figure of 11% across Canada’s towns, the share of common-law partners in Factory Island 1 comes in at 15%. Singles who have never married make up 44% of adults, beside a typical 27%.
Factory Island 1 ranks above 79% of Canadian towns on households in single-detached houses: 84%
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. 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
Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. By way of comparison, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns. Newer homes outnumber old: 24% date from 2001 or later, 6.3% from before 1961. 39% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%.
$75,500 a year: where the middle household sits
The census asked about income in 2020: a pandemic year, with CERB and other emergency benefits counted in. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
Household incomes run lower in Factory Island 1: half had less than $75,500, 12% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Within Ontario’s towns, the household in the middle had $91,600. 31% of income recipients received COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefits (typical: 28%).
99% of residents have an Indigenous identity, a share 99% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion, as residents answered the census.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
In Factory Island 1, 32% of residents said they have no religion, beside 35% across Canada’s towns. The comparison figure for Indigenous residents is 2.8% across Canada’s towns.
English is the mother tongue of 83%, and 0.4% speak French as well
The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Residents whose mother tongue is French are rarer here than in 99% of Canadian towns. In Factory Island 1, 0.4% of residents speak English and French.
A smaller share of degree holders aged 25 to 64 than 98% of Canadian towns: 7.9%
From no certificate to a master’s: residents 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
No certificate, diploma or degree is held by 29%; in the typical town the share is 9.5%. To put it in context, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
Employment: 44% of residents 15 and over had a job
The census counted work in May 2021, mid-pandemic, so read these rates as a pandemic snapshot. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, above this 44%; 8.7% of residents are 65 or over.
Every nearby town is younger than Factory Island 1
The nearest places, coloured by median age; each links to its own page. Distances here run 3–131 km: that is how far the nearest places with figures are from Factory Island 1.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Factory Island 1 | 1,511 | — | 31 | 8.7% | 0% |
| Moosonee | 1,510 | 3.2 km | 29.8 | 7.3% | 5.6% |
| Waskaganish | 2,726 | 130.9 km | 25 | 6.3% | 0% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- What these tables don’t give. The Census Profile has no unpaid care, cars or internet access, and no change by age since 2016; ethnic origins beyond 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 Ontario’s towns and Canada’s towns. A figure here is set beside two middles, the median across Ontario’s places of 2,500 people or more and the median across all Canadian towns that size; reserves and entire cities are excluded from both.
Questions about Factory Island 1’s residents
How diverse is Factory Island 1?
In Factory Island 1, 99% have an Indigenous identity and 0% belong to a visible minority; its immigration figures are suppressed.
What religion are people in Factory Island 1?
Most often Christian (56%) or no religion (32%); other religions make up 12%.
Is Factory Island 1 good for families?
Children under 15 are 27% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 41% of households and one-parent families 19%. Schools near Factory Island 1 are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Factory Island 1?
Median total household income in Factory Island 1 was $75,500 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Factory Island 1?
The latest figure is an estimate: 1,511 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Factory Island 1 counted 1,376, 12% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Factory Island 1?
Half the residents are older than 31 and half younger; 27% are children under 15 and 8.7% are 65 or over.
Is Factory Island 1 bilingual?
Both official languages are spoken by 0.4% of residents, against a typical 7.5% across Canada’s towns. 100% speak only English and 0% only French; 0% grew up with French.
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).