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Uashat 27 is a First Nations reserve, home to Innu Takuaikan Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam. Compared with 8.2% across Canada’s towns, 28% of households are one-parent families here. Lower than in 93% of Canadian towns: 16% of residents said they have no religion. Its population is down 3% on 2016. 86% of households live in a single-detached house.
What stands out about the people of Uashat 27
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
97% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 99% of Canadian towns; 94% are Registered or Treaty Indians, and 52% have an Indigenous mother tongue. Identity & religion ↓
Younger than most towns
Line Uashat 27’s residents up by age and the one in the middle is 29.6; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 30% are under 15 and 8.7% are 65 or over. Ages ↓
Fewer people than before
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Uashat 27 went from 1,592 to 1,550 residents (−3%), slower growth than in 91% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A larger share of bilingual residents than 70% of Canadian towns: 15%
Every figure here comes from the 2021 Census unless it carries another date. English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
In Uashat 27, 1.6% of residents have English as their mother tongue, beside 66% across Canada’s towns. Across Canada’s towns, bilingual residents come to 7.5%. At home, 32% mostly speak another language; 1% speak neither English nor French.
Slower than most: −3% since 2016, behind 91% of Canadian towns
How the population moved between the last two censuses, and since.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Quebec’s towns the median is +4%, and across Canada’s towns +4%. Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025 is 9% higher again.
Children under 15: 30%, a higher share than 99% of Canadian towns
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
14% of residents are aged 15 to 24; across Canada’s towns the figure is 11%. Census figures put residents aged 65 and over at 8.7% in Uashat 27.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women.
Uashat 27 households average 3.1 people, larger than in 92% of Canadian towns
Private households by type and size.
Against Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
By its share of one-person households (20%), Uashat 27 is below 76% of Canadian towns. Shared houses stand out: 7.1% of households are unrelated adults living together, more than in 87% of Canadian towns.
12% of residents 15 and over are married, fewer than in 99% of Canadian towns
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Across Canada’s towns, the share of common-law partners is 11%; Uashat 27 has 21%. As a yardstick, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns.
In Uashat 27, 11% of households rent their home, fewer than in 86% of Canadian towns
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. 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
26% of homes need major repairs, against a typical 5.8%. Across Canada’s towns, the share of renter households is 25%. Newer homes outnumber old: 44% date from 2001 or later, 2% from before 1961. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns.
$67,000 a year: the median household income
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
Household incomes run lower in Uashat 27: half had less than $67,000, 22% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The figure for Quebec’s towns: $74,000. 56% of income recipients received COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefits (typical: 28%).
Uashat 27 sits above 99% of Canadian towns for Indigenous residents (97%)
Visible minority, Indigenous identity and religion, as residents answered the census.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
In Uashat 27, 0.7% of residents belong to a visible minority, beside 15% across Canada’s towns. By way of comparison, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns.
Degree holders aged 25 to 64: 4.1%, a lower share than 99% of Canadian towns
From no certificate to a master’s: residents 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
At the bottom of the ladder, 52% hold no certificate of any kind, against 9.5% in the typical town. For comparison, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
40% of adults were employed in May 2021
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
The employment rate of 40% is below the typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 8.7% of residents are 65 or over.
1 in 2 nearby towns have a higher median age than Uashat 27
The nearest places, coloured by median age; each links to its own page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uashat 27 | 1,694 | — | 29.6 | 8.7% | 0% |
| Sept-Îles | 24,483 | 1.6 km | 44.4 | 21% | 2% |
| Maliotenam | 1,683 | 14.5 km | 27.8 | 9% | 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. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
- 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 Quebec’s towns and Canada’s towns. The middle of Quebec’s towns of 2,500 or more comes first, the middle of all Canadian towns second; cities as a whole and First Nations reserves stay out, and percentiles are within Canada.
Questions about Uashat 27’s residents
What religion are people in Uashat 27?
78% are Christian and 16% have no religion; 5.5% follow another religion.
Is Uashat 27 good for families?
Under 15: 30% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 27% of households. One-parent families: 28%. Schools near Uashat 27 are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Uashat 27?
The median household in Uashat 27 took in $67,000 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Uashat 27?
Uashat 27 had about 1,694 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 1,550, 3% fewer than 2016.
What is the average age in Uashat 27?
A median age of 29.6. Children under 15 make up 30%, and people 65 and over 8.7%.
Is Uashat 27 bilingual?
15% of residents can speak both English and French (typical across Canada’s towns: 7.5%); 83% speak French only and 0.7% English only. French is the mother tongue of 31%.
How diverse is Uashat 27?
Indigenous identity: 97%. Visible minority: 0.7%. Statistics Canada publishes no immigration figures for Uashat 27.
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).