Northwest Territories or Nunavut postal region

X1A demographics and market profile

See what distinguishes this audience, how it compares with other markets, and which local characteristics can shape campaign decisions in Yellowknife.

AudienceScoutX1A · Yellowknife
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Postal code boundary map for X1A.

Market profile

A market of 20,804 people

Size the opportunity, understand its household composition, and identify the local patterns that make X1A different from the typical Canadian postal region.

Population20,804
Households7,730
Median income$147,000
Average age35.7

X1A market summary

What distinguishes this postal-region audience

X1A represents 20,804 residents and 7,730 households in Yellowknife. Its average household contains 2.6 people, creating a local market that can be evaluated by both total reach and household composition.

The clearest difference from the Canadian postal-region benchmark is household income: $147,000, or 71.4% above the benchmark. Population age 65+ is 8.0%, 11.0 percentage points below the benchmark.

For campaign planning, these patterns give X1A a clear audience profile. They provide concrete criteria for deciding whether the region fits an offer, which audience characteristics should shape creative, and how it should be compared with other parts of Yellowknife.

Audience matching

Find more regions that resemble X1A

To find regions with a profile similar to X1A, begin with household income near $147,000 and age 65+ share near 8.0%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

Match This Audience

Distinctive market signals

The characteristics with the largest local differences

These four characteristics show the largest available differences between X1A and the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

71.4% above benchmark

Median household income

$147,000

Test premium, higher-consideration, or value-led offers grounded in a clear customer benefit.

11.0 percentage points below benchmark

Population age 65+

8.0%

Give the younger working-age segments more influence over channel and creative decisions.

10.8 percentage points below benchmark

Worked from home

13.0%

Commuter occasions, workplace-adjacent placements, and time-of-day planning may play a larger role.

9.3 percentage points below benchmark

Owner households

57.2%

Test renter-relevant services, flexibility, mobility, convenience, and lower-commitment propositions.

Detailed comparison

How X1A compares with the Canadian benchmark

Use the difference column to identify which measures are most useful for creative, offer, channel, and geographic targeting decisions.

MeasureX1ACanada FSA benchmarkDifference
Median household income$147,000$85,78871.4% above
Average household size2.6 people2.4 people7.0% above
Owner households57.2%66.5%9.3 percentage points below
One-person households23.9%29.4%5.5 percentage points below
Families with children39.7%34.0%5.7 percentage points above
Bachelor's degree or higher31.7%26.5%5.2 percentage points above
Immigrant population16.1%22.9%6.8 percentage points below
Worked from home13.0%23.8%10.8 percentage points below

Local market context

Community activity around the audience

AudienceScout connects 43 local facility records with X1A. Recreation is the largest represented category with 27 records, adding another signal for local media, partnership, service-area, and campaign planning.

Education13
Health care1
Culture and art2
Recreation27

Platform audience potential

Match channel planning to the local age mix

Facebook has the largest modeled audience among the displayed channels at 13,055 people. Compare that opportunity with the other estimates before setting the regional channel mix and budget.

10,793YouTube estimate · 68.5%
13,055Facebook estimate · 82.8%
8,780Instagram estimate · 55.7%
4,613TikTok estimate · 29.3%

Practical campaign implications

Turn the strongest X1A signals into campaign tests

Use these as evidence-based starting hypotheses, then validate them against campaign performance and your own customer results.

  • Median household income: $147,00071.4% above the Canadian benchmark

    Test premium, higher-consideration, or value-led offers grounded in a clear customer benefit.

  • Population age 65+: 8.0%11.0 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

    Give the younger working-age segments more influence over channel and creative decisions.

  • Worked from home: 13.0%10.8 percentage points below the Canadian benchmark

    Commuter occasions, workplace-adjacent placements, and time-of-day planning may play a larger role.

X1A audience questions

Using this postal-region profile

How large is the audience in X1A?

X1A represents 20,804 residents and 7,730 households in Yellowknife. The average household size is 2.6 people.

What demographic characteristics stand out in X1A?

Median household income is $147,000, 71.4% above the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Population age 65+ is 8.0%, 11.0 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark; Worked from home is 13.0%, 10.8 percentage points below the Canadian postal-region benchmark.

How does X1A compare with another postal region?

X0E is one useful Northwest Territories or Nunavut market comparison because its population is similar to X1A. It has 25.9% lower median income · 1.3 years older on average.

How can I find other regions that match the X1A audience?

To find regions with a profile similar to X1A, begin with household income near $147,000 and age 65+ share near 8.0%. Adjust each minimum to make the audience broader or more selective.

How can customer postal codes be analyzed in X1A?

Import postal codes to measure customer concentration in X1A, compare the count with the region's population and households, and use its strongest demographic characteristics to decide whether similar regions belong in the campaign.