Renters make up 69.8% of households in Aklavik. A website for an Aklavik business has to work for neighbours who already know you and for people searching from further away. For CA$119 a month, we set up a professional website with your brand, email on your domain and hosting, with no setup fee.
No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website.
Doing business in Aklavik
With fewer residents than in 2016, the customers who remain in Aklavik tend to be loyal, and word of mouth still matters. A website backs that up: it is where people check your hours, confirm your number and send a friend your link.
Who is in business in Aklavik
For Aklavik, the clearest picture comes from the jobs residents hold: public administration (25.0%), educational services (16.7%) and retail trade (13.9%).
The people an Aklavik website talks to
32.4% of commuters walk or cycle to work. A landmark or cross street in the address saves people a search. Most people in Aklavik (89.7%) were born in Northwest Territories. A few lines on who runs the business builds trust quickly.
One-person and shared households are 44.2% of the total. Make convenience visible: opening times, delivery areas and how to reach you.
Short commutes are the norm: 88.2% take less than 15 minutes. Most customers live and work nearby, so local details count.
Aklavik by the numbers
Aklavik has 216 occupied private dwellings; 30.2% are owned by the people living in them. The median household income in Aklavik was $55,200 in 2020, below the Northwest Territories median of $127,000, so clear prices matter.
Other numbers worth knowing
- Row houses: 18.6% of households
- Typical trip to work: 7.3 minutes on average
- Workers with no fixed workplace address: 16.7%
- Private dwellings: 274
- Couples with children, share of households: 25.6%
Aklavik against the territorial average
The share of residents aged 65 and over is 10.3% in Aklavik and 10.0% in Northwest Territories. On renting, Aklavik (69.8%) compares with 46.1% for the territory as a whole. On driving to work, Aklavik (61.8%) compares with 72.4% for the territory as a whole.
The population fell from 590 in 2016 to 536 in 2021 (9.2%). Across Northwest Territories, the population grew -1.7% over the same period.
Before you publish: rules that apply in Northwest Territories
Before launch, it helps to have the basics in order. These apply to many small businesses in Northwest Territories:
- PIPEDA sets the ground rules for how private-sector organizations collect, use and disclose personal information. Office of the Privacy Commissioner: PIPEDA
- Consent is at the heart of Canada’s anti-spam legislation (CASL): express consent means someone has agreed, verbally or in writing, to receive a commercial electronic message from you, and senders should be ready to provide proof of that consent. Canada’s anti-spam legislation
This is general information, not legal advice; confirm the details with the agency behind each item or with a professional adviser.
What working with Aria looks like
Our team has been designing websites for small businesses since 2008. For a business in Aklavik, that means the same CA$119 plan as anywhere else in Canada, with your material and your questions going by email.
- Fill in the sign-up form at cadastro.ariaserv.com; it takes about 5 minutes.
- Within 3 business days, the whole site is on a temporary link, with your colours and logo.
- Once you approve it, the first monthly fee is issued and the website goes live on your domain, together with your business email.
A price change or a fresh photo: send it by email and it is done, with no extra charge.
- A business website or an online store, for the same monthly fee
- Your own domain: bring the one you have, or we help you pick one
- Email on your domain: unlimited accounts, 5 GB in total, webmail and spam filtering
- Hosting, an SSL certificate and a daily backup
- Text, photo and price updates whenever you email us
- Ready within 3 business days on a temporary link
Questions about a website for your Aklavik business
Can the website show seasonal hours?
Yes. The site can show your hours and services for each season, and you update them by email when they change.
How long until my website is ready?
The first version is ready within 3 business days, on a temporary link. Going live on your domain comes after your approval and the first payment.
Does the site look right on a mobile?
Yes. The layout adapts to phones, tablets and computers, and every page keeps the contact form and your details.
Can customers order from my website?
Yes. Tick the online store option when you sign up and you get catalogue, cart and online payment at the same monthly fee.
Am I tied in for a year?
No lock-in. The plan is month to month at CA$119, with nothing to pay before you approve the website.
Do I pay anything to get started?
No. No setup fee: you only pay the CA$119 monthly fee after you approve your website. No long-term contract. You can stop the service whenever you need to.
Northwest Territories
Ready to get your Aklavik business online?
Tell us about your business in the sign-up form and we take it from there, by email.
- Population, dwellings, land area, age, households, income, housing, language, place of birth, commuting, work and education: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population (tables 98-10-0002, 98-10-0022, 98-10-0057, 98-10-0193, 98-10-0240, 98-10-0307, 98-10-0400, 98-10-0456 and 98-10-0458). Reproduced and distributed on an 'as is' basis with the permission of Statistics Canada.
- Employer businesses in Aklavik and Northwest Territories: Statistics Canada, tables 33-10-1176 and 33-10-1174 (Canadian Business Counts, June 2026).
- Figures are the latest official releases when this page was written; distances are straight-line.