Comox Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:286 of 688
Comox Population
Total Population (2021)
14,806
Total Population (2016)
14,028
Population Growth
+5.5% (+778)
Growth Rank
#302 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.1%6,980
Female
52.9%7,830
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.891
Average Age
48.9
Median Age
52.4
Age Rank
#622 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
515(3.5%)
5–9
750(5.1%)
10–14
795(5.4%)
15–19
720(4.9%)
20–24
575(3.9%)
25–29
525(3.5%)
30–34
615(4.2%)
35–39
810(5.5%)
40–44
835(5.6%)
45–49
850(5.7%)
50–54
780(5.3%)
55–59
1,125(7.6%)
60–64
1,175(7.9%)
65–69
1,205(8.1%)
70–74
1,225(8.3%)
75–79
940(6.3%)
80–84
620(4.2%)
85+
735(5.0%)
Comox Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
6,672
Occupied Private Dwellings
6,442
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,895 (29.4%)
2 Persons
2,700 (41.9%)
3 Persons
790 (12.3%)
4 Persons
725 (11.2%)
5+ Persons
330 (5.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,325(20.6%)
Couples without children
2,275(35.3%)
One-parent families
430(6.7%)
One-person households
1,900(29.5%)
Multigenerational
95(1.5%)
Multiple-family
30(0.5%)
Comox Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$83,500After tax
Median Household Income
$74,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,920After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,000After tax
Income Rank
#369 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
80.6%
Employment Income
54.9%
Government Transfers
19.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
850(7.1%)
$10k–$20k
1,275(10.6%)
$20k–$30k
1,750(14.6%)
$30k–$40k
1,565(13.1%)
$40k–$50k
1,425(11.9%)
$50k–$60k
1,195(10.0%)
$60k–$70k
1,015(8.5%)
$70k–$80k
820(6.8%)
$80k–$90k
565(4.7%)
$90k–$100k
405(3.4%)
$100k+
1,125(9.4%)
Comox Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
49.0%
Unemployment Rate
6.7%
Total Labour Force
6,455
Employed
6,015
Unemployed
435
Not in Labour Force
5,830
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.9%
Children (0–17)
6.5%
Adults (18–64)
6.1%
Seniors (65+)
8.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2770 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.248
Comox Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
12,705 (86.7%)
French Only
10 (0.1%)
English & French
1,930 (13.2%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
13,035 (89.0%)
French
485 (3.3%)
Non-official languages
900 (6.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
13,035(89.0%)
French
485(3.3%)
Spanish
60(0.4%)
Tagalog
35(0.2%)
Mandarin
35(0.2%)
Polish
35(0.2%)
Italian
30(0.2%)
Cantonese
25(0.2%)
Punjabi
20(0.1%)
Korean
20(0.1%)
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