Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:444 of 688
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) Population
Total Population (2021)
9,158
Total Population (2016)
8,577
Population Growth
+6.8% (+581)
Growth Rank
#238 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.8%4,655
Female
49.2%4,505
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.033
Average Age
46.4
Median Age
50.8
Age Rank
#540 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
320(3.5%)
5–9
455(5.0%)
10–14
510(5.6%)
15–19
415(4.5%)
20–24
310(3.4%)
25–29
390(4.3%)
30–34
490(5.4%)
35–39
510(5.6%)
40–44
515(5.6%)
45–49
565(6.2%)
50–54
625(6.8%)
55–59
850(9.3%)
60–64
950(10.4%)
65–69
895(9.8%)
70–74
635(6.9%)
75–79
380(4.1%)
80–84
190(2.1%)
85+
150(1.6%)
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
4,427
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,735
Size Distribution
1 Person
805 (21.6%)
2 Persons
1,650 (44.2%)
3 Persons
565 (15.1%)
4 Persons
460 (12.3%)
5+ Persons
260 (7.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
860(23.0%)
Couples without children
1,400(37.5%)
One-parent families
200(5.4%)
One-person households
810(21.7%)
Multigenerational
110(2.9%)
Multiple-family
40(1.1%)
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$89,400After tax
Median Household Income
$77,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,720After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,000After tax
Income Rank
#318 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
80.6%
Employment Income
58.9%
Government Transfers
19.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
695(9.2%)
$10k–$20k
980(12.9%)
$20k–$30k
1,200(15.8%)
$30k–$40k
1,005(13.2%)
$40k–$50k
885(11.7%)
$50k–$60k
685(9.0%)
$60k–$70k
520(6.9%)
$70k–$80k
410(5.4%)
$80k–$90k
260(3.4%)
$90k–$100k
220(2.9%)
$100k+
730(9.6%)
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
54.5%
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
Total Labour Force
4,600
Employed
4,255
Unemployed
345
Not in Labour Force
3,200
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.1%
Children (0–17)
11.1%
Adults (18–64)
9.6%
Seniors (65+)
10.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3100 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.278
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
8,540 (93.2%)
English & French
610 (6.7%)
Neither
10 (0.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
8,490 (92.7%)
French
125 (1.4%)
Non-official languages
460 (5.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
8,490(92.7%)
French
125(1.4%)
German
30(0.3%)
Spanish
20(0.2%)
Tagalog
15(0.2%)
Mandarin
10(0.1%)
Cantonese
10(0.1%)
Italian
10(0.1%)
Portuguese
10(0.1%)
Russian
10(0.1%)
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