Dawson Creek Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:340 of 688
Dawson Creek Population
Total Population (2021)
12,323
Total Population (2016)
12,178
Population Growth
+1.2% (+145)
Growth Rank
#528 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.2%6,060
Female
50.8%6,260
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.968
Average Age
37.9
Median Age
35.6
Age Rank
#64 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
775(6.3%)
5–9
830(6.7%)
10–14
715(5.8%)
15–19
705(5.7%)
20–24
900(7.3%)
25–29
1,035(8.4%)
30–34
1,075(8.7%)
35–39
950(7.7%)
40–44
775(6.3%)
45–49
705(5.7%)
50–54
685(5.6%)
55–59
760(6.2%)
60–64
690(5.6%)
65–69
555(4.5%)
70–74
420(3.4%)
75–79
270(2.2%)
80–84
210(1.7%)
85+
265(2.2%)
Dawson Creek Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
6,189
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,405
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,950 (36.1%)
2 Persons
1,710 (31.6%)
3 Persons
800 (14.8%)
4 Persons
600 (11.1%)
5+ Persons
345 (6.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,150(21.3%)
Couples without children
1,130(20.9%)
One-parent families
575(10.6%)
One-person households
1,950(36.1%)
Multigenerational
70(1.3%)
Multiple-family
15(0.3%)
Dawson Creek Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$82,800After tax
Median Household Income
$72,500After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$47,400After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,800After tax
Income Rank
#403 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
82.6%
Employment Income
74.0%
Government Transfers
17.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
645(6.8%)
$10k–$20k
935(9.9%)
$20k–$30k
1,370(14.5%)
$30k–$40k
1,240(13.1%)
$40k–$50k
1,085(11.5%)
$50k–$60k
910(9.7%)
$60k–$70k
735(7.8%)
$70k–$80k
575(6.1%)
$80k–$90k
445(4.7%)
$90k–$100k
380(4.0%)
$100k+
1,110(11.8%)
Dawson Creek Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
62.8%
Unemployment Rate
9.8%
Total Labour Force
6,790
Employed
6,125
Unemployed
665
Not in Labour Force
2,965
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.5%
Children (0–17)
14.7%
Adults (18–64)
9.0%
Seniors (65+)
18.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3100 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.275
Dawson Creek Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
11,560 (94.9%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
580 (4.8%)
Neither
25 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
10,520 (86.4%)
French
105 (0.9%)
Non-official languages
1,275 (10.5%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
10,520(86.4%)
Tagalog
415(3.4%)
Punjabi
170(1.4%)
French
105(0.9%)
Spanish
45(0.4%)
Hindi
35(0.3%)
German
25(0.2%)
Mandarin
20(0.2%)
Portuguese
20(0.2%)
Korean
20(0.2%)
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