Fernie Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:593 of 688
Fernie Population
Total Population (2021)
6,320
Total Population (2016)
5,396
Population Growth
+17.1% (+924)
Growth Rank
#38 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.6%3,135
Female
50.4%3,185
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.984
Average Age
39.3
Median Age
38
Age Rank
#111 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
335(5.3%)
5–9
410(6.5%)
10–14
365(5.8%)
15–19
275(4.4%)
20–24
255(4.0%)
25–29
515(8.1%)
30–34
630(10.0%)
35–39
605(9.6%)
40–44
530(8.4%)
45–49
415(6.6%)
50–54
350(5.5%)
55–59
320(5.1%)
60–64
390(6.2%)
65–69
320(5.1%)
70–74
265(4.2%)
75–79
145(2.3%)
80–84
105(1.7%)
85+
90(1.4%)
Fernie Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
3,256
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,597
Size Distribution
1 Person
685 (26.4%)
2 Persons
995 (38.3%)
3 Persons
385 (14.8%)
4 Persons
360 (13.9%)
5+ Persons
165 (6.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
655(25.2%)
Couples without children
795(30.6%)
One-parent families
145(5.6%)
One-person households
685(26.4%)
Multigenerational
20(0.8%)
Multiple-family
25(1.0%)
Fernie Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$100,300After tax
Median Household Income
$92,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$51,950After tax
Median Individual Income
$42,800After tax
Income Rank
#105 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
87.8%
Employment Income
73.0%
Government Transfers
12.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
390(7.8%)
$10k–$20k
395(7.9%)
$20k–$30k
630(12.7%)
$30k–$40k
625(12.6%)
$40k–$50k
530(10.7%)
$50k–$60k
410(8.2%)
$60k–$70k
305(6.1%)
$70k–$80k
260(5.2%)
$80k–$90k
220(4.4%)
$90k–$100k
205(4.1%)
$100k+
1,005(20.2%)
Fernie Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
65.2%
Unemployment Rate
9.4%
Total Labour Force
3,660
Employed
3,320
Unemployed
345
Not in Labour Force
1,430
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.1%
Children (0–17)
5.4%
Adults (18–64)
5.0%
Seniors (65+)
12.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2980 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.261
Fernie Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
5,430 (87.0%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
800 (12.8%)
Neither
10 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
5,525 (88.5%)
French
205 (3.3%)
Non-official languages
380 (6.1%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
5,525(88.5%)
French
205(3.3%)
Italian
45(0.7%)
Tagalog
40(0.6%)
Spanish
35(0.6%)
Punjabi
30(0.5%)
Polish
15(0.2%)
Gujarati
15(0.2%)
Hindi
10(0.2%)
Portuguese
10(0.2%)
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