Fort St. John Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:205 of 688
Fort St. John Population
Total Population (2021)
21,465
Total Population (2016)
20,260
Population Growth
+5.9% (+1,205)
Growth Rank
#278 of 688Same geo level
Male
51.3%11,010
Female
48.7%10,455
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.053
Average Age
34.1
Median Age
32.4
Age Rank
#15 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
1,660(7.7%)
5–9
1,485(6.9%)
10–14
1,430(6.7%)
15–19
1,260(5.9%)
20–24
1,635(7.6%)
25–29
2,155(10.0%)
30–34
2,155(10.0%)
35–39
1,910(8.9%)
40–44
1,525(7.1%)
45–49
1,315(6.1%)
50–54
1,135(5.3%)
55–59
1,075(5.0%)
60–64
945(4.4%)
65–69
670(3.1%)
70–74
395(1.8%)
75–79
295(1.4%)
80–84
215(1.0%)
85+
205(1.0%)
Fort St. John Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
10,004
Occupied Private Dwellings
8,777
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,680 (30.5%)
2 Persons
2,745 (31.3%)
3 Persons
1,460 (16.6%)
4 Persons
1,180 (13.4%)
5+ Persons
715 (8.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
2,270(25.9%)
Couples without children
1,820(20.7%)
One-parent families
810(9.2%)
One-person households
2,680(30.5%)
Multigenerational
140(1.6%)
Multiple-family
40(0.5%)
Fort St. John Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$95,800After tax
Median Household Income
$89,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$52,850After tax
Median Individual Income
$46,400After tax
Income Rank
#145 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
88.2%
Employment Income
81.6%
Government Transfers
11.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,335(8.4%)
$10k–$20k
1,270(8.0%)
$20k–$30k
1,810(11.3%)
$30k–$40k
1,700(10.7%)
$40k–$50k
1,600(10.0%)
$50k–$60k
1,420(8.9%)
$60k–$70k
1,275(8.0%)
$70k–$80k
1,005(6.3%)
$80k–$90k
885(5.5%)
$90k–$100k
810(5.1%)
$100k+
2,845(17.8%)
Fort St. John Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
69.2%
Unemployment Rate
8.9%
Total Labour Force
12,600
Employed
11,480
Unemployed
1,125
Not in Labour Force
3,995
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.1%
Children (0–17)
9.7%
Adults (18–64)
6.7%
Seniors (65+)
14.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2950 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.263
Fort St. John Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
20,150 (94.8%)
French Only
10 (0.0%)
English & French
1,010 (4.8%)
Neither
90 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
17,930 (84.3%)
French
190 (0.9%)
Non-official languages
2,530 (11.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
17,930(84.3%)
Tagalog
555(2.6%)
Punjabi
395(1.9%)
French
190(0.9%)
Spanish
105(0.5%)
Russian
100(0.5%)
Korean
95(0.4%)
Hindi
75(0.4%)
Gujarati
75(0.4%)
Mandarin
60(0.3%)
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