Peace River Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:576 of 688
Peace River Population
Total Population (2021)
6,619
Total Population (2016)
6,842
Population Growth
-3.3% (-223)
Growth Rank
#664 of 688Same geo level
Male
50.3%3,330
Female
49.7%3,285
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.014
Average Age
36.7
Median Age
35.6
Age Rank
#39 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
440(6.6%)
5–9
455(6.9%)
10–14
445(6.7%)
15–19
490(7.4%)
20–24
500(7.6%)
25–29
415(6.3%)
30–34
520(7.9%)
35–39
530(8.0%)
40–44
440(6.6%)
45–49
415(6.3%)
50–54
400(6.0%)
55–59
430(6.5%)
60–64
330(5.0%)
65–69
310(4.7%)
70–74
185(2.8%)
75–79
115(1.7%)
80–84
85(1.3%)
85+
115(1.7%)
Peace River Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
2,997
Occupied Private Dwellings
2,590
Size Distribution
1 Person
770 (29.7%)
2 Persons
820 (31.7%)
3 Persons
365 (14.1%)
4 Persons
365 (14.1%)
5+ Persons
265 (10.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
690(26.6%)
Couples without children
595(23.0%)
One-parent families
255(9.8%)
One-person households
765(29.5%)
Multigenerational
55(2.1%)
Multiple-family
5(0.2%)
Peace River Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$95,700After tax
Median Household Income
$86,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$51,200After tax
Median Individual Income
$42,800After tax
Income Rank
#168 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
86.4%
Employment Income
77.4%
Government Transfers
13.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
415(8.4%)
$10k–$20k
405(8.2%)
$20k–$30k
670(13.6%)
$30k–$40k
585(11.9%)
$40k–$50k
485(9.8%)
$50k–$60k
415(8.4%)
$60k–$70k
360(7.3%)
$70k–$80k
290(5.9%)
$80k–$90k
240(4.9%)
$90k–$100k
245(5.0%)
$100k+
815(16.5%)
Peace River Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
66.9%
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
Total Labour Force
3,690
Employed
3,400
Unemployed
290
Not in Labour Force
1,400
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.0%
Children (0–17)
12.1%
Adults (18–64)
7.5%
Seniors (65+)
11.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3060 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.276
Peace River Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
5,740 (87.8%)
French Only
5 (0.1%)
English & French
765 (11.7%)
Neither
25 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
5,255 (80.4%)
French
230 (3.5%)
Non-official languages
805 (12.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
5,255(80.4%)
Tagalog
240(3.7%)
French
230(3.5%)
Korean
50(0.8%)
Spanish
30(0.5%)
Urdu
25(0.4%)
Arabic
20(0.3%)
Punjabi
20(0.3%)
German
20(0.3%)
Russian
15(0.2%)
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