Powell River Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:303 of 688
Powell River Population
Total Population (2021)
13,943
Total Population (2016)
13,157
Population Growth
+6.0% (+786)
Growth Rank
#271 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.1%6,710
Female
51.9%7,230
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.928
Average Age
49
Median Age
53.2
Age Rank
#627 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
505(3.6%)
5–9
615(4.4%)
10–14
655(4.7%)
15–19
660(4.7%)
20–24
520(3.7%)
25–29
550(3.9%)
30–34
665(4.8%)
35–39
770(5.5%)
40–44
720(5.2%)
45–49
685(4.9%)
50–54
880(6.3%)
55–59
1,130(8.1%)
60–64
1,275(9.1%)
65–69
1,270(9.1%)
70–74
1,120(8.0%)
75–79
765(5.5%)
80–84
535(3.8%)
85+
615(4.4%)
Powell River Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.1
Total Private Dwellings
6,718
Occupied Private Dwellings
6,402
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,220 (34.7%)
2 Persons
2,525 (39.5%)
3 Persons
755 (11.8%)
4 Persons
585 (9.1%)
5+ Persons
315 (4.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,110(17.3%)
Couples without children
2,040(31.9%)
One-parent families
435(6.8%)
One-person households
2,220(34.7%)
Multigenerational
115(1.8%)
Multiple-family
25(0.4%)
Powell River Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$72,000After tax
Median Household Income
$61,200After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$39,520After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,400After tax
Income Rank
#588 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
73.8%
Employment Income
53.2%
Government Transfers
26.3%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
905(7.8%)
$10k–$20k
1,535(13.2%)
$20k–$30k
2,070(17.8%)
$30k–$40k
1,860(16.0%)
$40k–$50k
1,510(13.0%)
$50k–$60k
1,115(9.6%)
$60k–$70k
775(6.7%)
$70k–$80k
490(4.2%)
$80k–$90k
370(3.2%)
$90k–$100k
270(2.3%)
$100k+
715(6.2%)
Powell River Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
47.2%
Unemployment Rate
7.7%
Total Labour Force
6,075
Employed
5,610
Unemployed
465
Not in Labour Force
5,815
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.6%
Children (0–17)
13.6%
Adults (18–64)
10.9%
Seniors (65+)
15.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2970 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.266
Powell River Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
12,740 (92.7%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
955 (7.0%)
Neither
40 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
12,055 (87.7%)
French
290 (2.1%)
Non-official languages
1,180 (8.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
12,055(87.7%)
French
290(2.1%)
Italian
205(1.5%)
Spanish
75(0.5%)
Mandarin
60(0.4%)
Tagalog
50(0.4%)
Punjabi
40(0.3%)
Korean
35(0.3%)
Cantonese
30(0.2%)
Russian
30(0.2%)
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