Prince Rupert Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:342 of 688
Prince Rupert Population
Total Population (2021)
12,300
Total Population (2016)
12,220
Population Growth
+0.7% (+80)
Growth Rank
#545 of 688Same geo level
Male
51.5%6,335
Female
48.5%5,965
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.062
Average Age
40.4
Median Age
39.6
Age Rank
#179 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
660(5.4%)
5–9
680(5.5%)
10–14
770(6.3%)
15–19
690(5.6%)
20–24
770(6.3%)
25–29
910(7.4%)
30–34
970(7.9%)
35–39
750(6.1%)
40–44
720(5.9%)
45–49
785(6.4%)
50–54
840(6.8%)
55–59
850(6.9%)
60–64
905(7.4%)
65–69
700(5.7%)
70–74
545(4.4%)
75–79
345(2.8%)
80–84
215(1.7%)
85+
195(1.6%)
Prince Rupert Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
5,747
Occupied Private Dwellings
5,072
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,585 (31.3%)
2 Persons
1,660 (32.7%)
3 Persons
775 (15.3%)
4 Persons
605 (11.9%)
5+ Persons
445 (8.8%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,145(22.6%)
Couples without children
1,160(22.9%)
One-parent families
495(9.8%)
One-person households
1,585(31.3%)
Multigenerational
180(3.6%)
Multiple-family
30(0.6%)
Prince Rupert Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$95,400After tax
Median Household Income
$83,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$49,560After tax
Median Individual Income
$41,200After tax
Income Rank
#214 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.4%
Employment Income
76.2%
Government Transfers
15.7%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
835(8.5%)
$10k–$20k
1,065(10.9%)
$20k–$30k
1,345(13.7%)
$30k–$40k
1,120(11.4%)
$40k–$50k
990(10.1%)
$50k–$60k
820(8.4%)
$60k–$70k
670(6.8%)
$70k–$80k
495(5.1%)
$80k–$90k
455(4.6%)
$90k–$100k
390(4.0%)
$100k+
1,610(16.4%)
Prince Rupert Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
60.9%
Unemployment Rate
9.5%
Total Labour Force
6,785
Employed
6,140
Unemployed
645
Not in Labour Force
3,290
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.5%
Children (0–17)
12.3%
Adults (18–64)
7.6%
Seniors (65+)
13.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3240 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.287
Prince Rupert Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
11,605 (94.3%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
555 (4.5%)
Neither
135 (1.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
10,380 (84.4%)
French
85 (0.7%)
Non-official languages
1,520 (12.4%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
10,380(84.4%)
Vietnamese
315(2.6%)
Punjabi
295(2.4%)
Tagalog
125(1.0%)
Italian
100(0.8%)
French
85(0.7%)
Cantonese
75(0.6%)
Portuguese
75(0.6%)
Hindi
40(0.3%)
Spanish
25(0.2%)
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