Quesnel Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:420 of 688
Quesnel Population
Total Population (2021)
9,889
Total Population (2016)
9,879
Population Growth
+0.1% (+10)
Growth Rank
#569 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.9%4,835
Female
51.1%5,055
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.956
Average Age
44
Median Age
45.6
Age Rank
#413 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
435(4.4%)
5–9
495(5.0%)
10–14
595(6.0%)
15–19
570(5.8%)
20–24
550(5.6%)
25–29
615(6.2%)
30–34
560(5.7%)
35–39
555(5.6%)
40–44
515(5.2%)
45–49
610(6.2%)
50–54
615(6.2%)
55–59
750(7.6%)
60–64
770(7.8%)
65–69
685(6.9%)
70–74
610(6.2%)
75–79
385(3.9%)
80–84
295(3.0%)
85+
275(2.8%)
Quesnel Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.2
Total Private Dwellings
4,766
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,508
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,695 (37.6%)
2 Persons
1,555 (34.5%)
3 Persons
575 (12.7%)
4 Persons
420 (9.3%)
5+ Persons
270 (6.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
780(17.3%)
Couples without children
1,130(25.1%)
One-parent families
440(9.8%)
One-person households
1,695(37.6%)
Multigenerational
85(1.9%)
Multiple-family
20(0.4%)
Quesnel Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$73,600After tax
Median Household Income
$61,600After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,960After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,800After tax
Income Rank
#588 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
75.6%
Employment Income
62.0%
Government Transfers
24.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
615(7.8%)
$10k–$20k
1,045(13.3%)
$20k–$30k
1,380(17.5%)
$30k–$40k
1,160(14.7%)
$40k–$50k
875(11.1%)
$50k–$60k
620(7.9%)
$60k–$70k
460(5.8%)
$70k–$80k
420(5.3%)
$80k–$90k
305(3.9%)
$90k–$100k
245(3.1%)
$100k+
760(9.6%)
Quesnel Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
48.7%
Unemployment Rate
10.5%
Total Labour Force
4,440
Employed
3,970
Unemployed
465
Not in Labour Force
3,720
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
13.8%
Children (0–17)
15.2%
Adults (18–64)
11.4%
Seniors (65+)
19.1%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3100 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.275
Quesnel Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
9,415 (96.4%)
English & French
310 (3.2%)
Neither
40 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
8,880 (90.9%)
French
85 (0.9%)
Non-official languages
670 (6.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
8,880(90.9%)
Punjabi
190(1.9%)
French
85(0.9%)
Tagalog
75(0.8%)
Italian
35(0.4%)
Portuguese
25(0.3%)
Cantonese
20(0.2%)
Hindi
20(0.2%)
Mandarin
15(0.2%)
Spanish
15(0.2%)
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