Salmon Arm Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:229 of 688
Salmon Arm Population
Total Population (2021)
19,432
Total Population (2016)
17,706
Population Growth
+9.7% (+1,726)
Growth Rank
#139 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.4%9,215
Female
52.6%10,215
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.902
Average Age
47.9
Median Age
51.6
Age Rank
#596 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
745(3.8%)
5–9
965(5.0%)
10–14
1,105(5.7%)
15–19
1,045(5.4%)
20–24
715(3.7%)
25–29
820(4.2%)
30–34
955(4.9%)
35–39
995(5.1%)
40–44
1,060(5.5%)
45–49
970(5.0%)
50–54
1,135(5.8%)
55–59
1,355(7.0%)
60–64
1,665(8.6%)
65–69
1,580(8.1%)
70–74
1,415(7.3%)
75–79
1,145(5.9%)
80–84
815(4.2%)
85+
960(4.9%)
Salmon Arm Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
8,517
Occupied Private Dwellings
8,106
Size Distribution
1 Person
2,380 (29.4%)
2 Persons
3,225 (39.8%)
3 Persons
1,055 (13.0%)
4 Persons
890 (11.0%)
5+ Persons
550 (6.8%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,670(20.6%)
Couples without children
2,640(32.6%)
One-parent families
600(7.4%)
One-person households
2,380(29.4%)
Multigenerational
180(2.2%)
Multiple-family
50(0.6%)
Salmon Arm Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$79,700After tax
Median Household Income
$68,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,960After tax
Median Individual Income
$35,600After tax
Income Rank
#500 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
77.8%
Employment Income
54.7%
Government Transfers
22.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,120(7.3%)
$10k–$20k
2,030(13.2%)
$20k–$30k
2,650(17.2%)
$30k–$40k
2,170(14.1%)
$40k–$50k
1,860(12.1%)
$50k–$60k
1,415(9.2%)
$60k–$70k
1,070(6.9%)
$70k–$80k
835(5.4%)
$80k–$90k
590(3.8%)
$90k–$100k
445(2.9%)
$100k+
1,220(7.9%)
Salmon Arm Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
52.5%
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
Total Labour Force
9,000
Employed
8,295
Unemployed
710
Not in Labour Force
6,805
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.7%
Children (0–17)
10.5%
Adults (18–64)
8.8%
Seniors (65+)
14.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3180 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.281
Salmon Arm Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
17,625 (92.4%)
French Only
5 (0.0%)
English & French
1,410 (7.4%)
Neither
55 (0.3%)
Mother Tongue
English
17,315 (90.7%)
French
185 (1.0%)
Non-official languages
1,370 (7.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
17,315(90.7%)
French
185(1.0%)
Tagalog
100(0.5%)
Punjabi
100(0.5%)
German
60(0.3%)
Arabic
50(0.3%)
Spanish
45(0.2%)
Russian
40(0.2%)
Mandarin
30(0.2%)
Cantonese
30(0.2%)
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