Terrace Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:348 of 688
Terrace Population
Total Population (2021)
12,017
Total Population (2016)
11,643
Population Growth
+3.2% (+374)
Growth Rank
#426 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.7%5,975
Female
50.3%6,040
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.989
Average Age
39.3
Median Age
38
Age Rank
#111 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
755(6.3%)
5–9
775(6.4%)
10–14
730(6.1%)
15–19
675(5.6%)
20–24
730(6.1%)
25–29
905(7.5%)
30–34
915(7.6%)
35–39
855(7.1%)
40–44
730(6.1%)
45–49
685(5.7%)
50–54
795(6.6%)
55–59
785(6.5%)
60–64
755(6.3%)
65–69
640(5.3%)
70–74
525(4.4%)
75–79
360(3.0%)
80–84
220(1.8%)
85+
180(1.5%)
Terrace Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.4
Total Private Dwellings
5,200
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,873
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,445 (29.7%)
2 Persons
1,670 (34.3%)
3 Persons
685 (14.1%)
4 Persons
665 (13.7%)
5+ Persons
405 (8.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,120(23.0%)
Couples without children
1,245(25.6%)
One-parent families
435(8.9%)
One-person households
1,440(29.6%)
Multigenerational
105(2.2%)
Multiple-family
25(0.5%)
Terrace Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$90,000After tax
Median Household Income
$80,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$46,880After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,800After tax
Income Rank
#270 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
83.6%
Employment Income
72.2%
Government Transfers
16.3%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
725(7.8%)
$10k–$20k
955(10.3%)
$20k–$30k
1,270(13.6%)
$30k–$40k
1,170(12.6%)
$40k–$50k
1,035(11.1%)
$50k–$60k
900(9.7%)
$60k–$70k
675(7.3%)
$70k–$80k
535(5.7%)
$80k–$90k
475(5.1%)
$90k–$100k
365(3.9%)
$100k+
1,200(12.9%)
Terrace Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
62.9%
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
Total Labour Force
6,470
Employed
6,055
Unemployed
420
Not in Labour Force
3,155
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.3%
Children (0–17)
11.5%
Adults (18–64)
7.4%
Seniors (65+)
13.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3000 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.268
Terrace Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
11,045 (93.0%)
French Only
10 (0.1%)
English & French
745 (6.3%)
Neither
75 (0.6%)
Mother Tongue
English
9,850 (82.9%)
French
210 (1.8%)
Non-official languages
1,420 (12.0%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
9,850(82.9%)
Punjabi
365(3.1%)
Portuguese
220(1.9%)
French
210(1.8%)
Tagalog
110(0.9%)
Korean
50(0.4%)
Hindi
35(0.3%)
Arabic
30(0.3%)
Italian
30(0.3%)
Cantonese
25(0.2%)
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