Williams Lake Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:385 of 688
Williams Lake Population
Total Population (2021)
10,947
Total Population (2016)
10,753
Population Growth
+1.8% (+194)
Growth Rank
#497 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.3%5,395
Female
50.7%5,555
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.971
Average Age
41.7
Median Age
40.8
Age Rank
#259 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
580(5.3%)
5–9
615(5.6%)
10–14
640(5.8%)
15–19
650(5.9%)
20–24
695(6.3%)
25–29
760(6.9%)
30–34
725(6.6%)
35–39
700(6.4%)
40–44
635(5.8%)
45–49
645(5.9%)
50–54
705(6.4%)
55–59
675(6.2%)
60–64
695(6.3%)
65–69
685(6.3%)
70–74
555(5.1%)
75–79
385(3.5%)
80–84
285(2.6%)
85+
320(2.9%)
Williams Lake Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
5,066
Occupied Private Dwellings
4,736
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,610 (34.0%)
2 Persons
1,630 (34.4%)
3 Persons
655 (13.8%)
4 Persons
505 (10.7%)
5+ Persons
335 (7.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
920(19.4%)
Couples without children
1,135(24.0%)
One-parent families
475(10.0%)
One-person households
1,610(34.0%)
Multigenerational
95(2.0%)
Multiple-family
25(0.5%)
Williams Lake Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$79,800After tax
Median Household Income
$69,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,840After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,600After tax
Income Rank
#477 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
79.0%
Employment Income
67.4%
Government Transfers
21.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
650(7.5%)
$10k–$20k
1,025(11.9%)
$20k–$30k
1,335(15.4%)
$30k–$40k
1,245(14.4%)
$40k–$50k
1,020(11.8%)
$50k–$60k
755(8.7%)
$60k–$70k
625(7.2%)
$70k–$80k
530(6.1%)
$80k–$90k
370(4.3%)
$90k–$100k
275(3.2%)
$100k+
815(9.4%)
Williams Lake Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
56.1%
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
Total Labour Force
5,405
Employed
4,975
Unemployed
425
Not in Labour Force
3,465
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.5%
Children (0–17)
12.8%
Adults (18–64)
9.0%
Seniors (65+)
17.7%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3010 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.269
Williams Lake Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
10,240 (95.5%)
English & French
425 (4.0%)
Neither
50 (0.5%)
Mother Tongue
English
9,400 (87.7%)
French
105 (1.0%)
Non-official languages
1,005 (9.4%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
9,400(87.7%)
Punjabi
305(2.8%)
French
105(1.0%)
Tagalog
65(0.6%)
Spanish
45(0.4%)
Korean
40(0.4%)
Mandarin
25(0.2%)
Cantonese
25(0.2%)
Arabic
20(0.2%)
Portuguese
20(0.2%)
Discover More Insights
Compare Williams Lake with other Canadian locations to see how it stacks up against similar population centers.