Population in 2011: 13,165
Population in 2006: 12,957
Population in 2001: 12,983
Total private houses: 6,199
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 5,901
Land area (km2): 28.91
Population in 2006: 12,957
Population in 2001: 12,983
2006 to 2011 population change
| Here: | 1.6% |
| Province: | 7.0% |
2001 to 2006 population change
| This city: |   -0.2% |
| British Columbia: |  5.3% |
Total private houses: 6,199
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 5,901
Land area (km2): 28.91
Population density per square kilometre
| Here: | 455.3 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 138.0 |
Other nearby cities
- Courtenay (pop. 55,213, 37.0 km)
- Comox - Town (pop. 13,627, 31.7 km)
Occupation and industry
Participation rate
| Here: | 55.5% |
| British Columbia: | 65.6% |
Employment rate
| This city: | 51.6% |
| British Columbia: | 61.6% |
Unemployment rate
| This city: | 7.0% |
| British Columbia: | 6.0% |
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005
| This city: | 23,497 CAD |
| Province: | 25,722 CAD |
Median income in 2005
| Here: | 24,444 CAD |
| Province: | 24,867 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
| This city: | 11.6% |
| British Columbia: | 17.3% |
Composition of total income in this city
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Sports teams in this city
- Powell River Luckies (Hockey)
- Powell River Paper Kings (Hockey)
IUCN protected areas in this city
- Desolation Sound Provincial Marine Park
Federal Corporations In This City
- Sherriff Environmental Inc. (5394 MANSON AVE, Directors: BARBARA LUCY SHERRIFF)
- CoursePond Inc. (#103-7020 DUNCAN STREET, Directors: JULIE BLANCHE CLARKE)
- POWELL RIVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (6807 WHARF STREET, Directors: BONNIE KRAKALOVICH, COREY CARR, DAN AGIAS, DAVID FORMOSA, DON BILODEAU, JACK BARR, LINDA YOUNG, MARK HASSETT, PAM KROMPOCKER, PAT HULL, RICK MAKSYMETZ, STACEY MCCAUSLAND)
- UBERTUS INC. (6916b Invermere Court, Directors: FRANCOIS D.J. CARPENTIER-RACINE)
- RANK ABOVE OTHERS CANADA LTD. (6074 Lund Street, Directors: Jack Sinclair, Van Ngoc Lam)
- 3735842 CANADA INC. (C-5 2309, ZILINSKY RD., Directors: ELLEN DE CASKAKER, GARY DE CASKAKER)
- Vertical River Industries Limited (3788 STRATHCONA, Directors: DAN RICHARD DYBLE, GILLES ROLLAND PATENAUDE)
- 6311491 CANADA INC. (5824 ASH AVENUE, Directors: BARRY WILCOX, CATHERINE LAFFERTY, CRAIG MEYERS, DOUGLAS BROWN, GORDON BROWN, LARRY DEL MISTRO, OWEN ROBERTS)
- WINDSPEAR TRANSPORTATION LTD. (7025 Alberni St., Directors: RUPERT SNELL)
- Powell River Community Foundation (4448A MARINE AVENUE, Directors: FRANCES LADRET, HUGH KINGWELL, JEFF SAUVE, KATHY BOWES, MERV KOSZMAN, MYRNA LEISHMAN, PAUL SCHACHTER, SHARON SAWYER, SHEONA SCOTT, VIVICA WATSON)
- South Coast Heli Support LTD. (5917 Mowat Avenue, Directors: Jason Knut Anton Rekve, Wanda Lynn Rekve)
- Malaspina Soap Factory Inc. (6818 Alberni Street, Directors: Bette Forseth, Lindalu Forseth)
- Reach For The Sky Limited. (4571, MARINE AVENUE, Directors: JEFF SAUVE, KEVIN SIGOUIN)
- COMMUNITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE POWELL RIVER REGION (4717 MARINE AVE, 2ND FLOOR, Directors: BRIAN BENNETT, COLIN PALMER, DAVE FROMOSA, DAVE GABELHOUSE, GREG HEMPHILL, LORI BROWN, REG HOLLINSHEAD, ROBERT STEWART, ROBERT VILLANI, SHEONA SCOTT, STEWART ALSGARD, TANYA CLOSE)
- 3735851 CANADA INC. (C-5 2309, ZILINSKY RD., Directors: ELLEN CASMAKER, GARY CASMAKER)
Mountains located in Powell River
- Mount Arthur
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Total: 365
| This city: | 2.9% |
| Province: | 24.8% |
Male: 140
| This city: | 2.3% |
| British Columbia: | 24.2% |
Female: 225
| This city: | 3.4% |
| Province: | 25.3% |
Aboriginal identity population
Total: 370
| This city: | 2.9% |
| British Columbia: | 4.8% |
Male: 175
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Province: | 4.7% |
Female: 195
| This city: | 3.0% |
| British Columbia: | 4.9% |
Powell River Minority Population Characteristics
Airports in this city
- Powell River Airport (IATA: YPW, ICAO: CYPW)
Universities located in Powell River
- Vancouver Island University
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Total: 6,655
| Here: | 58.8% |
| Province: | 57.9% |
Male: 3,320
| This city: | 61.6% |
| British Columbia: | 59.4% |
Female: 3,335
| This city: | 56.3% |
| Province: | 56.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Total: 4,650
| Here: | 41.1% |
| British Columbia: | 42.1% |
Male: 2,070
| This city: | 38.4% |
| Province: | 40.6% |
Female: 2,585
| This city: | 43.7% |
| Province: | 43.6% |
Powell River - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Families Types in Powell River
Households types in this city
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this city
First official language spoken in this city
Mother tongue
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
Education
Notable people related to this city
Birthplace of:- Donald Thompson (Musical Artist)
- Brad Bombardir (Ice Hockey Player)
- Richard Seeley (Ice Hockey Player)
- Drew Ferguson (Football)
- Micah Aivazoff (Ice Hockey Player)
- Gary Lupul (Ice Hockey Player)
- Danny Lucas (Ice Hockey Player)
- Cam Cunning (Ice Hockey Player)
- Lindsay Maxwell
- Tara Teng (Pageant Titleholder)
- John MacGregor
- William "Bill" Alexander (Artist)
Radio stations located in Powell River
- CFPW-FM (95.7 MHz)
- CJMP-FM (90.1 MHz)
Airlines in Powell River
- Powell Air (ICAO: PWL)
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
| Here: | 49.6 |
| British Columbia: | 41.9 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
| Here: | 85.9% |
| Province: | 84.6% |
Lakes in this city
- Powell Lake
Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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