Population in 2011: 19,906
Population in 2006: 19,599
Population in 2001: 19,765
2006 to 2011 population change| This division: | 1.6% |
| British Columbia: | 7.0% |
2001 to 2006 population change
| This division: |   -0.8% |
| Province: |  5.3% |
Total private dwellings: 11,000
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 9,111
Land area (km2): 5075.33
Population density per square kilometre| Here: | 3.9 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 4.8 |
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005| This division: | 20,599 CAD |
| Province: | 25,722 CAD |
Median income in 2005| Here: | 22,061 CAD |
| British Columbia: | 24,867 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax| This division: | 13.3% |
| British Columbia: | 17.3% |
Composition of total income in this division
Occupation and industry
Participation rate| Here: | 56.1% |
| British Columbia: | 65.6% |
Employment rate| This division: | 52.5% |
| British Columbia: | 61.6% |
Labour force activity in Powell River
Mode of transportation to work
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Radio stations located in Powell River
- CFPW-FM (95.7 MHz)
- CJMP-FM (90.1 MHz)
Universities in this division
- Vancouver Island University
Airlines located in Powell River
Lakes located in this division
Mountains in this division
Noteworthy people related to Powell River
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)
Age characteristics
Median age of the population| Here: | 50.6 |
| British Columbia: | 41.9 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over| This division: | 86.8% |
| Province: | 84.6% |
Sports teams in this division
- Powell River Luckies (Hockey)
- Powell River Paper Kings (Hockey)
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 530| This division: | 2.7% |
| Province: | 24.8% |
Male: 225| Here: | 2.3% |
| British Columbia: | 24.2% |
Female: 300| This division: | 3.1% |
| British Columbia: | 25.3% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 1,105| Here: | 5.7% |
| British Columbia: | 4.8% |
Male: 530| Here: | 5.5% |
| British Columbia: | 4.7% |
Female: 575| This division: | 5.9% |
| Province: | 4.9% |
This division Minority Population Characteristics
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 10,350| This division: | 59.9% |
| Province: | 57.9% |
Male: 5,160| Here: | 60.7% |
| British Columbia: | 59.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 6,920| This division: | 40.1% |
| Province: | 42.1% |
Male: 3,340| This division: | 39.3% |
| Province: | 40.6% |
Female: 3,585| This division: | 40.9% |
| British Columbia: | 43.6% |
Powell River - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this division
First official language spoken in Powell River
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
This division - Place of residence in 2005
Powell River - Place of residence in 2001
Education
Education attainment in this division
IUCN protected areas in this division
- Desolation Sound Provincial Marine Park
Airports located in this division
- Powell River Airport (IATA: YPW, ICAO: CYPW)
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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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