Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Campbell River, City (CSD) - British Columbia

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Median income of households

  • In 2015, the median total income of households in Campbell River was $64,465, a change of 7.0% from $60,275 in 20051.

Figure 1.1 Distribution of households by household total income, Campbell River and higher level geographies, 2015

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Distribution of households by household total income, Campbell River and higher level geographies, 2015

Number and median total income of households, Campbell River and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2005 and 2015

Geography Number of households Median total income of households
2006 2016 % change 2005 2015 % change
Campbell River (City) 12,225 14,205 16.2 60,275 64,465 7.0
Campbell River 11 (Indian reserve) ... 140 ... ... 55,424 ...
Strathcona D (Oyster Bay - Buttle Lake) (Regional district electoral area) ... 1,875 ... ... 74,606 ...
Quinsam 12 (Indian reserve) ... 100 ... ... 72,192 ...
Strathcona C (Regional district electoral area) ... 1,170 ... ... 48,512 ...
Strathcona A (Regional district electoral area) ... 355 ... ... 53,931 ...

Figure 1.2 Median total income of households by household type, Campbell River, 2005 and 2015

Low income

  • In 2015, 4,920 persons or 15.4% were in low income, while in 2005, 15.7% of the persons in Campbell River lived in low income2.
  • The low-income rate for persons under 18 years of age was 21.9% compared to 14.1% for persons aged 18 to 64 and 13.0% for persons 65 and over in 2015.
  • Persons living in lone-parent families had a higher rate of low income at 37.8%, while those living in couple families without children had a lower rate of 6.0%.

Figure 1.3 Percentage of persons in low income by five-year age groups, Campbell River, 2015

Figure 1.3 description Long description for FigureFigure 1.3 Percentage of persons in low income by five-year age groups, Campbell River, 2015

Figure 1.4 Percentage of persons in low income, Canada, British Columbia, Campbell River and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015

Figure 1.4 description Long description for Figure 1.4 Percentage of persons in low income, Canada, British Columbia, Campbell River and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015

Figure 1.5 Percentage of persons in low income by census family type, #qCSD.OFFNAME# and higher level geographies, 2015

Figure 1.5 description Long description for Figure 1.5 Percentage of persons in low income by census family type, Campbell River and higher level geographies, 2015

Savings

  • In 2015, 58.5% of households in Campbell River contributed to Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs), Registered Pension Plans (RPPs), or Tax-free Savings Accounts (TFSAs). In British Columbia, 64.2% of households contributed to an account while 65.2% of households contributed nationally.

Percentage of households contributing to RRSPs, RPPs or TFSAs, RRSPs, RPPs and TFSAs, Campbell River, 2015

Figure 1.6 description Long description for Figure 1.6 Percentage of households contributing to RRSPs, RPPs or TFSAs, RRSPs, RPPs and TFSAs

Median contribution amount

$ 6,844

$ 3,429

$ 3,574

$ 5,994

Income of couples

  • In 28.3% of couples in Campbell River, each partner had fairly equal incomes3 in 2015 while men had higher income in 58.9% of couples and women had higher income in the remaining 12.8% of couples.
  • For Canada overall, each partner had fairly equal incomes in 32.0% of couples with men having the higher income in 50.7% of couples and women having higher income in 17.3% of couples.

Figure 1.7 Characteristics of couples' total income, Campbell River and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015

Figure 1.7 description Long description for Figure 1.7 Characteristics of couples' total income, Campbell River and its neighbouring census subdivisions, 2015

  • In 2015, the median total income of couples in Campbell River was $84,217 compared to $87,688 for all couples in Canada.
  • The median income of higher-income partners in 2015 was $58,539 and the median income of lower-income partners was $22,345.

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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
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Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

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