2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait – Blueberry River First Nations

Release date: January 14, 2020

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2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait - Blueberry River First Nations
2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait — Blueberry River First Nations

2016 Census data for Aboriginal people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in private householdsNote 1,Note 2,Note 3 . In 2016, Blueberry River First Nations consisted of the Blueberry River 205 census subdivision.

Highlights
Characteristic Value
Population 2016 190
Population 2006 185
Population change (%) 3
Median age 27
Under age 15 (%) 18
Aged 15 to 24 (%) 24
Aged 25 to 64 (%) 55
Aged 65 plus (%) 5
Age and sex distribution
Characteristic Value (%)
Community males, 0 to 9 years 11
Community males, 10 to 19 years 16
Community males, 20 to 29 years 21
Community males, 30 to 39 years 26
Community males, 40 to 49 years 11
Community males, 50 to 59 years 16
Community males, 60 to 69 years 11
Community males, 70 to 79 years 0
Community males, 80 years and over 0
Community females, 0 to 9 years 17
Community females, 10 to 19 years 28
Community females, 20 to 29 years 17
Community females, 30 to 39 years 11
Community females, 40 to 49 years 11
Community females, 50 to 59 years 17
Community females, 60 to 69 years 0
Community females, 70 to 79 years 11
Community females, 80 years and over 0
British Columbia on-reserve males, 0 to 9 years 16
British Columbia on-reserve males, 10 to 19 years 16
British Columbia on-reserve males, 20 to 29 years 15
British Columbia on-reserve males, 30 to 39 years 12
British Columbia on-reserve males, 40 to 49 years 12
British Columbia on-reserve males, 50 to 59 years 14
British Columbia on-reserve males, 60 to 69 years 9
British Columbia on-reserve males, 70 to 79 years 4
British Columbia on-reserve males, 80 years and over 1
British Columbia on-reserve females, 0 to 9 years 16
British Columbia on-reserve females, 10 to 19 years 16
British Columbia on-reserve females, 20 to 29 years 13
British Columbia on-reserve females, 30 to 39 years 12
British Columbia on-reserve females, 40 to 49 years 12
British Columbia on-reserve females, 50 to 59 years 15
British Columbia on-reserve females, 60 to 69 years 10
British Columbia on-reserve females, 70 to 79 years 5
British Columbia on-reserve females, 80 years and over 2
Family structureNote 4
Characteristic Value (%)
Couples with children 40
Couples without children 20
Lone parents 40
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
Characteristic Value (%)
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 19
Community: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 32
British Columbia on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 23
British Columbia on-reserve: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 19

In the community, 50 spoke Beaver in 2016.

Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
Characteristic Value (%)
Not overcrowded 85
Overcrowded 15
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
Characteristic Value (%)
Owned 33
Rented 5
Band housing 62
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
Characteristic Value (%)
Regular maintenance only 10
Minor repairs needed 51
Major repairs needed 38
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
Characteristic Value (%)
University 0
College 9
Trade 0
High school 27
Less than high school 59
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
Occupation Value (%)
Sales and service 20
Trades, transport and equipment operators and related 15
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
Characteristic Value
Participation rate (%) 45
Employment rate (%) 29
Unemployment rate (%) 29
% of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 29

Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population.

Catalogue Number: 41260001

Revised: October 2019

Partnership project between Statistics Canada and Indigenous Services Canada.

© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Industry, 2019

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