Census Profile, 2016 Census
British Columbia [Province] and Smithers, Town [Census subdivision], British Columbia

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Characteristic British Columbia

[Province] 		Smithers, T
British Columbia
[Census subdivision]
Data quality , British Columbia [Province]  Map : British Columbia [Province]
Change geography 1 		Data quality : Smithers, Town [Census subdivision], British Columbia  Map : geography 2
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 4,648,055 ... ... 5,401 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 4,400,057 ... ... 5,404 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.6 ... ... -0.1 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 2,063,417 ... ... 2,389 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,881,969 ... ... 2,291 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 5.0 ... ... 353.6 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 922,503.01 ... ... 15.27 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 4,648,055 2,278,245 2,369,815 5,405 2,625 2,775
0 to 14 years 691,390 355,400 335,985 975 480 495
0 to 4 years 220,625 113,355 107,275 295 140 160
5 to 9 years 236,900 122,070 114,830 350 175 165
10 to 14 years 233,860 119,975 113,885 335 165 165
15 to 64 years 3,107,680 1,527,280 1,580,400 3,565 1,780 1,790
15 to 19 years 258,980 133,000 125,985 370 195 175
20 to 24 years 287,560 147,615 139,945 350 195 155
25 to 29 years 303,000 151,585 151,415 350 180 175
30 to 34 years 313,750 155,035 158,715 355 165 190
35 to 39 years 293,590 143,070 150,520 355 165 185
40 to 44 years 295,045 141,930 153,115 370 190 180
45 to 49 years 322,365 155,325 167,040 350 170 175
50 to 54 years 354,375 172,065 182,310 395 190 200
55 to 59 years 354,925 171,210 183,715 375 190 185
60 to 64 years 324,095 156,450 167,645 305 140 160
65 years and over 848,985 395,560 453,425 855 370 485
65 to 69 years 287,520 139,490 148,035 235 115 120
70 to 74 years 201,785 97,675 104,110 220 90 130
75 to 79 years 145,225 68,715 76,510 145 70 75
80 to 84 years 105,255 48,645 56,610 115 50 65
85 years and over 109,190 41,035 68,155 140 50 90
85 to 89 years 67,510 27,930 39,575 95 35 60
90 to 94 years 31,815 10,615 21,205 40 15 25
95 to 99 years 8,545 2,215 6,330 10 5 5
100 years and over 1,325 275 1,050 0 0 0
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 14.9 15.6 14.2 18.0 18.3 17.8
15 to 64 years 66.9 67.0 66.7 66.0 67.8 64.5
65 years and over 18.3 17.4 19.1 15.8 14.1 17.5
85 years and over 2.3 1.8 2.9 2.6 1.9 3.2
Average age of the population 42.3 41.5 43.1 39.8 38.8 40.7
Median age of the population 43.0 41.9 44.0 39.2 38.3 40.2

Data quality: British Columbia [Province]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.9%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.1%
  • Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Data quality: Smithers, Town [Census subdivision], British Columbia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 6.0%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 7.2%

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. British Columbia [Province] and Smithers, T [Census subdivision], British Columbia (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed July 8, 2024).

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