Census Profile, 2016 Census
Powell River, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia and Powell River [Population centre], British Columbia

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Characteristic Powell River, RD
British Columbia
[Census division] 		Powell River
British Columbia
[Population centre]
Data quality , Powell River, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia  Map : Powell River, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 20,070 ... ... 12,384 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 19,906 ... ... 12,374r ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 0.8 ... ... 0.1 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 11,400 ... ... 6,016 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 9,412 ... ... 5,750 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 4.0 ... ... 715.6 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 5,075.33 ... ... 17.31 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 20,070 9,965 10,105 12,385 5,995 6,385
0 to 14 years 2,540 1,305 1,235 1,610 820 790
0 to 4 years 770 415 355 485 265 220
5 to 9 years 885 460 425 530 260 265
10 to 14 years 885 430 455 595 295 305
15 to 64 years 11,970 5,890 6,085 7,350 3,605 3,740
15 to 19 years 945 485 460 665 350 310
20 to 24 years 715 385 330 470 255 205
25 to 29 years 780 405 375 495 250 245
30 to 34 years 900 425 475 595 280 315
35 to 39 years 915 425 495 535 250 285
40 to 44 years 1,015 495 515 605 300 305
45 to 49 years 1,175 605 570 740 365 375
50 to 54 years 1,590 745 845 1,000 450 550
55 to 59 years 1,875 920 950 1,080 535 540
60 to 64 years 2,065 1,000 1,070 1,160 565 605
65 years and over 5,560 2,765 2,790 3,430 1,575 1,855
65 to 69 years 2,000 1,055 950 1,070 540 530
70 to 74 years 1,365 695 665 775 350 420
75 to 79 years 945 490 460 605 290 315
80 to 84 years 625 290 330 460 195 260
85 years and over 625 240 385 520 190 330
85 to 89 years 410 175 235 340 140 200
90 to 94 years 160 55 110 135 45 95
95 to 99 years 40 5 35 40 10 35
100 years and over 10 5 5 5 5 5
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 12.7 13.1 12.2 13.0 13.7 12.4
15 to 64 years 59.6 59.1 60.2 59.3 60.1 58.6
65 years and over 27.7 27.7 27.6 27.7 26.3 29.1
85 years and over 3.1 2.4 3.8 4.2 3.2 5.2
Average age of the population 48.4 47.8 48.9 48.1 46.9 49.2
Median age of the population 53.5 53.2 53.7 52.6 51.5 53.3

Data quality: Powell River, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 6.8%
  • Data quality index showing a short-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.9%

Data quality: Powell River [Population centre], British Columbia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.2%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.1%

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Powell River, RD [Census division], British Columbia and Powell River [Population centre], 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 3, 2024).

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