Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Williams Lake, Census agglomeration
Median after-tax income of households
$72,500
In 2020, the median after-tax income of households in Williams Lake (CA) was $72,500, a change of 7.4% from $67,500 in 2015Footnote 1.
Median after-tax income of households, Canada, British Columbia [PR], Williams Lake (CA), 2015 to 2020
Distribution of households by household after-tax income, Canada, British Columbia [PR], Williams Lake (CA), 2020
Number and median after-tax income of households, Williams Lake (CA) and its census subdivisions, 2015 and 2020
| Geography | Number of households | Median after-tax income of households | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2021 | % change | 2015 | 2020 | % change | |
| Williams Lake (CA) | 9,680 | 10,045 | 3.8 | 67,500 | 72,500 | 7.4 |
| Alkali Lake 1 (IRI) | 115 | 115 | 0.0 | 38,800 | 58,800 | 51.5 |
| Cariboo D (RDA) | 1,230 | 1,225 | -0.4 | 71,000 | 77,000 | 8.5 |
| Cariboo E (RDA) | 1,695 | 1,725 | 1.8 | 77,000 | 82,000 | 6.5 |
| Cariboo F (RDA) | 1,945 | 2,035 | 4.6 | 67,000 | 72,000 | 7.5 |
| Deep Creek 2 (IRI) | 40 | 45 | 12.5 | x | x | x |
| Dog Creek 1 (IRI) | 35 | 40 | 14.3 | x | x | x |
| Soda Creek 1 (IRI) | 15 | x | x | x | x | x |
| Williams Lake (CY) | 4,505 | 4,735 | 5.1 | 64,500 | 69,000 | 7.0 |
| Williams Lake 1 (IRI) | 75 | 95 | 26.7 | x | x | x |
Employment income and labour market related income and benefits in 2019 and 2020
Employment income
Nationally, the number of persons aged 15 and over with no or low employment income increased substantially in 2020 compared with before the pandemic in 2019. In Williams Lake (CA), 490 more people in 2020 than in 2019 had no employment income, while 210 fewer people had employment income between $1 and $19,999 and 415 fewer people had employment income between $20,000 and $59,999 in 2020 than in 2019.
Labour market related income
As for labour market related income, which comprises employment income, emergency and recovery benefits, and employment insurance (EI) benefits, there typically were far fewer null and low amounts. In Williams Lake (CA), 200 fewer people in 2020 than in 2019 had no labour market related income, while 585 fewer, 655 more and 125 more people had labour market related income between $1 and $14,999, between $15,000 and $59,999, and at or over $60,000, respectively, in 2020 than in 2019.
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Distribution of employment income, Williams Lake (CA), 2019 and 2020
Distribution of employment income, Williams Lake (CA), 2019 and 2020
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Distribution of labour market related income, Williams Lake (CA), 2019 and 2020
Distribution of labour market related income, Williams Lake (CA), 2019 and 2020
Pandemic-related income support benefits
75.4%
In 2020, the percentage of persons 15 years and older in Williams Lake (CA) with income from any COVID-19 government income support and benefits was 75.4%,Footnote 2 while the percentage with income from earning replacement benefits was 30.0%.Footnote 3
Prevalence of and median income from COVID-19 income and support benefits and earning replacement benefits, Canada, British Columbia [PR], Williams Lake (CA) and its census subdivisions, 2020
| Geography | Percent with COVID-19 related benefits | Median COVID-19 related benefits | Percent with COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits | Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits | Percent with earning replacement benefits | Median earning replacement benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 68.4 | 970 | 27.6 | 8,000 | 31.2 | 8,700 |
| British Columbia [PR] | 74.5 | 910 | 26.4 | 8,000 | 29.2 | 9,000 |
| Williams Lake (CA) | 75.4 | 920 | 25.3 | 8,000 | 30.0 | 8,000 |
| Alkali Lake 1 (IRI) | 74.5 | 2,260 | 34.5 | 8,000 | 43.6 | 8,200 |
| Alkali Lake 4A (IRI) | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Cariboo D (RDA) | 73.0 | 850 | 23.6 | 8,000 | 28.7 | 8,000 |
| Cariboo E (RDA) | 74.2 | 800 | 23.7 | 7,000 | 28.6 | 8,000 |
| Cariboo F (RDA) | 74.2 | 890 | 23.1 | 7,500 | 27.7 | 8,000 |
| Deep Creek 2 (IRI) | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Dog Creek 1 (IRI) | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Dog Creek 2 (IRI) | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Johny Sticks 2 (IRI) | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Little Springs (IRI) | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Sandy Harry 4 (IRI) | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Soda Creek 1 (IRI) | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Swan Lake 3 (IRI) | x | x | x | x | x | x |
| Williams Lake (CY) | 76.6 | 920 | 26.4 | 8,000 | 30.9 | 8,000 |
| Williams Lake 1 (IRI) | x | x | x | x | x | x |
Percentage of persons with income from each COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefit, Williams Lake (CA), 2020
Prevalence of total income, employment income, labour market related income, and earning replacement benefits for the population aged 25 to 59, by gender, Williams Lake (CA), 2020 Footnote 4
| Geography | Total income | Employment income | Labour market related income | Earning replacement benefits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men+ | Women+ | Men+ | Women+ | Men+ | Women+ | Men+ | Women+ | |
| Canada | 98.7 | 98.3 | 88.5 | 83.9 | 92.3 | 88.0 | 36.7 | 38.1 |
| British Columbia [PR] | 98.9 | 98.4 | 88.2 | 83.8 | 91.7 | 87.4 | 33.5 | 37.4 |
| Williams Lake (CA) | 99.5 | 98.6 | 89.7 | 82.5 | 93.6 | 87.5 | 38.1 | 39.0 |
Median total income, employment income, labour market related income, and earning replacement benefits for the population aged 25 to 59, by gender, Williams Lake (CA), 2020 Footnote 4
| Geography | Total income | Employment income | Labour market related income | Earning replacement benefits | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men+ | Women+ | Men+ | Women+ | Men+ | Women+ | Men+ | Women+ | |
| Canada | 57,200 | 46,400 | 56,400 | 41,600 | 56,800 | 43,200 | 8,500 | 10,000 |
| British Columbia [PR] | 58,800 | 44,800 | 58,400 | 40,000 | 58,400 | 42,000 | 8,500 | 10,000 |
| Williams Lake (CA) | 67,500 | 41,600 | 67,500 | 36,800 | 67,500 | 38,800 | 8,000 | 9,500 |
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