| Statistic | Sherwood Forest | Nanaimo | British Columbia |
| Population | 1,482 | 101,513 | 5,149,422 |
| Population density (sq km) | 1,564 | 1,066 | 5 |
| Median age | 49.7 | 45.0 | 42.3 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.9:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 74% | 65% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 35% | 33% | 41% |
| Speak English only | 91.9% | 92.7% | 89.7% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| Latin American | 2.7% |
| Chinese | 2.5% |
| Japanese | 1.9% |
| Korean | 1.3% |
| Filipino | 1.2% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 7.1% |
| China | 1.6% |
| Japan | 1.1% |
| Netherlands | 1.0% |
| United States | 1.0% |