StatisticPowell RiverBritish ColumbiaNational
Population13,9675,149,42238,134,230
Population density (sq km)42854
Median age52.642.340.9
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married couples69%71%66%
Families w/ kids at home30%41%43%
Speak English only93.1%89.7%68.8%
Speak French only0.1%0.0%4.5%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Powell River is 7992% higher than British Columbia
  • The median age in Powell River is 24% higher than British Columbia
  • In Powell River 0.62% of the population is Black
  • In Powell River 0.58% of the population is Chinese
  • In Powell River 0.55% of the population is Filipino

Compare Powell River, BC Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      Black0.6%
      Chinese0.6%
      Filipino0.6%
      South Asian0.5%
      Korean0.4%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      United Kingdom3.9%
      United States1.3%
      Italy1.1%
      Germany0.9%
      Netherlands0.8%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Powell River age breakdown

      Source: The Powell River, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.