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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Powell River, CY - British Columbia

Map of Powell River, CY (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map of Powell River, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Powell River, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Powell River, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
44
Nat. rank
297

In 2011, Powell River (City) had a population of 13,165, representing a percentage change of 1.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 28.91 square kilometres with a population density of 455.3 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 922,509.29 square kilometres with a population density of 4.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Powell River (City) had 5,901 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 3.7%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Powell River (City) is part of the census agglomeration of Powell River.

Population and dwelling counts

Powell River (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Powell River (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Powell River A, B.C. RDA 1,008 914 10.3
Powell River B, B.C. RDA 1,488 1,489 -0.1
Sliammon 1, B.C. IRI 730 682 7.0

British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Langford CY 29,228 22,459 30.1
Lake Country DM 11,708 9,606 21.9
Port Moody CY 32,975 27,512 19.9
Kent DM 5,664 4,738 E 19.5
Surrey CY 468,251 394,976 18.6

British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Kitimat DM 8,335 8,987 -7.3
Peace River D RDA 5,479 5,749 -4.7
Esquimalt DM 16,209 16,840 -3.7
Hope DM 5,969 6,185 -3.5
Okanagan-Similkameen D RDA 5,717 5,913 -3.3

Age and sex

Powell River, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: Powell River, CY - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Powell River, CY - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Powell River, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 14.1% 15.1% 13.3%
15 to 64 62.1% 63.1% 61.4%
65 and over 23.7% 21.9% 25.4%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Powell River, CY was 23.7%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 62.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 14.1%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

Powell River, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Powell River, CY – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 13,165 12,960 205 1.6
0 to 14 1,855 2,070 -215 -10.4
15 to 64 8,180 8,125 55 0.7
65 and over 3,125 2,765 360 13.0
Males
Total 6,345 6,255 90 1.4
0 to 14 955 1,075 -120 -11.2
15 to 64 4,005 3,975 30 0.8
65 and over 1,390 1,210 180 14.9
Females
Total 6,820 6,700 120 1.8
0 to 14 905 995 -90 -9.0
15 to 64 4,185 4,150 35 0.8
65 and over 1,735 1,555 180 11.6

Powell River, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Powell River, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Powell River, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Powell River, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 13,165 6,345 6,820
0 to 4 years 545 270 270
5 to 9 years 610 295 315
10 to 14 years 705 390 315
15 to 19 years 830 450 380
20 to 24 years 535 285 250
25 to 29 years 470 220 255
30 to 34 years 520 235 285
35 to 39 years 625 305 320
40 to 44 years 790 375 415
45 to 49 years 1,040 480 565
50 to 54 years 1,125 545 580
55 to 59 years 1,165 570 590
60 to 64 years 1,075 535 545
65 to 69 years 885 440 445
70 to 74 years 700 340 365
75 to 79 years 580 245 330
80 to 84 years 515 235 280
85 years and over 445 130 315
Median age 49.6 48.8 50.3

Powell River, CY – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, British Columbia and Powell River, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, British Columbia and Powell River, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Powell River, CY was 49.6 years. In comparison, the median age of British Columbia was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, British Columbia and Powell River, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
British Columbia 40.8 41.9
Powell River, CY 46.8 49.6

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Powell River was 3,870, which represents a change of 2.0% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Powell River, 70.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 14.2% were common-law-couples and 15.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Powell River - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Powell River - Census families by family structure

Powell River – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, British Columbia, CSD of Powell River, CY and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada † 9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
British Columbia † 1,238,155 887,990 71.7 160,360 13.0 189,805 15.3 6.6
Powell River, CY 3,870 2,710 70.0 550 14.2 610 15.8 2.0
Powell River A, RDA 325 195 60.0 95 29.2 30 9.2 14.0
Powell River B, RDA 480 350 72.9 75 15.6 55 11.5 6.7
Sliammon 1, IRI 205 100 48.8 40 19.5 70 34.1 0.0

Powell River – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Powell River, 33.8% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 900
Married couples without children * 1,810
Common-law-couples with children * 200
Common-law-couples without children * 350

Powell River – Marital status

Chart H: Powell River - Marital status

Chart H description: Powell River - Marital status

In Powell River, 58.8% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (49.0%) or living with a common-law partner (9.8%).

The remaining 41.2% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, British Columbia, Powell River, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Powell River, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 11,310 100.0 3,722,690 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 6,655 58.8 2,154,575 57.9 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 5,545 49.0 1,832,605 49.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 1,110 9.8 321,965 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 4,655 41.2 1,568,120 42.1 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 2,350 20.8 1,014,270 27.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 375 3.3 102,035 2.7 698,245 2.5
Divorced 950 8.4 246,515 6.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 980 8.7 205,300 5.5 1,584,525 5.7

Powell River – Types of private households

There were 5,905 private households3 in Powell River in 2011, a change of 3.9% from 2006. Of these, 18.5% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -16.5% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, British Columbia, Powell River, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Powell River, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 5,905 100.0 1,764,635 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 1,090 18.5 431,135 24.4 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 2,105 35.6 532,995 30.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 570 9.7 168,530 9.6 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 1,905 32.3 498,925 28.3 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 55 0.9 50,410 2.9 268,060 2.0
Other households9 175 3.0 82,640 4.7 543,340 4.1

Powell River – Structural type of dwelling

In Powell River, 75.1% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.3% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, British Columbia, Powell River, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Powell River, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 5,900 100.0 1,764,640 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 4,430 75.1 842,120 47.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 185 3.1 52,825 3.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 120 2.0 130,370 7.4 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 15 0.3 143,970 8.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 750 12.7 361,150 20.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 220 3.7 184,355 10.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 10 0.2 2,885 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 170 2.9 46,960 2.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Powell River, CY – Mother tongue

Chart J: Powell River, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Powell River, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In Powell River, 88.5% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.5% reported French only, and 8.2% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 70.3% for English only, 1.3% for French only and 26.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 96.5% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.6% spoke only French and 1.8% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 80.5% for only English, 0.4% for only French and 15.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Powell River, CY – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 12,970 100.0 12,970 100.0
English 11,475 88.5 12,510 96.5
French 325 2.5 75 0.6
Non-official language 1,065 8.2 235 1.8
Multiple responses 105 0.8 140 1.1
Table 13 Powell River, CY – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention12
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 99.9 99.9 0.0
French 52.8 26.4 26.4
Non-official language 53.5 28.1 25.4

Powell River, CY – Non-official languages

In Powell River, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (2.2%), German (1.6%) and Dutch (1.2%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Panjabi (Punjabi) (4.5%), Cantonese (3.2%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (2.9%).

Table 14 Powell River, CY – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
Italian 285 25.0 2.2
German 210 18.4 1.6
Dutch 150 13.2 1.2
Maltese 40 3.5 0.3

Powell River, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Powell River, CY – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 5.6 3.6 81.5 4.2
0 to 19 5.8 5.2 100.0 0.0
20 to 44 5.3 3.5 83.3 8.0
45 to 64 5.7 2.9 84.6 6.6
65 and over 5.6 2.8 81.8 1.9
Table 16 Powell River, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 12,970 100.0
English only 12,195 94.0
French only 0 0.0
English and French 760 5.9
Neither English nor French 20 0.2

Symbols:

···
not applicable
†
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
 

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