Dawson Creek Profile

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National Rank:340 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Dawson Creek Population

Total Population (2021)

12,323

Total Population (2016)

12,178

Population Growth

+1.2% (+145)

Growth Rank

#528 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.2%6,060

Female

50.8%6,260

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.968

Average Age

37.9

Median Age

35.6

Age Rank

#64 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

775(6.3%)

5–9

830(6.7%)

10–14

715(5.8%)

15–19

705(5.7%)

20–24

900(7.3%)

25–29

1,035(8.4%)

30–34

1,075(8.7%)

35–39

950(7.7%)

40–44

775(6.3%)

45–49

705(5.7%)

50–54

685(5.6%)

55–59

760(6.2%)

60–64

690(5.6%)

65–69

555(4.5%)

70–74

420(3.4%)

75–79

270(2.2%)

80–84

210(1.7%)

85+

265(2.2%)

Dawson Creek Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

6,189

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,405

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,950 (36.1%)

2 Persons

1,710 (31.6%)

3 Persons

800 (14.8%)

4 Persons

600 (11.1%)

5+ Persons

345 (6.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,150(21.3%)

Couples without children

1,130(20.9%)

One-parent families

575(10.6%)

One-person households

1,950(36.1%)

Multigenerational

70(1.3%)

Multiple-family

15(0.3%)

Dawson Creek Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$82,800After tax

Median Household Income

$72,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$47,400After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,800After tax

Income Rank

#403 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.6%

Employment Income

74.0%

Government Transfers

17.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

645(6.8%)

$10k–$20k

935(9.9%)

$20k–$30k

1,370(14.5%)

$30k–$40k

1,240(13.1%)

$40k–$50k

1,085(11.5%)

$50k–$60k

910(9.7%)

$60k–$70k

735(7.8%)

$70k–$80k

575(6.1%)

$80k–$90k

445(4.7%)

$90k–$100k

380(4.0%)

$100k+

1,110(11.8%)

Dawson Creek Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.8%

Unemployment Rate

9.8%

Total Labour Force

6,790

Employed

6,125

Unemployed

665

Not in Labour Force

2,965

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.5%

Children (0–17)

14.7%

Adults (18–64)

9.0%

Seniors (65+)

18.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3100 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.275

Dawson Creek Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

9,755

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,125 (21.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,005 (30.8%)

Postsecondary credential

4,620 (47.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,005 (10.3%)76.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

175 (1.8%)13.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

20 (0.2%)1.5% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,125(21.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,005(30.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,170(12.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,845(18.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

295(3.0%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,315(13.5%)

Dawson Creek Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

6.5%

400 people

Share of 6,125 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

400(6.5%)

Usual place of work

4,475(73.1%)

No fixed workplace address

1,245(20.3%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Dawson Creek Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

6,790

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

40(0.6%)

Business, finance and administration

785(11.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

225(3.3%)

Health

550(8.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

900(13.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

80(1.2%)

Sales and service

1,915(28.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,470(21.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

285(4.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

400(5.9%)

Dawson Creek Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

6,790

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

105(1.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

545(8.0%)

Utilities

30(0.4%)

Construction

605(8.9%)

Manufacturing

265(3.9%)

Wholesale trade

195(2.9%)

Retail trade

985(14.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

430(6.3%)

Information and cultural industries

60(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

135(2.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

80(1.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

220(3.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

200(2.9%)

Educational services

500(7.4%)

Health care and social assistance

955(14.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

95(1.4%)

Accommodation and food services

620(9.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

285(4.2%)

Public administration

345(5.1%)

Dawson Creek Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

11,560 (94.9%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

580 (4.8%)

Neither

25 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

10,520 (86.4%)

French

105 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

1,275 (10.5%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

10,520(86.4%)

Tagalog

415(3.4%)

Punjabi

170(1.4%)

French

105(0.9%)

Spanish

45(0.4%)

Hindi

35(0.3%)

German

25(0.2%)

Mandarin

20(0.2%)

Portuguese

20(0.2%)

Korean

20(0.2%)

Dawson Creek Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,305(61.1%)

Semi-detached

295(5.5%)

Row house

340(6.3%)

Duplex

160(3.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,080(20.0%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

225(4.2%)

Housing · Dawson Creek (CA), B.C.

These figures are published for Dawson Creek (CA), B.C., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Dawson Creek alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

7,300

Owner households

4,860 (66.6%)

Renter households

2,440 (33.4%)

Owners with a mortgage

3,210 (66.0%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,650 (34.0%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

305 (12.5%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

2,140 (87.7%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,200All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,274All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,320

Renters, median

$1,010

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,680

Owners without a mortgage, median

$444

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,240 (17.0%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

565 (11.6%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

670 (27.5%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

30 (0.4%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

1,195(16.4%)

$500 to $749

780(10.7%)

$750 to $999

1,010(13.8%)

$1,000 to $1,249

945(12.9%)

$1,250 to $1,499

840(11.5%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,410(19.3%)

$2,000 to $2,499

655(9.0%)

$2,500 to $2,999

245(3.4%)

$3,000 and over

220(3.0%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Dawson Creek

Dawson Creek is a city in northeastern British Columbia’s Peace River Country, famous as Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway. Grain elevators, prairie-meets-boreal farmland, and a role as a highway and energy-service hub define the community near the Alberta border. About 13,000 people live in Dawson Creek.

Known for

Mile 0 of the Alaska Highway
Peace River Country grain and energy hub
Northeast British Columbia near the Alberta border
Historic downtown and Mile 0 post
Highway gateway toward Fort St. John and Yukon routes

See & do

Mile 0 Post / Alaska Highway monument
Iconic start marker of the Alaska Highway.
Dawson Creek Art Gallery / NAR Station Museum
Heritage station and regional exhibits.
Downtown Dawson Creek
Main Street shops near Mile 0.
Walter Wright Pioneer Village
Pioneer buildings and Peace Country heritage.
Peace Country farm and foothill drives
Grainland scenery toward the Rockies’ edge.

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