Fernie Profile

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National Rank:593 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Fernie Population

Total Population (2021)

6,320

Total Population (2016)

5,396

Population Growth

+17.1% (+924)

Growth Rank

#38 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.6%3,135

Female

50.4%3,185

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.984

Average Age

39.3

Median Age

Age Rank

#111 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

335(5.3%)

5–9

410(6.5%)

10–14

365(5.8%)

15–19

275(4.4%)

20–24

255(4.0%)

25–29

515(8.1%)

30–34

630(10.0%)

35–39

605(9.6%)

40–44

530(8.4%)

45–49

415(6.6%)

50–54

350(5.5%)

55–59

320(5.1%)

60–64

390(6.2%)

65–69

320(5.1%)

70–74

265(4.2%)

75–79

145(2.3%)

80–84

105(1.7%)

85+

90(1.4%)

Fernie Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

3,256

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,597

Size Distribution

1 Person

685 (26.4%)

2 Persons

995 (38.3%)

3 Persons

385 (14.8%)

4 Persons

360 (13.9%)

5+ Persons

165 (6.4%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

655(25.2%)

Couples without children

795(30.6%)

One-parent families

145(5.6%)

One-person households

685(26.4%)

Multigenerational

20(0.8%)

Multiple-family

25(1.0%)

Fernie Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$100,300After tax

Median Household Income

$92,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$51,950After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,800After tax

Income Rank

#105 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

87.8%

Employment Income

73.0%

Government Transfers

12.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

390(7.8%)

$10k–$20k

395(7.9%)

$20k–$30k

630(12.7%)

$30k–$40k

625(12.6%)

$40k–$50k

530(10.7%)

$50k–$60k

410(8.2%)

$60k–$70k

305(6.1%)

$70k–$80k

260(5.2%)

$80k–$90k

220(4.4%)

$90k–$100k

205(4.1%)

$100k+

1,005(20.2%)

Fernie Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

65.2%

Unemployment Rate

9.4%

Total Labour Force

3,660

Employed

3,320

Unemployed

345

Not in Labour Force

1,430

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.1%

Children (0–17)

5.4%

Adults (18–64)

5.0%

Seniors (65+)

12.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2980 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.261

Fernie 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

5,090

No certificate, diploma or degree

450 (8.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,370 (26.9%)

Postsecondary credential

3,280 (64.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,175 (23.1%)71.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

295 (5.8%)18.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

45 (0.9%)2.8% 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

450(8.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,370(26.9%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

560(11.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

920(18.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

160(3.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,635(32.1%)

Fernie 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

15.8%

525 people

Share of 3,315 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

525(15.8%)

Usual place of work

2,290(69.1%)

No fixed workplace address

500(15.1%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Fernie 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

3,665

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

30(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

505(13.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

335(9.1%)

Health

250(6.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

305(8.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

100(2.7%)

Sales and service

1,070(29.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

710(19.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

190(5.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

120(3.3%)

Fernie 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

3,665

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

55(1.5%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

620(16.9%)

Utilities

30(0.8%)

Construction

315(8.6%)

Manufacturing

155(4.2%)

Wholesale trade

65(1.8%)

Retail trade

415(11.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

30(0.8%)

Information and cultural industries

30(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

35(1.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

80(2.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

210(5.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

65(1.8%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

115(3.1%)

Educational services

190(5.2%)

Health care and social assistance

335(9.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

160(4.4%)

Accommodation and food services

500(13.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

85(2.3%)

Public administration

115(3.1%)

Fernie Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

5,430 (87.0%)

French Only

5 (0.1%)

English & French

800 (12.8%)

Neither

10 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

5,525 (88.5%)

French

205 (3.3%)

Non-official languages

380 (6.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

5,525(88.5%)

French

205(3.3%)

Italian

45(0.7%)

Tagalog

40(0.6%)

Spanish

35(0.6%)

Punjabi

30(0.5%)

Polish

15(0.2%)

Gujarati

15(0.2%)

Hindi

10(0.2%)

Portuguese

10(0.2%)

Fernie Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,620(62.4%)

Semi-detached

85(3.3%)

Row house

170(6.6%)

Duplex

70(2.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

490(18.9%)

Other attached

10(0.4%)

Movable

160(6.2%)

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