Prince George Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Prince George. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:77 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Prince George Population

Total Population (2021)

76,708

Total Population (2016)

74,003

Population Growth

+3.7% (+2,705)

Growth Rank

#397 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.8%38,215

Female

50.2%38,495

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.993

Average Age

Median Age

38.8

Age Rank

#150 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

3,850(5.0%)

5–9

4,415(5.8%)

10–14

4,695(6.1%)

15–19

4,475(5.8%)

20–24

5,345(7.0%)

25–29

5,895(7.7%)

30–34

5,665(7.4%)

35–39

5,470(7.1%)

40–44

4,705(6.1%)

45–49

4,755(6.2%)

50–54

4,820(6.3%)

55–59

5,190(6.8%)

60–64

5,035(6.6%)

65–69

4,175(5.4%)

70–74

3,360(4.4%)

75–79

2,315(3.0%)

80–84

1,410(1.8%)

85+

1,130(1.5%)

Prince George Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

33,643

Occupied Private Dwellings

31,793

Size Distribution

1 Person

9,420 (29.6%)

2 Persons

11,210 (35.3%)

3 Persons

4,815 (15.1%)

4 Persons

4,060 (12.8%)

5+ Persons

2,290 (7.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

6,990(22.0%)

Couples without children

7,925(24.9%)

One-parent families

3,055(9.6%)

One-person households

9,420(29.6%)

Multigenerational

725(2.3%)

Multiple-family

230(0.7%)

Prince George Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$89,100After tax

Median Household Income

$77,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$46,960After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,800After tax

Income Rank

#294 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.2%

Employment Income

71.0%

Government Transfers

16.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

4,620(7.7%)

$10k–$20k

6,235(10.3%)

$20k–$30k

8,265(13.7%)

$30k–$40k

7,640(12.7%)

$40k–$50k

6,790(11.3%)

$50k–$60k

5,795(9.6%)

$60k–$70k

4,610(7.6%)

$70k–$80k

3,780(6.3%)

$80k–$90k

2,985(4.9%)

$90k–$100k

2,485(4.1%)

$100k+

7,145(11.8%)

Prince George Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.0%

Unemployment Rate

9.4%

Total Labour Force

41,275

Employed

37,395

Unemployed

3,885

Not in Labour Force

21,010

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.0%

Children (0–17)

11.0%

Adults (18–64)

7.5%

Seniors (65+)

12.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2980 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.266

Prince George 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

62,285

No certificate, diploma or degree

10,590 (17.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

21,155 (34.0%)

Postsecondary credential

30,540 (49.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

7,610 (12.2%)67.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

2,305 (3.7%)20.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

370 (0.6%)3.3% 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

10,590(17.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

21,155(34.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

6,405(10.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

11,380(18.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,405(2.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

11,355(18.2%)

Prince George 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

12.0%

4,495 people

Share of 37,395 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

4,495(12.0%)

Usual place of work

27,365(73.2%)

No fixed workplace address

5,510(14.7%)

Worked outside Canada

30(0.1%)

Prince George 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

41,275

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

325(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

5,895(14.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

2,525(6.1%)

Health

3,425(8.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

5,330(12.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

735(1.8%)

Sales and service

10,465(25.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

8,745(21.2%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

980(2.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,830(4.4%)

Prince George 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

41,275

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

1,285(3.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

450(1.1%)

Utilities

335(0.8%)

Construction

3,475(8.4%)

Manufacturing

3,045(7.4%)

Wholesale trade

1,430(3.5%)

Retail trade

4,920(11.9%)

Transportation and warehousing

2,505(6.1%)

Information and cultural industries

530(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

930(2.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

545(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,920(4.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

45(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,280(3.1%)

Educational services

3,185(7.7%)

Health care and social assistance

6,205(15.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

625(1.5%)

Accommodation and food services

2,965(7.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,905(4.6%)

Public administration

2,670(6.5%)

Prince George Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

71,340 (94.4%)

French Only

20 (0.0%)

English & French

3,810 (5.0%)

Neither

375 (0.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

65,610 (86.8%)

French

840 (1.1%)

Non-official languages

7,520 (10.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

65,610(86.8%)

Punjabi

2,165(2.9%)

French

840(1.1%)

Tagalog

575(0.8%)

Spanish

280(0.4%)

Mandarin

255(0.3%)

Cantonese

250(0.3%)

Korean

220(0.3%)

Italian

210(0.3%)

Portuguese

205(0.3%)

Prince George Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

18,470(58.1%)

Semi-detached

1,295(4.1%)

Row house

1,845(5.8%)

Duplex

2,470(7.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

4,740(14.9%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

575(1.8%)

Other attached

30(0.1%)

Movable

2,375(7.5%)

Housing · Prince George (CA), B.C.

These figures are published for Prince George (CA), B.C., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Prince George 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

36,575

Owner households

26,005 (71.1%)

Renter households

10,570 (28.9%)

Owners with a mortgage

16,485 (63.4%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

9,520 (36.6%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

1,185 (11.2%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

9,385 (88.8%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,110All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,252All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,240

Renters, median

$1,010

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,700

Owners without a mortgage, median

$476

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

5,435 (14.9%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

2,420 (9.3%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

3,020 (28.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

80 (0.2%)

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

6,050(16.5%)

$500 to $749

5,180(14.2%)

$750 to $999

4,760(13.0%)

$1,000 to $1,249

4,410(12.1%)

$1,250 to $1,499

3,840(10.5%)

$1,500 to $1,999

6,635(18.1%)

$2,000 to $2,499

3,310(9.0%)

$2,500 to $2,999

1,420(3.9%)

$3,000 and over

980(2.7%)

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 Prince George

Prince George is at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers in north-central British Columbia. It is the main service, forestry, and university city of the northern Interior, a highway and rail junction toward Prince Rupert, Dawson Creek, and the south. Winters are cold; the surrounding landscape is forest and plateau. About 77,000 people live in Prince George.

Known for

Confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers
Forestry, mills, and a northern transportation hub
University of Northern British Columbia
Gateway to northern B.C. highways
Cold winters on the Interior plateau

See & do

Exploration Place
Museum and science centre at Cottonwood Island.
Two Rivers Gallery
Public art gallery downtown.
Forests for the World
Hilltop trails and lookout above the city.
Cottonwood Island Nature Park
River-island park at the confluence.
University of Northern British Columbia
Hill campus with views over the river valleys.

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