Prince Rupert Profile

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National Rank:342 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Prince Rupert Population

Total Population (2021)

12,300

Total Population (2016)

12,220

Population Growth

+0.7% (+80)

Growth Rank

#545 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.5%6,335

Female

48.5%5,965

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.062

Average Age

40.4

Median Age

39.6

Age Rank

#179 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

660(5.4%)

5–9

680(5.5%)

10–14

770(6.3%)

15–19

690(5.6%)

20–24

770(6.3%)

25–29

910(7.4%)

30–34

970(7.9%)

35–39

750(6.1%)

40–44

720(5.9%)

45–49

785(6.4%)

50–54

840(6.8%)

55–59

850(6.9%)

60–64

905(7.4%)

65–69

700(5.7%)

70–74

545(4.4%)

75–79

345(2.8%)

80–84

215(1.7%)

85+

195(1.6%)

Prince Rupert Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

5,747

Occupied Private Dwellings

5,072

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,585 (31.3%)

2 Persons

1,660 (32.7%)

3 Persons

775 (15.3%)

4 Persons

605 (11.9%)

5+ Persons

445 (8.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,145(22.6%)

Couples without children

1,160(22.9%)

One-parent families

495(9.8%)

One-person households

1,585(31.3%)

Multigenerational

180(3.6%)

Multiple-family

30(0.6%)

Prince Rupert Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$95,400After tax

Median Household Income

$83,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,560After tax

Median Individual Income

$41,200After tax

Income Rank

#214 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.4%

Employment Income

76.2%

Government Transfers

15.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

835(8.5%)

$10k–$20k

1,065(10.9%)

$20k–$30k

1,345(13.7%)

$30k–$40k

1,120(11.4%)

$40k–$50k

990(10.1%)

$50k–$60k

820(8.4%)

$60k–$70k

670(6.8%)

$70k–$80k

495(5.1%)

$80k–$90k

455(4.6%)

$90k–$100k

390(4.0%)

$100k+

1,610(16.4%)

Prince Rupert Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.9%

Unemployment Rate

9.5%

Total Labour Force

6,785

Employed

6,140

Unemployed

645

Not in Labour Force

3,290

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.5%

Children (0–17)

12.3%

Adults (18–64)

7.6%

Seniors (65+)

13.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3240 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.287

Prince Rupert 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

10,075

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,270 (22.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,385 (33.6%)

Postsecondary credential

4,420 (43.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,065 (10.6%)66.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

330 (3.3%)20.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

35 (0.3%)2.2% 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

2,270(22.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

3,385(33.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,115(11.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,415(14.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

285(2.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,610(16.0%)

Prince Rupert 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

8.1%

495 people

Share of 6,140 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

495(8.1%)

Usual place of work

4,685(76.3%)

No fixed workplace address

960(15.6%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Prince Rupert 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

6,780

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

70(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

830(12.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

310(4.6%)

Health

415(6.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

785(11.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

160(2.4%)

Sales and service

1,575(23.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,950(28.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

270(4.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

240(3.5%)

Prince Rupert 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

6,780

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

330(4.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

45(0.7%)

Utilities

45(0.7%)

Construction

395(5.8%)

Manufacturing

130(1.9%)

Wholesale trade

70(1.0%)

Retail trade

795(11.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,550(22.9%)

Information and cultural industries

105(1.5%)

Finance and insurance

165(2.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

70(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

220(3.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

245(3.6%)

Educational services

495(7.3%)

Health care and social assistance

655(9.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

135(2.0%)

Accommodation and food services

450(6.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

245(3.6%)

Public administration

460(6.8%)

Prince Rupert Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

11,605 (94.3%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

555 (4.5%)

Neither

135 (1.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

10,380 (84.4%)

French

85 (0.7%)

Non-official languages

1,520 (12.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

10,380(84.4%)

Vietnamese

315(2.6%)

Punjabi

295(2.4%)

Tagalog

125(1.0%)

Italian

100(0.8%)

French

85(0.7%)

Cantonese

75(0.6%)

Portuguese

75(0.6%)

Hindi

40(0.3%)

Spanish

25(0.2%)

Prince Rupert Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,875(56.7%)

Semi-detached

200(3.9%)

Row house

285(5.6%)

Duplex

635(12.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

910(17.9%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

55(1.1%)

Other attached

10(0.2%)

Movable

95(1.9%)

Housing · Prince Rupert (CA), B.C.

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

5,280

Owner households

3,335 (63.2%)

Renter households

1,940 (36.7%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,000 (60.0%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

1,335 (40.0%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

255 (13.1%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,690 (87.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,100All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,259All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,180

Renters, median

$1,070

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,720

Owners without a mortgage, median

$524

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

765 (14.5%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

285 (8.5%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

480 (24.7%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

0 (0.0%)

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

765(14.5%)

$500 to $749

830(15.7%)

$750 to $999

685(13.0%)

$1,000 to $1,249

750(14.2%)

$1,250 to $1,499

500(9.5%)

$1,500 to $1,999

960(18.2%)

$2,000 to $2,499

445(8.4%)

$2,500 to $2,999

180(3.4%)

$3,000 and over

160(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 Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert is a city on Kaien Island on British Columbia’s North Coast, on Chatham Sound near the mouth of the Skeena River. Rainforest harbour, a deep-sea container and cruise port, and a role as the end of the Yellowhead Highway and VIA Rail define the misty coastal community. About 13,000 people live in Prince Rupert.

Known for

North Coast deep-sea port and cruise harbour
Rainforest city on Kaien Island
Western terminus of the Yellowhead Highway and VIA Rail
Gateway to Haida Gwaii ferry routes
Skeena River mouth and Chatham Sound setting

See & do

Cow Bay waterfront
Colourful harbour shops, cafés, and floatplanes.
Museum of Northern British Columbia
First Nations and North Coast history on the waterfront.
Sunken Gardens Park
Quarry garden in the city centre.
Butze Rapids Trail
Rainforest hike to reversing tidal rapids.
Ferry terminal / harbour viewpoints
Port activity and island approaches.

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