Revelstoke Profile

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National Rank:477 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Revelstoke Population

Total Population (2021)

8,275

Total Population (2016)

7,562

Population Growth

+9.4% (+713)

Growth Rank

#154 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.1%4,230

Female

48.9%4,045

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.046

Average Age

39.2

Median Age

37.6

Age Rank

#104 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

445(5.4%)

5–9

455(5.5%)

10–14

390(4.7%)

15–19

335(4.0%)

20–24

390(4.7%)

25–29

735(8.9%)

30–34

960(11.6%)

35–39

845(10.2%)

40–44

695(8.4%)

45–49

510(6.2%)

50–54

425(5.1%)

55–59

470(5.7%)

60–64

485(5.9%)

65–69

415(5.0%)

70–74

285(3.4%)

75–79

185(2.2%)

80–84

125(1.5%)

85+

120(1.5%)

Revelstoke Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

3,739

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,354

Size Distribution

1 Person

870 (25.9%)

2 Persons

1,225 (36.5%)

3 Persons

520 (15.5%)

4 Persons

510 (15.2%)

5+ Persons

240 (7.2%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

770(23.0%)

Couples without children

910(27.1%)

One-parent families

215(6.4%)

One-person households

870(25.9%)

Multigenerational

40(1.2%)

Multiple-family

55(1.6%)

Revelstoke Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$91,400After tax

Median Household Income

$85,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,480After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,400After tax

Income Rank

#204 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.4%

Employment Income

69.0%

Government Transfers

16.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

435(6.4%)

$10k–$20k

600(8.9%)

$20k–$30k

925(13.7%)

$30k–$40k

1,000(14.8%)

$40k–$50k

870(12.8%)

$50k–$60k

690(10.2%)

$60k–$70k

580(8.6%)

$70k–$80k

425(6.3%)

$80k–$90k

320(4.7%)

$90k–$100k

235(3.5%)

$100k+

695(10.3%)

Revelstoke Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

65.5%

Unemployment Rate

10.0%

Total Labour Force

5,015

Employed

4,510

Unemployed

500

Not in Labour Force

1,875

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.7%

Children (0–17)

6.5%

Adults (18–64)

5.6%

Seniors (65+)

12.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2700 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.245

Revelstoke 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

6,885

No certificate, diploma or degree

760 (11.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,000 (29.0%)

Postsecondary credential

4,130 (60.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,225 (17.8%)72.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

275 (4.0%)16.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

45 (0.7%)2.7% 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

760(11.0%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,000(29.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

930(13.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,305(19.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

200(2.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,690(24.5%)

Revelstoke 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

11.9%

535 people

Share of 4,510 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

535(11.9%)

Usual place of work

3,165(70.2%)

No fixed workplace address

805(17.8%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Revelstoke 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

5,010

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

45(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

580(11.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

330(6.6%)

Health

270(5.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

435(8.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

145(2.9%)

Sales and service

1,625(32.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,165(23.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

185(3.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

215(4.3%)

Revelstoke 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

5,010

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

165(3.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

35(0.7%)

Utilities

85(1.7%)

Construction

480(9.6%)

Manufacturing

320(6.4%)

Wholesale trade

25(0.5%)

Retail trade

485(9.7%)

Transportation and warehousing

335(6.7%)

Information and cultural industries

40(0.8%)

Finance and insurance

150(3.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

50(1.0%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

315(6.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

90(1.8%)

Educational services

250(5.0%)

Health care and social assistance

485(9.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

330(6.6%)

Accommodation and food services

910(18.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

205(4.1%)

Public administration

235(4.7%)

Revelstoke Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

7,250 (88.0%)

French Only

15 (0.2%)

English & French

930 (11.3%)

Neither

40 (0.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,005 (85.1%)

French

385 (4.7%)

Non-official languages

680 (8.3%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,005(85.1%)

French

385(4.7%)

Italian

105(1.3%)

Tagalog

60(0.7%)

Korean

35(0.4%)

Mandarin

25(0.3%)

Punjabi

25(0.3%)

Spanish

20(0.2%)

Cantonese

15(0.2%)

Portuguese

15(0.2%)

Revelstoke Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,540(75.7%)

Semi-detached

190(5.7%)

Row house

90(2.7%)

Duplex

110(3.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

340(10.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

15(0.4%)

Other attached

10(0.3%)

Movable

55(1.6%)

Community snapshot

About Revelstoke

Revelstoke is a city in British Columbia’s Columbia Mountains, on the Columbia River and the Trans-Canada Highway between the Rogers Pass and the Interior. Railway heritage, Revelstoke Mountain Resort, and Mount Revelstoke National Park on the town’s doorstep define this mountain city. About 8,000 people live in Revelstoke.

Known for

Columbia River mountain city on the Trans-Canada
Canadian Pacific railway heritage
Revelstoke Mountain Resort skiing
Mount Revelstoke National Park Meadows in the Sky Parkway
Rogers Pass and Interior wet-belt setting

See & do

Revelstoke Railway Museum
CPR mountain-rail history in the city.
Downtown Revelstoke / Mackenzie Avenue
Independent shops in the mountain-town core.
Revelstoke Mountain Resort
High-vertical skiing and summer alpine trails.
Meadows in the Sky Parkway
Road into subalpine meadows of Mount Revelstoke National Park.
Columbia River / Grizzly Plaza
River views and the downtown gathering square.

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