Salmon Arm Profile

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National Rank:229 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Salmon Arm Population

Total Population (2021)

19,432

Total Population (2016)

17,706

Population Growth

+9.7% (+1,726)

Growth Rank

#139 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.4%9,215

Female

52.6%10,215

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.902

Average Age

47.9

Median Age

51.6

Age Rank

#596 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

745(3.8%)

5–9

965(5.0%)

10–14

1,105(5.7%)

15–19

1,045(5.4%)

20–24

715(3.7%)

25–29

820(4.2%)

30–34

955(4.9%)

35–39

995(5.1%)

40–44

1,060(5.5%)

45–49

970(5.0%)

50–54

1,135(5.8%)

55–59

1,355(7.0%)

60–64

1,665(8.6%)

65–69

1,580(8.1%)

70–74

1,415(7.3%)

75–79

1,145(5.9%)

80–84

815(4.2%)

85+

960(4.9%)

Salmon Arm Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

8,517

Occupied Private Dwellings

8,106

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,380 (29.4%)

2 Persons

3,225 (39.8%)

3 Persons

1,055 (13.0%)

4 Persons

890 (11.0%)

5+ Persons

550 (6.8%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,670(20.6%)

Couples without children

2,640(32.6%)

One-parent families

600(7.4%)

One-person households

2,380(29.4%)

Multigenerational

180(2.2%)

Multiple-family

50(0.6%)

Salmon Arm Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$79,700After tax

Median Household Income

$68,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,960After tax

Median Individual Income

$35,600After tax

Income Rank

#500 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

77.8%

Employment Income

54.7%

Government Transfers

22.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,120(7.3%)

$10k–$20k

2,030(13.2%)

$20k–$30k

2,650(17.2%)

$30k–$40k

2,170(14.1%)

$40k–$50k

1,860(12.1%)

$50k–$60k

1,415(9.2%)

$60k–$70k

1,070(6.9%)

$70k–$80k

835(5.4%)

$80k–$90k

590(3.8%)

$90k–$100k

445(2.9%)

$100k+

1,220(7.9%)

Salmon Arm Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

52.5%

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

Total Labour Force

9,000

Employed

8,295

Unemployed

710

Not in Labour Force

6,805

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.7%

Children (0–17)

10.5%

Adults (18–64)

8.8%

Seniors (65+)

14.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3180 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.281

Salmon Arm 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

15,810

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,455 (15.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,680 (29.6%)

Postsecondary credential

8,675 (54.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,005 (12.7%)67.9% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

580 (3.7%)19.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

115 (0.7%)3.9% 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

2,455(15.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

4,680(29.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,625(10.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,605(22.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

495(3.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,955(18.7%)

Salmon Arm 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

14.1%

1,170 people

Share of 8,290 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,170(14.1%)

Usual place of work

5,900(71.2%)

No fixed workplace address

1,210(14.6%)

Worked outside Canada

15(0.2%)

Salmon Arm 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

9,005

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

90(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

1,260(14.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

515(5.7%)

Health

850(9.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,030(11.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

280(3.1%)

Sales and service

2,340(26.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,680(18.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

470(5.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

365(4.1%)

Salmon Arm 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

9,005

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

465(5.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

160(1.8%)

Utilities

85(0.9%)

Construction

800(8.9%)

Manufacturing

670(7.4%)

Wholesale trade

115(1.3%)

Retail trade

1,285(14.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

215(2.4%)

Information and cultural industries

90(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

295(3.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

145(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

530(5.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

325(3.6%)

Educational services

790(8.8%)

Health care and social assistance

1,220(13.5%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

245(2.7%)

Accommodation and food services

625(6.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

500(5.6%)

Public administration

330(3.7%)

Salmon Arm Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

17,625 (92.4%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

1,410 (7.4%)

Neither

55 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

17,315 (90.7%)

French

185 (1.0%)

Non-official languages

1,370 (7.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

17,315(90.7%)

French

185(1.0%)

Tagalog

100(0.5%)

Punjabi

100(0.5%)

German

60(0.3%)

Arabic

50(0.3%)

Spanish

45(0.2%)

Russian

40(0.2%)

Mandarin

30(0.2%)

Cantonese

30(0.2%)

Salmon Arm Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,055(62.4%)

Semi-detached

225(2.8%)

Row house

605(7.5%)

Duplex

680(8.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,105(13.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

5(0.1%)

Other attached

25(0.3%)

Movable

410(5.1%)

Housing · Salmon Arm (CA), B.C.

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

7,980

Owner households

6,180 (77.4%)

Renter households

1,800 (22.6%)

Owners with a mortgage

3,235 (52.3%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

2,945 (47.7%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

320 (17.8%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,475 (81.9%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$940All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,163All households, 2021

Owners, median

$830

Renters, median

$1,010

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,780

Owners without a mortgage, median

$452

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,440 (18.0%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

760 (12.3%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

685 (38.1%)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

1,975(24.7%)

$500 to $749

1,315(16.5%)

$750 to $999

845(10.6%)

$1,000 to $1,249

790(9.9%)

$1,250 to $1,499

640(8.0%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,090(13.7%)

$2,000 to $2,499

740(9.3%)

$2,500 to $2,999

360(4.5%)

$3,000 and over

225(2.8%)

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 Salmon Arm

Salmon Arm is a city on the shore of Shuswap Lake in British Columbia’s Interior, at the head of Salmon Arm bay. Agriculture, tourism, and Highway 1 services shape a lakeside centre known for beaches, foreshore walks, and surrounding orchard and dairy country. About 19,000 people live in Salmon Arm.

Known for

City on Shuswap Lake’s Salmon Arm bay
Lakeside beaches and foreshore recreation
Highway 1 service centre in the Shuswap
Surrounding orchard, dairy, and farm country
Summer tourism and waterfront festivals

See & do

Marine Peace Park / foreshore
Waterfront walks and lake views in the city.
Sunnybrae / local beach areas
Swimming and summer lake recreation.
Downtown Salmon Arm
Shops and cafés near the waterfront.
Salmon Arm wharf / marina district
Boat access and bay scenery.
RJ Haney Heritage Village
Local history village and museum on the hill above town.

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