Smithers Profile

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National Rank:656 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Smithers Population

Total Population (2021)

5,378

Total Population (2016)

5,401

Population Growth

-0.4% (-23)

Growth Rank

#585 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.3%2,600

Female

51.7%2,780

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.935

Average Age

40.6

Median Age

39.6

Age Rank

#188 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

325(6.0%)

5–9

300(5.6%)

10–14

350(6.5%)

15–19

315(5.9%)

20–24

270(5.0%)

25–29

355(6.6%)

30–34

425(7.9%)

35–39

400(7.4%)

40–44

350(6.5%)

45–49

345(6.4%)

50–54

285(5.3%)

55–59

315(5.9%)

60–64

350(6.5%)

65–69

280(5.2%)

70–74

235(4.4%)

75–79

205(3.8%)

80–84

130(2.4%)

85+

135(2.5%)

Smithers Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

2,411

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,313

Size Distribution

1 Person

780 (33.8%)

2 Persons

770 (33.3%)

3 Persons

310 (13.4%)

4 Persons

285 (12.3%)

5+ Persons

160 (6.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

545(23.6%)

Couples without children

570(24.7%)

One-parent families

195(8.4%)

One-person households

785(34.0%)

Multigenerational

35(1.5%)

Multiple-family

5(0.2%)

Smithers Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$84,700After tax

Median Household Income

$75,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$46,880After tax

Median Individual Income

$41,600After tax

Income Rank

#334 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.8%

Employment Income

70.4%

Government Transfers

16.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

285(6.8%)

$10k–$20k

385(9.2%)

$20k–$30k

590(14.1%)

$30k–$40k

550(13.2%)

$40k–$50k

475(11.4%)

$50k–$60k

410(9.8%)

$60k–$70k

345(8.3%)

$70k–$80k

270(6.5%)

$80k–$90k

230(5.5%)

$90k–$100k

190(4.5%)

$100k+

450(10.8%)

Smithers Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

66.5%

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Total Labour Force

3,020

Employed

2,845

Unemployed

180

Not in Labour Force

1,260

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.0%

Children (0–17)

8.6%

Adults (18–64)

6.0%

Seniors (65+)

14.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2770 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.252

Smithers 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

4,280

No certificate, diploma or degree

700 (16.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,350 (31.5%)

Postsecondary credential

2,235 (52.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

660 (15.4%)66.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

230 (5.4%)23.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

15 (0.4%)1.5% 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

700(16.4%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,350(31.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

370(8.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

765(17.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

110(2.6%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

990(23.1%)

Smithers 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

13.4%

380 people

Share of 2,845 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

380(13.4%)

Usual place of work

2,160(75.9%)

No fixed workplace address

295(10.4%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Smithers 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

3,025

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

20(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

410(13.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

225(7.4%)

Health

225(7.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

435(14.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

90(3.0%)

Sales and service

800(26.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

595(19.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

85(2.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

75(2.5%)

Smithers 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

3,025

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

90(3.0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

115(3.8%)

Utilities

15(0.5%)

Construction

215(7.1%)

Manufacturing

145(4.8%)

Wholesale trade

80(2.6%)

Retail trade

430(14.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

215(7.1%)

Information and cultural industries

35(1.2%)

Finance and insurance

70(2.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

10(0.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

190(6.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

70(2.3%)

Educational services

200(6.6%)

Health care and social assistance

385(12.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

75(2.5%)

Accommodation and food services

220(7.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

120(4.0%)

Public administration

280(9.3%)

Smithers Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

4,920 (93.1%)

English & French

350 (6.6%)

Neither

15 (0.3%)

Mother Tongue

English

4,560 (86.3%)

French

65 (1.2%)

Non-official languages

535 (10.1%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

4,560(86.3%)

French

65(1.2%)

Tagalog

65(1.2%)

Punjabi

50(0.9%)

Arabic

25(0.5%)

Spanish

25(0.5%)

Italian

25(0.5%)

Vietnamese

20(0.4%)

Portuguese

10(0.2%)

Polish

10(0.2%)

Smithers Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,450(62.8%)

Semi-detached

130(5.6%)

Row house

75(3.2%)

Duplex

90(3.9%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

400(17.3%)

Other attached

20(0.9%)

Movable

150(6.5%)

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