Terrace Profile

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National Rank:348 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Terrace Population

Total Population (2021)

12,017

Total Population (2016)

11,643

Population Growth

+3.2% (+374)

Growth Rank

#426 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.7%5,975

Female

50.3%6,040

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.989

Average Age

39.3

Median Age

Age Rank

#111 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

755(6.3%)

5–9

775(6.4%)

10–14

730(6.1%)

15–19

675(5.6%)

20–24

730(6.1%)

25–29

905(7.5%)

30–34

915(7.6%)

35–39

855(7.1%)

40–44

730(6.1%)

45–49

685(5.7%)

50–54

795(6.6%)

55–59

785(6.5%)

60–64

755(6.3%)

65–69

640(5.3%)

70–74

525(4.4%)

75–79

360(3.0%)

80–84

220(1.8%)

85+

180(1.5%)

Terrace Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

5,200

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,873

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,445 (29.7%)

2 Persons

1,670 (34.3%)

3 Persons

685 (14.1%)

4 Persons

665 (13.7%)

5+ Persons

405 (8.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,120(23.0%)

Couples without children

1,245(25.6%)

One-parent families

435(8.9%)

One-person households

1,440(29.6%)

Multigenerational

105(2.2%)

Multiple-family

25(0.5%)

Terrace Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$90,000After tax

Median Household Income

$80,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$46,880After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,800After tax

Income Rank

#270 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.6%

Employment Income

72.2%

Government Transfers

16.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

725(7.8%)

$10k–$20k

955(10.3%)

$20k–$30k

1,270(13.6%)

$30k–$40k

1,170(12.6%)

$40k–$50k

1,035(11.1%)

$50k–$60k

900(9.7%)

$60k–$70k

675(7.3%)

$70k–$80k

535(5.7%)

$80k–$90k

475(5.1%)

$90k–$100k

365(3.9%)

$100k+

1,200(12.9%)

Terrace Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.9%

Unemployment Rate

6.5%

Total Labour Force

6,470

Employed

6,055

Unemployed

420

Not in Labour Force

3,155

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.3%

Children (0–17)

11.5%

Adults (18–64)

7.4%

Seniors (65+)

13.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3000 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.268

Terrace 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

9,625

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,490 (15.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,865 (29.8%)

Postsecondary credential

5,265 (54.7%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,315 (13.7%)68.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

370 (3.8%)19.1% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

95 (1.0%)4.9% 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

1,490(15.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,865(29.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,110(11.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,870(19.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

355(3.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,935(20.1%)

Terrace 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

10.9%

660 people

Share of 6,055 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

660(10.9%)

Usual place of work

4,555(75.2%)

No fixed workplace address

850(14.0%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Terrace 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

6,470

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

50(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

860(13.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

450(7.0%)

Health

690(10.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

945(14.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

120(1.9%)

Sales and service

1,625(25.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,315(20.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

115(1.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

235(3.6%)

Terrace 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

6,470

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

150(2.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

85(1.3%)

Utilities

75(1.2%)

Construction

650(10.0%)

Manufacturing

315(4.9%)

Wholesale trade

185(2.9%)

Retail trade

805(12.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

315(4.9%)

Information and cultural industries

90(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

175(2.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

95(1.5%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

375(5.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

220(3.4%)

Educational services

605(9.4%)

Health care and social assistance

1,165(18.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

75(1.2%)

Accommodation and food services

410(6.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

230(3.6%)

Public administration

380(5.9%)

Terrace Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

11,045 (93.0%)

French Only

10 (0.1%)

English & French

745 (6.3%)

Neither

75 (0.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

9,850 (82.9%)

French

210 (1.8%)

Non-official languages

1,420 (12.0%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

9,850(82.9%)

Punjabi

365(3.1%)

Portuguese

220(1.9%)

French

210(1.8%)

Tagalog

110(0.9%)

Korean

50(0.4%)

Hindi

35(0.3%)

Arabic

30(0.3%)

Italian

30(0.3%)

Cantonese

25(0.2%)

Terrace Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,925(60.0%)

Semi-detached

220(4.5%)

Row house

450(9.2%)

Duplex

340(7.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

590(12.1%)

Other attached

50(1.0%)

Movable

305(6.3%)

Housing · Terrace (CA), B.C.

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

7,800

Owner households

5,810 (74.5%)

Renter households

1,985 (25.4%)

Owners with a mortgage

3,490 (60.1%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

2,320 (39.9%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

360 (18.1%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,630 (82.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,050All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,212All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,110

Renters, median

$990

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,700

Owners without a mortgage, median

$460

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,130 (14.5%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

630 (10.8%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

495 (24.9%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

15 (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

1,635(21.0%)

$500 to $749

1,110(14.2%)

$750 to $999

940(12.1%)

$1,000 to $1,249

865(11.1%)

$1,250 to $1,499

695(8.9%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,195(15.3%)

$2,000 to $2,499

775(9.9%)

$2,500 to $2,999

370(4.7%)

$3,000 and over

220(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 Terrace

Terrace is a city in northwestern British Columbia on the Skeena River, in the Coast Mountains inland from Prince Rupert. Salmon fishing, rainforest valleys, and a role as a service hub for the northwest and Highway 16 Yellowhead corridor define the community. About 12,000 people live in Terrace.

Known for

Skeena River city in the Coast Mountains
Salmon fishing and northwest rainforest setting
Highway 16 Yellowhead service hub
Gateway between Prince Rupert and the BC Interior
Nisga’a Highway approaches toward the Nass

See & do

Ferry Island and Skeena riverfront
Parks and river views in the city.
Downtown Terrace
Commercial core and northwest-city services.
Heritage Park Museum
Regional pioneer and First Nations exhibits.
Nisga’a Highway / lava bed approaches
Day trips toward Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Park.
Local trails and mountain viewpoints
Rainforest hikes above the Skeena valley.

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