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Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Columbia-Shuswap D, with comparisons and sources.

Affordability

16 · Poor
Average monthly rent$1,156/month

BC: $1,494/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $763/month · 2016: $822/month (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$500,000

BC: $785,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $385,127 (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing19.7%

BC: 25.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 25.6% · 2016: 22.5% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

70 · Good
Median household income$69,500

BC: $85,000 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $53,156 · 2016: $62,609 (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)8.8%

BC: 7.6% · Canada: 5.2% · 2016: -0.1% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate7.2%

BC: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 6.5% · 2016: 9.2% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Sources

Adapted from Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 (Census Profile). This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.