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Housing and jobs

Housing costs, rents, incomes and jobs in Cowichan Valley C, with comparisons and sources.

Affordability

10 · Poor
Average monthly rent$1,480/month

BC: $1,494/month · Canada: $1,209/month · 2006: $1,313/month · 2016: $1,144/month (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Median dwelling value (owner-estimated)$750,000

BC: $785,000 · Canada: $472,000 · 2016: $507,912 (in 2021 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Households spending 30%+ of income on housing17.4%

BC: 25.5% · Canada: 20.9% · 2006: 17.9% · 2016: 16.7% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Economy

54 · Average
Median household income$91,000

BC: $85,000 · Canada: $84,000 · 2006: $83,611 · 2016: $83,703 (in 2020 dollars) · Statistics Canada, 2021

Population growth (5-year)0.5%

BC: 7.6% · Canada: 5.2% · 2016: 4.6% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Unemployment rate5.9%

BC: 8.4% · Canada: 10.3% · 2006: 3.5% · 2016: 5.7% · Statistics Canada, 2021

Sources

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