Census Profile · BC North
2021 Census of Population, Prince Rupert, City, British Columbia.
By the Numbers
Regional average $86,660 (marked). This area is above it.
Regional average 1,002 (marked). This area is below it.
Regional average across the 83 communities in our guides. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
What the data says
Prince Rupert was home to 12,300 residents in 2021, up 0.7% from 2016. The median age is 39.6, and the typical household has 2.4 people.
Of the area's 5,070 households, 62.3% own their home and 37.7% rent. The median total household income in 2020 was $95,000.
Prince Rupert occupies a rainforest covered island on BC's north coast, home to one of North America's fastest growing container ports and the ferry gateway to Haida Gwaii and Alaska.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Prince Rupert, City, British Columbia, British Columbia. Reproduced and distributed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence. Median income is the median total income of households in 2020. Figures are rounded by Statistics Canada and are provided for general information only.
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