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Statistics Canada Community Profiles

Fort St. James 2006

Fort St. James 2001

Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Area C 2006

Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Area C 2001

BC Stats

Fort St. James Community

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Fort St. James Community Profile

Population & Dwelling Counts

Population in 2001               

1,927

Population in 1995

2,046

Total Private Dwellings   

765

Population Density
per square km

87.2

Land area (square km)     

22.11

Age Characteristics of the Population

 

        Total

     Male

  Female

Total - All Persons 

1925

995

935

Age 0-4

140

75

60

Age 5-14

285

150

130

Age 15-19

170

80

90

Age 20-24

135

60

70

Age 25-44

640

330

305

Age 45-54

285

160

120

Age 55-64

150

75

80

Age 65-74

90

45

45

Age 75-84

30

20

15

Age 85 and over

5

0

5

Median Age of the        
Population 

32.2

32.4

31.9

% of Population
ages 15 and Over 

     78.2

     77.4

     78.6

 
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Languages

Total

Male

Female

Total - All Persons 

     1,935

     1,015

        920

English Only

1,600

825

770

French Only

55

35

20

Both English and French  

10

10

0

Other Languages

280

150

130


Immigration Characteristics

 

Total

Male

   Female

Total - All Persons                

1,940

      1,015

925

Canadian-born

1,750

910

835

Foreign-born

185

105

80

Aboriginal & Visible Minority

 

Total

       Male

    Female

Total - All Persons                

1,935

1,015

925

Aboriginal Identity

500

225

275

Visible Minority

230

130

100

All Other

1,205

660

550


Religion

 

           Total

        Male

    Female

Total - All Persons

1,940

1,015

920

Catholic

475

245

230

Protestant

370

170

205

Christian Orthodox

25

20

10

Christian Other

100

50

50

Sikh

200

105

95

No Religious Affiliation

760

425

340

 
Fort St. James Secondary School

Highest Level of Schooling

 

  Total

       Male

   Female

Less than High School
Graduation Certificate

36%

38%

34%

High School Graduation &
Some Post-secondary

24%

20%

29%

Trades Certificate or Diploma

16%

24%

5%

College Certificate or Diploma

10%

7%

14%

University Certificate, Diploma
or Degree

       14%

10%

18%

Earnings in 2000

 

        Total

       Male

     Female

All Persons with Earnings

1,190

665

525

Average Earnings
(all persons with earnings)

$31,237

$39,803

$20,339

Worked full year full time

395

265

130

Average Earnings
(worked full year, full time)

        $46,425

$50, 052

$39,133

Labour Force Indicators

 

                 Total

        Male

      Female

Participation Rate

73.1%

79.6%

66.2%

Employment Rate

67.9%

74.5%

60.8%

Unemployment Rate

                     7.2%

6.4%

8.2%

Industry

 

           Total

         Male

      Female

Total - Experienced Labour
Force

1,105

625

475

Agriculture & Resource-
Based Industries

110

105

10

Manufacturing &
Construction Industries

410

350

65

Wholesale & Retail Trade

120

25

95

Finance & Real Estate

15

0

15

Health & Education

175

20

160

Business Services

55

30

25

Other Services

210

100

110

Occupation

 

Total

          Male

       Female

Total - Experienced Labour
Force

1,105

625

475

Management Occupations

60

35

25

Business, Finance &
Administration

80

0

75

Natural & Applied Sciences &
Related Occupations

45

35

10

Health Occupations

40

30

15

Social Science, Education,
Government & Religion

105

10

95

Art, Culture, Recreation &
Sport

0

0

0

Sales & Service Occupations

240

35

200

Trades, Transport, Equipment
Operators & Related Occupations

215

205

10

Occupations Unique to
Primary Industry

65

60

10

Processing, Manufacturing &
Utilities

255

215

45