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Bowen Island, BC
Full City Profile · British Columbia
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,256
Population
220/sq mi density
$111,000
Median Income
$86,000 per capita
$1,250,000
Home Value
$1,370
Median Rent
23.2% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
208 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$111,000 median income, 6.1% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$1,250,000 home value, $1,370/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$111,000
48% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$86,000
120% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
69% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bowen Island vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bowen Island’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$111,000
148%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$86,000
220%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,654
116%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,654
16% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
14% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
75.6%
397% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.5%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
9.5%
89% above US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.5%
Public Transit
9.5%
Work From Home
75.6%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
132
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $111,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $86,000 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,654 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.4% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.5% |
| Public Transit | 9.5% |
| Work From Home | 75.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 132 |