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Chemainus, BC

Full City Profile · British Columbia

1.8 /5.0
D Poor
818 Population 181/sq mi density
$60,000 Median Income $21,800 per capita
$560,468 Home Value
$1,072 Median Rent 32.0% income on rent
48°F Avg Temperature 233 sunny days/yr
D
Overall
1.8 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$60,000 median income, 12.5% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.4 / 5.0
$560,468 home value, $1,072/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
4.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$60,000
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,800
44% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.5%
247% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
35.2%
184% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Chemainus vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Chemainus’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,000
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,800
56%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$419
29%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$419
71% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.1%
60% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.8%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 81.8%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 6.1%
Other 12.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
25

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$60,000
Per Capita Income$21,800
Avg Weekly Wage$419

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate12.5%
Poverty Rate35.2%

Commute

Mean Commute21 minutes
Drive Alone81.8%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home6.1%

Businesses

Total Establishments25

Tax