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Courtenay, BC
Full City Profile · British Columbia
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
28,420
Population
2,271/sq mi density
$72,000
Median Income
$45,120 per capita
$572,000
Home Value
$1,230
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
245 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$72,000 median income, 8.5% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.2 / 5.0
$572,000 home value, $1,230/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$72,000
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$45,120
16% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.5%
136% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
8% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Courtenay vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Courtenay’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$72,000
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$45,120
116%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$868
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$868
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.7%
10% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.1%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.6%
48% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.1%
Public Transit
2.6%
Work From Home
16.7%
Other
3.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
881
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $72,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $45,120 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $868 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.1% |
| Public Transit | 2.6% |
| Work From Home | 16.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 881 |