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Kitimat, BC
Full City Profile · British Columbia
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
8,236
Population
89/sq mi density
$103,000
Median Income
$63,650 per capita
$348,000
Home Value
$1,250
Median Rent
11.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
179 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$103,000 median income, 9.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$348,000 home value, $1,250/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$103,000
37% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$63,650
63% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.4%
161% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kitimat vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kitimat’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$103,000
137%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$63,650
163%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,224
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,224
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.8%
49% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.2%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.0%
61% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.2%
Public Transit
2%
Work From Home
7.8%
Other
6%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
255
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $103,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $63,650 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,224 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.2% |
| Public Transit | 2.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 255 |