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Port Alberni, BC
Full City Profile · British Columbia
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
18,259
Population
2,406/sq mi density
$62,800
Median Income
$40,400 per capita
$400,000
Home Value
$950
Median Rent
21.5% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
219 sunny days/yr
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$62,800 median income, 9.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$400,000 home value, $950/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
7.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,800
16% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,400
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.9%
175% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.6%
18% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Port Alberni vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Port Alberni’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,800
84%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,400
103%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$777
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$777
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.2%
33% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.2%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.2%
57% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.2%
Public Transit
2.2%
Work From Home
10.2%
Other
6.4%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
566
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $62,800 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,400 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $777 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.6% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.2% |
| Public Transit | 2.2% |
| Work From Home | 10.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 566 |