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Southern Gulf Islands, BC
Full City Profile · British Columbia
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
6,101
Population
83/sq mi density
$64,500
Median Income
$48,000 per capita
$600,000
Home Value
$880
Median Rent
17.2% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
265 sunny days/yr
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$64,500 median income, 6.6% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.4 / 5.0
$600,000 home value, $880/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$64,500
14% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,000
23% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
83% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.9%
28% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Southern Gulf Islands vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Southern Gulf Islands’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$64,500
86%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,000
123%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$923
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$923
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
51.3%
238% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.7%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
4.2%
16% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.7%
Public Transit
4.2%
Work From Home
51.3%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
189
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $64,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,000 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $923 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.7% |
| Public Transit | 4.2% |
| Work From Home | 51.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 189 |