Valemount, BC
Full City Profile · British Columbia
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,052
Population
528/sq mi density
$60,400
Median Income
$40,600 per capita
$300,000
Home Value
$750
Median Rent
19.6% income on rent
38°F
Avg Temperature
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$60,400 median income, 4.7% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$300,000 home value, $750/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,400
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,600
4% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.6%
26% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Valemount vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Valemount’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,400
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,600
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$781
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$781
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
52% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.7%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
17.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
33
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $60,400 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,600 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $781 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.6% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 33 |