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Population
2024
City of Nanaimo
110,591
(Population)
2024
RD Nanaimo
187,541
(Population)
2024
1 hour drive
268,955
(population)
2022
Population Density
1,133.57
(People per sqkm)
2024
Net Migration
2,850
(persons)
Sources: BC Stats, Census Canada
Age & Sex
2024
Men
53,652
(49% of total)
2024
Women
56,939
(51% of total)
2024
Median Age
43.80
(Years)
2024
Median Male Age
42.50
(Years)
2024
Median Female Age
45.70
(Years)
2024
0-14 Age
14,622
(14% of total)
2024
15-64 Age
69,294
(63% of total)
2024
65+ Age
26,678
(24% of total)
Sources: BC Stats, ESRI Canada
Households
2024
Households
45,930
(Total)
2024
Owner Occupied
30,305
(67% of Total)
2024
Renter Occupied
15,625
(33% of Total)
2024
Avg persons priv Hhds
2.30
Sources: ESRI Canada
Dwellings by Type
2024
Houses
27,573
(Single, Semi, Row)
2024
Apt Buildings
17,041
(Low/High Rise, Det Duplex)
2024
Other Types
1,316
(Inc. Movable)
Sources: ESRI Canada
Families
2024
Families
29,972
2024
Couple Families
24,495
(82% of total)
2024
Lone-Parent Families
5,477
(18% of Total)
2024
Married
18,890
2024
Male Parent
1,299
2024
Common Law
5,605
2024
Female Parent
4,178
Sources: ESRI Canada
GDP
2022
GDP
$4.8 billion
Sources: BC Stats, Nanaimo Economic Development
Business
2024
Businesses
6,991
(Total)
2023
With Employees
3,659
(55% of total)
2023
Business Incorporations
831
Sources: City of Nanaimo, BC Stats, Census Canada
Employment Sectors
2024
Top 5 Sectors
29,574
(53.9% of Jobs)
2024
Construction
4,956
2024
Accomm & Food Services
4,244
2024
Educational Services
4,127
2024
Healthcare & Social Assi
8,628
2024
Retail Trade
7,619
Sources: ESRI Canada
Development
2024
Building Permits
$203.4 million
(Value)
2024
Major Projects
13
(Over $2 Million)
Sources: Nanaimo Economic Development
Labour Force
2024
Labour Force
67,700
2024
Participation Rate
61.4%
2024
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Sources: Stats Canada
Income
2024
Average Hhd Income
$109,068
2024
Median Hhd Income
$87,987
2024
Per-capita Income
45,297
Sources: ESRI Canada
Real Estate/Rental Market
2024
Avg detach home
$855,061
2024
Avg Det-home NEW (Q3)
$1 million
2024
Avg Monthly Rent
$1,558
2024
Vacancy Rate
2.9%
Sources: Vancouver Island Real Estate Board, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation
Visible Minorities
2024
Total Minorities
15,907
(10% of population)
2024
Black
1,362
2024
Chinese
3,364
2024
Filipino
1,868
2024
South Asian
3,812
2024
Southeast Asian
1,345
Sources: ESRI Canada
Featured Indicators
2024
City of Nanaimo
110,591
(Population)
2024
RD Nanaimo
187,541
(Population)
2024
1 hour drive
268,955
(population)
2024
15-64 Age
69,294
(63% of total)
2024
Building Permits
$203.4 million
(Value)
2024
Businesses
6,991
(Total)
2024
Couple Families
24,495
(82% of total)
2022
GDP
$4.8 billion
2024
Households
45,930
(Total)
2024
Median Age
43.80
(Years)
Sources: Nanaimo Economic Development, ESRI Canada, BC Stats, City of Nanaimo, Census Canada
Sources: Vancouver Island Real Estate Board, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation, ESRI Canada, Stats Canada, Nanaimo Economic Development, BC Stats, City of Nanaimo, Census Canada
- Green indicates an increase.
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