Demographics in Belcarra, BC

Population Marital Status Employment Spoken Language Median Income Households Housing Education Commute Time

What is the population of Belcarra?

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Population by gender

		% of Total
Total population 2021	685
Male population	350	51.1%
Female population	335	48.9%

Average age

49.4

Male population 51.1%

Female population 48.9%

Population by age group

		% of Total
Under 14	70	10.3%
15 to 24	80	11.8%
25 to 34	45	6.6%
35 to 44	50	7.4%
45 to 54	90	13.2%
55 to 64	140	20.6%
Over 65	205	30.2%

Under 14 10.3%

15 to 24 11.8%

25 to 34 6.6%

35 to 44 7.4%

45 to 54 13.2%

55 to 64 20.6%

Over 65 30.2%

There are 685 residents in Belcarra, with an average age of 49.4. Males make up 51.1% of the population, while females account for 48.9%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Belcarra (205 individuals), followed by those aged 55 to 64 (140 people).

What is the marital status of Belcarra residents?

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		% of Total
Married	380	61.3%
Common law	40	6.4%
Single	130	21.0%
Separated	20	3.2%
Divorced	25	4.0%
Widowed	25	4.0%

Married 61.3%

Common law 6.4%

Single 21.0%

Separated 3.2%

Divorced 4.0%

Widowed 4.0%

A total of 130 people in Belcarra have never been married (which represents 21% of the population). Wedded people in Belcarra (380 locals) account for 61.3% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 6.4% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 40 people).

What are the employment statistics in Belcarra?

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Unemployment rate	4.5%

		% of Total
Management	25	7.6%
Business, finance and administration	65	19.7%
Natural and applied sciences	15	4.6%
Health	25	7.6%
Education, law, community and government services	45	13.6%
Art, culture, recreation and sport	10	3.0%
Sales and service	80	24.2%
Trades and transport	55	16.7%
Manufacturing and utilities	10	3.0%

Management 7.6%

Business, finance and administration 19.7%

Natural and applied sciences 4.6%

Health 7.6%

Education, law, community and government services 13.6%

Art, culture, recreation and sport 3.0%

Sales and service 24.2%

Trades and transport 16.7%

Manufacturing and utilities 3.0%

Belcarra has an unemployment rate of 4.5%. Regarding the most common jobs in Belcarra, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (80 individuals), followed by those in Business, finance and administration (65 individuals) and Trades and transport (55 individuals).

What language is most spoken in Belcarra?

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		% of Total
English	665	97.8%
French	5	0.7%
Neither English nor French	10	1.5%

The majority of Belcarra residents (that’s 97.8%) speak English.

What is the median household income in Belcarra?

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Median household income	$168,000
Median after-tax household income	$138,000

The median household income in Belcarra is $168,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $138,000 per year.

How many households are there in Belcarra?

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Homeownership

		% of Total
Total households	265
Owned households	235	88.7%
Rented households	30	11.3%

Owned households 88.7%

Rented households 11.3%

Household size


Average household size	2.4

		% of Total
1 person	40	15.4%
2 person	110	42.3%
3 person	50	19.2%
4 person	45	17.3%
5 person	15	5.8%

1 person 15.4%

2 person 42.3%

3 person 19.2%

4 person 17.3%

5 person 5.8%

Households by age of primary maintainer

		% of Total
Under 34	10	3.7%
35 to 44	25	9.3%
45 to 54	40	14.8%
55 to 64	75	27.8%
Over 65	120	44.4%

Under 34 3.7%

35 to 44 9.3%

45 to 54 14.8%

55 to 64 27.8%

Over 65 44.4%

There is a total of 265 households in Belcarra, 88.7% of which are owner-occupied and 11.3% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Belcarra is 2.4 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (110 households), followed by establishments occupied by 3 people (50 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Belcarra, at 44.4%.

What are the housing characteristics in Belcarra?

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Year built

		% of Total
Between 1961 and 1970	35	13.7%
Between 1971 and 1980	70	27.4%
Between 1981 and 1990	55	21.6%
Between 1991 and 2000	45	17.6%
Between 2001 and 2010	40	15.7%
After 2011	10	3.9%

Between 1961 and 1970 13.7%

Between 1971 and 1980 27.4%

Between 1981 and 1990 21.6%

Between 1991 and 2000 17.6%

Between 2001 and 2010 15.7%

After 2011 3.9%

No. of bedrooms

		% of Total
1 bedroom	15	5.4%
2 bedrooms	20	7.3%
3 bedrooms	95	34.6%
4 or more bedroom	145	52.7%

1 bedroom 5.4%

2 bedrooms 7.3%

2 bedrooms 34.6%

4 or more bedroom 52.7%

Property type

		% of Total
Single-detached homes	220	84.6%
Attached homes	40	15.4%

Single-detached homes 84.6%

Attached homes 15.4%

Median home value	$2,000,000
Average home value	$2,500,000

Home improvement needed

		% of Total
Regular maintenance	175	64.8%
Major repairs	15	5.6%
Minor repairs	80	29.6%

Regular maintenance 64.8%

Minor repairs 29.6%

Major repairs 5.6%

Single-detached houses account for 84.6% of the residential buildings in Belcarra. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $2,000,000 and the average figure sits at $2,500,000. Of all the properties in Belcarra, 4 or more bedrooms units include 145 (the highest share) and 3 bedrooms units have 95 (second-highest share). Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (64.8%) and minor repairs (29.6%).

What is the education level in Belcarra?

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		% of Total
No diploma	60	10.0%
High school diploma	140	23.3%
Apprenticeship diploma	40	6.7%
College diploma	140	23.3%
University diploma (below bachelor level)	25	4.2%
University degree	195	32.5%

No diploma 10.0%

High school diploma 23.3%

Apprenticeship diploma 6.7%

College diploma 23.3%

University diploma (below bachelor level) 4.2%

University degree 32.5%

Approximately 23.3% of the population in Belcarra has a high school diploma (that’s 140 residents). Belcarra locals holding a college diploma (140 people) account for 23.3% of the resident pool. Additionally, 32.5% of them hold a university degree (195 people).

What is the average commute time in Belcarra?

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Average commute time	30 min

Commuting mode

		% of Total
By car, truck or van	170	100.0%

By car, truck or van 100.0%

Commuting destinations

		% of Total
Commute to another municipality within the same province	150	100.0%

Commute to another municipality within the same province 100.0%

Commuting duration

		% of Total
Less than 15 minutes	20	11.1%
15 to 29 minutes	75	41.7%
30 to 44 minutes	35	19.4%
45 to 59 minutes	50	27.8%

Less than 15 minutes 11.1%

15 to 29 minutes 41.7%

30 to 44 minutes 19.4%

45 to 59 minutes 27.8%

Most employed people in Belcarra (75 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 45 to 59 min (50 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Belcarra is 30 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Belcarra locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.

Methodology & Disclaimers

Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest census data from Statistics Canada (2021).
Census aggregated data represented here is extracted from Data Tables, by topic, at census subdivision area level. Differences may be found between the totals of the various categories due to multiple variables.
The information is updated as soon as new data is made available. No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information.