Coldstream, BC Demographics

There are 11,175 residents in Coldstream, BC, with an average age of 44.8. Males make up 49.8% of the population, while females account for 50.2%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Coldstream, BC (2,515 individuals), followed by those aged 55 to 64 (2,005 people).

A total of 1,920 people in Coldstream, BC have never been married (which represents 20.5% of the population). Wedded people in Coldstream, BC (5,470 locals) account for 58.5% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 9.5% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 885 people).

Coldstream, BC has an unemployment rate of 7.8%. Regarding the most common jobs in Coldstream, BC, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (1,225 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (1,060 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (880 individuals).

The majority of Coldstream, BC residents (that’s 98.4%) speak English.

The median household income in Coldstream, BC is $110,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $97,000 per year.

There is a total of 4,100 households in Coldstream, BC, 89.6% of which are owner-occupied and 10.4% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Coldstream, BC is 2.7 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (1,685 households), followed by establishments occupied by 4 people (725 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Coldstream, BC, at 32.8%.

Single-detached houses account for 82.8% of the residential buildings in Coldstream, BC. Apartments make up of the Coldstream, BC housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $755,000 and the average figure sits at $852,000. Of all the properties in Coldstream, BC, 4 or more bedrooms units include 2,235 (the highest share) and 3 bedrooms units have 1,175 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1971 and 1980 and between 1981 and 1990 hold the highest counts, at 1,055 and 655, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (71%) and minor repairs (23.6%).

Approximately 30% of the population in Coldstream, BC has a high school diploma (that’s 2,755 residents). Coldstream, BC locals holding a college diploma (1,840 people) account for 20% of the resident pool. Additionally, 25% of them hold a university degree (2,295 people).

Most employed people in Coldstream, BC (1,830 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (1,510 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Coldstream, BC is 20 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Coldstream, BC locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.