Lumby, BC Demographics

There are 2,065 residents in Lumby, BC, with an average age of 43.2. Males make up 49.4% of the population, while females account for 50.6%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Lumby, BC (480 individuals), followed by those aged under 14 (390 people).

A total of 325 people in Lumby, BC have never been married (which represents 19.5% of the population). Wedded people in Lumby, BC (785 locals) account for 47% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 15% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 250 people).

Lumby, BC has an unemployment rate of 8.8%. Regarding the most common jobs in Lumby, BC, people working in Trades and transport account for the largest share of the local workforce (315 individuals), followed by those in Sales and service (215 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (105 individuals).

The majority of Lumby, BC residents (that’s 99.3%) speak English.

The median household income in Lumby, BC is $77,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $70,500 per year.

There is a total of 835 households in Lumby, BC, 83.8% of which are owner-occupied and 16.2% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Lumby, BC is 2.4 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (315 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (230 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Lumby, BC, at 34.5%.

Single-detached houses account for 67.1% of the residential buildings in Lumby, BC. Apartments make up of the Lumby, BC housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $448,000 and the average figure sits at $429,000. Of all the properties in Lumby, BC, 3 bedrooms units include 285 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 265 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1991 and 2000 and between 1971 and 1980 hold the highest counts, at 220 and 130, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (57.1%) and minor repairs (34.5%).

Approximately 34.2% of the population in Lumby, BC has a high school diploma (that’s 555 residents). Lumby, BC locals holding a college diploma (345 people) account for 21.2% of the resident pool. Additionally, 7.1% of them hold a university degree (115 people).

Most employed people in Lumby, BC (260 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute less than 15 min (225 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Lumby, BC is 26 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Lumby, BC locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.