Squamish, BC Demographics

There are 23,820 residents in Squamish, BC, with an average age of 37.9. Males make up 50.6% of the population, while females account for 49.4%. Locals 35 to 44 years old represent the largest age group in Squamish, BC (4,860 individuals), followed by those aged under 14 (4,450 people).

A total of 5,215 people in Squamish, BC have never been married (which represents 26.9% of the population). Wedded people in Squamish, BC (8,430 locals) account for 43.5% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 18.5% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 3,575 people).

Squamish, BC has an unemployment rate of 6.8%. Regarding the most common jobs in Squamish, BC, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (3,755 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (2,880 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (2,195 individuals).

The majority of Squamish, BC residents (that’s 95.5%) speak English.

The median household income in Squamish, BC is $111,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $96,000 per year.

There is a total of 9,185 households in Squamish, BC, 70.1% of which are owner-occupied and 29.9% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Squamish, BC is 2.6 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (3,085 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (2,175 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is 35 to 44 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Squamish, BC, at 27.8%.

Single-detached houses account for 40.6% of the residential buildings in Squamish, BC. Apartments make up 6.8% of the Squamish, BC housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $1,000,000 and the average figure sits at $1,113,000. Of all the properties in Squamish, BC, 3 bedrooms units include 3,565 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 2,355 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built after 2011 and between 1971 and 1980 hold the highest counts, at 2,325 and 1,935, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (72%) and minor repairs (22.7%).

Approximately 26.5% of the population in Squamish, BC has a high school diploma (that’s 5,055 residents). Squamish, BC locals holding a college diploma (3,210 people) account for 16.8% of the resident pool. Additionally, 34.7% of them hold a university degree (6,625 people).

Most employed people in Squamish, BC (4,735 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (1,725 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Squamish, BC is 25 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Squamish, BC locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.