Granisle and Surrounding Area Profile
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GRANISLE AND SURROUNDING AREA PROFILE SMITHERS | TELKWA | HOUSTON | GRANISLE | BURNS LAKE FRASER LAKE | FORT ST. JAMES | VANDERHOOF CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. COMMUNITY PROFILE ELECTORAL AREA G REGIONAL DISTRICT DEMOGRAPHIC DATA DEMOGRAPHIC DATA OF BULKLEY-NECHAKO Population Growth Population Growth PROFILE Age Structure Age Structure Household Income Household Income DEMOGRAPHIC DATA Population Growth WORKFORCE PROFILE WORKFORCE PROFILE Age Structure Employment Employment Ethnic Diversity Education Education Household Income Labour Force by Industry Labour Force by Industry Local Post-Secondary Education Facilities and WORKFORCE PROFILE Employment Service Providers LOCAL GOVERNMENT Employment Links to Official Plan and Zoning Documents Education COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS Local Economic Development Services Labour Force by Industry Electoral Area Director Contact Post-Secondary Education Facilities LOCAL GOVERNMENT Taxes QUALITY OF LIFE FACTORS CLIMATE Links to Official Plan and Zoning Documents Local Community Organizations Monthly Temperature Incentive Programs Wind Speed Local Economic Development Services FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITY Precipitation Mayor Contact TRANSPORTATION QUALITY OF LIFE FACTORS Road Housing Rail Accommodations Airport Restaurants Other Facilities with Capacity for Hosting ENERGY AND UTILITIES Events Electricity and Gas Service Providers Shopping Commercial and Residential Rates for Local Community Organizations Electricity and Gas Local Community Assets Schools BUSINESS AND WORKFORCE SUPPORT Health Services SERVICES AND FUNDING PROGRAMS Business Support Services Business Funding and Tax Credit Programs Regional Employment Service Providers LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES UPDATED: April 21, 2014 2 Granisle and Surrounding Area The Regional Profile The Village of Granisle is located on the shoresof The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) Babine Lake, one of the world’s largest natural lakes, Regional and Community Profiles bring together and within an hour and a half of the Smithers airport current and detailed demographic data as well as and its connections to the rest of the world. information about workforce, transportation, energy, utilities, local government and quality of life. The Granisle offers many services including a library, post information about the region is intended to inform office, medical centre, elementary and secondary potential investors, support decisions to establish or schools, and an RCMP Station. expand a business and provide opportunities to future residents. The Community and Surrounding Rural Area Babine Lake is an ideal location for fishing and boating, profiles provide the complete picture of each Electoral as well as a perfect setting for water sports. The Area, as well as insight into why residents love to work, surrounding forests are full of great spots for hiking, live and play in the RDBN. hunting, camping, and any number of other outdoor adventures. There are a wealth of winter activities to Northern BC is used as a comparative area in many of choose from including cross country skiing, ice fishing the profile graphs. In this case, the area of Northern BC and snowmobiling. is defined as the three northern federal electoral areas in the province, including Skeena-Bulkley Valley, Cariboo- One of the spectacular natural wonders in Granisle is Prince George, and Prince George-Peace River. the salmon run. Sockeye salmon return to spawn every year in the nearby Fulton River spawning channels More information about the businesses and and people gather to witness their efforts as they climb organizations listed in this document is available on the upstream. Along with the salmon you may be fortunate RDBN website under Bulkley-Nechako Directory. Please enough to get a glimpse of a bald eagle or grizzly bear use the Bulkey-Nechako Directory by inserting the feeding at the river. following website in your browser: directory.rdbn.bc.ca. There is great investment opportunity in Granisle, the village has a housing surplus, a strong and reliable water supply, three phase power, paved highway access to hwy 16 and large available buildings. 3 Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako Map ELECTORAL AREA C GRANISLE SMITHERS TELKWA 118 ELECTORAL 16 AREA A FORT ST JAMES HOUSTON ELECTORAL AREA B ELECTORAL BURNS LAKE 27 AREA G 35 FRASER LAKE VANDERHOOF 16 SOUTHSIDE ELECTORAL ELECTORAL AREA D AREA F ELECTORAL AREA E Distance from Granisle to: Legend PLACE DISTANCE DRIVING Municipalities (KM) TIME (HR) Parks Prince George, BC 326 4 hr 1 min Lakes Kitimat, BC 401 4 hr 58 min Prince Rupert, BC 489 6 hr 4 min Electoral Area Boundary Edmonton, AB 1,064 12 hr 7 min Regional District Boundaries Vancouver, BC 1,106 12 hr 23 min Highway Calgary, AB 1,110 13 hr 21 min N Seattle, WA 1,220 13 hr 39 min Whitehorse, YT 1,391 18 hr 23 min Portland, OR 1,501 16 hr 22 min Yellowknife, NT 1,931 23 hr 8 min Anchorage, AK 2,522 33 hr 4 1: GRANISLE AND SURROUNDING AREA COMMUNITY PROFILE 5 DEMOGRAPHIC DATA Population Growth Population growth in Granisle, 2001-2011 POPULATION GROWTH 2001 2006 2011 Granisle 353 364 303 Electoral Area G (Houston Rural) 1,099 1,059 975 Northern BC 315,217 304,173 304,620 Sources: Statistics Canada. Census Profile from 2001-2011 In 2011, Granisle had a population of 303 and the population has decreased slightly from 2001 to 2011 which parallels the 10 year trend seen in surrounding Electoral Area G. Age Structure Age structure in Granisle and Electoral Area G, 2011 45% 40.3% 41.5% 40.3% 40% 35% 32.0% 30.0% 30% 26.3% 23.8% 23.3% 25% 20% 12.9% 15% 11.4% 11.8% 10% 6.5% 5% 0% 0-‐19 20-‐44 45-‐64 65+ Granisle Electoral Area G Northern BC Source: Statistics Canada. National Household Survey 2011 The median age of Granisle residents has tended to be older than the Electoral Area and Northern BC. The median age in Granisle was 63 in 2011 while in the Electoral Area and Northern BC the median age is 46 and 39 respectively. The age structure of the population reveals that Granisle had a larger percentage of residents aged 65 years and older compared to the Electoral Area and Northern BC. Granisle also had a higher portion of the population between 45-65 as compared to Northern BC, and an equivalent portion of people in this age category as the Electoral Area. 6 Household Income Median household income in Granisle and Electoral Area G, 2001-2011 $80,000.0 $70,618 $67,501 $70,000.0 $60,629 $60,000.0 $54,612 $56,376 $50,026 $50,000.0 $38,590 $40,000.0 $37,109 $30,000.0 $23,310.0 $20,000.0 $10,000.0 $-‐ 2001 2006 2011 Granisle Electoral Area G Northern BC Sources: Statistics Canada. 2011 National Household Survey, Census Profile 2001-2006 The median household income in Granisle has been lower than the Electoral Area and Northern BC from 2001-2011. Granisle experienced a 59% increase in median household income from 2001-2006 while in the Electoral Area and Northern BC the growth rate was 29% and 13% respectively. 7 WORKFORCE PROFILE Employment Employment data in Granisle and Northern BC, 2006-2011 80.0% 70.9% 68.1% 70.0% 64.3% 61.2% 60.0% 50.0% 40.9% 40.0% 28.8% 30.3% 30.0% 27.1% 25.9% 20.0% 9.3% 10.2% 10.0% 0.0% 0.0% Par1cipa1on Rate Employment Rate Unemployment Rate 2006 Granisle 2011 Granisle 2006 Northern BC 2011 Northern BC Sources: Statistics Canada. 2011 National Household Survey, Census Profile 2006 Granisle had a lower unemployment rate than Northern BC in 2011. The village also had the lowest participation rates in the labour force and lowest unemployment rate of all the municipalities in the region with rates of 29% and 0% respectively. 8 Education Education in Granisle and Electoral Area G, 2011 10.6% University cer2ficate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 3.2% University cer2ficate or diploma below bachelor level 16.7% College, CEGEP or other non-‐university cer2ficate or diploma 20.4% 14.4% Appren2ceship or trades cer2ficate or diploma 16.7% 29.5% High school diploma or equivalent 29.6% 25.7% No cer2ficate, diploma or degree 33.3% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% Northern BC Electoral Area G Granisle Sources: Statistics Canada. 2011 National Household Survey A higher portion of Granisle’s population had a college level education and education in apprenticeships and trades compared to Northern BC. However, when compared to the Electoral Area, Granisle has a higher portion of residents with a college education and lower portion of people with an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma. 9 Labour Force by Industry Labour force by industry in Granisle and Northern BC, 2011 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% 100.0% Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extrac@on 5.1% Retail trade 11.1% Health care and social assistance 9.6% Manufacturing 9.0% Construc@on 8.2% Public administra@on 7.5% Educa@onal services 7.4% Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hun@ng 7.1% Accommoda@on and food services 6.9% Transporta@on and warehousing 6.2% Granisle Northern BC Sources: Statistics Canada. 2011 National Household Survey In 2011, Granisle had a total labour force of 20 people. In Granisle, primary industries are the major employer for the local labour force as the majority of the labour force works in mining and oil and gas. The portion of the labour force that works in mining and oil and gas in Granisle is the highest among the municipalities in the RDBN. 10 Local Post-Secondary Education Facilities and Employment Service Providers In Granisle the following local post-secondary education facilities and employment service providers are available: NAME FACILITY OR SERVICE College of New Caledonia Post-Secondary Institution COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDERS • Telus • Village of Granisle Internet • Xplorenet 11 LOCAL GOVERNMENT Taxes The following chart summarizes 2013 tax rates in Graniisle.