2020 COMMUNITY PROFILE REPORT Valemount CONTENTS Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1 Location ......................................................................................................................................................... 2 Demographics ............................................................................................................................................... 2 Total Population .................................................................................................................................... 2 Population Density ................................................................................................................................ 3 Population Pyramid ............................................................................................................................... 3 Labour Force Population Pyramid ........................................................................................................ 3 Population Projections .......................................................................................................................... 4 Average Age .......................................................................................................................................... 4 Families & Households .................................................................................................................................. 5 Family Characteristics ........................................................................................................................... 5 Marital Status ........................................................................................................................................ 6 Mobility ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Cultural Characteristics ................................................................................................................................. 7 Ethnic Origin .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Aboriginal Identity ................................................................................................................................ 7 Language Spoken Most Often at Home ................................................................................................ 8 Infrastructure ................................................................................................................................................ 8 Water Services ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Sewer Services ...................................................................................................................................... 8 Service Providers ................................................................................................................................... 8 Landfill & Waste Management ............................................................................................................. 8 Traffic Volumes ..................................................................................................................................... 9 BC Transit .............................................................................................................................................. 9 Housing ....................................................................................................................................................... 10 Dwelling Characteristics ...................................................................................................................... 10 Residential Property Values ................................................................................................................ 11 Household Characteristics .................................................................................................................. 11 Housing Affordability .......................................................................................................................... 12 Vacancy Rates ..................................................................................................................................... 12 Income ........................................................................................................................................................ 13 i Individual Income ................................................................................................................................ 13 Source of Income ................................................................................................................................ 14 Low Income Measure .......................................................................................................................... 15 Labour Force ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Class of Worker & Occupations .......................................................................................................... 16 Labour Force by Industry .................................................................................................................... 18 Place of Work ...................................................................................................................................... 19 Commute to Work .............................................................................................................................. 19 Unemployment ................................................................................................................................... 19 Labour Force Replacement Rate ......................................................................................................... 20 Education .................................................................................................................................................... 20 Early Development Instrument ........................................................................................................... 20 Public School Enrollment .................................................................................................................... 21 High School Completion ...................................................................................................................... 21 Educational Attainment ...................................................................................................................... 22 Quality of Life & Civic Engagement ............................................................................................................. 22 Life Expectancy.................................................................................................................................... 22 Voter Turnout ..................................................................................................................................... 22 Crime Severity Index ........................................................................................................................... 23 Charitable Donations .......................................................................................................................... 23 Public Library Usage ............................................................................................................................ 24 Business ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 Business Counts .................................................................................................................................. 25 Business Formations ........................................................................................................................... 25 Building Permits .................................................................................................................................. 26 Visitor Centre Statistics ....................................................................................................................... 26 Local Government ....................................................................................................................................... 27 Municipal Revenue and Expenses ....................................................................................................... 27 Taxes & Charges on a Representative House ..................................................................................... 28 Environment ............................................................................................................................................... 28 Parks & Protected Areas ..................................................................................................................... 28 Weather & Climate ............................................................................................................................. 29 Frost-Free Dates .................................................................................................................................