LOCAL HEALTH AREA 7 - Socio-Economic Profile Powell River Comox Cumberland Denman Island Hornby Island Qualicum CENSUS POPULATION LAND AREA POPULATION DENSITY Number % of Region Sq. Km. % of Region Persons per Sq.Km., C,9.9%.7.%. Comox, T,.%..9%. Cumberland, VL,7.% 9..7% 9. Rest of Region,.%,9. 9.9%. Total Region 9,.%,7..%. Total BC,,7 9,.7. Region as a % of BC.%.% Please see Definitions and Data Sources at http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/statisticsbysubject/socialstatistics/socioeconomicprofilesindices/profiles.aspx Prepared by: BC Stats Page of
LOCAL HEALTH AREA 7 - Demographic Profile Age Structure Population Growth Annual Average Population Change Population Estimate ( Distribution) Last year.. -7 years, 7... 7. Last years.. - years,.. 9.7 7. Last years.. - years,7..9.. + years,...9 9. Population Growth % Change / Total,.... Dependency Rate (%). Child 9..7 7.7. Elderly.9..... Total. 7.. 9. BC.. Elderly Dependency Rate - - 7 - -. -... - -...9 Rank= of LHAs BC. Family Structure.. ( Distribution) Total Census Families - 7, No Children at Home 9,.. Children at Home, 9.7.7 Families with Children Couples, 7. 7. Lone Parents,7 9..7 Avg Number of Children.7.. Rank= of LHAs Ethnic Identity Total Visible Minorities,7. ( Distribution). Single Origins,7.9. Chinese.. South Asian.. Filipino.. Japanese..9 Other 7..7 Multiple Origins.. Total Aboriginal People,.. Visible Minority Population - of Region Population 7. 7.. (% of Total in Economic Families) Unattached Individuals 9,.7 7.9 % of Families With Children at Home Lone Parent Families as a % of Families With Children at Home - Rank= of LHAs BC....9. Aboriginal Identity -..9. of Region Population 9.7 9. BC.7 9.. 9..9. #DIV/!. BC...9.7 Rank= of LHAs Rank=9 of LHAs Prepared by: BC Stats Page of
LOCAL HEALTH AREA 7 - Indicators of Economic Hardship Income Levels Housing Costs Average Family income ($) Economic Families Households (Occupied non-farm non-reserve) - All Economic Families 9,, % Renting.. Couple Economic Families 7,,7 Gross Rent or Major Monthly Payment ($) Female Lone Parent,9,9 Tenants Income Distribution Among Economic Families Owners 77 9 < $, 7.9. % Paying % or More of Income on Housing Costs $, - $79,999.. Tenants.. $,+.. Owners 7..7 Total. 9. Prevalence of low income of Persons (after tax in ) 9.7. Households Paying % or More on Housing Costs - Income Inequality Measure of Households Income Share of Bottom Half (poorest) of Households*..7.7.. BC 9. Income Share of Poorest Households -.......9.7 BC.7...9 NOTE: NISGA'A LHA excluded from charts. Rank= of LHAs Income Dependency % of Population Receiving IA Benefits - September Total..7 Children (-).. Youth (-).. By Duration Year or >.. < Year..7 % of Income Assistance Caseload Composition of Total Income - that are Single Parent Families.. Employment. 77. % of Population age + on Income Government Transfers.9 9. Assitance and are Employable Other.. Total.7.9 By Duration (+) Year or >.. Income Dependency < Year.. Forestry 9% 7% % of OAS Recipients Receiving Max. Gov't Income Supp. - Mining % % Total..9 Construction 7% % Males.. Gov't transfer payments % % Females.. Tourism % % Public Sector 9% % Income Dependency on Forestry, Mining & Fishing* - 7...7 Rank= of LHAs * The proportion of each region's household income that accrues to households earning less than the median income. In a situation of perfect equality, the bottom half (poorest) households would receive % of the total income.. BC...7. #DIV/! #DIV/!. Income Assistance* % of Population Age + Receiving Income Assistance and are Employable - September of Population Age +...7 BC.9... Rank= of LHAs Rank= of LHAs BC data are a Weighted Average of LHAs/RDs * All Income Assistance recipients, except Aboriginal persons on-reserve and the disabled. *Heavy dependency on the primary sector increases the vulnerability of a region to swings in the economic cycle resulting in economic hardship. Prepared by: BC Stats Page of
LOCAL HEALTH AREA 7 - Indicators of Labour Market Issues Labour Demand Labour Supply Labour Force % of Population - With Post Secondary Qualifications - Industrial Structure (% Distribution) Total.7. Goods Primary.. College, Apprenticeship or Trades CF or DP.. Construction 9. 7. With University Degree or Above 7.. Manufacturing.. Services Non-Government 9. 7. % Distribution by Field of Study Government.. Education. 7. 99.9. Visual & Performing Arts.. Occupational Structure (% Distribution) Humanities.. Management: 9.7. Social, Behavioural Sciences & Law.. Professional Occupations in: Business, Management & Public Admin... Business & Finance.9. Physical & Life Sciences.. Natural & Applied Sciences.7. Math, Computer & Information Sciences.. Health.9.7 Architecture, Engineering & Related.. Social Sciences (excl. teachers).. Health, Parks, Recreation & Fitness.. Teachers..7 Personal, Protective & Transportation 9.. Art & Culture.. Agriculture & Natural Resources.. Total.... Technical Trades & Assorted Other High Skilled Occupations in: % of Population - With a University Degree - Finance & Insurance Admin..7. Techs In Natural & Appl. Sciences..9 7 9.9 Techs. In Health.. Paraprofs. in Soc Sci Educ etc.... Techs in Art Culture & Rec... Skilled Sales & Service..7 BC. 7. Trades & Skilled Transp & Equip Ops.... 7.. Total.. Intermediate & Lesser Skilled Occups*.9. * High Skilled Occupations in Primary Manufacturing and Protective Services could not be separated out and therefore are included in Intermediate & Lesser Skilled Occupations. Rank= of LHAs Unemployment Other Labour Force Employment Insurance Beneficiaries Sept. (MMA) Participation Rate Total Beneficiaries (age +) 97,9 Males.9 7.7 Female..7 Females..7 - Years Old. 7. Total 9.. % Full Year, Full Time Workers.9. Total Beneficiaries as a of Population Age + (MMA) % Self-Employed 7.. Sep/.7. Jun/.7. Average Employment Income ($) -,77,97 Mar/.. Average Employment Income of Full-Year Full-Time Workers ($) Dec/.7. Males 7,7 7,77 Sep/.7. Females,,7 Most recent quarter average.. Ratio of Female to Male Income.7 7. EI Beneficiaries - Quarter Average to September (MMA) Average Employment Income ($) - % of Population age + Dollars 9 7. 7..9. BC.,,,,,99,7, #DIV/! #DIV/!... BC,97,77 7,, 7,9 Rank= of LHAs Rank= of LHAs Prepared by: BC Stats Page of
LOCAL HEALTH AREA 7 - Indicators of Education Concerns General Education High School % of Population Age - - % of Yr Olds Who Did Not Graduate* - Avg 9/-/ Without High School Completion.9. 9.9. Without Post-Secondary Credentials. 7. % of Population Age - - Attended School (see Glossary).. - Year Olds Without Post-Secondary Credentials Year Olds Who Did Not Graduate - Avg 9/-/ % of Yr Olds 7. 7. 7.. 7. 7.. BC 7. 9.9 BC..7. 9.7. Rank= of LHAs *May be negative due to more graduates than there are year olds in the population. For more information, please see note on page. Rank= of LHAs Test Scores Assessment Results (% of Students Below Standard of those writing) Provincial Exams Reading - Avg 9/-/ Grade 9..9 Grade 7.. Avg Gr & 7.. Grade Provincial Exam Non Completion Rate - Avg 9/-/ Writing - Avg 9/-/ Grade.. English.9. Grade 7 9.. Avg Gr & 7.. Chemistry (Exam no longer available) Math - Avg 9/-/ Grade.. Math (Exam no longer available) Grade 7.9.9 Avg Gr & 7.. Students Enrolled in Grade Who Did Not Write or Pass The Grade Provincial English Exam - Avg 9/-/ 9.7.. Grade Provincial Exam Non Completion Rate - Avg 9/-/ English 7. 7. Science 9.9 7. Math (Exam no longer available) % of Students Below Standard (of those writing) in Math - Grades &7 Average 9/-/ 7..9 BC. 9... 9.7 7.9. BC. #DIV/! #DIV/!. 9.. Rank= of LHAs Rank= of LHAs Prepared by: BC Stats Page of
LOCAL HEALTH AREA 7 - Indicators of Crime Serious Crime Change in Crime Rate Serious Crime Rate - Avg 9-9- Serious Crime: % Change from - Violent.. Violent. -. Property.7 7. Property -. -. Total Serious.. Total Serious -. -.7 Number of Serious Crimes Per Police Officer.7 7. Serious Juvenile (Age -7) Crime Rate - Avg 9- Offences per, Population Violent.. Property.7. Total Serious.. Serious Violent Crime Rate - 9- Change in Total Serious Crime Rate % Change from -..9. - BC -.7 7. 7.. - - -. -. -. -. BC..... Rank= of LHAs Rank= of LHAs Serious Property Crime Rate - 9- Offences per, Population...9 BC 7. Serious Drug Crime Indicators of Serious Drug Crime - Avg 9- Non-Cannabis Drug Offences. 7. (Offences per, Pop) Juvenile (-7) Non-Cannabis Drug Charges* (Charges per, Pop Age -7).7..7... Illicit Drug Deaths - Avg -. 7.7 (Deaths per, Pop Age 9-) Non-Cannabis Drug Offences - Avg 9- Offences per, Population Rank=7 of LHAs. 7.. Other Indicators of Crime. BC 7. Crime Rate - Avg 9-... Motor Vehicle Theft.7. Rank=9 of LHAs * Please see page. NOTE: Crime Rate = # of Offences(Charges for Juveniles) Per, Population unless otherwise noted. Prepared by: BC Stats Page of
LOCAL HEALTH AREA 7 - Indicators of Health Problems General Health Physical Health Life Expectancy at Birth - Avg. - Infant Mortality Rate (per, Live Births) - -.. Avg July -June..7 Potential Years of Life Lost (per Population) - Avg. 7- Life Expectancy at Birth - Average - Years Natural Causes 9. 9.7 Accidental Causes.7 7. 9. BC.... Potential Years of Life Lost Due to Natural Causes 7. 77. 77. Average 7-7 Per, Population 7.. 7. 9. BC 9.7... Rank= of LHAs Rank= of LHAs Potential Yrs of Life Lost Due to Suicide/Homicide-Avg 7- (Per, Population) Teen Pregnancies (Data unavailable, please see page ) Potential Years of Life Lost Due to Accidental Causes Mental Health Average 7- Potential Years of Life Lost Due to Suicide/Homicide Average 7-.. Per, Population...7.7 BC 7.... Per, Population. Rank= of LHAs Alcohol Sales*... BC.... Per Capita Alcohol Sales - (Per Population Age 9+) Dollars Spent ($) 79 Litres Consumed Rank= of LHAs #DIV/! % Distribution of Litres Sold Spirits.7. Wine.. Beer/Cider/Coolers 79. 77. * Represents sales per resident population 9+; therefore, high tourist areas will be overstated. Prepared by: BC Stats Page 7 of
LOCAL HEALTH AREA 7 - Indicators of Children at Risk Income Assistance* Health % of Children (< Yrs) Receiving Income Assistance - Sept Infant Mortality Rate (per, Live Births) - Avg - Total.. Avg July -June..7 Year or >.. < Year.7. Hospitalization Rates (per, Population -) - - % of Children (< Yrs) Receiving Income Assistance Respiratory Diseases 9. 9. and Living with a Single Parent.9.7 Injury & Poisoning.. % of Children - Receiving Income Assistance for Year or More - Sept of - Year Olds 9..9 7.. BC.... Per, Live Births.9 9. Infant Mortality Rate - - 9.. BC.7... Rank=7 of 79 LHAs * All Income Assistance recipients, except Aboriginal persons on-reserve and the disabled. Rank= of LHAs Other % of Students Below Standard in Reading - Avg 9/-/ Crime Avg Gr & 7.. Per, Population Age - Children in Need of Protection, Dec... Children in Care, Dec.. 9. Juvenile (Age -7) Crime Rates - Avg 9- Serious Violent.. Teen Pregnancies * Serious Property.7. Total Serious Crime.. Children in Care, December Juvenile (Age -7) Non-Cannabis Drug Charges* Per, Population Age - Avg 9-.7.. (per, Pop Age -7).. Juvenile Serious Violent Crime Rate - Avg 9- Charges per, Population -7 9 7.9 7... BC 9..7... BC. Rank=9 of LHAs Rank= of LHAs... #DIV/! * Teen Pregnancies are the sum of live births, stillbirths and hospital or clinic abortive outcomes per, women -9 years of age. In mid 9, some facilities decided not to contribute their data to the Ministry of Health database. This has resulted in extreme volatility in the data both on a regional and provincial level and for this reason, we have excluded this indicator from the profiles. *Please see note on page. Prepared by: BC Stats Page of
LOCAL HEALTH AREA 7 - Indicators of Youth at Risk Income Assistance* Education % of Yr Olds Who Did Not Graduate* - Avg 9/-/ % of Youth (Age -) Receiving Income Assistance - Sept 9.9. Total.. Grade Provincial Exam Non Completion Rate - Avg 9/-/ Year or >..9 English.9. < Year..9 Chemistry & Math (Exams no longer available) % of Youth (Age -) on Income Assistance and Single Parents** Grade Provincial Exam Non Completion Rate - Avg 9/-/.7. English 7. 7. % of Youth (Age -) on Income Assistance and Employable** Total..7 *Please see Page. Year Olds Who Did Not Graduate % of Youth - Receiving Income Assistance - September % of Yr Olds Average 9/-/ 9 7 7.... BC.... 7 7. 7. 7. 9.9 BC..7 Rank= of LHAs Rank= of LHAs % of Youth - Receiving Income Assistance Who Are Employable** Gr. Prov. Exam Non-Completion Rate - English Average 9/-/....9 7.9 7.. BC.7 7. BC 7....... * All Income Assistance recipients, except Aboriginal persons on-reserve and the disabled. ** Excludes youth classified as dependents Unemployment Total Serious Crime Rate - Avg 9- (All ages, Offences per, Pop).. Employment Insurance Beneficiaries Age - As % of Non-Cannabis Drug Offences - Avg 9- population age - - Sept (MMA)..7 (All ages, Offences per, Pop). 7.. Population - Receiving Employment Insurance September (MMA).. Rank=7 of LHAs. BC.7 Per, Population Age - 9. 7..... #DIV/! #DIV/! Rank=9 of LHAs Other Hospitalization rates from Motor Vehicle Accidents, - (Per, Pop Age -).. Hospitalization Rates from Motor Vehicle Accidents Fiscal -. BC.... Rank= of 7 LHAs Rank= of LHAs Prepared by: BC Stats Page 9 of
LOCAL HEALTH AREA 7 - Regional Immigration Indicators Immigrant Population - Census Labour Market Performance - Census (May) Number of immigrants,,9, Population age -,,7, Number of recent immigrants* 7 77, Canadian-born,9,, % without English and/or French.. All immigrants,,9 % without English as their mother tongue 9.. Recent immigrants,9 % by birthplace Europe.. with post-secondary credentials 7,7 Asia & Middle East. 7. USA.. Participation rates - Total population -.. * Permanent residents who arrived between January and May. Canadian-born.. All immigrants..7 Income Assistance* - September Recent immigrants. 7. with post-secondary credentials. 7. Employment rates - Total population -.. Immigrants on income assistance (number) 9 7, Canadian-born.. % adult plus n.a. 9. All immigrants. 77. % children - n.a..7 Recent immigrants. 7. Canadian-born on income assistance (Number), 9, with post-secondary credentials 7. 9. % adult plus 7.7 7. % children - 9. 7. Unemployment rates - Total population -.7. % Immigrants on IA with duration year or > 7.9. Canadian-born.9. % Canadian-born on IA with duration year or > 9.. All immigrants.. Recent immigrants. 9.7 Of immigrants on IA, % with duration year or more with post-secondary credentials n.a. 9.7 9.. 9.9 7.9 BC... 9. Employment income - $ (population -) 9,97, Canadian-born,, All immigrants 7,97,9 Recent immigrants, 7,9 with post-secondary credentials 7,,7 Rank= of LHAs * All Income Assistance recipients, except Aboriginal persons on-reserve and the disabled. Immigrant Arrivals 7 to (CIC*) Unemployment Rate Recent Immigrant Population with Post-Secondary Credentials.7.. BC 9.7..9. Total immigrants (number) 9, By age: % children -.7. n.a. % youth 9-.7 9. % working age -.. % seniors +.. K- Students - ESL & Home Language % - with post-secondary 7. 7. % not speaking either English or French.7. / School Year: * Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Students in ESL Programs, Represents the intended destination at the time of landing. Primarily self-assessed ability. Public schools (number) n.a.,9 Independent schools (number) n.a.,9 Temporary Residents Present in (CIC) % of students in ESL - all schools. 9. Top non-english or French home languages* public schools % of students - Korean.. Total Temporary Residents (number),7 % of students - Vietnamese.. % Foreign Workers.. % of students - Chinese.. % Foreign Students.9. *Excludes Aboriginal languages; based on all students, not only ESL students. % Humanitarian Population n.a..7 of Students in ESL Programs % Other n.a.. of Temporary Residents that are Foreign Workers 9. 9. 7. BC...7 9..... BC 9..... Rank= of LHAs Rank= of 7 LHAs Prepared by: BC Stats Page of
Note: The population estimates by age and gender that were released in December may not be comparable with those published in due to changes in the methodology. As a result, rates calculated based on population for some indicators in the Socio-Economic Profiles are not comparable to earlier years. In a number of instances, the population estimates of certain age groups had to be substantially revised for some geographical areas. This change in the methodology was then applied consistently to all the estimates for the years between July, and July,. The new procedure of estimating sub-provincial population by age and gender is considered to be an improvement over the old method in the overall performance of the estimates. Below is an example of the and estimates for the youth population in Local Health Area (Vancouver Midtown): Estimates for Those -7 and Years of Age in Local Health Area, Vancouver Midtown Age -7 Age Estimates Estimates Estimates Estimates,7 % Growth,7 % Growth 79 % Growth 79 % Growth 7,.%,7.%.% 7.9%, -.%,.% 7-9.7% 7 -.% 9, 7.%,.% 77.% 7 -.%,.%,.% 7 -.% 7 -.9%, 9.%,.% 9.%.9% Please note that all estimates are consistent with the preliminary and revised population estimates of from Statistics Canada. For more information about this change please contact: Frank Ip -7- or Werner Grundlingh -7-9. In addition to the population estimates, it is also important to note that the counts (numerator) can also change considerably from year to year. Below is an example of the number of year-olds in Local Health Area, Arrow Lakes who graduated from High School. To obtain the percent of -year-olds who did not graduate, the number of high school graduates is subtracted from the population estimate of -year-olds in the area and presented as a percentage. If there are significant changes in the counts from year to year or in the population estimates, the results can show extreme volatility or can even be negative. High School Graduation for -Year-Olds in Local Health Area, Arrow Lakes Reporting Year School Year (-year AVG) Number of High School Grads years old at the time of graduation Population of year olds (-year AVG) % of Year Olds Who Did Not Graduate /9- / 9..% age Change - 9/- /. -% -% -.%