Electoral Area D, Alberni-ClayoquotBritish Columbia

More households own their home in Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot than in British Columbia’s towns or across Canadian towns: 90%

A year’s rent came to 18% of the median household income, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (24%) and Canadian towns (20%). 12% of households spent 30% or more of their income on shelter, below British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%) alike.

Most schools around Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot score below the middle in British Columbia: 6 of 10

Counting a 3 km margin, Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot has 8 elementary schools, 1 secondary school and 3 alternative or adult schools. Measured from the centre, the closest high school lies 12 km off, above British Columbia’s towns (1.8 km) and Canadian towns (1.2 km) alike. One of the 12 teaches in French, against 2% of schools in British Columbia.

Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot has milder winters than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: January lows of 1.5°C

Precipitation totals 1,152 mm a year, near British Columbia’s towns (1,152 mm) and higher than Canadian towns (883 mm). Between the last spring frost, 1 April, and the first in autumn, 6 November, lie 218 days. July afternoons in Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot average 23.1°C. Snow peaks in December: 17 cm in a normal year.

The police who cover Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot record less serious crime than British Columbia’s towns or Canadian towns: a Crime Severity Index of 49

These figures come from the closest detachment: none reports for Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot itself

Property crime in its police area ran at 19.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below British Columbia’s towns (31) and Canadian towns (31.2) alike. Where it is policed, 14.2 violent incidents per 1,000 residents are recorded each year. For Crime Severity Index, Violent Crime Severity Index, violent crime and property crime per 1,000, the only official count covers all of the Port Alberni detachment area, Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot included.

Older than 99% of Canadian towns: half of Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot is over 58.8

11% of residents came to Canada as immigrants, lower than British Columbia’s towns (12%) yet higher than Canadian towns (6.4%). Visible minorities make up 2.5% of the population, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (15%).

Within 10 km of Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot, 29% of the land is protected

Within its own boundary, 25% of the town is protected. A drive of 26 km reaches Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, the nearest national park. Count 19 protected areas within 10 km of town. Also worth knowing: for a swim, Taylor Arm beach is the nearest of 10 beaches within 5 km.

In Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot, November normally means 9°C afternoons and 3°C nights

November normally sees 189 mm of precipitation. For today and the week ahead, the Weather page carries ECCC’s Port Alberni forecast.

In 2021, Courtenay—Alberni went by only 8,431 votes, narrower than in 67% of ridings

Gord Johns (New Democratic Party) is the MP for Courtenay—Alberni, the riding (a federal electoral district, which elects one MP) that takes in Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot.

Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot has no public library of its own; the nearest is Port Alberni Branch, 12 km away

Life expectancy around Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot is 79.8 years, 1.7 less than for the typical Canadian town

Health survey and life expectancy for the Central Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area

Chronic conditions run at 16% of adults, age-standardised, above British Columbia’s towns (15%) but below Canadian towns (17%). Across the region, 47% of adults say their health is very good or excellent; British Columbia as a whole reaches 50%. At 12%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 8.9% for British Columbia. Measured from where Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot’s residents live, the nearest hospital is 12 km away, beyond the typical 3.7 km.

Earthquakes are Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot’s biggest hazard: $0.28 of damage a year per $1,000 of buildings, 9 times the norm

Shared with the rest of the Central Vancouver Island health region: radon tests

Health Canada’s survey found radon above the guideline in 0.9% of homes, below British Columbia’s towns (1.8%) and Canadian towns (6.6%) alike. Wildfire is a moderate presence around Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot: 2.3% of the land within 25 km has burned since 1986, 0.06% a year, short of the band that counts against Risk. Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District has mapped the flood hazard here: one study on the national inventory.

With 0.5 jobs for each resident in work, most of Electoral Area D, Alberni-Clayoquot commutes out

The car took 92% of commuters, about level with Canadian towns (89%) and above British Columbia’s towns (87%). Commutes averaged 26 min, near both British Columbia’s towns (26 min) and Canadian towns (26 min).