Electoral Area H, CaribooBritish Columbia

Between 2016 and 2021, its population grew by 6%. A town of 2,047 in British Columbia.

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Population

2,047

people, 2025 estimate

Median age

57.2

years · British Columbia’s towns: 48

Postsecondary

44%

of residents 15 and over hold a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree · Canadian towns: 56%

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

walk, cycle or take transit to work · Canadian towns: 8%

Is Electoral Area H, Cariboo a good place to live?

Hazard risk is low (A−). Its schools fall short (D). It lags on jobs & income as well (D−). Owners valued their homes at a median $376,000 in 2021, which is 6.5 years of the typical household’s pay.

Figures: home values and income: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Electoral Area H, Cariboo has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. No Safety Grade: no police service publishes a crime rate for this place on its own. Crime here is counted against the people who live here, but many visitors or second-home owners add to it, so the rate per resident runs higher than residents' own risk. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.

StrongestA⁻Hazard riskWeakestD⁻Jobs & income DSchools

How Electoral Area H, Cariboo grades

Each subject compares Electoral Area H, Cariboo with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.

How grading works

Electoral Area H, Cariboo has subject grades but no overall grade: Canadian towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedD⁻Open →SchoolsIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedDOpen →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesDOpen →Hazard riskNatural hazards pose little risk hereA⁻Open →HealthWeaker than most of the towns comparedC⁻Open →WalkabilityClose to the middle of the towns comparedB⁻Open →

SafetyNot graded: not enough data–

How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →

What makes Electoral Area H, Cariboo stand out

The 3 things Electoral Area H, Cariboo does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

32% are 65 or over

Midway across Canadian towns: 19%

Statistics Canada, Census 2021

Jobs & income

Behind 95%

of Canadian towns on jobs & income

Its jobs & income grade: D−.

Schools

Behind 94%

of Canadian towns on schools

Its schools grade: D.

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Electoral Area H, Cariboo.

Work & commuteJobs & income D⁻

Households in Electoral Area H, Cariboo have lower incomes than those in 92% of Canadian towns

10%walk, cycle or take transit

The average trip to work took 28 min, near British Columbia’s towns (26 min) and higher than Canadian towns (26 min). The car took 88% of commuters, near both British Columbia’s towns (87%) and Canadian towns (89%).

How working residents got to work · census 2021

Car or van88%

Walk10%

Census 2021	Electoral Area H, Cariboo	British Columbia	Canada
Average trip	28 min	26 min	26 min
Car or van	88%	87%	89%

$55,200

median household income, 2020

24%

worked from home, May 2021

24%

of commuters work inside the municipality

Full pageElectoral Area H, Cariboo’s work & commute pageOpen the full Work & commute page

Unemployment13% unemployed · Of the labour force · Canadian towns: 9.9%Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Where people commute to160 commuters · The biggest flow out: to One Hundred Mile House

Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.

SchoolsSchools D

Electoral Area H, Cariboo’s teenagers travel 20 km to the nearest high school

3schools within 3 kmDSchools Grade

School	Level	Students	System
Forest Grove Elementary Bottom fifth in British ColumbiaIn Electoral Area H, CaribooElementary	Elementary	–	English public

See all 3 schools →

Schools within 3 km	Electoral Area H, Cariboo	British Columbia	Canada
Nearest secondary school	20 km	1.8 km	1.2 km

20 km

to the nearest secondary school

Full pageElectoral Area H, Cariboo’s schools pageOpen the full Schools page

Every school3 schools within 3 km · 2 elementary schools and 1 alternative or adult school Results0 of 2 in the top two fifths · of the schools with results, placed against every school in British Columbia Language0 of 3 teach in French · 2% of schools in British Columbia Questions“What schools are there in Electoral Area H, Cariboo?”

Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26

HousingCost of living D

Electoral Area H, Cariboo is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above British Columbia’s towns and Canadian towns

$376,000median home value, 2021DCost of living Grade

Shelter took 30% or more of income for 12% of households, lower than both British Columbia’s towns (21%) and Canadian towns (18%). Rent took 24% of household income, close to British Columbia’s towns (24%) and above Canadian towns (20%).

What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census

Electoral Area H, Cariboo$376,000

British Columbia$720,000

Canadian towns$406,000

Census 2021	Electoral Area H, Cariboo	British Columbia	Canada
Households spending 30%+ on shelter	12%	21%	18%
Households owning their home	88%	76%	74%
Median home value, 2021	$376,000	$720,000	$406,000
Rent as a share of income	24%	24%	20%

$840

monthly rent for a two-bedroom

$448

median monthly shelter cost for owners, 2021

Full pageElectoral Area H, Cariboo’s cost of living pageOpen the full Cost of living page

Owners and renters88% own their home Cost of living6.5 times household income · The median owner’s estimate, $376,000, against the median household income Renting$840 a month · The median rent at the 2021 census

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.

Natural hazardsHazard risk A⁻

Electoral Area H, Cariboo is on Canada’s flood inventory: 2 listed, led by Fraser Basin Council

Moderatewildfire bandA⁻Hazard risk Grade

The radon tests numbers here cover the Thompson/Cariboo health region

6.4% of radon tests in the survey area came in above the guideline, above British Columbia’s towns (1.8%) and close to Canadian towns (6.6%). Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.015 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. Some 5.2% of the land within 25 km of Electoral Area H, Cariboo has burned since 1986; at 0.13% a year that is moderate, not high.

Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³

Electoral Area H, Cariboo6.4%

British Columbia’s towns1.8%

Canadian towns6.6%

Hazards	Electoral Area H, Cariboo	British Columbia	Canada
Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year	$0.015	$0.36	$0.030
Radon tests above the guideline	6.4%	1.8%	6.6%

$0.015

expected earthquake loss a year per $1,000 of buildings

Moderate

wildfire band

1.9 km

to the nearest land burned since 1986

flood studies on the national inventory

Full pageElectoral Area H, Cariboo’s flood & hazards pageOpen the full Flood & hazards page

Flood2 flood studies on record WildfireModerate wildfire band · 5.2% of the land within 25 km burned since 1986 Earthquakes$0.015 a year per $1,000 · Canadian towns: $0.030 Radon6.4% of tests above the guideline Be readyAlerts, FireSmart and radon tests

NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory

Climate

January lows in Electoral Area H, Cariboo: −9.8°C, against 0.5°C in British Columbia’s towns and −13.5°C in Canadian towns

23.9°CJuly afternoons

The most precipitation falls in June: 66 mm in a normal year. The thermometer drops below freezing on 203 days a year, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (60) and Canadian towns (159). The warmest afternoons come in July, at around 23.9°C in Electoral Area H, Cariboo. Most of the snow comes in December, about 42 cm.

Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

Winter−2.2°C

Spring10.9°C

Summer22.5°C

Autumn9.5°C

Normals, 1991–2020	Electoral Area H, Cariboo	British Columbia	Canada
Days with frost a year	203	60	159
Precipitation a year	463 mm	1,152 mm	883 mm
Snowfall a year	176 cm	51 cm	141 cm
January night low	−9.8°C	0.5°C	−13.5°C

176 cm

of snow a year

203

days with frost a year

days with precipitation a year

Full pageElectoral Area H, Cariboo’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page

The yearJuly highs 23.9°C, January lows −9.8°C Rain and snow463 mm a year · Canadian towns: 883 mm Snow176 cm of snow a year Weather station76 km to the station · Clinton

Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Clinton)

HealthHealth C⁻

People in Electoral Area H, Cariboo’s health region live to 78.8 on average, 2.7 years short of the typical Canadian town

48%very good or excellent healthC⁻Health Grade

Adults here are less upbeat about their health than the province: 48% very good or excellent, against 50% in British Columbia. Smoking takes in 13% of adults, age-standardised, higher than both British Columbia’s towns (9%) and Canadian towns (12%). Closer to home, a hospital is 24 km from the average resident of Electoral Area H, Cariboo, and 31% live more than 30 km away. Nobody publishes health survey and life expectancy for Electoral Area H, Cariboo alone, so this card uses the figure for the Thompson/Cariboo Health Service Delivery Area.

Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised

Electoral Area H, Cariboo48%

British Columbia’s towns50%

Canadian towns52%

Health	Electoral Area H, Cariboo	British Columbia	Canada
Life expectancy at birth	78.8	81.0	81.5
Chronic conditions (average share)	18%	15%	17%
Smokers	13%	9%	12%
Very good or excellent health	48%	50%	52%

78.8

years of life expectancy, 2022/2024

24 km

from homes to a hospital, on average

13%

of adults smoke, age-standardised

23 km

from homes to a pharmacy, on average

Full pageElectoral Area H, Cariboo’s health pageOpen the full Health page

Health survey48% very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised Getting care24 km to a hospital · A pharmacy 23 km away on average The wider areaLife expectancy: women 81.8, men 76.0 Conditions and habits18% with chronic conditions · adults, age-standardised

Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities

Who lives here

Older than 97% of Canadian towns: half of Electoral Area H, Cariboo is over 57.2

57.2median age

First Nations, Métis and Inuit people make up 8% of residents, above British Columbia’s towns (5%) and Canadian towns (2.8%) alike. 2.1% of residents belong to a visible minority, below British Columbia’s towns (8.6%) and Canadian towns (15%) alike.

Electoral Area H, CaribooBritish ColumbiaCanada

British ColumbiaCanada

Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021

32%

Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree19%

Postsecondary qualification44%

Women and men · all residents

Women make up 47.5% of Electoral Area H, Cariboo

By the 2021 count the town had 895 women and 990 men, while Canada has 50.9% women.

Who lives in Electoral Area H, Cariboo
	Electoral Area H, Cariboo	British Columbia	Canada
Under 15	12%	14%	16%
15 to 64	56%	64%	64%
65+	32%	21%	19%
No certificate, diploma or degree	19%	13%	16%
Postsecondary qualification	44%	56%	56%

Full pageElectoral Area H, Cariboo’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages57.2 median age · 32% are 65 or over Households880 households · 2.1 people per household Immigrants9% are immigrants · 2% belong to a visible minority English and French5% speak both · 0% speak French but not English

Statistics Canada, Census 2021; British Columbia and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+

Weather

A normal November in Electoral Area H, Cariboo runs from −6°C to 1°C

1°Ca normal November afternoon

About 31 cm of snow falls in a normal November. November normally sees 42 mm of precipitation. Looking ahead to December, expect highs near −4°C and lows near −10°C. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s 100 Mile House forecast, on the Weather page.

Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020

November1°C

December−4°C

January−3°C

February0°C

Season	High	Low	Rain and snow
Winter	−2°C	−9°C	93 mm
Spring	11°C	−2°C	85 mm
Summer	22°C	7°C	166 mm
Autumn	10°C	−1°C	120 mm

−6°C

a normal November night

42 mm

of rain and snow in a normal November

Full pageElectoral Area H, Cariboo’s weather pageOpen the full Weather page

Next 24 hoursTemperature and chance of rain, hour by hour The week aheadECCC’s days ahead, beside the normals The yearWarmest July, coldest January

ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Clinton); the forecast is on the Weather page

Town hall

Electoral Area H, Cariboo’s MP is Todd Doherty (Conservative Party of Canada), for Cariboo—Prince George

For the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, Electoral Area H, Cariboo votes in Cariboo-Chilcotin; open data doesn’t yet say who its MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly, the provincial or territorial legislature) is.

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Who runs itRegional District Electoral Area

Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada

Library & civic lifeCivic life grade B⁺

CRDL: Forest Grove Branch and Forest Grove are Electoral Area H, Cariboo’s two public libraries

No library board reports for Electoral Area H, Cariboo alone: its libraries belong to a county or regional system, whose figures cover many towns.

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The libraries2 Libraries Places to belong0 charities per 1,000 residents

Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada

Outdoors

24% of the land within 10 km of Electoral Area H, Cariboo is protected

24%of the land within 10 km protected

18% of the town lies within a protected area. National parks are all over 100 km off. Within 5 km lie 2 beaches, unnamed on the map.

Protected land · of the land within 10 km

Electoral Area H, Cariboo24%

British Columbia’s towns6.7%

Canadian towns2.3%

Outdoors	Electoral Area H, Cariboo	British Columbia	Canada
Protected land within 10 km	24%	6.7%	2.3%
Public protected areas within 10 km	9	14	4

At the edge

to Wells Gray Park

beaches within 5 km

public protected areas within 10 km

Full pageElectoral Area H, Cariboo’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page

Protected landof the land within 10 km Protected areas10 protected areas within 10 km · Wells Gray Park National & provincial parksAt the edge to a provincial park · Wells Gray Park

Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Electoral Area H, Cariboo

15pages on Electoral Area H, Cariboo

The big questions

SafetyHousing & costDHomes 6.5 × income Property pricesSchoolsD3 schools within 3 km HealthC⁻Life expectancy 78.8 in its region Work & commuteD⁻42% of adults in work Natural hazardsA⁻Wildfire band: moderate

Out and about

Outdoors24% of the land within 10 km protected AttractionsClimateJuly afternoons around 24°C WeatherECCC’s forecast, beside the normals

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 57.2 HistoryTown hallFamous people

Famous people from around Electoral Area H, Cariboo

One notable person was born in Electoral Area H, Cariboo; with them, the best known born in the towns around it.

Their page →

Grace DoveActor · born 1988

Lochlyn MunroCanadian actor · born in Mile 108 Recreational Ranch · born 1966

Al KarlanderCanadian ice hockey player · born in Mile 108 Recreational Ranch · born 1946

Photo credits

Lochlyn Munro: Ian Gutiérrez Sucre, CC BY-SA 4.0

About Electoral Area H, Cariboo

Town in British Columbia

TownRatings follows Statistics Canada’s map: Electoral Area H, Cariboo is one municipality in British Columbia, figures and all.

Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.

Population: 2,047 (people, 2025 estimate)
Province or territory: British Columbia
Census division: Cariboo
Census subdivision: 5941016

Electoral Area H, Cariboo’s neighbours

The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada

Mile 108 Recreational RanchElectoral Area H, Cariboo

How the neighbours grade

Town	People	km	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Electoral Area H, Cariboo	2,047	—	—	D	—	C⁻
Mile 108 Recreational Ranch	5,887	18	—	D	—	C

People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.

Questions about Electoral Area H, Cariboo

Who are the people of Electoral Area H, Cariboo?

2% of residents belong to a visible minority, against 15% for the median of Canadian towns; 8% have an Indigenous identity and 9% are immigrants.

What kind of homes are in Electoral Area H, Cariboo?

Mostly 89% single-detached houses (the median of Canadian towns: 64%), with 0% of homes in buildings of five or more storeys. Households hold 2.1 people on average, and 31% have just one.

How old are the people of Electoral Area H, Cariboo?

The typical resident is 57.2 (Canadian towns: 45.2), with seniors at 32% of the population and under-15s at 12%.

Is Electoral Area H, Cariboo growing?

It added people: 1,784 in 2016, 1,884 in 2021, 5.6% more, where the middle of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. Statistics Canada’s 2025 estimate is 2,047.

Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).