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Living in Fort St. John

Fort St. John is a city in Canada. 16.4% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in May 2021. Fort St. The foreign population count was 2,185 in May 2021.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Fort St. John?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Fort St. John yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent16.4 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population15Official
Dwellings10,004 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings8,777 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 8.9% in May 2021.

What is the typical salary in Fort St. John?

The median gross salary is about 4,058 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table.

City-scope median, gross, before tax and social contributions. the regional series (home-region basis, {period}) is a separate labelled row in the table — shown in the table below.

  • Median gross salary: 4,058 EUR/month · Statistics Canada9
  • Median gross salary (regional): 2,666 EUR/month · 2026-08-27 · www150.statcan.gc.ca17

What is the unemployment rate in Fort St. John?

The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population15

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Fort St. John is 8.9%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–10Fort St. John 8.9%75 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–1251 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–1418 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate69.2 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Median gross salary4,058 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Statistics Canada9Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,666 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca17Official
Unemployment rate8.9 %country median 8.3%11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population15Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fort St. John. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Fort St. John. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0.5 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population15Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0.6 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population15Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct4.6 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population15Official
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat5Official
Nearest airportYXJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official
Distance to nearest airport6.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fort St. John. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Fort St. John.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −12.7°C in January and 16.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 28.4 mm in January and 76.5 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 20.4 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Fort St. John?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 20.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 20.36 µg/m³ · Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.3
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Fort St. John average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-17°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Fort St. John average monthly precipitation, mm020406080282127213475774842333524JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Fort St. John annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52520.4PM2.515408.0PM1010408.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in CanadaAnnual PM2.5 in Fort St. John is 20.4 µg/m³. Of 92 cities with data, 33 have annual PM2.5 of 3 to under 4 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Canada per band2 cities: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³21–216 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³162–333 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³333–413 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³134–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–61 city: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³16–71 city: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³17–81 city: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³18–92 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³29–102 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³210–111 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–142 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³215–163 cities: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³316–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–181 city: 20 µg/m³ to under 21 µg/m³120–21Fort St. John 20.41 city: 40 µg/m³ to under 41 µg/m³140–41

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean8.02 µg/m³country median 6.92024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 station DMean observation retained at source grain; no place value is asserted because the approved 25 km observation condition is not met.4Official
PM10 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 10.52024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.2Official
PM2.5 — annual mean20.36 µg/m³country median 3.72024Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate.3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan -8.6 · Feb -5.4 · Mar -0.5 · Apr 9.1 · May 16 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 7.7 · Nov -2.4 · Dec -6.9 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — FORT ST JOHN A, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -16.7 · Feb -14 · Mar -9.8 · Apr -1.5 · May 4.2 · Jun 8.7 · Jul 10.7 · Aug 9.3 · Sep 5.1 · Oct -0.7 · Nov -9.7 · Dec -14.6 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — FORT ST JOHN A, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan -12.7 · Feb -9.7 · Mar -5.2 · Apr 3.8 · May 10.1 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 16.3 · Aug 15 · Sep 10.4 · Oct 3.5 · Nov -6.1 · Dec -10.8 °C31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — FORT ST JOHN A, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 28.4 · Feb 20.7 · Mar 26.6 · Apr 20.6 · May 34.1 · Jun 74.9 · Jul 76.5 · Aug 47.8 · Sep 42.3 · Oct 33.4 · Nov 34.7 · Dec 23.6 mm31 Dec 2020Canadian Climate Normals — FORT ST JOHN A, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
New Hamburg21,429 residentsJoliette21,384 residentsUxbridge21,556 residentsOwen Sound21,612 residentsSpringwater21,701 residentsEssex21,216 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Fort St. John?

The published population was 21,465 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Fort St. John (Census subdivision 5955034)13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Fort St. John residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.8%Foreign residents 10.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area32.67 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
City area26 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Fort St. John, CSD 5955010)12Official
Foreign-resident share12.44 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada10Official
Foreign residents2,185 people11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.14Official
Population density656.9 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.14Official
Population21,465 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Fort St. John (Census subdivision 5955034)13Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Fort St. John by year, residents16,44018,52420,60822,6922001200520092015202222,261residents

Population rose 31.9% between 2001 and 2022, from 16,871 to 22,261.

International community in Fort St. John

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,630100.0%
Asia1,59560.6%
Philippines83531.7%
Europe47017.9%
India40515.4%
Americas36513.9%
United States of America1857.0%
Africa1656.3%
Germany1555.9%
United Kingdom1054.0%
Nigeria1003.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Other places of birth in Asia953.6%
Jamaica803.0%
Other places of birth in Europe752.9%
Pakistan752.9%
Korea, South602.3%
Russian Federation552.1%
Mexico501.9%
China501.9%
Oceania and other places of birth351.3%
Morocco251.0%
Hong Kong200.8%
Brazil150.6%
Other places of birth in Americas150.6%
Hungary150.6%
Romania150.6%
Ukraine150.6%
Ethiopia150.6%
Turkey150.6%
Viet Nam150.6%
Sri Lanka150.6%
Serbia100.4%
South Africa, Republic of100.4%
Other places of birth in Africa100.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data21,170100.0%
Canadian citizens18,98589.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over13,88065.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 185,10524.1%
Not Canadian citizens2,18510.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data21,260100.0%
Single responses20,79597.8%
Official languages19,43091.4%
English19,37091.1%
Non-official languages1,3706.4%
Non-Indigenous languages1,3606.4%
Indo-European languages7053.3%
Indo-Iranian languages4702.2%
Indo-Aryan languages4652.2%
Multiple responses4602.2%
English and non-official language(s)4352.0%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Austronesian languages3901.8%
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)3301.6%
Punjabi (Panjabi)3251.5%
Italic (Romance) languages1050.5%
Dravidian languages700.3%
Korean700.3%
Malayalam650.3%
Balto-Slavic languages650.3%
Slavic languages650.3%
Sino-Tibetan languages600.3%
Chinese languages600.3%
French600.3%
Russian550.3%
Germanic languages550.3%
Spanish550.3%
High German languages450.2%
German450.2%
Gujarati450.2%
Mandarin350.2%
Hindi350.2%
Yue (Cantonese)250.1%
English and French250.1%
Urdu250.1%
Portuguese250.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages200.1%
Ilocano200.1%
Niger-Congo languages200.1%
Semitic languages150.1%
Arabic150.1%
Cebuano150.1%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages150.1%
Nepali150.1%
Romanian150.1%
Turkic languages100.0%
Turkish100.0%
Indigenous languages100.0%
Austro-Asiatic languages100.0%
Vietnamese100.0%
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)100.0%
Tamil100.0%
Bengali100.0%
Iranian languages100.0%
Persian languages100.0%
Iranian Persian100.0%
Italian100.0%
Shona50.0%
Swahili50.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.0%
Algonquian languages50.0%
Cree-Innu languages50.0%
Cree languages50.0%
Cree, n.o.s.50.0%
Dutch50.0%
Japanese50.0%
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde)50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Is Fort St. John a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student60%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Family49%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Retirement55%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 44–66%
Foreign residents2,185 people11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.
Population21,465 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Fort St. John (Census subdivision 5955034)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent16.4 %11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population
Dwellings10,004 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate69.2 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary4,058 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · Statistics Canada
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-13

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad16.3 %11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population15Official
Households8,780 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Labour force participation rate75.9 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official
Median age32.4 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fort St. John when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Fort St. John?

The published population was 21,465 people in 2021. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Fort St. John (Census subdivision 5955034).

Is the air quality good in Fort St. John?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 20.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official ECCC/NAPS 2024 annual daily-mean station observations, reproducibly aggregated as an arithmetic mean for eligible stations within 25 km of the target city coordinate. This is a derived place observation, not an asserted municipal monitor aggregate..

What is the typical salary in Fort St. John?

The median gross salary is about 4,058 EUR/month (2020). The regional series (home-region basis, 2020) is a separate labelled row in the table. Source: Statistics Canada.

What is the unemployment rate in Fort St. John?

The unemployment rate is 8.9 % (May 2021). Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile downloads, 2021 Census of Population.

What is the typical salary around Fort St. John?

The median gross salary is 2,666 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

How many foreign residents live in Fort St. John?

2,185 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status..

Is Fort St. John a good place to live?

Fort St. John may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in Fort St. John?

The official country of birth distribution records 2,630 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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