--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:5935804 entity_type: city name: Dawson Creek country_code: CA country: Canada slug: dawson-creek canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/dawson-creek/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/dawson-creek.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/dawson-creek.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/dawson-creek snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 18 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/dawson-creek/ citation_title: "Dawson Creek, Canada: rent, salary, jobs" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Dawson Creek Dawson Creek is one of the cities recorded in Canada. Dawson Creek had a population of 13,220 at the end of 2022. An unemployment rate of 9.79% was measured at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 1,205 at the end of 2021. ## Mobility Dawson Creek's nearest airport was YXJ, 62 km away and offered 5 direct destinations. ## Population The total area of Dawson Creek was 26.7 km² at the end of 2021. At the end of 2021, the median age reached 35.6 years. Population density was 461.1 people per km² at the end of 2021. ## Housing In Dawson Creek, 18.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing at the end of 2021. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,205 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 12,323 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 13,220 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Households spending over 30% of income on rent | `g02_rent_burden_30pct_share_pct` | 18.6 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 6,189 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,259 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [5] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 9.79 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 4.84 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 16.98 · Apr 22.71 · May 25.69 · Jun 31.03 · Jul 32.92 · Aug 33.58 · Sep 30.8 · Oct 25.79 · Nov 10.31 · Dec 3.96 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -46.4 · Feb -42.32 · Mar -40.04 · Apr -24.12 · May -8.34 · Jun -0.92 · Jul 2.82 · Aug 1.1 · Sep -6.25 · Oct -22.57 · Nov -35.45 · Dec -44.76 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -12.71 · Feb -11.57 · Mar -7.23 · Apr 1.77 · May 9.17 · Jun 14 · Jul 16.51 · Aug 15.28 · Sep 9.75 · Oct 2.06 · Nov -6.88 · Dec -12.71 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 26.72 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 9.98 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Residents born abroad | `g05_foreign_born_share_pct` | 10 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Median age | `median_age_years` | 35.6 years | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [9] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 461.1 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 5 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 62 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YXJ | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/newcomers/services/index.asp) — State Language Course · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · English, French · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Job Bank and public employment services](https://jobbank-guichetemplois.service.canada.ca/Resource_Sheet/Resource_Sheet-What_is_Job_Bank-English.pdf) — Job Search, Migrant Support This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Dawson Creek when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/health-system-services/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Canada country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/canada/). ## Sources 1. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100307 2. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100015-eng.zip 3. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=17100142 4. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/download-telecharger/comp/GetFile.cfm?Lang=E&FILETYPE=CSV&GEONO=003 5. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501 6. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485 7. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-120.240300&latitude=55.759840&format=JSON 8. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002 9. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100021-eng.zip 10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Dawson Creek, Canada: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/dawson-creek/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_dawson-creek-canada-rent-salary-jobs_318e789d8ba0, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Dawson Creek, Canada: rent, salary, jobs}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/dawson-creek/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Dawson Creek, Canada: rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/dawson-creek/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/dawson-creek/ - Title: Dawson Creek, Canada: rent, salary, jobs - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0` - Retrieved: 2026-09-12 - Built: 2026-09-12 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/dawson-creek/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/dawson-creek.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/dawson-creek.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ca/dawson-creek - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json