Abbotsford
Abbotsford city is situated in British Columbia, neat to Greater Vancouver, Canada, and Fraser river, on the ancestral and traditional territory of Stolo nation.
Population and Demographics:
Abbotsford is the largest municipality in the province outside Metro Vancouver with an estimated population of 141,397 individuals. The 3rd highest proportion of visible minorities among the census metropolitan region in Canada is in Abbotsford-mission after Greater Vancouver CMA and greater Toronto area. This city is home to Abbotsford international airport, university of Fraser valley, and Tradex.
The census of 2016 represents that this city is the 5th biggest municipality of British Columbia and the largest municipality of Fraser Valley Regional District. This census also represents approximately 180,518 inhabitants in the Abbotsford-mission metropolitan area and hence it is the twenty-third biggest census metropolitan area in Canada. This city is also named as the most generous city in charitable donations in Canada by the statistic.
Communities:
In the British Columbia community of 375.55 km2 is the largest city with respect to area. The southern border of the municipality is the United States border of Canada. This is bordered by the District of Mission to the north, Township of Langley to the west, and the city of Chilliwack to the east in Canada. This city borders the town of Sumas, Washington to the south. Most of the city has views of coast mountains and Mount Baker.
Educational background:
In the Abbotsford school district, there are 46 public elementary, secondary, and middle schools. There is also a virtual school which is called Abbotsford Virtual school that offers online courses to over 30 semesters. A unique modeling program and animation are offered by this school in which students learn about the video game industry. The private schools in the city include Mennonite Educational Institute, Dasmesh Punjabi School, Abbotsford Christian School, and St. John Brebeuf Regional Secondary School. The city also has post-secondary educational institutes including the University of Fraser Valley. Summit Pacific College and Columbia Bible College are the religious institutes. The career colleges in the city include Sprott Shaw College, Metis skills and employment center, Career Gate Community College, and CDI College.
Families and Average household income:
There are a total of 46,455 households in Abbotsford city. In a household, the average number of the person is 2.8 in which two persons in the household are the dominant type. There is a single-family in one family household. The median income of households in Abbotsford city is $ 72,511 per annum. The national median household income in the city was greater than the median household income.
Real estate fact:
The housing market of Abbotsford prices is less than the same houses in Vancouver. But the homes for single families can be expensive and also can be unaffordable. The house for a single-family has a price of $ 795,000, the price of apartments is $ 301,00 and townhomes has a price of $ 450,000. The rent of a one-bedroom or for a bachelor is expected between $ 600 and $ 800 while two bedrooms cost $ 945.
