| Statistic | Long Lake Heights | Nanaimo | British Columbia |
| Population | 861 | 101,513 | 5,149,422 |
| Population density (sq km) | 1,786 | 1,066 | 5 |
| Median age | 46.7 | 45.0 | 42.3 |
| Male/Female ratio | 1.3:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 62% | 65% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 39% | 33% | 41% |
| Speak English only | 93.2% | 92.7% | 89.7% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| Black | 2.7% |
| Chinese | 2.1% |
| Japanese | 0.4% |
| Filipino | 0.3% |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 4.1% |
| China | 2.7% |
| Germany | 1.0% |
| United States | 1.0% |
| Guyana | 0.6% |
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