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20 Year Economic Indicators in Kamloops
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Population Growth — Kamloops
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1996
2001
2006
Average Growth trend
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total All Persons
76,395
37,625
38,765
86,490
42,325
44,165
92,880
45,490
47,395
85,255
Age 0-4
4,785
2,420
2,355
4,360
2,245
2,115
4,305
2,205
2,100
13,450
Age 5-14
11,110
5,715
5,390
11,670
5,985
5,690
10,890
6,400
6,175
33,670
Age 15-19
5,855
2,940
2,915
6,625
3,385
3,245
6,620
3,360
3,260
19,100
Age 20-24
5,725
2,880
2,840
5,890
2,865
3,025
6,620
3,280
3,345
18,235
Age 25-44
34,345
16,795
17,550
24,540
11,670
12,870
23,270
11,170
12,100
66,110
Age 45-54
13,810
6,865
6,950
15,405
7,470
7,935
29,210
Age 55-64
6,480
3,275
3,205
8,865
4,395
4,470
12,084
5,985
6,099
27,420
Age 65-74
4,905
2,355
2,550
6,380
3,195
3,185
7,665
3,765
3,900
18,955
Age 75-84
3,195
1,235
1,960
3,435
1,430
2,000
4,655
2,150
2,505
11,290
Age 85 and over
N/A
N/A
N/A
905
285
620
1,375
485
890
2,280
Median Age of the Population
34.9
34.3
35.6
38.4
37.9
38.8
41.5
40.9
42.0
115
% of the population ages 15 and over
79.2
78.3
80.0
81.5
80.5
82.3
83.6
82.8
84.4
244
Source: BC Stats
BC Municipal Population Estimates — Kamloops
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
79,386
80,441
80,570
80,502
80,865
81,153
81,426
81,226
81,411
81,914
83,129
84,375
86,184
87,017
87,110
Population Growth — BC
1996
2001
2006
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total All Persons
3,724,500
1,840,300
1,884,195
3,907,740
919,100
988,635
4,113,485
2,013,990
2,099,495
Age 0-4
233,030
119,845
113,185
205,650
105,370
100,285
201,880
103,295
98,590
Age 5-14
502,145
257,710
244,440
500,415
256,560
243,855
477,725
245,450
232,275
Age 15-19
242,935
124,645
118,295
270,275
139,195
131,085
273,560
140,335
133,225
Age 20-24
240,845
119,945
120,895
244,065
121,945
122,120
265,905
134,085
131,820
Age 25-44
849,110
849,110
859,550
1,174,775
573,415
601,365
1,125,330
546,325
579,015
Age 45-54
599,705
297,030
302,680
664,255
323,635
340,620
Age 55-64
321,040
161,150
159,890
379,750
188,910
190,840
505,015
249,390
255,630
Age 65-74
272,355
28,275
144,075
286,710
139,535
147,175
313,395
153,255
160,145
Age 75-84
203,490
79,620
123,870
186,345
77,325
109,020
210,360
92,535
117,835
Age 85 and over
N/A
N/A
N/A
60,030
19,815
40,220
76,045
25,690
50,360
Median Age of the Population
36.3
35.5
37.2
38.4
37.8
39.0
40.8
40.0
41.5
% of the population ages 15 and over
80.2
79.4
81.0
81.9
81.1
82.7
83.5
82.7
84.2
Labour Force Activity
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Year
Kamloops Annual Unemployment Rate (%)
Average Kamloops Unemployment Rate (%)
1987
15.3
10.3
1988
13.7
10.3
1989
13.0
10.3
1990
12.7
10.3
1991
14.7
10.3
1992
13.6
10.3
1993
10.9
10.3
1994
12.7
10.3
1995
12.2
10.3
1996
11.5
10.3
1997
10.2
10.3
1998
8.9
10.3
1999
10.2
10.3
2000
10.9
10.3
2001
13.8
10.3
2002
9.0
10.3
2003
9.2
10.3
2004
6.5
10.3
2005
4.7
10.3
2006
4.0
10.3
2007
5.0
10.3
2008
6.0
10.3
2009
8.5
10.3
2010
9.1
10.3
Source: BC Stats
Business Bankruptcy Kamloops
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Year
Business Bankruptcy
Kamloops Average
1995
40
40.0
1996
52
46.0
1997
42
44.67
1998
38
43.0
1999
48
44.0
2000
51
45.17
2001
52
46.14
2002
52
46.88
2003
42
46.33
2004
35
45.20
2005
28
43.64
2006
21
41.75
2007
20
40.08
2008
15
38.29
2009
17
36.87
Source: City of Kamloops
Building Permits Construction Value
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Year
Kamloops Total
Commercial/ Industrial/ Institutional Construction Value
1990
70.2
-
1991
80.2
-
1992
116.5
-
1993
134.7
-
1994
132
35.6
1995
100
35.6
1996
93.8
35.9
1997
95.1
36.1
1998
80.4
38.1
1999
72.9
35.9
200
52.1
29.4
2001
86
45.1
2002
63.8
172
2003
125.4
198
2004
-
-
2005
207.5
70.8
2006
206.8
72.7
2007
185
48
2008
208.6
67.4
2009
160.4
61
2010
191.3
59.5
Source: City of Kamloops
Kamloops Water Consumption Rates
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Units: Cu.M
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
January
956.591
962,002
895,113
917,575
891,164
880,312
1,026,147
994,670
951,141
1,073,491
1,100,218
1,062,146
1,107,062
1,041,252
February
870,248
867,096
816,220
864,262
858,775
797,831
844,934
865,312
929,528
923,729
816,483
1,049,171
992,473
911,084
March
997,765
1,017,152
956,169
1,002,517
995,562
914,667
1,012,829
1,171,630
1,153,224
1,121,031
1,100,123
1,124,184
1,090,768
1,116,350
April
1,238,758
1,717,198
1,512,206
1,532,421
1,368,645
1,348,725
1,533,814
1,963,835
1,888,958
1,828,051
1,563,958
1,412,565
1,571,631
1,568,132
May
2,209,368
2,987,390
2,524,662
1,930,537
2,438,565
1,987,686
2,289,408
2,347,670
2,964,207
2.276,774
2,920,108
2,473,549
2,443,288
2,219,745
June
2,252,494
3,026,775
2,427,286
2,190,449
2,163,724
2,982,797
2,899,012
2,993,022
2,162,579
2,875,372
2.638.413
4,858,657
3,356,905
2,268,422
July
2,465,771
9,939,278
2,550,163
2,911,973
2,758,589
2,758,573
4,117,086
3,532,928
3,342,938
9,972,186
3,540,766
3,915,176
3,753,796
3,518,605
August
2,920,178
3,930,440
3,514,852
2,836,079
2,913,550
3,226,240
3,842,785
2,917,354
3,693,370
3,700,469
3,197,095
3,305,983
3,601,044
3,133,408
September
1,645,772
2,432,928
2,204,777
1,722,149
2,335,406
1,302,794
2,407,244
1,371,059
1,343,646
1,449,947
1,304,011
1,382,870
2,416,844
1,744,132
October
1,138,505
1,161,238
1,269,482
1,213,644
1,205,046
1,302,794
1,495,354
1,971,059
1,343,646
1,449,947
1,304,011
1,382,870
1,326,462
1,309,117
November
921,998
915,780
943,319
905,880
907,714
967,009
970,897
1,028,108
1,117,559
1,110,506
1,026,999
1,102,253
1,106,936
1,033,165
December
917,980
910,232
930,113
903,814
886,641
998,823
991,551
1,035,045
1,087,596
1,131,120
1,070,289
1,117,893
1,062,125
1,037,506
TOTAL
18,515,356
23,867,509
20,644,360
18,931,300
19,723,352
21,348,371
23,431,061
21,779,802
22,726,450
23,962,941
22,392,962
23,443,948
23,829,334
20,900,917
*Volumes from April '97 to June '97 is the average of Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov & Dec.
Source: City of Kamloops