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Kamloops Demographics

Population

The population of Kamloops is 87,017 as of 2009. City planners predict the population will continue to grow steadily at a growth rate of 1.0-1.9% annually over the next 5 years. 

 

2009 Population Comparisons

City 2009
Kamloops 87,017
Kelowna 120,812
Langley 103,267
Nanaimo 84,228
North Vancouver 86,725 
Prince George  74,547
Source: BC Stats Community Facts estimates 2009

Population by Area - Kamloops

Area 2001 Census 2006 Census % Growth (01-06)
Dallas, Barnhartvale 5,365 5,566 3.7%
Valleyview, Juniper, Rose Hill, Knutsford 6,541 6,557 0.2%
South Shore 8,360 8,752 4.7%
Sahali  11,762 11,894 1.1%
Aberdeen 7,371 8,457 14.7% 
Mt. Dufferin 1,061 1,452 36.9%
North Shore 10,250 10,744 4.8% 
Westmount, Batchelor, Tranquille 3,824  4,304 12.6% 
Brocklehurst  12,282  12,226 -0.5% 
Westsyde 7,797 7,878 1.0%
Rayleigh  2,133 2,061 -3.4%
Heffley Creek  535 485 -9.3%
Totals  77,281 80,376 4.0% 
Source: Statistics Canada Census 2001 & 2006 (Census Tract Level)

Population by Gender

 Kamloops       BC  
Characteristics  Male  Female  Total  %  Total  % 
Total - All Persons 39,095 41,280 80,375 100%  4,113,485 100%
Age 0-4 1,955 1,885 3,835  5% 201,880 5%
Age 5-14 4,905 4,605 9,510 12% 477,725 12%
Age 15-19 2,970 2,900 5,870 7% 273,560 7%
Age 20-24 2,980 3,090 6,065 8% 265,905 6%
Age 25-44 9,875 10,755 20,620 26% 1,125,330 27%
Age 45-54 6,350 6,785 13,130 16% 664,255 16%
Age 55-64 4,895 5,040 9,940 12% 505,015 12%
Age 65-74 2,980 3,215 6,195 8% 313,395 8%
Age 75-84 1,785 2,015 3,990 5% 210,360 5%
 Age 85 and over 415 810 1,220 2% 76,045 2% 
Source: Statistics Canada - Census 2006

BC Immigration and Diversity Maps - Kamloops

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General Demographic Characteristics

  • % Population Age 0-14
  • % Population Age 15-24
  • % Population Age 25-64
  • % Population Age 65+

Language

  • % Mother tongue Chinese Languages
  • % Mother tongue English
  • % Mother tongue French
  • % Mother tongue German
  • % Mother tongue Italian
  • % Mother tongue Punjabi
  • % Mother tongue Ukrainian
  • % With non-English home language
  • % No knowledge of official languages

 Immigrant Population

  • % Population immigrants
  • % Population recent immigrants

Visible Minorities

  • % Population visible minority
  • % Chinese
  • % Filipino
  • % Japanese
  • % South Asian

Aboriginal Population

  • % Aboriginal identity

Income

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