Kamloops Demographics

Population

The population of Kamloops is 84,000 as of June 2005. City planners predict the population will continue to grow steadily at a growth rate of 1.25 to 2 % annually over the next 5 years. View the current census count and population estimates of 20 residential neighborhoods in Kamloops.

Kamloops is the primary city within the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD). the incorporated communities of Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Chase, Clinton, Logan Lake, Lytton, Merritt and Kamloops. The 2004 BC Stats Community Facts Population Estimates has estimated the population of the TNRD to be 127,195.

Population of Surrounding TNRD Communities

Community	Population	Distance from Kamloops
Ashcroft	1,864	90 km
Cache Creek	1,142	83 km
Chase	2,546	56 km
Clinton	670	122 km
Logan Lake	2,314	74 km
Lytton	331	167 km
Merritt	7,496	86 km

Source: BC Stats Community Facts 2004 population estimates.

2004 Population Comparisons

City	2004
Kamloops	81,699
Kelowna	105,621
Langley	94,524
Nanaimo	78,271
North Vancouver	86,334
Prince George	77,721

Source: BC Stats Community Facts estimates 2004

Population by Area - Kamloops

Area	2001 Census	1996 Census	% Growth (96-01)
Dallas, Barnhartvale	5,365	5,394	-0.5%
Valleyview, Juniper, Rose Hill, Knutsford	6,541	6,338	3.2%
South Shore	8,360	8,116	3.0%
Sahali	11,762	11,472	2.5%
Aberdeen	7,371	6,138	20.1%
Mt. Dufferin	1,061	1,087	-2.4%
North Shore	10,250	10,879	-5.8%
Westmount, Batchelor, Tranquille	3,824	3,808	0.4%
Brocklehurst	12,282	12,668	-3.0%
Westsyde	7,797	7,720	1.0%
Rayleigh	2,133	2,222	-4.0%
Heffley Creek	535	552	-3.1%
Totals	77,281	76,394	1.2%

Source: Statistics Canada Census 2001 & 1996 (Census Tract Level)

TNRD Population by Age Group (000's)

Year	0-4	5-17	18-24	25-44	45-64	65+	All Ages
1986	7.6	21.4	11.4	33.4	19.8	8.2	101.8
1991	7.4	21.3	10.3	34.8	22.7	10.6	107.1
1996	7.8	23.7	12.1	38.4	28.3	13.4	123.6
2001	6.0	22.6	12.8	36.3	31.9	15.4	125.0
2006(e)	5.5	19.2	12.3	34.3	36.4	17.8	125.7

Source: BC Stats; Quarterly Regional Statistics, Second Quarter 2002
*NOTE: Kamloops has approx. 65% of the TNRD population.

Population by Gender

	Kamloops				BC
Characteristics	Male	Female	Total	%	Total	%
Total - All Persons	37,660	39,620	77,280	100%	3,907,740	100%
Age 0-4	2,020	1,915	3,935	5%	205,650	5%
Age 5-14	5,365	5,090	10,460	14%	500,415	13%
Age 15-19	3,055	2,960	6,025	8%	270,275	7%
Age 20-24	2,700	2,830	5,535	7%	244,065	6%
Age 25-44	10,455	11,625	22,075	29%	1,174,775	30%
Age 45-54	6,035	6,125	12,155	16%	5,99,705	15%
Age 55-64	3,770	3,855	7,630	10%	379,750	10%
Age 65-74	2,685	2,760	5,450	7%	286,710	7%
Age 75-84	1,295	1,865	3,160	4%	186,345	5%
Age 85 and over	265	590	860	1%	60,030	2%

Source: Statistics Canada - Census 2001

TNRD Population by Gender

Characteristics	Male	Female	Total
Total - All Persons	63,484	63,711	127,195
Age 0-1	543	532	1,075
Age 1-4	2,342	2,099	4,441
Age 5-9	3,674	3,588	7,262
Age 10-14	4,380	4,166	8,546
Age 15-19	4,874	4,597	9,471
Age 20-24	4,983	4,693	9,676
Age 25-29	3,939	3,826	7,765
Age 30-34	3,722	3,871	7,593
Age 35-39	3,878	4,199	8,077
Age 40-44	5,038	5,374	10,412
Age 45-49	5,297	5,395	10,692
Age 50-54	4,832	4,877	9,709
Age 55-59	4,220	4,191	8,411
Age 60-64	3,289	3,243	6,532
Age 65-69	2,824	2,751	5,575
Age 70-74	2,386	2,212	4,598
Age 75-79	1,731	1,741	3,472
Age 80-84	957	1,317	2,274
Age 85-89	412	662	1,074
Age 90+	163	377	540

Source: BC Stats Estimates 2004

Income

Household Income

Income	City
$0-$14,999	36.3%
$15,000-$24,999	17.7%
$25,000-$34,999	13.3%
$35,000-$49,999	15.1%
$50,000-$99,000	15.8%
$100,000 +	1.8%
Average household income	$39,242

Source: 2001 Census

Total Number of Private Households

Average Annual Income ($)

	Kamloops	Thompson-Nicola Regional District	British Columbia
1996	35,593	34,934	36,961
1997	36,306	35,593	37,894
1998	36,902	36,167	38,398
1999	37,685	36,941	39,758
2000	39,242	38,505	42,121
2001	30,035	28,352	30,982

Source: Canada Customs and Revenue Agency

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