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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Kamloops, CY - British Columbia

Map of Kamloops, CY (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map of Kamloops, CY

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Kamloops, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Kamloops, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
11
Nat. rank
59

In 2011, Kamloops (City) had a population of 85,678, representing a percentage change of 6.6% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 299.23 square kilometres with a population density of 286.3 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 922,509.29 square kilometres with a population density of 4.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Kamloops (City) had 35,022 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 7.3%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Kamloops (City) is part of the census agglomeration of Kamloops.

Population and dwelling counts

Kamloops (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Kamloops (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country), B.C. RDA 1,560 1,609 -3.0
Thompson-Nicola P (Rivers and the Peaks), B.C. RDA 3,620 3,655 A -1.0
Thompson-Nicola L, B.C. RDA 3,049 2,981 2.3
Kamloops 1, B.C. IRI 2,577 1,786 44.3

British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Langford CY 29,228 22,459 30.1
Lake Country DM 11,708 9,606 21.9
Port Moody CY 32,975 27,512 19.9
Kent DM 5,664 4,738 E 19.5
Surrey CY 468,251 394,976 18.6

British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Kitimat DM 8,335 8,987 -7.3
Peace River D RDA 5,479 5,749 -4.7
Esquimalt DM 16,209 16,840 -3.7
Hope DM 5,969 6,185 -3.5
Okanagan-Similkameen D RDA 5,717 5,913 -3.3

Age and sex

Kamloops, CY – Age distribution

Chart C: Kamloops, CY - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Kamloops, CY - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Kamloops, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.6% 16.4% 14.8%
15 to 64 68.8% 69.3% 68.4%
65 and over 15.6% 14.4% 16.8%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Kamloops, CY was 15.6%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 68.8% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.6%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

Kamloops, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Kamloops, CY – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 85,675 80,380 5,295 6.6
0 to 14 13,340 13,345 -5 0.0
15 to 64 58,985 55,630 3,355 6.0
65 and over 13,350 11,400 1,950 17.1
Males
Total 41,945 39,100 2,845 7.3
0 to 14 6,865 6,860 5 0.1
15 to 64 29,055 27,060 1,995 7.4
65 and over 6,025 5,180 845 16.3
Females
Total 43,730 41,275 2,455 5.9
0 to 14 6,475 6,485 -10 -0.2
15 to 64 29,930 28,570 1,360 4.8
65 and over 7,325 6,220 1,105 17.8

Kamloops, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D: Kamloops, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Kamloops, CY - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Kamloops, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 85,675 41,945 43,730
0 to 4 years 4,305 2,230 2,075
5 to 9 years 4,325 2,240 2,085
10 to 14 years 4,710 2,400 2,310
15 to 19 years 5,640 2,840 2,795
20 to 24 years 6,405 3,355 3,055
25 to 29 years 5,780 2,940 2,840
30 to 34 years 4,920 2,430 2,490
35 to 39 years 4,965 2,435 2,530
40 to 44 years 5,760 2,750 3,010
45 to 49 years 6,630 3,160 3,465
50 to 54 years 7,070 3,370 3,700
55 to 59 years 6,250 3,065 3,190
60 to 64 years 5,560 2,710 2,855
65 to 69 years 4,015 1,935 2,075
70 to 74 years 3,145 1,450 1,695
75 to 79 years 2,580 1,180 1,395
80 to 84 years 1,870 855 1,015
85 years and over 1,745 600 1,140
Median age 41.5 40.2 42.7

Kamloops, CY – Median age1 of the population

Chart E: Canada, British Columbia and Kamloops, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, British Columbia and Kamloops, CY - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Kamloops, CY was 41.5 years. In comparison, the median age of British Columbia was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, British Columbia and Kamloops, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
British Columbia 40.8 41.9
Kamloops, CY 40.6 41.5

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families2 in Kamloops was 24,345, which represents a change of 5.2% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Kamloops, 68.1% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 15.1% were common-law-couples and 16.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Kamloops - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Kamloops - Census families by family structure

Kamloops – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, British Columbia, CSD of Kamloops, CY and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada † 9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
British Columbia † 1,238,155 887,990 71.7 160,360 13.0 189,805 15.3 6.6
Kamloops, CY 24,345 16,580 68.1 3,665 15.1 4,100 16.8 5.2
Thompson-Nicola J (Copper Desert Country), RDA 505 360 71.3 95 18.8 45 8.9 -2.9
Thompson-Nicola P (Rivers and the Peaks), RDA 1,210 920 76.0 200 16.5 90 7.4 3.0
Thompson-Nicola L, RDA 995 755 75.9 175 17.6 70 7.0 1.0
Kamloops 1, IRI 825 510 61.8 160 19.4 155 18.8 54.2

Kamloops – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Kamloops, 42.4% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 7,270
Married couples without children * 9,305
Common-law-couples with children * 1,315
Common-law-couples without children * 2,355

Kamloops – Marital status

Chart H: Kamloops - Marital status

Chart H description: Kamloops - Marital status

In Kamloops, 56.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (46.8%) or living with a common-law partner (10.2%).

The remaining 43.1% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, British Columbia, Kamloops, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Kamloops, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 72,335 100.0 3,722,690 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 41,180 56.9 2,154,575 57.9 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 33,825 46.8 1,832,605 49.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 7,355 10.2 321,965 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 31,155 43.1 1,568,120 42.1 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 19,395 26.8 1,014,270 27.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 2,260 3.1 102,035 2.7 698,245 2.5
Divorced 5,300 7.3 246,515 6.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 4,205 5.8 205,300 5.5 1,584,525 5.7

Kamloops – Types of private households

There were 35,025 private households3 in Kamloops in 2011, a change of 7.2% from 2006. Of these, 23.7% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -1.0% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, British Columbia, Kamloops, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type4 Kamloops, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 35,025 100.0 1,764,635 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home5		 8,295 23.7 431,135 24.4 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home6		 11,055 31.6 532,995 30.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households7 3,760 10.7 168,530 9.6 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 9,325 26.6 498,925 28.3 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households8 610 1.7 50,410 2.9 268,060 2.0
Other households9 1,980 5.7 82,640 4.7 543,340 4.1

Kamloops – Structural type of dwelling

In Kamloops, 56.3% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 1.9% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, British Columbia, Kamloops, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Kamloops, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 35,025 100.0 1,764,640 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 19,710 56.3 842,120 47.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 2,570 7.3 52,825 3.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 2,990 8.5 130,370 7.4 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 675 1.9 143,970 8.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 5,530 15.8 361,150 20.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 2,495 7.1 184,355 10.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house10 40 0.1 2,885 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling11 1,005 2.9 46,960 2.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Kamloops, CY – Mother tongue

Chart J: Kamloops, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Kamloops, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In Kamloops, 88.9% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.2% reported French only, and 9.1% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 70.3% for English only, 1.3% for French only and 26.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 95.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.2% spoke only French and 3.2% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 80.5% for only English, 0.4% for only French and 15.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Kamloops, CY – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 84,290 100.0 84,295 100.0
English 74,940 88.9 80,270 95.2
French 1,020 1.2 195 0.2
Non-official language 7,640 9.1 2,725 3.2
Multiple responses 700 0.8 1,105 1.3
Table 13 Kamloops, CY – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention12
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 99.9 99.8 0.1
French 36.6 16.0 20.6
Non-official language 64.8 42.2 22.6

Kamloops, CY – Non-official languages

In Kamloops, the three most common mother tongues were Panjabi (Punjabi) (1.5%), German (1.3%) and Italian (1.2%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Panjabi (Punjabi) (4.5%), Cantonese (3.2%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (2.9%).

Table 14 Kamloops, CY – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
Panjabi (Punjabi) 1,235 15.0 1.5
German 1,135 13.8 1.3
Italian 1,010 12.3 1.2
Chinese, n.o.s. 415 5.1 0.5
Arabic 350 4.3 0.4

Kamloops, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Kamloops, CY – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 5.4 4.5 82.4 3.7
0 to 19 7.6 7.4 81.3 4.9
20 to 44 5.9 5.4 84.1 4.1
45 to 64 3.9 2.5 85.2 4.1
65 and over 3.6 1.6 77.8 2.3
Table 16 Kamloops, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 84,295 100.0
English only 79,320 94.1
French only 15 0.0
English and French 4,600 5.5
Neither English nor French 350 0.4

Symbols:

···
not applicable
†
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
 

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