Population in 2011: 77,936
Population in 2006: 69,217
Population in 2001: 62,567
2006 to 2011 population changeHere: | 12.6% |
British Columbia: | 7.0% |
2001 to 2006 population changeThis city: | 10.6% |
British Columbia: | 5.3% |
Total private houses: 32,059
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 30,432
Land area (km2): 261.50
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 298.0 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 296.0 |
This city population and houses statisticsOther nearby cities
- Abbotsford - Mission (pop. 170,191, 23.5 km)
- Abbotsford - City (pop. 133,497, 23.7 km)
- Aldergrove (pop. 12,778, 39.8 km)
- Kent (pop. 3,182, 17.6 km)
- Harrison Hot Springs (pop. 1,468, 21.3 km)
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005Here: | 25,433 CAD |
British Columbia: | 25,722 CAD |
Median income in 2005This city: | 24,726 CAD |
British Columbia: | 24,867 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before taxThis city: | 13.7% |
Province: | 17.3% |
Composition of total income in this city
Earnings and income details for this cityOccupation and industry
Participation rateThis city: | 64.8% |
British Columbia: | 65.6% |
Employment rateThis city: | 61.4% |
Province: | 61.6% |
Unemployment rateThis city: | 5.3% |
British Columbia: | 6.0% |
Labour force activity in this city
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Companies in Chilliwack
- Murphy Aircraft Manufacturing Limited
- Rainbow Greenhouses
Universities in this city
- University of the Fraser Valley
Magazines in this city
- The Jazz Discography (ISSN: 1700-439X)
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationThis city: | 39.8 |
Province: | 41.9 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overHere: | 80.6% |
British Columbia: | 84.6% |
Age characteristics of ChilliwackLakes located in Chilliwack
Airlines located in this city
IUCN protected areas in this city
- Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park
Sports teams in this city
- Chilliwack Bruins (Hockey)
- Quesnel Millionaires (Hockey)
- Richmond Sockeyes (Hockey)
Schools located in this city
- Chilliwack Adventist Christian School (46024 Riverside Dr, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 24)
- St Mary's (8909 Mary St, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 172)
- A D Rundle Middle School (45660 Hocking Ave, Gradespan: 7-9, Enrollment: 281)
- Yarrow Community School (4605 Wilson Rd, Gradespan: K-6, Enrollment: 279)
- Promontory Heights Community Elementary (46200 Stoneview Dr, Gradespan: K-6, Enrollment: 562)
- Cheam Elementary (9895 Banford Rd, Gradespan: K-6, Enrollment: 148)
- Little Mountain StrongStart Centre (9900 Carleton St, Gradespan: Pre-K)
- Sardis Elementary (45775 Manuel Rd, Gradespan: K-6, Enrollment: 482)
- Unity Christian School (PO Box 371 STN Main, Gradespan: K-12, Enrollment: 281)
- Timothy Christian School (50420 Castleman Rd, Gradespan: K-12, Enrollment: 333)
- Watson Elementary (45305 Watson Rd, Gradespan: K-6, Enrollment: 415)
- Bernard Elementary (45465 Bernard Ave, Gradespan: K-6, Enrollment: 262)
- Unsworth Elementary (5685 Unsworth Rd, Gradespan: K-6, Enrollment: 448)
- Watson StrongStart Centre (45305 Watson Rd, Gradespan: Pre-K)
- Greendale Elementary (6621 Sumas Prairie Rd, Gradespan: K-6, Enrollment: 158)
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Radio stations in this city
- CFUN-FM (107.5 MHz)
- CHWK-FM (89.5 MHz)
- VF2522 (88.1 MHz)
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 3,065This city: | 4.5% |
British Columbia: | 24.8% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 3,400This city: | 5.0% |
Province: | 4.8% |
Male: 1,555This city: | 4.6% |
British Columbia: | 4.7% |
This city Minority Population Characteristics
This city citizenship and immigration DetailsNoteworthy people related to this city
Notable people born here:
- Rita Steblin (Writer)
- Andy Thompson
- Dona Cadman (Politician)
- Dave Archibald (Ice Hockey Player)
- Brett Sonne (Ice Hockey Player)
- Steven Lewis Point (Politician)
- Brittney Wilson
- Mark Strahl (Politician)
- Robert Random
- Tasha Tilberg (Model)
- Mike Lindstrom (CFL Player)
- Amber Allen (Football)
- Patrick Gallagher
- Margaret Commodore (Politician)
- Wayne R. Smith
- Kevin Hill (Sportsman)
Home town of:
Death place of:
- Harry James Barber (Politician)
- William Adams (Politician)
- William Harold Hicks (Politician)
- Reg Whitehouse (Football)
Burial place of:
Airports located in this city
- Chilliwack Airport (IATA: YCW, ICAO: CYCW)
Stadiums in this city
- Prospera Centre
- Exhibition Stadium
Federal Corporations In This City
- BFM (WINDSOR-ESSEX COUNTY) ENTERPRISES SOCIETY (201-7491 VEDDER ROAD, #200, Directors: BOB DURENO, DOREEN FERGUSON, JOE HALL, ROGER SCHWEYER, TUDOR POP)
- In For A Penny Investments Inc. (4320, Estate Drive, Directors: ALAN WATSON)
- RED WAGON MOVING AND STORAGE LTD. (19-8465 HARVARD PLACE, Directors: DORIS INGE GIESBRECHT)
- CANTIGUA ENERGY GROUP LIMITED (4660 BRUCE RD., Directors: JOHN W. MCKAY, MELODY MCKAY)
- 7509715 Canada Ltd. (104-7592 Vedder Road, Directors: Steven Mark Just)
- REFINED VITALITY INC. (9259 Main Street, Directors: Christel Dawn Douglas)
- 4184858 CANADA INC. (44273 SOUTH SUMAS RD., Directors: TREVOR W. MANLEY)
- GreenScene AgriTek Inc. (40874 Yale Road West, Directors: Bill Boesterd, PHIL WILFORD)
- BILLY BOB'S JERKY INC. (104-45610 YALE ROAD, Directors: KELLIE LAVERNE FINLEY, ROBERT HARRY ALEXANDER FINLEY)
- WORLD TRADE UNIVERSITY GLOBAL SECRETARIAT (39 DIEPPE PLACE, Directors: ROBERT WILLIAM MASSEY BIRKS, SERGIO MARCHI, SUJIT CHOWDHURY)
- BFM (ST. THOMAS) ENTERPRISES SOCIETY (201 - 7491 VEDDER ROAD, Directors: HELEN OEGEMA, HERMAN HIDDINK, JAKE GROENENBERG, MARGARET KIELSTRA, MARGARET ZYLSTRA, MARY VEENSTRA, ROLAND GROULX, SHELA HENDERSON, TRUDY WIEBENGA)
- BFM (NO. 48) ENTERPRISES SOCIETY (#201-7491 VEDDER ROAD, Directors: KENNETH VOLKENANT, LUKE JOHNSON, MARILYN ERICKSON)
- BFM (Fergus) Enterprises Society (201-7491 VEDDER ROAD, Directors: BRENDA WHITTLE, JOHN GANSEKOELE, KLAAS SIKKEMA, RYMA VAN RAALTE)
- BFM (DUNDAS) ENTERPRISES SOCIETY (201-7491 VEDDER RD, Directors: BINNIE STEGENGA, DIANE REGNERUS, HILDA ALKEMA, JOANNE HEIDBUURT, NEL HART, NELLIE VIS, THERESA VANLOCHEM)
- 1-Call Cleaning Services Inc. (#17-5950 Vedder Rd, Directors: DEAN ANDREW MEIER)
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 37,590This city: | 59.8% |
British Columbia: | 57.9% |
Female: 18,810This city: | 57.9% |
Province: | 56.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 25,255This city: | 40.2% |
Province: | 42.1% |
Male: 11,565Here: | 38.1% |
British Columbia: | 40.6% |
Female: 13,690Here: | 42.1% |
British Columbia: | 43.6% |
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Chilliwack - Place of residence in 2001
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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