Population in 2011: 3,985
Population in 2006: 4,036
Population in 2001: 4,054
Total private dwellings: 1,918
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,834
Land area (km2): 10.43
Population in 2006: 4,036
Population in 2001: 4,054
2006 to 2011 population change
| This city: |   -1.3% |
| Province: |  7.0% |
2001 to 2006 population change
| This city: | -0.4% |
| Province: | 5.3% |
Total private dwellings: 1,918
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 1,834
Land area (km2): 10.43
Population density per square kilometre
| Here: | 382.0 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 94.0 |
Other nearby cities
- Greenwood - City (pop. 708, 18.2 km)
- Midway - Village (pop. 674, 25.9 km)
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005
| Here: | 20,372 CAD |
| Province: | 25,722 CAD |
Median income in 2005
| Here: | 19,881 CAD |
| Province: | 24,867 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
| This city: | 17.4% |
| British Columbia: | 17.3% |
Composition of total income in this city
Occupation and industry
Participation rate
| This city: | 52.5% |
| British Columbia: | 65.6% |
Employment rate
| Here: | 48.3% |
| British Columbia: | 61.6% |
Unemployment rate
| This city: | 8.0% |
| Province: | 6.0% |
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Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Total: 90
| This city: | 2.3% |
| British Columbia: | 24.8% |
Male: 35
| This city: | 1.8% |
| British Columbia: | 24.2% |
Female: 55
| This city: | 2.7% |
| Province: | 25.3% |
Aboriginal identity population
Total: 125
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Province: | 4.8% |
Male: 55
| Here: | 2.9% |
| British Columbia: | 4.7% |
Female: 70
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Province: | 4.9% |
This city Minority Population Characteristics
Notable people related to Grand Forks
Birthplace of:- Lois Haggen (Politician)
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
| This city: | 52.3 |
| British Columbia: | 41.9 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
| Here: | 86.2% |
| British Columbia: | 84.6% |
Federal Corporations In This City
- COMMUNITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF BOUNDARY AREA (P.O. Box:2949, Directors: DANA Novotny, DANIEL DREXLER, DAVID MARSHALL, JIM HOLMES, LYLE BURT, MARK OLSON, TAMARA OGLOFF, WARREN DUNBAR)
- Granby Post & Beam Homes Inc. (6090 Darcy Road, Directors: EDWARD ROBERT GEORGE CARSON)
- BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS (P.O. Box: 1086, Directors: DANIEL DREXLER-DREXLER, DAVID EVDOKIMOFF, JACQUIE WOLFF, MIDGE BRANDOW, STAN SCHMIDT, SUSAN HARRIS, WAYNE CHRISTENSEN)
- NATIONAL KEMPO & KUNG-FU ASSOCIATION (267 MARKET AVE., P.O. Box: 2680, Directors: BARRY MITCHELL, GEOFREY CROSSMAN, MIKE KAZAKUFF)
- InnerCreations Wellness Center INC. (5705 Gibbs Creek Road, Directors: Lisa Snow)
- GORDY'S MECHANICAL REPAIRS INC. (6022 12TH STREET, Directors: GORDON SHAW)
- CANADIAN BMX ASSOCIATION (3175 SION FRONTAGE RD., P.O. Box:2080, Directors: ERV MATZELLE, FRAN DUHAIME, JIM NEGENMAN, JOHN PHILLIPS, MICHELLE LANDERS, PIERRE CHARTRAN)
- Canadian Agrichar Inc. (380 Sagamore Ave., Directors: DAVID PEHOTA)
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Total: 1,960
| This city: | 57.1% |
| British Columbia: | 57.9% |
Male: 985
| Here: | 61.6% |
| British Columbia: | 59.4% |
Female: 985
| This city: | 53.7% |
| British Columbia: | 56.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Total: 1,470
| This city: | 42.9% |
| British Columbia: | 42.1% |
Male: 620
| Here: | 38.8% |
| British Columbia: | 40.6% |
Female: 855
| Here: | 46.6% |
| British Columbia: | 43.6% |
Grand Forks - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Families Types in Grand Forks
Households types in this city
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Grand Forks
First official language spoken in Grand Forks
Mother tongue
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
Education
Airports inside this city
- Grand Forks Airport (ICAO: CZGF)
Federal Corporations inside this city
- BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS
- Canadian Agrichar Inc.
- CANADIAN BMX ASSOCIATION
- COMMUNITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF BOUNDARY AREA
- GORDY'S MECHANICAL REPAIRS INC.
- Granby Post & Beam Homes Inc.
- InnerCreations Wellness Center INC.
- NATIONAL KEMPO & KUNG-FU ASSOCIATION
Hospitals inside this city
- Boundary Hospital
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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