Population in 2011: 6,652
Population in 2006: 6,139
Population in 2001: 6,484
Total private dwellings: 3,418
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2,946
Land area (km2): 60.62
Population in 2006: 6,139
Population in 2001: 6,484
2006 to 2011 population change
| Here: | 8.4% |
| British Columbia: | 7.0% |
2001 to 2006 population change
| Here: |   -5.3% |
| Province: |  5.3% |
Total private dwellings: 3,418
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2,946
Land area (km2): 60.62
Population density per square kilometre
| Here: | 109.7 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 10.0 |
Other nearby cities
- Cranbrook (pop. 25,037, 30.9 km)
Occupation and industry
Participation rate
| This city: | 62.7% |
| British Columbia: | 65.6% |
Employment rate
| This city: | 58.5% |
| Province: | 61.6% |
Unemployment rate
| Here: | 6.8% |
| British Columbia: | 6.0% |
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005
| This city: | 19,876 CAD |
| British Columbia: | 25,722 CAD |
Median income in 2005
| Here: | 22,253 CAD |
| British Columbia: | 24,867 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
| This city: | 15.8% |
| British Columbia: | 17.3% |
Composition of total income in this city
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Ski areas located in Kimberley
- Kimberley Alpine Resort
Famous people related to Kimberley
Birthplace of:- Len Barrie (Ice Hockey Player)
- Jason Wiemer (Ice Hockey Player)
- Margaret Bridgman (Politician)
- Gerry Sorensen (Alpine Ski Racer)
- Bob Cox (Ice Hockey Player)
- Don Martineau (Ice Hockey Player)
- Jimmy McCormick (Football)
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Total: 90
| This city: | 1.5% |
| Province: | 24.8% |
Male: 65
| Here: | 2.2% |
| British Columbia: | 24.2% |
Female: 30
| This city: | 1.0% |
| Province: | 25.3% |
Aboriginal identity population
Total: 225
| This city: | 3.7% |
| Province: | 4.8% |
Male: 90
| This city: | 3.0% |
| Province: | 4.7% |
Female: 135
| This city: | 4.4% |
| Province: | 4.9% |
Kimberley Minority Population Characteristics
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Total: 3,600
| Here: | 63.9% |
| Province: | 57.9% |
Male: 1,800
| This city: | 64.7% |
| British Columbia: | 59.4% |
Female: 1,805
| This city: | 63.2% |
| Province: | 56.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Total: 2,030
| This city: | 36.0% |
| British Columbia: | 42.1% |
Male: 980
| Here: | 35.3% |
| Province: | 40.6% |
Female: 1,050
| Here: | 36.8% |
| Province: | 43.6% |
This city - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Families Types in this city
Households types in Kimberley
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Kimberley
First official language spoken in Kimberley
Mother tongue
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
Education
Companies inside this city
- Alberta Hotels & Resorts Inc.
Federal Corporations Located in Kimberley
- Interex Corporate Registration Services Inc.
- KIMBERLEY & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
- KIMBERLEY & DISTRICT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- PRESTYL ENERGY CORPORATION
- Privateer Mechanical Ltd.
- Treehouse Outdoor Education Inc.
Newspapers located in this city
- Kimberley Daily Bulletin
Sports teams in Kimberley
- Kimberley Knights (Hockey)
Schools located in Kimberley
- Selkirk Secondary School (405 Halpin St, Gradespan: 8-12, Enrollment: 411)
- Kimberley Alternate School (405 Halpin St, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 34)
- McKim Middle School (689 Rotary Dr, Gradespan: 4-7, Enrollment: 275)
- Continuing Ed SD 06 (1850 Warren Ave, Enrollment: 4)
- Rocky Mountain Distributed Learning Sch (1850 Warren Ave, Gradespan: K-12, Enrollment: 163)
- Kimberley Independent School (PO Box 370, Gradespan: K-9, Enrollment: 53)
- Blarchmont Early Learning Hub (1850 Warren Ave, Gradespan: Pre-K)
- Lindsay Park Elementary (602 Salmo St, Gradespan: K-3, Enrollment: 150)
Universities located in this city
- College of the Rockies
Federal Corporations In Kimberley
- Interex Corporate Registration Services Inc. (582 Beale Avenue, Directors: David A McFadden)
- KIMBERLEY & DISTRICT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (340 SPOKANE STREET, Directors: EELIN FULTON, JOANNE KITT, KENT GOODWIN, MICHELLE GIANCOLA, MIKE FLOWERS, THERESA CUNDIFF)
- PRESTYL ENERGY CORPORATION (375 St. Marys Ave, Directors: John David Milsom)
- KIMBERLEY & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (270 KIMBERLEY AVENUE, Directors: ALLYSON BLAKE, BECKY PELICONEN, CRAIG CAMPBELL, DOUG SCHNEIDER, JASON MITCHELL, JENNIFER BEATTY, SCHAWN GOODEVE, TED FUNSTON)
- Treehouse Outdoor Education Inc. (2410 DEWOLFE AVE., Directors: DAVID ANTHONY SIMS QUINN, KELLY JEAN COLLEEN COMISHIN)
- Privateer Mechanical Ltd. (830-5TH AVENUE, Directors: DONNA ANDREWS, DOUG ANDREWS)
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
| This city: | 46.3 |
| Province: | 41.9 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
| This city: | 84.6% |
| British Columbia: | 84.6% |
IUCN protected areas located in Kimberley
- Top of the World Provincial Park
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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