Population in 2011: 10,832
Population in 2006: 10,744
Population in 2001: 11,153
2006 to 2011 population changeHere: | 0.8% |
British Columbia: | 7.0% |
2001 to 2006 population change
This city: | -3.7% |
British Columbia: | 5.3% |
Total private dwellings: 4,947
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 4,528
Land area (km2): 33.13
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 327.0 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 4.8 |
This city population and dwellings statisticsOccupation and industry
Participation rateHere: | 69.1% |
British Columbia: | 65.6% |
Employment rateThis city: | 63.0% |
British Columbia: | 61.6% |
Unemployment rateThis city: | 8.7% |
British Columbia: | 6.0% |
Labour force activity in this city
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for Williams LakeEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005This city: | 25,953 CAD |
British Columbia: | 25,722 CAD |
Median income in 2005Here: | 25,328 CAD |
British Columbia: | 24,867 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before taxThis city: | 16.3% |
British Columbia: | 17.3% |
Composition of total income in this city
Earnings and income details for Williams Lake
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Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 4,925This city: | 55.7% |
Province: | 57.9% |
Female: 2,450This city: | 53.6% |
British Columbia: | 56.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 3,915This city: | 44.3% |
Province: | 42.1% |
Male: 1,790This city: | 42.0% |
Province: | 40.6% |
Female: 2,125This city: | 46.4% |
British Columbia: | 43.6% |
Williams Lake - Marital Status
Williams Lake marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this city
First official language spoken in Williams Lake
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for this cityMobility status in 2006
This city - Place of residence in 2005
Williams Lake - Place of residence in 2001
This city mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this city
Education in this cityNotable people related to Williams Lake
Famous people born here:
- Alan Ranta (Writer)
- Ian Billcliff (Cricketer)
- Roberto McLellan (Martial Artist)
- Silvana Burtini (Football)
- Robby Sandrock (Ice Hockey Player)
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Airports in Williams Lake
- Williams Lake Airport (IATA: YWL, ICAO: CYWL)
- Williams Lake Water Aerodrome
Radio stations in Williams Lake
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 925This city: | 8.7% |
British Columbia: | 24.8% |
Female: 460This city: | 8.5% |
British Columbia: | 25.3% |
Aboriginal identity population
Male: 645This city: | 12.5% |
Province: | 4.7% |
Williams Lake Minority Population Characteristics
Williams Lake citizenship and immigration DetailsSports teams in this city
- Williams Lake Mustangs (Hockey)
Federal Corporations In Williams Lake
- Global Photo Stock Inc. (1220 Chimney Valley Road, Directors: JOHN FREDERICK KNEZEVICH)
- Daviation Inc. (5548 egg lake rd, Directors: DAVID ANTHONY CHAPIN)
- INTEGRAL HEALTH PHARMACY CONSULTING INC. (123 BORLAND ST., SUITE 5, Directors: JANE ELIZABETH GILLIS)
- I.M. Aircraft Maintenance Ltd. (1321 Esler Rd., Directors: IAN MACDOUGALL)
- TSILHQOT'IN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (253 FOURTH AVENUE NORTH, Directors: BERNIE ELKINS, FRANCIS LACEESE, IVOR MYERS, JOE ALPHONSE, MARILYN BAPTISTE, PERCY GUICHON)
- Mainstay Technical Services Ltd. (1172 North 3rd Ave, Directors: RAYMOND OLIVER KELLY)
- COMMUNITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF CARIBOO-CHILCOTIN (266 OLIVER STREET, Directors: ALVIN GREGORY, BRIAN SAWYER, ED MEAD, GLEN HOLLING, IVAN BONNELL, JOHN HACK, NICOLA KOROLUK, TOM HOFFMAN)
- CARRIER CHILCOTIN TRIBAL COUNCIL (59 SOUTH 1ST AVENUE, Directors: FRANCIS LACEESE, GERONIMO SQUINAS, LILIANE SQUINAS, ZACH PARKER)
- WILLIAMS LAKE AND DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (1660 SOUTH BROADWAY, Directors: BRIAN GOODRICH, BRIAN STEFAN, CHARLENE HARRISON, DAVE POLACK, ELMER THIESSEN, JASON RYLL, KAREN ROBERTS, KEN WILSON, LORNE DOERKSON, MARK LAW, ROGER SOLLY, RYAN OLIVER, SHARON GERTZEN, TRACEY GARD, VANESSA RIPLINGER, WALT COBB)
- CANADIAN WEIGHT AWARENESS - CHAMPS CLUB INC. (281 OLIVER STREET, Directors: ELAINE WINSLOW, JANICE HERMISTON, STANLEY HERMISTON)
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationHere: | 39.7 |
British Columbia: | 41.9 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
Age characteristics of this city
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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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