Population in 2011: 32,877
Population in 2006: 31,909
Population in 2001: 30,985
2006 to 2011 population changeThis city: | 3.0% |
Province: | 7.0% |
2001 to 2006 population change
Total private dwellings: 16,457
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 15,234
Land area (km2): 42.10
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 780.9 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 887.0 |
Penticton population and dwellings statisticsOther nearby cities
Occupation and industry
Participation rateThis city: | 57.2% |
Province: | 65.6% |
Employment rateHere: | 53.3% |
British Columbia: | 61.6% |
Unemployment rateHere: | 6.8% |
British Columbia: | 6.0% |
Labour force activity in Penticton
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for PentictonEarning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005Here: | 21,491 CAD |
Province: | 25,722 CAD |
Median income in 2005This city: | 22,763 CAD |
British Columbia: | 24,867 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before taxHere: | 15.8% |
British Columbia: | 17.3% |
Composition of total income in this city
Earnings and income details for Penticton
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Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 15,560This city: | 54.0% |
British Columbia: | 57.9% |
Female: 7,775This city: | 50.5% |
Province: | 56.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Penticton - Marital Status
This city marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this city
First official language spoken in this city
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for PentictonMobility status in 2006
This city - Place of residence in 2005
Penticton - Place of residence in 2001
Penticton mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this city
Education in PentictonNewspapers located in this city
Schools located in this city
- ConnectedEd - Senior Alternate (324 Eckhardt Ave E, Gradespan: 10-12, Enrollment: 19)
- Penticton Christian School (102-96 Edmonton Ave, Gradespan: K-12, Enrollment: 67)
- Princess Margaret Secondary (120 Green Ave W, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 565)
- Concordia Lutheran School (2800 South Main St, Gradespan: K-6, Enrollment: 27)
- Columbia StrongStart Centre (1437 Allison St, Gradespan: Pre-K)
- Queens Park Elementary (330 Power St, Gradespan: K-5, Enrollment: 192)
- Penticton Secondary (158 Eckhardt Ave E, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 1,230)
- Holy Cross Elementary (1298 Main St, Gradespan: K-8, Enrollment: 162)
- McNicoll Park Middle School (1213 Debeck Rd, Gradespan: 6-8, Enrollment: 208)
- ConnectEd - Distributed Learning (324 Eckhardt Ave E, Gradespan: K-12, Enrollment: 204)
- Ecole Entre Lacs (1077 Nelson Ave, Gradespan: K-8, Enrollment: 113)
- Wiltse Elementary (640 Wiltse Blvd, Gradespan: K-5, Enrollment: 272)
- West Bench Elementary (1604 West Bench Dr, Gradespan: K-5, Enrollment: 119)
- Uplands Elementary (145 Middle Bench Rd S, Gradespan: K-5, Enrollment: 242)
- Skaha Lake Middle School (110 Green Ave W, Gradespan: 6-8, Enrollment: 380)
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Shoping malls in this city
- Cherry Lane Shopping Centre
Sports teams located in this city
- Penticton Junior Vees (Hockey)
- Summerland Sting (Hockey)
Stadiums located in Penticton
- South Okanagan Events Centre
Companies located in this city
Airports in Penticton
- Penticton Regional Airport (IATA: YYF, ICAO: CYYF)
- Penticton Water Aerodrome
Ski areas in Penticton
Notable people related to this city
Famous people born here:
- Bruce Affleck (Ice Hockey Player)
- Alexis Smith
- Krystal Kiran Garib
- Spencer Krug (Musical Artist)
- Andy Moog (Ice Hockey Player)
- Sandra Wilson
- Wayne Schaab (Ice Hockey Player)
- Louie Lawless
- Mark Rycroft (Ice Hockey Player)
- Don Burke (Ice Hockey Player)
- Andy Bell
- Dustin Slade (Ice Hockey Player)
- Alan Marriott
- Ronald Thom (Architect)
- John Joseph Cowan
- Dave McLelland (Ice Hockey Player)
- Larry Lund (Ice Hockey Player)
- Richard H. Leir
- Ray Affleck (Architect)
- Jacquie Armstrong (Curler)
Home town of:
Death place of:
- Bud Riley (College Coach)
- Antonio Aloisio (Politician)
- Gladys Grace Mae Strum (Politician)
- Eugene Rheaume (Politician)
- George Hahn (Politician)
Burial place of:
Radio stations located in this city
Universities in this city
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 1,890Here: | 6.0% |
British Columbia: | 24.8% |
Male: 935This city: | 6.3% |
British Columbia: | 24.2% |
Female: 960Here: | 5.8% |
British Columbia: | 25.3% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 990This city: | 3.2% |
British Columbia: | 4.8% |
Male: 425This city: | 2.9% |
Province: | 4.7% |
Penticton Minority Population Characteristics
Penticton citizenship and immigration DetailsFederal Corporations In This City
- AJT INTERNATIONAL MARINE SURVEYORS AND CONSULTANTS INC. (75 MARTIN STREET, APT 502, Directors: ANDREW TUHAN)
- JIND FRUIT COMPANY INC. (474 MAIN STREET, Directors: JASJIT SINGH SANDHU)
- PowerSurge Systems Inc. (619 WINNIPEG STREET, UNIT 1, Directors: DUANE YASTREMSKI)
- MacLeod Glenelg Holdings Canada Limited (650 DUNCAN AVENUE WEST, 8, Directors: DAWN E. MACLEOD, NEIL D. MACLEOD)
- Factor 9 Sports Inc. (1163 KILLARNEY ST, Directors: SCOTT MCMILLAN)
- Joy Road Catering Inc. (409 Ellis Street, Directors: Cameron D Smith, Dana E Ewart)
- 4313208 CANADA INC. (348 DUNCAN AVENUE WEST, Directors: André Chaussé, Luc Rodier, RICHARD LORNE MIELKE)
- CAVITT INDUSTRIES INC. (409 Ellis Street, Directors: GREG DOUCETTE, GUY DOUCETTE, RENE DOUCETTE)
- PENTICTON MOTOR PRODUCTS LTD. (101 - 123 Martin Street, Directors: MARJORIE HOFER, RICHARD HOFER)
- 123091 CANADA INC. (100 FRONT STREET, SUITE 201 2ND FL, Directors: CHARLES ROGER PAUL NEUFELD)
- OKay RV Sales Inc. (101 - 3105 South Main Street, Directors: CARL TYMM)
- 4534611 Canada Ltd. (436 RIDGE ROAD, Directors: JANICE TYNE)
- WATER FIRST CORP. (205-513 Dawson Ave., Directors: HEATHER JOY OLFERT, TERRANCE DALE OLFERT)
- COMMUNITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF OKANAGAN-SIMILKAMEEN (1531 FAIRVIEW ROAD, Directors: BARB SHEPPARD, BEN AMOS, BILL DOWNING, CARLA OHMENZETTER, ED BENOIT, GEORGE STAYBERG, JACK LANK, JAMES KING, JANE COADY, JAYMIE ATKINSON, JEFF ROWE, LINDA LARSON, RON BRITTON, RORY MCIVOR, ROY PHILLLIPS)
- Penticton and Wine Country Chamber of Commerce (185 LAKESHORE DR., Directors: ANDRE MARTIN, BRANDON MOORE, CAMPBELL WATT, CARY SCHNEIDERAT, CHARLES CONNELL, CRYSTAL FROESE, FRANK DARIN, GEORGE LITTLE, JACKIE FREDERICK, JASON COX, JUDY POOLE, KEITH BEVINGTON, LAUREN CORNISH)
Age characteristics
Median age of the populationHere: | 49.4 |
British Columbia: | 41.9 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis city: | 87.6% |
British Columbia: | 84.6% |
Age characteristics of this cityLakes located in Penticton
Magazines in Penticton
- Dutch, the magazine (ISSN: 1927-1492)
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- Canada
- British Columbia
- Penticton - City
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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