News Items tag as: 2021 Census

Families aren't choosing to live in Kamloops, Kelowna downtowns
May 16, 2022 - 7:00 PM

Families with the youngest children tend to live farthest away from the downtown cores of the Thompson-Okanagan’s two largest cities.
Kamloops, Okanagan getting older but not nearly as old as Vancouver Island
May 05, 2022 - 7:30 AM

Canada is getting older with 2.3% of its population, or more than 861,000 people, over the age of 85.
Kelowna one of the few places getting younger in the Thompson-Okanagan
April 27, 2022 - 6:00 PM

The Thompson-Okanagan region, like the rest of Canada, is getting older.
Kamloops is youngest of region’s larger cities: Census
April 27, 2022 - 9:00 AM

Kamloops has an average age of 42.4 years for its 97,902 residents, the youngest of the Thompson-Okanagan’s five major cities.
Why it's a good thing the Kamloops area now has a population of over 100,000
February 17, 2022 - 6:00 AM

While most people know their home is in a city, town or village, Statistics Canada goes much further in categorizing population areas. On the top of the classification pyramid, just below country and province, is the Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) classification that Kamloops has now joined.
A 'ground-breaking' 1996 plan paved the path for downtown Kelowna’s dramatic growth
February 12, 2022 - 7:00 AM

The City of Kelowna grew by 17,186 people between 2016 and the 2021 census, many of them moving into the downtown core.
Sun Peaks, Lake Country and Kelowna fastest growing communities in Thompson-Okanagan
February 09, 2022 - 7:00 PM

While the Central Okanagan was the fastest growing area in the country, Sun Peaks Village easily outpaced it in the speed of growth during the last census period.
Kelowna, Kamloops among three fastest-growing larger cities in Canada, new census data shows
February 09, 2022 - 7:39 AM

The Kelowna area led the country in growth at 14% according to the 2021 Census, released by Statistics Canada today, Feb. 9.
Statistics Canada jobs coming up in Kamloops, Okanagan for census
March 03, 2021 - 6:30 AM

Statistics Canada has lots of temporary jobs available to Kamloops and Okanagan residents starting this month.
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Why Kelowna may be heading toward a downtown highrise overbuild
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News Items tag as: 2021 Census

Families aren't choosing to live in Kamloops, Kelowna downtowns

Kamloops, Okanagan getting older but not nearly as old as Vancouver Island

Kelowna one of the few places getting younger in the Thompson-Okanagan

Kamloops is youngest of region’s larger cities: Census

Why it's a good thing the Kamloops area now has a population of over 100,000

A 'ground-breaking' 1996 plan paved the path for downtown Kelowna’s dramatic growth

Sun Peaks, Lake Country and Kelowna fastest growing communities in Thompson-Okanagan

Kelowna, Kamloops among three fastest-growing larger cities in Canada, new census data shows

Statistics Canada jobs coming up in Kamloops, Okanagan for census

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