News Items tag as: 2021 Census

Why school enrolment is lagging behind Thompson-Okanagan population boom
October 30, 2023 - 9:30 AM

Kamloops and the Okanagan had some of the fastest growth rates in the country during the last census period but that’s not reflected in most of their school districts.
Kamloops and Kelowna among most non-religious centres in Canada
October 27, 2022 - 7:30 PM

The six least religious major cities in Canada are in B.C., including Kamloops and Kelowna.
Renters in Kamloops, Kelowna struggle more than homeowners to afford shelter: StatsCan
September 21, 2022 - 11:30 AM

When it comes to households struggling to pay their shelter costs, it’s more manageable for homeowners than renters in Kelowna and Kamloops.
Kamloops, Okanagan’s largest cities more German than French: Census
August 17, 2022 - 12:30 PM

There are more people with German as their mother tongue living in Kamloops, Kelowna, Penticton and Vernon than there are who list French as their mother tongue.
Families in Kamloops, Okanagan smaller than rest of Canada: census
July 13, 2022 - 12:30 PM

The average size of families in the Thompson-Okanagan’s larger cities tend to be smaller than the rest of B.C., or national averages.
Residents of Kamloops, Kelowna wealthier than most Canadians: census
July 13, 2022 - 9:38 AM

The median total income for residents of Kamloops, Kelowna and a number of other southern Interior cities was higher than for most B.C. and Canadian residents in 2020.
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.
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