Coldstream Profile

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National Rank:372 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Coldstream Population

Total Population (2021)

11,171

Total Population (2016)

10,648

Population Growth

+4.9% (+523)

Growth Rank

#338 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.8%5,560

Female

50.2%5,615

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.990

Average Age

44.8

Median Age

48.4

Age Rank

#460 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

425(3.8%)

5–9

685(6.1%)

10–14

705(6.3%)

15–19

685(6.1%)

20–24

500(4.5%)

25–29

340(3.0%)

30–34

405(3.6%)

35–39

665(6.0%)

40–44

700(6.3%)

45–49

735(6.6%)

50–54

805(7.2%)

55–59

985(8.8%)

60–64

1,020(9.1%)

65–69

885(7.9%)

70–74

675(6.0%)

75–79

395(3.5%)

80–84

310(2.8%)

85+

250(2.2%)

Coldstream Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.7

Total Private Dwellings

4,341

Occupied Private Dwellings

4,100

Size Distribution

1 Person

695 (17.0%)

2 Persons

1,685 (41.1%)

3 Persons

590 (14.4%)

4 Persons

725 (17.7%)

5+ Persons

405 (9.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,295(31.6%)

Couples without children

1,475(36.0%)

One-parent families

185(4.5%)

One-person households

690(16.8%)

Multigenerational

110(2.7%)

Multiple-family

55(1.3%)

Coldstream Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$110,800After tax

Median Household Income

$97,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$51,040After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,000After tax

Income Rank

#84 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

86.2%

Employment Income

61.7%

Government Transfers

13.9%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

780(8.8%)

$10k–$20k

945(10.6%)

$20k–$30k

1,125(12.6%)

$30k–$40k

990(11.1%)

$40k–$50k

925(10.4%)

$50k–$60k

780(8.8%)

$60k–$70k

675(7.6%)

$70k–$80k

530(6.0%)

$80k–$90k

420(4.7%)

$90k–$100k

385(4.3%)

$100k+

1,350(15.2%)

Coldstream Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

57.7%

Unemployment Rate

7.8%

Total Labour Force

5,735

Employed

5,290

Unemployed

445

Not in Labour Force

3,445

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

5.2%

Children (0–17)

4.8%

Adults (18–64)

4.7%

Seniors (65+)

6.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3260 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.280

Coldstream Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

9,175

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,080 (11.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,755 (30.0%)

Postsecondary credential

5,340 (58.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,385 (15.1%)60.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

550 (6.0%)24.0% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

140 (1.5%)6.1% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,080(11.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,755(30.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

945(10.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,840(20.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

265(2.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,295(25.0%)

Coldstream Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

20.1%

1,065 people

Share of 5,295 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

1,065(20.1%)

Usual place of work

3,425(64.7%)

No fixed workplace address

800(15.1%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.2%)

Coldstream Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

5,735

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

125(2.2%)

Business, finance and administration

880(15.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

395(6.9%)

Health

620(10.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

695(12.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

165(2.9%)

Sales and service

1,225(21.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,060(18.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

270(4.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

185(3.2%)

Coldstream Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

5,735

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

240(4.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

70(1.2%)

Utilities

90(1.6%)

Construction

560(9.8%)

Manufacturing

420(7.3%)

Wholesale trade

165(2.9%)

Retail trade

665(11.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

135(2.4%)

Information and cultural industries

50(0.9%)

Finance and insurance

190(3.3%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

90(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

455(7.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

20(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

215(3.7%)

Educational services

510(8.9%)

Health care and social assistance

825(14.4%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

145(2.5%)

Accommodation and food services

305(5.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

220(3.8%)

Public administration

255(4.4%)

Coldstream Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

10,130 (92.0%)

English & French

815 (7.4%)

Neither

55 (0.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

9,795 (89.0%)

French

125 (1.1%)

Non-official languages

955 (8.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

9,795(89.0%)

French

125(1.1%)

Russian

90(0.8%)

German

70(0.6%)

Punjabi

60(0.5%)

Spanish

50(0.5%)

Cantonese

30(0.3%)

Mandarin

25(0.2%)

Polish

25(0.2%)

Italian

20(0.2%)

Coldstream Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,395(82.8%)

Semi-detached

90(2.2%)

Row house

110(2.7%)

Duplex

235(5.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

50(1.2%)

Other attached

10(0.2%)

Movable

210(5.1%)

Community snapshot

About Coldstream

Coldstream is a district municipality in British Columbia’s North Okanagan, surrounding and adjoining the City of Vernon—not Vernon itself. Orchards, ranchland, Kalamalka Lake shoreline, and rural residential neighbourhoods define this valley municipality. About 11,000 people live in Coldstream.

Known for

District municipality, not a city or Vernon itself
Adjoins and surrounds parts of Vernon
Kalamalka Lake shoreline and parks
Orchards, ranchland, and rural residential areas
North Okanagan valley landscape

See & do

Kal Beach / Kalamalka Lake access
Popular swimming beach and lake shoreline.
Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park approaches
Trails and viewpoints on the turquoise lake.
Coldstream Ranch country
Historic ranch landscape in the valley bottom.
Orchard and rural drives
Scenic roads through North Okanagan farmland.
Local community parks
Neighbourhood recreation across the district.

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