Kamloops Profile

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National Rank:61 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Kamloops Population

Total Population (2021)

97,902

Total Population (2016)

90,280

Population Growth

+8.4% (+7,622)

Growth Rank

#185 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.2%48,205

Female

50.8%49,695

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.970

Average Age

42.4

Median Age

41.6

Age Rank

#304 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

4,430(4.5%)

5–9

5,095(5.2%)

10–14

5,300(5.4%)

15–19

5,200(5.3%)

20–24

6,380(6.5%)

25–29

6,965(7.1%)

30–34

6,945(7.1%)

35–39

6,825(7.0%)

40–44

5,915(6.0%)

45–49

5,680(5.8%)

50–54

6,065(6.2%)

55–59

6,605(6.7%)

60–64

6,830(7.0%)

65–69

5,785(5.9%)

70–74

5,075(5.2%)

75–79

3,485(3.6%)

80–84

2,575(2.6%)

85+

2,740(2.8%)

Kamloops Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

41,619

Occupied Private Dwellings

39,914

Size Distribution

1 Person

11,330 (28.4%)

2 Persons

14,685 (36.8%)

3 Persons

5,920 (14.8%)

4 Persons

5,215 (13.1%)

5+ Persons

2,765 (6.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

8,810(22.1%)

Couples without children

10,835(27.1%)

One-parent families

3,235(8.1%)

One-person households

11,330(28.4%)

Multigenerational

1,010(2.5%)

Multiple-family

335(0.8%)

Kamloops Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$89,200After tax

Median Household Income

$78,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$45,880After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,200After tax

Income Rank

#294 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

82.6%

Employment Income

66.8%

Government Transfers

17.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

6,140(7.9%)

$10k–$20k

8,595(11.1%)

$20k–$30k

11,445(14.7%)

$30k–$40k

9,900(12.8%)

$40k–$50k

8,715(11.2%)

$50k–$60k

7,465(9.6%)

$60k–$70k

5,765(7.4%)

$70k–$80k

4,340(5.6%)

$80k–$90k

3,545(4.6%)

$90k–$100k

2,730(3.5%)

$100k+

8,970(11.6%)

Kamloops Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.2%

Unemployment Rate

7.4%

Total Labour Force

51,030

Employed

47,235

Unemployed

3,800

Not in Labour Force

28,745

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.6%

Children (0–17)

8.6%

Adults (18–64)

7.6%

Seniors (65+)

11.7%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3020 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.269

Kamloops 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

79,775

No certificate, diploma or degree

10,475 (13.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

26,825 (33.6%)

Postsecondary credential

42,470 (53.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

10,945 (13.7%)67.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

3,130 (3.9%)19.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

490 (0.6%)3.0% 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

10,475(13.1%)

High school diploma or equivalency

26,825(33.6%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

8,445(10.6%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

13,705(17.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

4,035(5.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

16,285(20.4%)

Kamloops 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

13.5%

6,360 people

Share of 47,235 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

6,360(13.5%)

Usual place of work

33,480(70.9%)

No fixed workplace address

7,325(15.5%)

Worked outside Canada

65(0.1%)

Kamloops 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

51,030

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

255(0.5%)

Business, finance and administration

7,510(14.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

3,090(6.1%)

Health

4,915(9.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

6,240(12.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,030(2.0%)

Sales and service

13,475(26.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

10,575(20.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,560(3.1%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,375(2.7%)

Kamloops 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

51,030

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

595(1.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

1,575(3.1%)

Utilities

285(0.6%)

Construction

4,580(9.0%)

Manufacturing

2,350(4.6%)

Wholesale trade

1,405(2.8%)

Retail trade

6,950(13.6%)

Transportation and warehousing

2,880(5.6%)

Information and cultural industries

495(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

1,115(2.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

820(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

3,230(6.3%)

Management of companies and enterprises

65(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

2,010(3.9%)

Educational services

3,420(6.7%)

Health care and social assistance

7,955(15.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

1,210(2.4%)

Accommodation and food services

3,750(7.3%)

Other services (except public administration)

2,215(4.3%)

Public administration

3,125(6.1%)

Kamloops Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

90,245 (94.0%)

French Only

15 (0.0%)

English & French

5,300 (5.5%)

Neither

430 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

84,265 (87.8%)

French

900 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

9,015 (9.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

84,265(87.8%)

Punjabi

1,685(1.8%)

French

900(0.9%)

Italian

750(0.8%)

Mandarin

510(0.5%)

Tagalog

480(0.5%)

Spanish

430(0.4%)

Hindi

380(0.4%)

Cantonese

280(0.3%)

Korean

240(0.3%)

Kamloops Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

20,085(50.3%)

Semi-detached

3,065(7.7%)

Row house

3,885(9.7%)

Duplex

3,830(9.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

6,585(16.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

855(2.1%)

Other attached

80(0.2%)

Movable

1,530(3.8%)

Housing · Kamloops (CMA), B.C.

These figures are published for Kamloops (CMA), B.C., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Kamloops alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

45,110

Owner households

32,380 (71.8%)

Renter households

12,725 (28.2%)

Owners with a mortgage

19,425 (60.0%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

12,960 (40.0%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

1,525 (12.0%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

11,205 (88.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,210All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,346All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,250

Renters, median

$1,170

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,880

Owners without a mortgage, median

$480

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

8,330 (18.5%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

3,750 (11.6%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

4,585 (36.0%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

75 (0.2%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

7,975(17.7%)

$500 to $749

6,420(14.2%)

$750 to $999

4,270(9.5%)

$1,000 to $1,249

4,570(10.1%)

$1,250 to $1,499

4,235(9.4%)

$1,500 to $1,999

7,905(17.5%)

$2,000 to $2,499

5,155(11.4%)

$2,500 to $2,999

2,510(5.6%)

$3,000 and over

2,075(4.6%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Kamloops

Kamloops sits at the confluence of the North and South Thompson rivers in B.C.’s dry Interior. It is a transportation, health, and tournament-sport hub for a large ranching and forest hinterland, with sage-covered hills and a long, ice-free riverfront. Thompson Rivers University occupies a hillside above the South Thompson. About 98,000 people live in Kamloops.

Known for

Confluence of the North and South Thompson rivers
Tournament Capital parks and facilities
Semi-arid hills and ranch country
Thompson Rivers University
Highway and rail junction toward the Coast, the north, and the Rockies

See & do

Riverside Park
Downtown riverfront park at the confluence.
Kenna Cartwright Park
Large hillside park with views over the city and rivers.
Secwépemc Museum and Heritage Park
Secwépemc cultural centre on the North Thompson.
Kamloops Museum and Archives
Local history museum downtown.
Tournament Capital Centre
Major indoor sport complex used for regional events.

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