Kimberley Profile

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National Rank:485 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Kimberley Population

Total Population (2021)

8,115

Total Population (2016)

7,425

Population Growth

+9.3% (+690)

Growth Rank

#160 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.3%4,000

Female

50.7%4,115

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.972

Average Age

44.4

Median Age

45.2

Age Rank

#439 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

365(4.5%)

5–9

435(5.4%)

10–14

535(6.6%)

15–19

370(4.6%)

20–24

270(3.3%)

25–29

325(4.0%)

30–34

555(6.8%)

35–39

620(7.6%)

40–44

565(7.0%)

45–49

535(6.6%)

50–54

470(5.8%)

55–59

515(6.3%)

60–64

625(7.7%)

65–69

600(7.4%)

70–74

555(6.8%)

75–79

355(4.4%)

80–84

220(2.7%)

85+

195(2.4%)

Kimberley Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

4,263

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,595

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,095 (30.5%)

2 Persons

1,425 (39.6%)

3 Persons

505 (14.0%)

4 Persons

430 (12.0%)

5+ Persons

145 (4.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

805(22.4%)

Couples without children

1,185(33.0%)

One-parent families

270(7.5%)

One-person households

1,095(30.5%)

Multigenerational

35(1.0%)

Multiple-family

10(0.3%)

Kimberley Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$80,300After tax

Median Household Income

$72,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$44,840After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,200After tax

Income Rank

#403 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.0%

Employment Income

63.7%

Government Transfers

19.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

460(7.1%)

$10k–$20k

665(10.3%)

$20k–$30k

950(14.8%)

$30k–$40k

905(14.1%)

$40k–$50k

780(12.1%)

$50k–$60k

610(9.5%)

$60k–$70k

455(7.1%)

$70k–$80k

410(6.4%)

$80k–$90k

290(4.5%)

$90k–$100k

245(3.8%)

$100k+

670(10.4%)

Kimberley Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

56.2%

Unemployment Rate

7.7%

Total Labour Force

4,025

Employed

3,715

Unemployed

310

Not in Labour Force

2,585

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.7%

Children (0–17)

9.2%

Adults (18–64)

8.0%

Seniors (65+)

10.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2840 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.253

Kimberley 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

6,610

No certificate, diploma or degree

760 (11.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,980 (30.0%)

Postsecondary credential

3,875 (58.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

945 (14.3%)63.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

365 (5.5%)24.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

40 (0.6%)2.7% 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

760(11.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,980(30.0%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

730(11.0%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,500(22.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

155(2.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

1,490(22.5%)

Kimberley 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

16.2%

600 people

Share of 3,715 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

600(16.2%)

Usual place of work

2,445(65.8%)

No fixed workplace address

665(17.9%)

Worked outside Canada

0(0.0%)

Kimberley 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

4,020

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

15(0.4%)

Business, finance and administration

470(11.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

385(9.6%)

Health

335(8.3%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

560(13.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

140(3.5%)

Sales and service

885(22.0%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

835(20.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

200(5.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

145(3.6%)

Kimberley 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

4,020

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

50(1.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

260(6.5%)

Utilities

35(0.9%)

Construction

275(6.8%)

Manufacturing

235(5.8%)

Wholesale trade

50(1.2%)

Retail trade

445(11.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

150(3.7%)

Information and cultural industries

25(0.6%)

Finance and insurance

50(1.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

65(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

265(6.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

25(0.6%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

165(4.1%)

Educational services

295(7.3%)

Health care and social assistance

530(13.2%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

270(6.7%)

Accommodation and food services

325(8.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

150(3.7%)

Public administration

290(7.2%)

Kimberley Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

7,395 (92.6%)

English & French

585 (7.3%)

Neither

5 (0.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

7,405 (92.7%)

French

150 (1.9%)

Non-official languages

350 (4.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

7,405(92.7%)

French

150(1.9%)

Mandarin

15(0.2%)

Italian

15(0.2%)

Polish

15(0.2%)

Spanish

10(0.1%)

German

10(0.1%)

Tagalog

5(0.1%)

Cantonese

5(0.1%)

Punjabi

5(0.1%)

Kimberley Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,755(76.6%)

Semi-detached

145(4.0%)

Row house

130(3.6%)

Duplex

55(1.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

445(12.4%)

Other attached

55(1.5%)

Movable

10(0.3%)

Community snapshot

About Kimberley

Kimberley is a city in British Columbia’s East Kootenay, in the Purcell Mountains north of Cranbrook, a former Sullivan Mine town reinvented around the Bavarian-themed Platzl and Kimberley Alpine Resort. About 8,000 people live in Kimberley.

Known for

Purcell Mountains city north of Cranbrook
Former Sullivan Mine company town
Bavarian-themed Platzl pedestrian centre
Kimberley Alpine Resort
East Kootenay four-season outdoor base

See & do

The Platzl
Pedestrian plaza of shops and the town cuckoo clock.
Kimberley Alpine Resort
Ski and bike hill above the city.
Downtown Kimberley / Centre 64
Arts and civic buildings near the Platzl.
Kimberley Underground Mining Railway
Heritage rail and mine interpretation in season.
Nordic trails and Kimberley Nature Park
Forest recreation on the city’s doorstep.

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