Vernon Profile

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National Rank:114 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Vernon Population

Total Population (2021)

44,519

Total Population (2016)

40,116

Population Growth

+11.0% (+4,403)

Growth Rank

#105 of 688Same geo level

Male

47.6%21,210

Female

52.4%23,310

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.910

Average Age

47.2

Median Age

49.2

Age Rank

#577 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,800(4.0%)

5–9

2,060(4.6%)

10–14

2,170(4.9%)

15–19

2,040(4.6%)

20–24

1,990(4.5%)

25–29

2,360(5.3%)

30–34

2,665(6.0%)

35–39

2,615(5.9%)

40–44

2,495(5.6%)

45–49

2,420(5.4%)

50–54

2,535(5.7%)

55–59

3,270(7.3%)

60–64

3,575(8.0%)

65–69

3,375(7.6%)

70–74

3,065(6.9%)

75–79

2,235(5.0%)

80–84

1,690(3.8%)

85+

2,155(4.8%)

Vernon Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

21,287

Occupied Private Dwellings

19,776

Size Distribution

1 Person

6,645 (33.6%)

2 Persons

7,665 (38.8%)

3 Persons

2,480 (12.5%)

4 Persons

1,905 (9.6%)

5+ Persons

1,090 (5.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,380(17.1%)

Couples without children

5,855(29.6%)

One-parent families

1,635(8.3%)

One-person households

6,640(33.6%)

Multigenerational

405(2.0%)

Multiple-family

150(0.8%)

Vernon Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$77,700After tax

Median Household Income

$66,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,240After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Income Rank

#515 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

77.6%

Employment Income

56.4%

Government Transfers

22.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,480(6.8%)

$10k–$20k

4,470(12.3%)

$20k–$30k

6,250(17.3%)

$30k–$40k

5,305(14.6%)

$40k–$50k

4,450(12.3%)

$50k–$60k

3,490(9.6%)

$60k–$70k

2,575(7.1%)

$70k–$80k

1,915(5.3%)

$80k–$90k

1,365(3.8%)

$90k–$100k

1,050(2.9%)

$100k+

2,865(7.9%)

Vernon Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

51.8%

Unemployment Rate

8.2%

Total Labour Force

20,930

Employed

19,210

Unemployed

1,715

Not in Labour Force

16,155

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.3%

Children (0–17)

11.4%

Adults (18–64)

9.5%

Seniors (65+)

15.3%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3160 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.280

Vernon 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

37,085

No certificate, diploma or degree

5,790 (15.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

11,655 (31.4%)

Postsecondary credential

19,640 (53.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

4,215 (11.4%)65.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,345 (3.6%)20.8% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

280 (0.8%)4.3% 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

5,790(15.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

11,655(31.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

3,805(10.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

8,140(21.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,230(3.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

6,465(17.4%)

Vernon 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

13.6%

2,605 people

Share of 19,215 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,605(13.6%)

Usual place of work

13,445(70.0%)

No fixed workplace address

3,105(16.2%)

Worked outside Canada

50(0.3%)

Vernon 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

20,925

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

185(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

2,805(13.4%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,155(5.5%)

Health

1,965(9.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,065(9.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

555(2.7%)

Sales and service

6,505(31.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,925(18.8%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

555(2.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

825(3.9%)

Vernon 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

20,925

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

450(2.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

185(0.9%)

Utilities

220(1.1%)

Construction

2,065(9.9%)

Manufacturing

1,455(7.0%)

Wholesale trade

575(2.7%)

Retail trade

3,400(16.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

785(3.8%)

Information and cultural industries

210(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

465(2.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

380(1.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,290(6.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

40(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

815(3.9%)

Educational services

1,180(5.6%)

Health care and social assistance

3,160(15.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

560(2.7%)

Accommodation and food services

1,690(8.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

955(4.6%)

Public administration

645(3.1%)

Vernon Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

40,790 (93.3%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

2,750 (6.3%)

Neither

190 (0.4%)

Mother Tongue

English

38,120 (87.2%)

French

540 (1.2%)

Non-official languages

4,285 (9.8%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

38,120(87.2%)

French

540(1.2%)

Punjabi

505(1.2%)

Tagalog

305(0.7%)

Russian

300(0.7%)

Spanish

205(0.5%)

German

185(0.4%)

Korean

125(0.3%)

Cantonese

95(0.2%)

Mandarin

90(0.2%)

Vernon Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

9,415(47.6%)

Semi-detached

1,490(7.5%)

Row house

2,065(10.4%)

Duplex

1,605(8.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

4,700(23.8%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

345(1.7%)

Other attached

65(0.3%)

Movable

85(0.4%)

Housing · Vernon (CA), B.C.

These figures are published for Vernon (CA), B.C., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Vernon 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

26,685

Owner households

19,040 (71.4%)

Renter households

7,640 (28.6%)

Owners with a mortgage

10,515 (55.2%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

8,530 (44.8%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

835 (10.9%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

6,805 (89.1%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,140All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,348All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,100

Renters, median

$1,180

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,900

Owners without a mortgage, median

$476

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

5,895 (22.1%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

2,765 (14.5%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

3,130 (41.0%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

40 (0.1%)

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

5,230(19.6%)

$500 to $749

3,745(14.0%)

$750 to $999

2,725(10.2%)

$1,000 to $1,249

2,695(10.1%)

$1,250 to $1,499

2,445(9.2%)

$1,500 to $1,999

4,085(15.3%)

$2,000 to $2,499

2,775(10.4%)

$2,500 to $2,999

1,445(5.4%)

$3,000 and over

1,540(5.8%)

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 Vernon

Vernon is the principal city of the North Okanagan, between Okanagan Lake and Kalamalka Lake in British Columbia’s Interior. It is a service, orchard, and recreation centre with a compact downtown and beaches on both lakes. Hills, vineyards, and ranch country wrap the city. About 45,000 people live in Vernon.

Known for

Kalamalka Lake, the “lake of a thousand colours”
North Okanagan service and orchard city
Beaches on both Okanagan and Kalamalka lakes
Polson Park’s Japanese garden downtown
Gateway to Predator Ridge and North Okanagan wine country

See & do

Kal Beach
Public beach on Kalamalka Lake at the south end of the city.
Polson Park
Central park with a Japanese garden, creek, and the historic clock tower.
Kin Beach
Okanagan Lake beach and park on the west side of Vernon.
Downtown Vernon
30th Avenue shops, public art, and the civic core.
Predator Ridge
Hilltop golf resort and trails on the city’s southern edge.

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