Kimberley Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Kimberley. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

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 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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