Kitimat Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:478 of 688
Kitimat Population
Total Population (2021)
8,236
Total Population (2016)
8,131
Population Growth
+1.3% (+105)
Growth Rank
#521 of 688Same geo level
Male
51.9%4,275
Female
48.1%3,960
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.080
Average Age
41.7
Median Age
42.4
Age Rank
#259 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
395(4.8%)
5–9
485(5.9%)
10–14
465(5.6%)
15–19
440(5.3%)
20–24
440(5.3%)
25–29
535(6.5%)
30–34
570(6.9%)
35–39
540(6.6%)
40–44
525(6.4%)
45–49
530(6.4%)
50–54
605(7.3%)
55–59
640(7.8%)
60–64
650(7.9%)
65–69
475(5.8%)
70–74
385(4.7%)
75–79
250(3.0%)
80–84
175(2.1%)
85+
130(1.6%)
Kitimat Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
4,381
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,604
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,100 (30.5%)
2 Persons
1,360 (37.7%)
3 Persons
520 (14.4%)
4 Persons
395 (11.0%)
5+ Persons
230 (6.4%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
830(23.0%)
Couples without children
1,055(29.3%)
One-parent families
280(7.8%)
One-person households
1,100(30.5%)
Multigenerational
55(1.5%)
Multiple-family
20(0.6%)
Kitimat Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$100,700After tax
Median Household Income
$88,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$54,250After tax
Median Individual Income
$46,400After tax
Income Rank
#136 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
87.8%
Employment Income
73.2%
Government Transfers
12.2%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
545(8.2%)
$10k–$20k
620(9.3%)
$20k–$30k
600(9.0%)
$30k–$40k
735(11.0%)
$40k–$50k
660(9.9%)
$50k–$60k
635(9.5%)
$60k–$70k
495(7.4%)
$70k–$80k
355(5.3%)
$80k–$90k
310(4.7%)
$90k–$100k
265(4.0%)
$100k+
1,445(21.7%)
Kitimat Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
56.3%
Unemployment Rate
9.4%
Total Labour Force
4,265
Employed
3,865
Unemployed
400
Not in Labour Force
2,600
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
5.4%
Children (0–17)
6.5%
Adults (18–64)
4.7%
Seniors (65+)
7.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3050 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.266
Kitimat Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,620 (92.6%)
French Only
10 (0.1%)
English & French
560 (6.8%)
Neither
40 (0.5%)
Mother Tongue
English
6,470 (78.7%)
French
195 (2.4%)
Non-official languages
1,090 (13.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
6,470(78.7%)
Portuguese
425(5.2%)
French
195(2.4%)
Spanish
55(0.7%)
Punjabi
50(0.6%)
Tagalog
45(0.5%)
Italian
45(0.5%)
Mandarin
15(0.2%)
Hindi
15(0.2%)
Polish
15(0.2%)
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