Kitimat Profile

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

National Rank:478 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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%)

Kitimat Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,340(64.9%)

Semi-detached

395(11.0%)

Row house

325(9.0%)

Duplex

50(1.4%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

430(11.9%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

65(1.8%)

Community snapshot

About Kitimat

Kitimat is a district municipality at the head of Douglas Channel on British Columbia’s North Coast—not the Kitimat-Stikine regional district as a whole, and not a typical grid city. A planned 1950s Alcan/Rio Tinto aluminum town, it mixes a townsite, industrial waterfront, and rainforest-fjord setting. About 8,000 people live in Kitimat.

Known for

District municipality at the head of Douglas Channel
Planned Alcan/Rio Tinto aluminum townsite
North Coast rainforest and fjord setting
Industrial waterfront including LNG-era investment
Not the Kitimat-Stikine regional district government

See & do

Kitimat townsite / City Centre
Planned commercial core of the 1950s model town.
Kitimat River and estuary trails
Salmon river and shoreline walks near the channel.
Hirsch Creek / Radley Park
Forest parks and camping on the edge of town.
Douglas Channel lookouts
Fjord views toward the industrial harbour.
Kitimat Museum & Archives
Planned-town, Haisla, and industry history.

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