Penticton Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:132 of 688
Penticton Population
Total Population (2021)
36,885
Total Population (2016)
33,761
Population Growth
+9.3% (+3,124)
Growth Rank
#160 of 688Same geo level
Male
46.9%17,300
Female
53.1%19,585
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.883
Average Age
48.9
Median Age
52
Age Rank
#622 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
1,305(3.5%)
5–9
1,485(4.0%)
10–14
1,605(4.4%)
15–19
1,510(4.1%)
20–24
1,565(4.2%)
25–29
1,800(4.9%)
30–34
2,070(5.6%)
35–39
2,185(5.9%)
40–44
2,040(5.5%)
45–49
1,970(5.3%)
50–54
2,140(5.8%)
55–59
2,760(7.5%)
60–64
3,275(8.9%)
65–69
3,020(8.2%)
70–74
2,605(7.1%)
75–79
2,040(5.5%)
80–84
1,545(4.2%)
85+
1,965(5.3%)
Penticton Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.1
Total Private Dwellings
18,457
Occupied Private Dwellings
17,361
Size Distribution
1 Person
6,515 (37.5%)
2 Persons
6,630 (38.2%)
3 Persons
1,995 (11.5%)
4 Persons
1,475 (8.5%)
5+ Persons
745 (4.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
2,520(14.5%)
Couples without children
5,105(29.4%)
One-parent families
1,300(7.5%)
One-person households
6,515(37.5%)
Multigenerational
340(2.0%)
Multiple-family
115(0.7%)
Penticton Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$74,100After tax
Median Household Income
$61,600After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,600After tax
Median Individual Income
$35,200After tax
Income Rank
#580 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
76.6%
Employment Income
55.5%
Government Transfers
23.4%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,930(6.3%)
$10k–$20k
3,740(12.1%)
$20k–$30k
5,830(18.9%)
$30k–$40k
4,680(15.2%)
$40k–$50k
3,920(12.7%)
$50k–$60k
2,995(9.7%)
$60k–$70k
2,220(7.2%)
$70k–$80k
1,500(4.9%)
$80k–$90k
1,105(3.6%)
$90k–$100k
735(2.4%)
$100k+
2,160(7.0%)
Penticton Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
50.9%
Unemployment Rate
8.4%
Total Labour Force
17,420
Employed
15,960
Unemployed
1,460
Not in Labour Force
13,915
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.8%
Children (0–17)
11.0%
Adults (18–64)
9.7%
Seniors (65+)
16.3%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3190 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.282
Penticton Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
33,490 (92.8%)
French Only
30 (0.1%)
English & French
2,350 (6.5%)
Neither
210 (0.6%)
Mother Tongue
English
30,915 (85.7%)
French
610 (1.7%)
Non-official languages
3,890 (10.8%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
30,915(85.7%)
Punjabi
750(2.1%)
French
610(1.7%)
Tagalog
265(0.7%)
Spanish
220(0.6%)
Portuguese
210(0.6%)
Italian
120(0.3%)
Cantonese
95(0.3%)
Russian
90(0.2%)
Polish
80(0.2%)
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