StatisticCentral OkanaganBritish ColumbiaNational
Population4,4115,149,42238,134,230
Population density (sq km)354
Median age50.542.340.9
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married couples77%71%66%
Families w/ kids at home36%41%43%
Speak English only94.9%89.7%68.8%
Speak French only0.1%0.0%4.5%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Central Okanagan is 40% lower than British Columbia
  • The median age in Central Okanagan is 19% higher than British Columbia
  • In Central Okanagan 3.11% of the population is South Asian
  • In Central Okanagan 0.91% of the population is Chinese
  • In Central Okanagan 0.46% of the population is Latin American

Compare Central Okanagan, BC Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      South Asian3.1%
      Chinese0.9%
      Latin American0.5%
      All Other Visible Minorities0.5%
      Filipino0.3%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      United Kingdom2.5%
      Germany2.1%
      India1.5%
      United States1.4%
      Netherlands0.7%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Central Okanagan age breakdown

      Source: The Central Okanagan, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.