Census Profile · Okanagan
2021 Census of Population, Penticton, City (CY).
By the Numbers
Regional average $93,139 (marked). This area is below it.
Regional average 1,698 (marked). This area is below it.
Regional average across the 18 communities in our guides. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
What the data says
Penticton was home to 36,885 residents in 2021, up 9.3% from 2016. The median age is 52, and the typical household has 2.1 people.
Of the area's 17,360 households, 63.3% own their home and 36.7% rent. The median total household income in 2020 was $68,000.
Set on a narrow strip of land between Okanagan and Skaha Lakes, Penticton is a sunny resort city built for life on the water.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Penticton, City (CY), British Columbia. Reproduced and distributed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence. Median income is the median total income of households in 2020. Figures are rounded by Statistics Canada and are provided for general information only.
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