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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Revelstoke, CY - British Columbia 1

Map of Revelstoke, CY (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map of Revelstoke, CY

Interactive version of map

Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A: Revelstoke, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Revelstoke, CY - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank
73
Nat. rank
531

In 2011, Revelstoke (City) had a population of 7,139, representing a percentage change of -1.3% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 40.76 square kilometres with a population density of 175.1 persons per square kilometre. This compares to the provincial land area of 922,509.29 square kilometres with a population density of 4.8 persons per square kilometre.

In 2011, Revelstoke (City) had 3,076 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was -0.8%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Population and dwelling counts

Revelstoke (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Revelstoke (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Columbia-Shuswap B, B.C. RDA 552 706 -21.8

British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth

Table 2 British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Langford CY 29,228 22,459 30.1
Lake Country DM 11,708 9,606 21.9
Port Moody CY 32,975 27,512 19.9
Kent DM 5,664 4,738 E 19.5
Surrey CY 468,251 394,976 18.6

British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth

Table 3 British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2011 2006 % change
Kitimat DM 8,335 8,987 -7.3
Peace River D RDA 5,479 5,749 -4.7
Esquimalt DM 16,209 16,840 -3.7
Hope DM 5,969 6,185 -3.5
Okanagan-Similkameen D RDA 5,717 5,913 -3.3

Age and sex

Revelstoke, CY – Age distribution

Table 4 Revelstoke, CY – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
0 to 14 15.4% 15.9% 14.9%
15 to 64 71.1% 71.4% 70.9%
65 and over 13.4% 12.6% 14.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Revelstoke, CY was 13.4%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 71.1% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 15.4%. In comparison, the national percentages were 68.5% for the population aged 15 to 64 and 16.7% for the population aged 0 to 14.

Revelstoke, CY – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Revelstoke, CY – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex Population
2011 2006 change % change
Both sexes
Total 7,140 7,230 -90 -1.2
0 to 14 1,100 1,230 -130 -10.6
15 to 64 5,080 5,075 5 0.1
65 and over 955 920 35 3.8
Males
Total 3,640 3,620 20 0.6
0 to 14 580 645 -65 -10.1
15 to 64 2,600 2,565 35 1.4
65 and over 460 410 50 12.2
Females
Total 3,500 3,605 -105 -2.9
0 to 14 520 580 -60 -10.3
15 to 64 2,480 2,515 -35 -1.4
65 and over 500 510 -10 -2.0

Revelstoke, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Revelstoke, CY – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups Both sexes Males Females
Total - Age groups 7,140 3,640 3,500
0 to 4 years 385 205 180
5 to 9 years 345 180 165
10 to 14 years 370 195 180
15 to 19 years 410 225 185
20 to 24 years 390 190 195
25 to 29 years 560 295 260
30 to 34 years 575 285 290
35 to 39 years 510 275 230
40 to 44 years 460 220 245
45 to 49 years 585 305 275
50 to 54 years 640 320 325
55 to 59 years 540 275 265
60 to 64 years 405 210 205
65 to 69 years 300 160 140
70 to 74 years 235 115 120
75 to 79 years 180 90 90
80 to 84 years 145 70 75
85 years and over 100 25 70
Median age 40.3 39.4 41.3

Revelstoke, CY – Median age2 of the population

In 2011, the median age in Revelstoke, CY was 40.3 years. In comparison, the median age of British Columbia was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, British Columbia and Revelstoke, CY – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
  Median age
2006 2011
Canada 39.5 40.6
British Columbia 40.8 41.9
Revelstoke, CY 40.9 40.3

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families3 in Revelstoke was 2,045, which represents a change of -1.4% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.


In Revelstoke, 66.0% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 21.0% were common-law-couples and 13.0% were lone-parent families.

Revelstoke – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, British Columbia, CSD of Revelstoke, CY and neighbouring census subdivisions – Distribution of census families by family structure, 2011 Census
Geographic name Total families Married-couple families Common-law-couple families Lone-parent families % change, census families, 2006 to 2011
number % number % number %
Canada  9,389,695 6,293,950 67.0 1,567,905 16.7 1,527,840 16.3 5.5
British Columbia  1,238,155 887,990 71.7 160,360 13.0 189,805 15.3 6.6
Revelstoke, CY 2,045 1,350 66.0 430 21.0 265 13.0 -1.4
Columbia-Shuswap B, RDA 175 125 71.4 35 20.0 20 11.4 0.0

Revelstoke – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Revelstoke, 39.9% were couples with children aged 24 and under at home. In comparison, as a whole, 46.9% of couples in Canada had children aged 24 and under at home.

Presence of children within couple families
* Children aged 24 and under at home
Married couples with children * 550
Married couples without children * 800
Common-law-couples with children * 160
Common-law-couples without children * 275

Revelstoke – Marital status

In Revelstoke, 59.9% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (45.7%) or living with a common-law partner (14.3%).

The remaining 40.1% were not married and not living with a common-law partner, including those who were single (never-married), separated, divorced or widowed.

Note: Percentages may not total 100 percent due to random rounding.

Table 9 Canada, British Columbia, Revelstoke, CY – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status Revelstoke, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Population 15 years and over 6,035 100.0 3,722,690 100.0 27,869,345 100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner 3,615 59.9 2,154,575 57.9 16,084,490 57.7
Married (and not separated) 2,755 45.7 1,832,605 49.2 12,941,965 46.4
Living common-law 865 14.3 321,965 8.6 3,142,525 11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 2,420 40.1 1,568,120 42.1 11,784,855 42.3
Single (never legally married) 1,560 25.8 1,014,270 27.2 7,816,045 28.0
Separated 160 2.7 102,035 2.7 698,245 2.5
Divorced 400 6.6 246,515 6.6 1,686,035 6.0
Widowed 305 5.1 205,300 5.5 1,584,525 5.7

Revelstoke – Types of private households

There were 3,075 private households4 in Revelstoke in 2011, a change of -0.8% from 2006. Of these, 22.8% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of -13.6% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, British Columbia, Revelstoke, CY – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type5 Revelstoke, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total private households 3,075 100.0 1,764,635 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Couple-family households with children
aged 24 and under at home6
700 22.8 431,135 24.4 3,524,915 26.5
Couple-family households without children
aged 24 and under at home7
1,030 33.5 532,995 30.2 3,935,540 29.5
Lone-parent family households8 245 8.0 168,530 9.6 1,375,450 10.3
One-person households 875 28.5 498,925 28.3 3,673,310 27.6
Multiple family households9 35 1.1 50,410 2.9 268,060 2.0
Other households10 190 6.2 82,640 4.7 543,340 4.1

Revelstoke – Structural type of dwelling

In Revelstoke, 65.2% of private households lived in single-detached houses and 0.0% lived in apartments in buildings that have five or more storeys. The rest lived in other types of dwelling structures.

Table 11 Canada, British Columbia, Revelstoke, CY – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling Revelstoke, CY British Columbia Canada
number % number % number %
Total - Structural type of dwelling 3,075 100.0 1,764,640 100.0 13,320,615 100.0
Single-detached house 2,005 65.2 842,120 47.7 7,329,150 55.0
Semi-detached house 105 3.4 52,825 3.0 646,240 4.9
Row house 70 2.3 130,370 7.4 791,600 5.9
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 0 0.0 143,970 8.2 1,234,770 9.3
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 320 10.4 361,150 20.5 2,397,555 18.0
Apartment, duplex 130 4.2 184,355 10.4 704,485 5.3
Other single-attached house11 5 0.2 2,885 0.2 33,310 0.3
Movable dwelling12 445 14.5 46,960 2.7 183,510 1.4

Language

Revelstoke, CY – Mother tongue

Chart J: Revelstoke, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Chart J description: Revelstoke, CY - Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home

Note: Counts for mother tongue as well as those for language spoken most often at home include single responses only.

In Revelstoke, 89.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 2.5% reported French only, and 7.0% reported a non-official language only, in 2011. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 70.3% for English only, 1.3% for French only and 26.5% for only non-official languages.

In 2011, 96.2% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.9% spoke only French and 1.8% spoke only a non-official language. In comparison, the provincial / territorial percentages were 80.5% for only English, 0.4% for only French and 15.4% for only a non-official language.

Table 12 Revelstoke, CY – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages Mother tongue Language spoken most often at home
number % number %
Total 7,090 100.0 7,090 100.0
English 6,340 89.4 6,820 96.2
French 180 2.5 65 0.9
Non-official language 495 7.0 130 1.8
Multiple responses 70 1.0 75 1.1
Table 13 Revelstoke, CY – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Mother-tongue retention13
(in percentage)
Total retention; language spoken at home at least on a regular basis Complete retention; language spoken most often at home Partial retention; language spoken at home on a regular basis
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
English 99.9 99.8 0.2
French 61.0 34.1 26.8
Non-official language 57.3 32.7 24.5

Revelstoke, CY – Non-official languages

In Revelstoke, the three most common mother tongues were Italian (1.9%), German (1.8%) and Dutch (0.4%), in 2011. In comparison, the most common mother tongues at the provincial / territorial level were Panjabi (Punjabi) (4.5%), Cantonese (3.2%) and Chinese, n.o.s. (2.9%).

Table 14 Revelstoke, CY – The most common non-official-language mother tongues, 2011 Census
Mother tongue Number Percentage of non-official language mother-tongue population Percentage of total population
Note: Counts for mother tongue and home language include single response of a language as well as multiple responses of a language with English and/or French.
Italian 135 24.5 1.9
German 125 22.7 1.8
Dutch 30 5.5 0.4
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 25 4.5 0.4

Revelstoke, CY – Bilingualism

Table 15 Revelstoke, CY – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups Mother tongue
Total English French Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total 6.8 4.6 91.7 5.1
0 to 19 4.3 3.1 80.0 0.0
20 to 44 12.2 8.2 100.0 8.7
45 to 64 4.2 2.8 75.0 2.8
65 and over 3.3 2.1 75.0 5.7
Table 16 Revelstoke, CY – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages Number Percentage
Total 7,095 100.0
English only 6,585 92.8
French only 5 0.1
English and French 495 7.0
Neither English nor French 15 0.2

Symbols:

···
not applicable
excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements. For further information, refer to Notes.
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. For further information, refer to Notes.
A
adjusted figure due to boundary change. For further information, refer to Content considerations.
E
use with caution. For further information, refer to Cautionary note.


Source:

Statistics Canada. 2012. Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-310-XWE2011004. Ottawa, Ontario. Analytical products, 2011 Census. Last updated October 24, 2012.
 

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