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Focus on Geography Series, 2011 Census

Census subdivision of Lake Country, DM - British Columbia

Map of Lake Country, DM

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Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Chart A description: Lake Country, DM - Population, 2011 and 2006 censuses

Prov. rank

Nat. rank

338

In 2011, Lake Country (District municipality) had a population of 11,708, representing a percentage change of 21.9% from 2006. This compares to the national average growth of 5.9%.

Land area is 122.19 square kilometres with a population density of 95.8 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, Lake Country (District municipality) had 4,533 private dwellings occupied by usual residents. The change in private dwellings occupied by usual residents from 2006 was 24.4%. For Canada as a whole, the number of private dwellings occupied by usual residents increased 7.1%.

Lake Country (District municipality) is part of the census metropolitan area of Kelowna (British Columbia).

Population and dwelling counts

Lake Country (District municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions

Table 1 Lake Country (District municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2006 to 2011
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	2011	2006	% change
Kelowna, B.C.	CY	117,312	107,035 A	9.6
Central Okanagan, B.C.	RDA	3,795	3,650 A	4.0
Central Okanagan J, B.C.	RDA	1,947	1,758 A	10.8
Duck Lake 7, B.C.	IRI	1,917	1,923	-0.3
Vernon, B.C.	CY	38,150	35,979 A	6.0
North Okanagan B, B.C.	RDA	3,046	3,211	-5.1

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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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
Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	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

Lake Country, DM – Age distribution

Chart C: Lake Country, DM - Population by broad age groups

Chart C description: Lake Country, DM - Population by broad age groups

Table 4 Lake Country, DM – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
0 to 14	16.4%	17.1%	15.7%
15 to 64	69.6%	69.0%	70.1%
65 and over	14.1%	13.8%	14.3%

In 2011, the percentage of the population aged 65 and over in Lake Country, DM was 14.1%, compared with a national percentage of 14.8%. The percentage of the working age population (15 to 64) was 69.6% and the percentage of children aged 0 to 14 was 16.4%. 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.

Lake Country, DM – Population by broad age groups and sex

Table 5 Lake Country, DM – Population by broad age groups, sex and population change between 2006 and 2011, 2006 to 2011 censuses
Broad age groups by sex	Population
Broad age groups by sex	2011	2006	change	% change
Both sexes
Total	11,705	9,610	2,095	21.8
0 to 14	1,920	1,595	325	20.4
15 to 64	8,145	6,715	1,430	21.3
65 and over	1,645	1,300	345	26.5
Males
Total	5,855	4,815	1,040	21.6
0 to 14	1,000	820	180	22.0
15 to 64	4,040	3,365	675	20.1
65 and over	810	625	185	29.6
Females
Total	5,855	4,795	1,060	22.1
0 to 14	920	770	150	19.5
15 to 64	4,105	3,345	760	22.7
65 and over	835	675	160	23.7

Lake Country, DM – Population by five-year age groups and sex

Chart D description: Lake Country, DM - Population by five-year age groups and sex

Table 6 Lake Country, DM – Population by five-year age groups and sex, 2011 Census
Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
Total - Age groups	11,705	5,855	5,855
0 to 4 years	630	335	290
5 to 9 years	600	300	305
10 to 14 years	695	370	325
15 to 19 years	775	395	380
20 to 24 years	670	345	330
25 to 29 years	630	325	310
30 to 34 years	670	310	360
35 to 39 years	680	350	330
40 to 44 years	775	395	380
45 to 49 years	1,025	465	560
50 to 54 years	1,090	555	535
55 to 59 years	1,015	490	525
60 to 64 years	800	405	400
65 to 69 years	575	305	270
70 to 74 years	410	210	205
75 to 79 years	300	155	145
80 to 84 years	175	70	100
85 years and over	185	75	110
Median age	43.1	42.3	43.9

Lake Country, DM – Median age¹ of the population

Chart E: Canada, British Columbia and Lake Country, DM - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

Chart E description: Canada, British Columbia and Lake Country, DM - Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses

In 2011, the median age in Lake Country, DM was 43.1 years. In comparison, the median age of British Columbia was 41.9 years.

Table 7 Canada, British Columbia and Lake Country, DM – Median age, 2006 and 2011 censuses
	Median age
	2006	2011
Canada	39.5	40.6
British Columbia	40.8	41.9
Lake Country, DM	43.2	43.1

Families and households

In 2011, the number of census families² in Lake Country was 3,560, which represents a change of 21.3% from 2006. This compares to a growth rate for Canada of 5.5% over the same period.

In Lake Country, 74.7% of census families were married couples in 2011, while 13.5% were common-law-couples and 11.8% were lone-parent families.

Chart F: Lake Country - Census families by family structure

Chart F description: Lake Country - Census families by family structure

Lake Country – Family structure

Table 8 Canada, British Columbia, CSD of Lake Country, DM 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
Geographic name	Total families	number	%	number	%	number	%	% change, census families, 2006 to 2011
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
Lake Country, DM	3,560	2,660	74.7	480	13.5	420	11.8	21.3
Kelowna, CY	32,820	23,255	70.9	4,515	13.8	5,055	15.4	6.8
Central Okanagan, RDA	1,205	950	78.8	155	12.9	100	8.3	0.0
Central Okanagan J, RDA	660	515	78.0	95	14.4	50	7.6	10.9
Duck Lake 7, IRI	625	455	72.8	85	13.6	85	13.6	-6.7
Vernon, CY	10,685	7,185	67.2	1,580	14.8	1,915	17.9	3.6
North Okanagan B, RDA	955	710	74.3	120	12.6	125	13.1	4.4

Lake Country – Presence of children within couple families

Among couples (married and common-law) in the census subdivision of Lake Country, 42.7% 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 *	1,180
Married couples without children *	1,480
Common-law-couples with children *	165
Common-law-couples without children *	315

Lake Country – Marital status

Chart H description: Lake Country - Marital status

In Lake Country, 65.0% of the total population aged 15 and over were either married (55.1%) or living with a common-law partner (9.9%).

The remaining 35.1% 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, Lake Country, DM – Population 15 years and older by marital status, 2011 Census
Marital status	Lake Country, DM		British Columbia		Canada
Marital status	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Population 15 years and over	9,785	100.0	3,722,690	100.0	27,869,345	100.0
Married or living with a common-law partner	6,360	65.0	2,154,575	57.9	16,084,490	57.7
Married (and not separated)	5,395	55.1	1,832,605	49.2	12,941,965	46.4
Living common-law	965	9.9	321,965	8.6	3,142,525	11.3
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	3,430	35.1	1,568,120	42.1	11,784,855	42.3
Single (never legally married)	2,140	21.9	1,014,270	27.2	7,816,045	28.0
Separated	295	3.0	102,035	2.7	698,245	2.5
Divorced	550	5.6	246,515	6.6	1,686,035	6.0
Widowed	435	4.4	205,300	5.5	1,584,525	5.7

Lake Country – Types of private households

There were 4,535 private households³ in Lake Country in 2011, a change of 24.4% from 2006. Of these, 28.3% of households were comprised of couples with children aged 24 and under at home, a change of 11.3% compared with five years earlier.

Table 10 Canada, British Columbia, Lake Country, DM – Distribution of households by household type, 2011 Census
Household type⁴	Lake Country, DM		British Columbia		Canada
Household type⁴	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total private households	4,535	100.0	1,764,635	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Couple-family households with children aged 24 and under at home⁵	1,285	28.3	431,135	24.4	3,524,915	26.5
Couple-family households without children aged 24 and under at home⁶	1,675	36.9	532,995	30.2	3,935,540	29.5
Lone-parent family households⁷	380	8.4	168,530	9.6	1,375,450	10.3
One-person households	925	20.4	498,925	28.3	3,673,310	27.6
Multiple family households⁸	110	2.4	50,410	2.9	268,060	2.0
Other households⁹	165	3.6	82,640	4.7	543,340	4.1

Lake Country – Structural type of dwelling

In Lake Country, 77.6% 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, Lake Country, DM – Distribution of private households by structural type of dwelling, 2011 Census
Structural type of dwelling	Lake Country, DM		British Columbia		Canada
Structural type of dwelling	number	%	number	%	number	%
Total - Structural type of dwelling	4,535	100.0	1,764,640	100.0	13,320,615	100.0
Single-detached house	3,520	77.6	842,120	47.7	7,329,150	55.0
Semi-detached house	80	1.8	52,825	3.0	646,240	4.9
Row house	155	3.4	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	350	7.7	361,150	20.5	2,397,555	18.0
Apartment, duplex	310	6.8	184,355	10.4	704,485	5.3
Other single-attached house¹⁰	15	0.3	2,885	0.2	33,310	0.3
Movable dwelling¹¹	105	2.3	46,960	2.7	183,510	1.4

Language

Lake Country, DM – Mother tongue

Chart J description: Lake Country, DM - 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 Lake Country, 88.4% of the population reported English only as mother tongue, 1.7% reported French only, and 9.3% 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, 96.1% of the population spoke only English most often at home, 0.3% spoke only French and 2.5% 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 Lake Country, DM – Mother tongue and language spoken most often at home, 2011 Census
Selected languages	Mother tongue		Language spoken most often at home
Selected languages	number	%	number	%
Total	11,605	100.0	11,600	100.0
English	10,255	88.4	11,150	96.1
French	195	1.7	35	0.3
Non-official language	1,075	9.3	290	2.5
Multiple responses	80	0.7	120	1.0

Table 13 Lake Country, DM – Mother-tongue retention, 2011 Census
Mother tongue	Mother-tongue retention¹² (in percentage)
Mother tongue	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	99.8	99.7	0.0
French	31.0	14.3	16.7
Non-official language	58.6	31.7	26.9

Lake Country, DM – Non-official languages

In Lake Country, the three most common mother tongues were German (3.4%), Panjabi (Punjabi) (0.8%) and Dutch (0.7%), 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 Lake Country, DM – 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.
German	400	35.1	3.4
Panjabi (Punjabi)	95	8.3	0.8
Dutch	85	7.5	0.7
Russian	65	5.7	0.6
Italian	60	5.3	0.5

Lake Country, DM – Bilingualism

Table 15 Lake Country, DM – Rate of English-French bilingualism by mother tongue and age groups, 2011 Census
Age groups	Mother tongue
Age groups	Total	English	French	Non-official language
Note: Counts for mother tongue include single responses only. Consequently, the total excludes multiple responses.
Total	6.8	5.6	78.9	6.1
0 to 19	8.4	8.3	66.7	4.3
20 to 44	8.3	7.1	77.8	7.8
45 to 64	5.1	3.4	72.2	4.9
65 and over	5.1	2.4	77.8	5.1

Table 16 Lake Country, DM – Knowledge of official languages, 2011 Census
Knowledge of official languages	Number	Percentage
Total	11,600	100.0
English only	10,780	92.9
French only	0	0.0
English and French	795	6.9
Neither English nor French	25	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.

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Median age: Age 'x' that divides a population in two groups of the same population size, one group being older than age 'x' and the other group being younger than age 'x'.

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Footnote 2

Census family: Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family.

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Footnote 3

Household, private: Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

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Footnote 4

Household type: Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living in common-law with or without children or a lone parent living with one or more children.

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Footnote 5

Couple-family households with children: Refers to couple households with at least one child aged 24 and under.

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Footnote 6

Couple-family households without children: Refers to couple households without children aged 24 and under. Includes couple households with all children aged 25 and over.

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Footnote 7

Lone-parent-family households: Refers to all lone-parent family households regardless of age of children.

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Footnote 8

Multiple-family households: Refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

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Footnote 9

Other households: Refers to two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 10

Other single-attached house: A single dwelling that is attached to another building and that does not fall into any of the other categories, such as a single dwelling attached to a non-residential structure (e.g., a store or a church) or occasionally to another residential structure (e.g., an apartment building).

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Footnote 11

Movable dwelling includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 12

Mother-tongue retention: Retention refers to the situation where people speak their mother tongue at home. Retention is defined as 'complete' when the mother tongue is the language spoken most often and 'partial' when it is spoken on a regular basis but not most often. The (complete or partial) retention rate refers to the proportion of the population with a given mother tongue that speaks that language at home most often or on a regular basis. The retention rate provides an indication of a group's linguistic vitality, particularly the importance of transmitting languages between generations.

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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.

Related data:

2011 Census Topic-based tabulations – Census subdivision of Lake Country, District municipality - British Columbia
2011 Census Highlight tables – Census subdivision of Lake Country, District municipality - British Columbia
2011 Census Data Navigator – Census subdivision of Lake Country, District municipality - British Columbia
2011 NHS Focus on Geography Series – Census subdivision of Lake Country, District municipality - British Columbia

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