Regional Demographics
Our economy is enhanced when learners have higher literacy levels. Effective literacy skills open the doors to more educational and employment opportunities so that people are able to pull themselves out of poverty and chronic underemployment.
The BC Ministry of Advanced Education has identified that 40% of BC adults have a hard time reading a newspaper, filling out a work application form or understanding a lease; 49% struggle to calculate a tip, create a budget, calculate sales tax, or understand credit card interest rates.
Hover over the images below to review current statistics across the interior.
Lake Country
Lake Country
Immigrant Pop: .............................
1st Generation: .............................
Over 65: .........................................
Pop Growth between '16 - '21: .....
Neither English nor French: .........
Mother tongue in non-official language: ......................................
11.7%
13.5%
17%
22.4%
0.3%
8.3%
West Kelowna
West Kelowna
Immigrant Pop: .............................
1st Generation: .............................
Over 65: .........................................
Pop Growth between '16 - '21: .....
Neither English nor French: .........
Mother tongue in non-official language: ......................................
13.5%
15.1%
21.4%
17.3%
0.4%
9.8%
Kelowna
Kelowna
Immigrant Pop: .............................
1st Generation: .............................
Over 65: .........................................
Pop Growth between '16 - '21: .....
Neither English nor French: .........
Mother tongue in non-official language: ......................................
15.3%
16.4%
20.2%
13.5%
0.7%
13.7%
Peachland
Peachland
Immigrant Pop: .............................
1st Generation: .............................
Over 65: .........................................
Pop Growth between '16 - '21: .....
Neither English nor French: .........
Mother tongue in non-official language: ......................................
15.8%
17.5%
37.5%
6.5%
0.2%
8.8%
