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Household Income

Average Household Income
Area 1991 1996 2001 % Change
(1996-2001)
2002 2003 2004 2005
RDCO $41,693 $46,162 $48,100 4.20% $49,600 $51,400 $58,700 $58,000
BC $46,909 $50,667 $53,637 8.00% $55,000 $57,600 $63,500 $62,800
Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2001, and Financial Post Canadian Demographics 2005


Median Income in 2000 of Population 15 and Over
Group RDCO ($) BC ($) Canada ($)
Males 27,963 28,976 29,276
Females 16,952 17,546 24,390
Both Genders 21,191 31,544 31,757
Source: BC Stats, 2001 Profile of British Columbia’s Regions: Central Okanagan, Fall 2004


Neighbourhood Income and Demographics, 2003
Postal area Place Male Female Median Income
V0H Peachland $25,855 $16,083 $19,841
V4T Westbank $31,250 $16,972 $22,690
V1P Kelowna $30,976 $19,594 $24,965
V1V Kelowna $37,536 $22,540 $28,658
V1W Kelowna $34,001 $21,224 $26,532
V1X Kelowna $25,345 $16,346 $20,056
V1Y Kelowna $25,971 $18,001 $21,077
V1Z Kelowna $31,323 $18,105 $23,744
V4V Lake Country $29,090 $17,644 $22,659
Source: BC Stats, Canada Revenue Agency, June 2005

For additional information on our labour force including size of labour market, characteristics, self-employment, household income and household expenditures please download our Labour Force section from our Economic Profile.
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