Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainPenticton 1 is older than 99% of Canadian towns: a median age of 60.8
Penticton 1 is a First Nations reserve, home to Penticton. 8.2% of residents are aged 15 to 24, against 11% across Canada’s towns. The latest estimate, for July 2025, is 2,147 residents; the 2021 Census found 945 households. Here, 7.4% of households rent their home. More residents with no religion than in 82% of Canadian towns: 47%.
What stands out about the people of Penticton 1
First Nations, Métis and Inuit residents
36% of residents identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit, more than in 99% of Canadian towns; 31% are Registered or Treaty Indians. Identity & religion ↓
Older than most towns
Line Penticton 1’s residents up by age and the one in the middle is 60.8; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 42% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Growing faster than most
Penticton 1 went from 1,783 people in 2016 to 2,080 in 2021, +17%: faster growth than in 94% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A growing town: +17% since 2016, faster than 94% of Canadian towns
Figures are from the 2021 Census unless dated otherwise. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 3%. Across British Columbia’s towns the median is +6%, and across Canada’s towns +4%.
In Penticton 1, 42% of residents are 65 or over, more than in 99% of Canadian towns
Residents by five-year age band, each beside the typical town (the tick).
70–74 is the most common age band: 11% of residents, 2.2 times the share across Canada’s towns. The census found that 10% of residents are under 15 in Penticton 1. By way of comparison, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
Smaller households than 74% of Canadian towns: 2.2 people on average
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
29% of households are one person living alone, against 27% across Canada’s towns. Few places have so few one-parent families: 6.9% here, fewer than in 71% of Canadian towns.
A larger share of married residents 15 and over than 56% of Canadian towns: 48%
Married, common-law, single: residents 15 and over.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
22% of adults have never married and don’t live common-law (typical: 27%). Typically, 46% of residents 15 and over are married across Canada’s towns. The share of common-law partners stands at 12%.
A higher share of households in single-detached houses than 57% of Canadian towns, at 69%
Dwelling types, tenure and age of the housing. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
36% of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 4.8% built before 1961. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns. By way of comparison, 64% of households live in a single-detached house across Canada’s towns.
Households here have a median income of $68,500 a year
Census incomes are for 2020, the year before the census, when CERB and other pandemic benefits topped up many households. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
At $68,500, the middle household in Penticton 1 earned 20% less than the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). Household incomes across British Columbia’s towns have a median of $87,000. In 2020, 20% of income recipients drew a COVID-19 emergency or recovery benefit; the typical town had 28%.
Indigenous residents make up 36% in Penticton 1, more than in 99% of Canadian towns
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
In Penticton 1, 2.7% of residents belong to a visible minority, beside 15% across Canada’s towns. The usual figure: 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns.
89% have English as their mother tongue; 4.1% also speak French
The official languages residents can speak, and the ones they learned first.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Against a figure of 7.5% across Canada’s towns, the share of bilingual residents in Penticton 1 comes in at 4.1%. Lower than in 62% of Canadian towns: 1.2% of residents have French as their mother tongue. At home: English 98%, French 0.2%.
13% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below 88% of Canadian towns
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
18% have no certificate, diploma or degree (typical: 9.5%). As a yardstick, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
Employment: 35% of residents 15 and over had a job
May 2021 was still a pandemic month: the census’s work figures reflect that. Work, briefly: employment, unemployment, participation and working from home. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, above this 35%; 42% of residents are 65 or over.
Every nearby town is younger than Penticton 1
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penticton 1 | 2,147 | — | 60.8 | 42% | 0% |
| Penticton | 39,068 | 4.4 km | 52 | 30% | 13% |
| Electoral Area F, Okanagan-Similkameen | 2,149 | 8.5 km | 52 | 24% | 12% |
| Electoral Area I, Okanagan-Similkameen | 2,372 | 10.2 km | 55.6 | 28% | 14% |
| Okanagan Falls | 4,002 | 13.1 km | 59.2 | 35% | 13% |
| Naramata | 2,077 | 14.4 km | 59.2 | 32% | 18% |
| Summerland | 12,343 | 14.8 km | 54.4 | 32% | 12% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- A First Nations reserve. Reserves are compared with Canada’s towns but aren’t counted among them: they have no overall grade and no place in ranked lists. Census figures for small reserves are rounded, and some are suppressed.
- What these tables don’t give. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
- The census’s own words. In the census, “visible minority” is the Employment Equity Act’s term for people who are non-white in colour or race and not Indigenous. Like immigrant status, Indigenous identity and religion, which residents reported themselves, it is compared with other towns, never turned into a label.
- Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns. A figure here is set beside two middles, the median across British Columbia’s places of 2,500 people or more and the median across all Canadian towns that size; reserves and entire cities are excluded from both.
Questions about Penticton 1’s residents
What is the population of Penticton 1?
The latest figure is an estimate: 2,147 residents in July 2025. At the 2021 Census, Penticton 1 counted 2,080, 17% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Penticton 1?
Half the residents are older than 60.8 and half younger; 10% are children under 15 and 42% are 65 or over.
Is Penticton 1 bilingual?
English and French: 4.1% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 96%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 1.2%.
How diverse is Penticton 1?
In Penticton 1, 36% have an Indigenous identity and 2.7% belong to a visible minority; its immigration figures are suppressed.
What religion are people in Penticton 1?
Most often Christian (41%) or no religion (47%); other religions make up 12%.
Is Penticton 1 good for families?
Children under 15 are 10% of residents, against 16% across Canada’s towns. Couple families make up 53% of households and one-parent families 6.9%. Schools near Penticton 1 are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Penticton 1?
Median total household income in Penticton 1 was $68,500 in 2020, against a median of $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).