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Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen

{{short description|Regional district in British Columbia, Canada}}

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Okanagan-Similkameen

| official_name = Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen

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| settlement_type = Regional district

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| subdivision_name = Canada

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| seat_type = Administrative office location

| seat = Penticton

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| government_type = Regional district

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| leader_title = Chair

| leader_name = Mark Pendergraft (A)

| leader_title1 = Vice Chair

| leader_name1 = Spencer Coyne (Town of Princeton)

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  • A - Osoyoos Rural
  • B - Cawston
  • C - Oliver Rural
  • D - Skaha East & Okanagan Falls
  • E - Naramata
  • F - Okanagan Lake West/West Bench
  • G - Keremeos Rural/Hedley
  • H - Princeton Rural
  • I - Skaha West, Kaleden and Apex

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The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) is in southern British Columbia, adjacent to the U.S. state of Washington. It is bounded by Fraser Valley Regional District to the west, Thompson-Nicola Regional District and Regional District of Central Okanagan to the north, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary to the east, and by Okanogan County, Washington to the south. At the 2011 census the population was 80,742. The district covers a land area of {{convert|10,413.44|km2}}. The administrative offices are in the City of Penticton.{{cite web|title=Census profile: Okanagan-Similkameen|url=http://www12.statcan.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E|work=2011 Census|publisher=Statistics Canada|access-date=9 March 2014}}

Population history

  • 2021: 90,178 (+8.6%)
  • 2016: 83,022 (+2.8%)
  • 2011: 80,742 (+1.6%)
  • 2006: 79,475 (+3.7%)
  • 2001: 76,635 (+0.9%)
  • 1996: 75,933

Municipalities

RDOS comprises six municipalities and nine rural electoral areas designated Electoral areas A - I. The municipalities of RDOS are Penticton, Summerland, Osoyoos, Oliver, Princeton, and Keremeos.

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! Municipality

! Type

! Population{{cite web | url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/search-recherche/lst/results-resultats.cfm?Lang=E&GEOCODE=59 | title=Select from a list of geographies - British Columbia | date=February 9, 2022 }}

! Growth 2016-2021

PentictonCity

| align=center|36,885

| align=center|9.3%

SummerlandDistrict municipality

| align=center|12,042

| align=center|3.7%

OsoyoosTown

| align=center|5,556

| align=center|10.0%

OliverTown

| align=center|5,094

| align=center|3.4%

PrincetonTown

| align=center|2,826

| align=center|3.0%

KeremeosVillage

| align=center|1,608

| align=center|7.1%

Demographics

As a census division in the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen had a population of {{val|90178|fmt=commas}} living in {{val|40981|fmt=commas}} of its {{val|46436|fmt=commas}} total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:90178-83022}}|83022|1}} from its 2016 population of {{val|83022|fmt=commas}}. With a land area of {{convert|10406.64|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|90178|10406.64|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000701 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=April 3, 2022}}

= Ethnicity =

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|+ Panethnic groups in the Okanagan–Similkameen Regional District (2001−2021)

! rowspan="2" |Panethnic
group

! colspan="2" |2021{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2022-10-26 |title= Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&SearchText=Okanagan&DGUIDlist=2021A00035907&GENDERlist=1,2,3&STATISTIClist=1&HEADERlist=0 |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2016{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2021-10-27 |title= Census Profile, 2016 Census |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=5907&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&SearchText=Okanagan&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2011{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2015-11-27 |title= NHS Profile |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=5907&Data=Count&SearchText=Okanagan&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&A1=All&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1 |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2006{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-08-20 |title= 2006 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-591/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=5907&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=Okanagan&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

! colspan="2" |2001{{Cite web |last=Government of Canada |first=Statistics Canada |date=2019-07-02 |title= 2001 Community Profiles |url=https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/english/Profil01/CP01/Details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=5907&Geo2=PR&Code2=59&Data=Count&SearchText=Okanagan&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=www12.statcan.gc.ca}}

Population

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!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

!{{abbr|Pop.|Population}}

!{{Abbr|%|percentage}}

European{{efn|Statistic includes all persons that did not make up part of a visible minority or an indigenous identity.|name="euro"}}

| 73,430

| {{Percentage | 73430 | 87665 | 2 }}

| 68,860

| {{Percentage | 68860 | 80445 | 2 }}

| 69,095

| {{Percentage | 69095 | 78395 | 2 }}

| 70,640

| {{Percentage | 70640 | 78475 | 2 }}

| 69,205

| {{Percentage | 69205 | 75985 | 2 }}

Indigenous

| 6,640

| {{Percentage | 6640 | 87665 | 2 }}

| 6,145

| {{Percentage | 6145 | 80445 | 2 }}

| 4,910

| {{Percentage | 4910 | 78395 | 2 }}

| 3,380

| {{Percentage | 3380 | 78475 | 2 }}

| 2,865

| {{Percentage | 2865 | 75985 | 2 }}

South Asian

| 3,445

| {{Percentage | 3445 | 87665 | 2 }}

| 2,950

| {{Percentage | 2950 | 80445 | 2 }}

| 2,630

| {{Percentage | 2630 | 78395 | 2 }}

| 2,805

| {{Percentage | 2805 | 78475 | 2 }}

| 2,030

| {{Percentage | 2030 | 75985 | 2 }}

East Asian{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Chinese", "Korean", and "Japanese" under visible minority section on census.|name="EastAsian"}}

| 1,315

| {{Percentage | 1315 | 87665 | 2 }}

| 940

| {{Percentage | 940 | 80445 | 2 }}

| 655

| {{Percentage | 655 | 78395 | 2 }}

| 780

| {{Percentage | 780 | 78475 | 2 }}

| 940

| {{Percentage | 940 | 75985 | 2 }}

Southeast Asian{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Filipino" and "Southeast Asian" under visible minority section on census.|name="SoutheastAsian"}}

| 1,205

| {{Percentage | 1205 | 87665 | 2 }}

| 735

| {{Percentage | 735 | 80445 | 2 }}

| 510

| {{Percentage | 510 | 78395 | 2 }}

| 415

| {{Percentage | 415 | 78475 | 2 }}

| 380

| {{Percentage | 380 | 75985 | 2 }}

Latin American

| 590

| {{Percentage | 590 | 87665 | 2 }}

| 270

| {{Percentage | 270 | 80445 | 2 }}

| 160

| {{Percentage | 160 | 78395 | 2 }}

| 130

| {{Percentage | 130 | 78475 | 2 }}

| 365

| {{Percentage | 365 | 75985 | 2 }}

African

| 555

| {{Percentage | 555 | 87665 | 2 }}

| 240

| {{Percentage | 240 | 80445 | 2 }}

| 230

| {{Percentage | 230 | 78395 | 2 }}

| 125

| {{Percentage | 125 | 78475 | 2 }}

| 165

| {{Percentage | 165 | 75985 | 2 }}

Middle Eastern{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "West Asian" and "Arab" under visible minority section on census.|name="MiddleEastern"}}

| 185

| {{Percentage | 185 | 87665 | 2 }}

| 115

| {{Percentage | 115 | 80445 | 2 }}

| 75

| {{Percentage | 75 | 78395 | 2 }}

| 30

| {{Percentage | 30 | 78475 | 2 }}

| 30

| {{Percentage | 30 | 75985 | 2 }}

Other{{efn|Statistic includes total responses of "Visible minority, {{abbr|n.i.e.|not included elsewhere}}" and "Multiple visible minorities" under visible minority section on census.|name="Other"}}

| 305

| {{Percentage | 305 | 87665 | 2 }}

| 195

| {{Percentage | 195 | 80445 | 2 }}

| 125

| {{Percentage | 125 | 78395 | 2 }}

| 160

| {{Percentage | 160 | 78475 | 2 }}

| 10

| {{Percentage | 10 | 75985 | 2 }}

Total responses

! 87,665

! {{Percentage | 87665 | 90178 | 2 }}

! 80,445

! {{Percentage | 80445 | 83022 | 2 }}

! 78,395

! {{Percentage | 78395 | 80742 | 2 }}

! 78,475

! {{Percentage | 78475 | 79475 | 2 }}

! 75,985

! {{Percentage | 75985 | 76635 | 2 }}

Total population

! 90,178

! {{Percentage | 90178 | 90178 | 2 }}

! 83,022

! {{Percentage | 83022 | 83022 | 2 }}

! 80,742

! {{Percentage | 80742 | 80742 | 2 }}

! 79,475

! {{Percentage | 79475 | 79475 | 2 }}

! 76,635

! {{Percentage | 76635 | 76635 | 2 }}

  • Note: Totals greater than 100% due to multiple origin responses.

= Language =

According to the 2011 Census, 84.43% of Okanagan-Similkameen's population have English as mother tongue; German is the mother tongue of 2.99% of the population, followed by Punjabi (2.86%), French (1.90%), Portuguese (1.06%), Dutch (0.80%), Ukrainian (0.42%), Hungarian (0.41%), Spanish (0.41%), and Italian (0.39%).Census Profile Okanagan-Similkameen, RD British Columbia http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CD&Code1=5907&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&Data=Count&SearchText=Okanagan-Similkameen&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom=&TABID=1

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! Mother tongue

! Population

! Percentage

English

| 67,360

| 84.43%

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| German

| 2,385

| 2.99%

Punjabi

| 2,280

| 2.86%

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| French

| 1,515

| 1.90%

Portuguese

| 845

| 1.06%

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| Dutch

| 640

| 0.80%

Ukrainian

| 335

| 0.42%

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| Hungarian

| 330

| 0.41%

Spanish

| 330

| 0.41%

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| Italian

| 310

| 0.39%

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Electoral areas

; Okanagan-Similkameen A

: Rural areas surrounding Osoyoos, including Anarchist Mountain to the east between Rock Creek and Osoyoos.

: Population: 2,139

; Okanagan-Similkameen B

: The valley of the Similkameen River from Cawston downstream to Chopaka, at the US border.

: Population: 1,151

; Okanagan-Similkameen C

: Rural areas surrounding Oliver.

: Population: 3,986

; Okanagan-Similkameen D

: Rural areas and unincorporated communities southeast of Penticton, including Okanagan Falls.

: Population: 4,016

; Okanagan-Similkameen E

: Rural areas and unincorporated settlements to the northeast of Penticton including Naramata.

: Population: 2,015

; Okanagan-Similkameen F

: Rural areas west of Summerland and northwest of Penticton.

: Population: 2,092

; Okanagan-Similkameen G

: Rural areas of the middle Similkameen Valley surrounding Keremeos, including Hedley.

: Population: 2,298

; Okanagan-Similkameen H

: Rural areas and unincorporated communities in the upper Similkameen Valley, including Tulameen and Coalmont.

: Population: 2,232

; Okanagan-Similkameen I

: Rural areas southwest of Penticton, including Kaleden and Apex.

: Population: 2,207

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External links

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{{Geographic location

|Centre = Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen

|North = Thompson-Nicola Regional District

|Northeast = Regional District of Central Okanagan

|East = Regional District of Kootenay Boundary

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|South = Okanogan County, Washington {{flagicon|US}}

|Southwest = Whatcom County, Washington {{flagicon|US}}

|West = Fraser Valley Regional District

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