Population in 2011: 7,189
Population in 2006: 7,148
2006 to 2011 population change| Here: | 0.6% |
| British Columbia: | 7.0% |
Total private dwellings: 3,141
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 2,929
Land area (km2): 25.03
Population density per square kilometre| This centre: | 287.2 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 4.8 |
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Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 3,375| This centre: | 56.8% |
| British Columbia: | 57.9% |
Male: 1,685| This centre: | 58.5% |
| British Columbia: | 59.4% |
Female: 1,690| This centre: | 55.2% |
| British Columbia: | 56.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 2,565| This centre: | 43.2% |
| Province: | 42.1% |
Male: 1,195| Here: | 41.5% |
| British Columbia: | 40.6% |
Female: 1,370| Here: | 44.8% |
| British Columbia: | 43.6% |
Families and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this centre
First official language spoken in Merritt
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
This centre schools
- Merritt Secondary (PO Box 5100, Gradespan: 8-12, Enrollment: 672)
- Diamond Vale StrongStart Centre (2675 Coldwater Ave, Gradespan: Pre-K)
- Kengard Alternate (Box 4700 Stn Main, Gradespan: 10-12, Enrollment: 51)
- Lower Nicola Band School (201 Horn Rd, Gradespan: K-6, Enrollment: 65)
- South Central Interior Distance Ed (PO Box 4700 Stn Main, Gradespan: K-12, Enrollment: 900)
- Diamond Vale Elementary (2675 Coldwater Ave, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 200)
- Merritt Bench Elementary (3341 Grimmet St, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 158)
- Collettville Elementary (2021 Birch Ave, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 131)
- Merritt Central StrongStart Centre (PO Box 408, Gradespan: Pre-K)
- Merritt Central Elementary (PO Box 408, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 242)
- Continuing Ed SD 58 (PO Box 4700)
- Hearts & Hands Alternative Program (PO Box 5100, Gradespan: 10-12, Enrollment: 14)
- Nkwala School (PO Box 3700, Gradespan: K-12, Enrollment: 19)
Age characteristics
Median age of the population| This centre: | 43.9 |
| Province: | 41.9 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over| This centre: | 82.6% |
| British Columbia: | 84.6% |
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Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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