2018 Central Okanagan Economic Profile Table of Contents Executive Summary .......................................................................................................1 The Central Okanagan ..................................................................................................1 Statistics Reporting ............................................................................................................2 Demographics ...............................................................................................................3 Population and Distribution ............................................................................................3 Age Distribution ...................................................................................................................4 Population Growth Projections ......................................................................................6 Aboriginal Population ........................................................................................................7 Migration .................................................................................................................................8 Income Distribution ............................................................................................................8 Labour Force and Education ..................................................................................... 11 Key Labour Force Statistics ............................................................................................ 11 Employment by Industry ................................................................................................. 11 Labour Force by Occupation ........................................................................................ 12 Commuting Patterns ........................................................................................................ 12 Education Attainment ...................................................................................................... 13 Education by Subject ....................................................................................................... 13 Key Industries ............................................................................................................. 14 Agriculture............................................................................................................................ 14 Viticulture ............................................................................................................................. 15 Agritourism .......................................................................................................................... 18 Tourism .................................................................................................................................. 19 Aerospace / Manufacturing ..........................................................................................20 Technology / Animation / Film ....................................................................................22 Retail Trade ......................................................................................................................... 26 Trade and Business.....................................................................................................27 Access and Proximity to Markets ................................................................................27 Business Counts .................................................................................................................27 Firms by Industry Sector ............................................................................................... 29 Tax Incentives ............................................................................................................ 30 Infrastructure .............................................................................................................. 31 Transportation .................................................................................................................... 31 Utilities .................................................................................................................................. 32 Life in the Okanagan ..................................................................................................33 Climate .................................................................................................................................. 33 Residential Real Estate ................................................................................................... 34 Education ..............................................................................................................................37 Health .................................................................................................................................... 39 Recreation ........................................................................................................................... 39 Cultural & Social Amenities ..........................................................................................40 Table of Contents Our Thriving Communities ....................................................................................... 42 District of Lake Country ................................................................................................. 43 Quick Facts ............................................................................................................... 43 Major Industries ....................................................................................................... 43 Community Infastructure .................................................................................... 43 Doing Business in the Community ...................................................................44 City of Kelowna ................................................................................................................. 45 Quick Facts ............................................................................................................... 45 Major Industries ....................................................................................................... 45 Community Infastructure .................................................................................... 45 Doing Business in the Community ...................................................................46 Westbank First Nation .................................................................................................... 47 Quick Facts ............................................................................................................... 47 Major Industries ....................................................................................................... 47 Community Infastructure .................................................................................... 47 Doing Business in the Community ................................................................... 48 City of West Kelowna ......................................................................................................49 Quick Facts ...............................................................................................................49 Major Industries .......................................................................................................49 Community Infastructure ....................................................................................49 Doing Business in the Community ...................................................................50 District of Peachland ........................................................................................................ 51 Quick Facts ................................................................................................................ 51 Major Industries ........................................................................................................ 51 Community Infastructure ..................................................................................... 51 Doing Business in the Community ................................................................... 52 Central Okanagan Electoral Area - East .................................................................. 53 Quick Facts ............................................................................................................... 53 Major Industries ....................................................................................................... 53 Community Infastructure .................................................................................... 53 Doing Business in the Community ................................................................... 54 Central Okanagan Electoral Area - West ................................................................. 55 Quick Facts ............................................................................................................... 55 Major Industries ....................................................................................................... 55 Community Infastructure .................................................................................... 55 Doing Business in the Community ................................................................... 56 Conclusion 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