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BY THE NUMBERS Penticton Lifestyle Attracts Professionals and Remote Workers Data collected by the City of Penticton since Jan. 1, 2022, shows an influx in skilled and remote workers. Young families and children make up 27% of the new arrivals. LEARN MORE Visit StartHerePenticton.com 9% 76% 15% Age Groups of New Residents Age 65+ Children (under age18) Age 19-65 Housing Top 5 types of housing selected by the new residents: House Apartment / condo Townhouse Duplex Basement / suite Why they Moved to Penticton Top 5 reasons provided by the city's newest residents: Moved for a job Retired Moved with a partner, who came for work Remote worker or work from home Plan to open or take over a business 26% 21% 18% 16% 6% 23% 47% 30% 13% 3% 3% Lower Mainland Okanagan Ontario Alberta Northern B.C., Kootenays, Kamloops area 14% 13% 12% 5% Where they Moved from BY THE NUMBERS Penticton Lifestyle Attracts Professionals and Remote Workers Data collected by the City of Penticton since Jan. 1, 2022, shows an influx in skilled and remote workers. Young families and children make up 27% of the new arrivals. LEARN MORE Visit StartHerePenticton.com 9% 76% 15% Age Groups of New Residents Age 65+ Children (under age18) Age 19-65 Housing Top 5 types of housing selected by the new residents: House Apartment / condo Townhouse Duplex Basement / suite Why they Moved to Penticton Top 5 reasons provided by the city's newest residents: Moved for a job Retired Moved with a partner, who came for work Remote worker or work from home Plan to open or take over a business 26% 21% 18% 16% 6% 23% 47% 30% 13% 3% 3% Lower Mainland Okanagan Ontario Alberta Northern B.C., Kootenays, Kamloops area 14% 13% 12% 5% Where they Moved from Investment Enquiries: Anthony Haddad, GM Community & Economic Development Services Ph: (250) 490-2579 • Email: Economic.Development@penticton.ca