BY THE NUMBERS
Penticton Lifestyle Attracts Professionals and Remote Workers
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14%
63%
23%
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
Shared house
Why they Moved to Penticton
Reasons provided by the city's newest residents:
Moved for a job
Retired
Other
Moved with a partner,
who came for work
Remote worker
or work from home
Plan to open or take over
a business
36%
24%
11%
16%
5%
8%
40% 33%
32%
19%
4%
4%
Lower Mainland
Northern B.C. &
Southern Interior
Alberta
Ontario
Manitoba
27%
8%
7%
6%
Top 5 Areas of Relocation
*Data collected until April 30th, 2024
Data collected by the City of Penticton since Jan. 1, 2022*, shows an inux in skilled
and remote workers. People under 30 years of age make up 40% of the new arrivals
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