Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Kitimat

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Shopping4223 years
Public administration4030 years
Construction of buildings3427 years
Real estate2725 years
Religion2626 years
Wholesale of machinery2522 years
Restaurants2422 years
Other accommodation2424 years
Corporate management2223 years
Education1824 years
Shopping other18
Public parks17
Car repair1724 years
Social work1523 years
Other construction1517 years
Electrical installation1423 years
Health and medical1425 years
Beauty salons13
General contractors1326 years
Hairdressers1320 years
Clothing stores1221 years
Electronics stores12
Buses and trains1222 years

Kitimat Facts

Area257.9 km²
Population8,644
Male Population4,439 (51.3%)
Female Population4,205 (48.7%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-15.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-6.3%
Median Age44.5 years (Male: 44.8, Female: 44.1)
Area Codes250
NeighborhoodsWestmount
Local Time
TimezonePacific Daylight Time
Lat & Lng54.05244, -128.65342
Postal CodesV8C

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Kitimat Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population10,2499,7709,2248,3368,644
Population Density39.7 / km²37.9 / km²35.8 / km²32.3 / km²33.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kitimat Population change from 2000 to 2015

Decrease of 9.6% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Kitimat-18.7%-14.7%-9.6%
British Columbia+72.3%+37.5%+20.7%
Canada+55.8%+30.2%+17.2%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kitimat Median Age

Median Age: 44.5 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Kitimat44.5 yrs44.1 yrs44.8 yrs
British Columbia42.3 yrs43.1 yrs41.4 yrs
Canada40.6 yrs41.5 yrs39.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Kitimat Population Density

Population Density: 33.5 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Kitimat8,644257.9 km²33.5 / km²
British Columbia4.8 million978,582 km²4.9 / km²
Canada35.5 million9,875,295.4 km²3.6 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Kitimat Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1840 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Kitimat

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Kitimat CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Kitimat101,358 tn11.73 tn393.1 tons/km²
British Columbia68,179,723 tn14.33 tn69.7 tons/km²
Canada521,999,336 tn14.7 tn52.9 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Kitimat CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)101,358 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.73 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)393.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
EarthquakeMedium (3.2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Kitimat

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