--- entity_id: city:ca:geonames:6072350 entity_type: city name: Merritt country_code: CA country: Canada slug: merritt canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/merritt/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/merritt.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ca/merritt.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ca/merritt snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 generated_at: 2026-09-12 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 21 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 0 usefulness_tier: useful indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/merritt/ citation_title: "Merritt, Canada: salary, jobs, climate" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_version: approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0 citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-12 citation_build_date: 2026-09-12 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Merritt Merritt is a city in Canada, and the figures below are its published values. Its population was 7,611 at the end of 2022. Merritt's unemployment stood at 9.43% at the end of 2021. Foreign residents numbered 650 at the end of 2021. ## Mobility Merritt's nearest airport was YKA, 70 km away and offered 3 direct destinations. ## Population Merritt spanned 26 km² at the end of 2021. Merritt counted 2,975 households at the end of 2021. Population density was 270.7 people per km² at the end of 2021. ## Housing The number of dwellings in Merritt reached 3,149 at the end of 2021. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 650 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 7,051 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population | `population_total` | 7,611 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [3] | | Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 3,149 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 2,975 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Employment rate | `g03_employment_rate_pct` | 46.6 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,037 EUR/month | city | 2020-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [5] | | Unemployment rate (regional proxy) | `unemployment_rate_percent` | 9.4 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 9.43 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] | | Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 7.81 · Feb 8.73 · Mar 15.58 · Apr 22.82 · May 27 · Jun 30.52 · Jul 32.04 · Aug 33.23 · Sep 29.62 · Oct 24.8 · Nov 13.02 · Dec 7.02 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -34.41 · Feb -27.58 · Mar -26.65 · Apr -12.31 · May -5.17 · Jun -1.86 · Jul 2.58 · Aug 1.74 · Sep -4.74 · Oct -16.76 · Nov -28.56 · Dec -34.65 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -6.48 · Feb -6.04 · Mar -2.35 · Apr 1.91 · May 7.53 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 14.69 · Aug 14.55 · Sep 9.82 · Oct 3.29 · Nov -2.65 · Dec -7.2 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] | | Area | `area_km2` | 26.04 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | City area | `city_area_km2` | 26.04 km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 9.64 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [1] | | Households | `households` | 2,975 households | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Labour force participation rate | `labour_force_participation_rate_percent` | 51.3 % | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] | | Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 270.7 people/km² | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] | | Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 3 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] | | Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 70 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | YKA | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Language courses and integration - [IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder](https://ircc.canada.ca/english/newcomers/services/index.asp) — State Language Course · Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada · English, French · checked 2026-08-10 These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city. ## Public employment service - [Job Bank and public employment services](https://jobbank-guichetemplois.service.canada.ca/Resource_Sheet/Resource_Sheet-What_is_Job_Bank-English.pdf) — Job Search, Migrant Support This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Merritt when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/services/publications/health-system-services/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025/canada-health-act-annual-report-2024-2025.pdf) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Canada country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/canada/). ## Sources 1. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100307 2. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/tbl/csv/98100015-eng.zip 3. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=17100142 4. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://api.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/profile/sdmx/rest/data/STC_CP,DF_CSD,1.3 5. www150.statcan.gc.ca — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810047501 6. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100485 7. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-120.794200&latitude=50.112250&format=JSON 8. Statistics Canada — Official source — https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=98100002 9. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 10. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Merritt, Canada: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/merritt/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_merritt-canada-salary-jobs-climate_828b7f96a05a, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Merritt, Canada: salary, jobs, climate}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-12}, version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/merritt/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. 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