Cranbrook Profile

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National Rank:216 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Cranbrook Population

Total Population (2021)

20,499

Total Population (2016)

20,047

Population Growth

+2.3% (+452)

Growth Rank

#476 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.9%10,025

Female

51.1%10,480

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.957

Average Age

44.4

Median Age

45.2

Age Rank

#439 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

870(4.2%)

5–9

995(4.9%)

10–14

1,140(5.6%)

15–19

1,060(5.2%)

20–24

1,180(5.8%)

25–29

1,255(6.1%)

30–34

1,280(6.2%)

35–39

1,235(6.0%)

40–44

1,210(5.9%)

45–49

1,160(5.7%)

50–54

1,260(6.1%)

55–59

1,450(7.1%)

60–64

1,520(7.4%)

65–69

1,460(7.1%)

70–74

1,225(6.0%)

75–79

925(4.5%)

80–84

635(3.1%)

85+

635(3.1%)

Cranbrook Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.3

Total Private Dwellings

9,058

Occupied Private Dwellings

8,780

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,595 (29.6%)

2 Persons

3,510 (40.0%)

3 Persons

1,215 (13.8%)

4 Persons

940 (10.7%)

5+ Persons

520 (5.9%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,795(20.4%)

Couples without children

2,705(30.8%)

One-parent families

775(8.8%)

One-person households

2,595(29.6%)

Multigenerational

130(1.5%)

Multiple-family

45(0.5%)

Cranbrook Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$82,400After tax

Median Household Income

$72,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,920After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,600After tax

Income Rank

#422 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.0%

Employment Income

63.8%

Government Transfers

20.0%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,225(7.5%)

$10k–$20k

1,875(11.4%)

$20k–$30k

2,595(15.8%)

$30k–$40k

2,305(14.0%)

$40k–$50k

1,925(11.7%)

$50k–$60k

1,600(9.7%)

$60k–$70k

1,150(7.0%)

$70k–$80k

885(5.4%)

$80k–$90k

670(4.1%)

$90k–$100k

555(3.4%)

$100k+

1,655(10.1%)

Cranbrook Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

57.2%

Unemployment Rate

7.4%

Total Labour Force

10,400

Employed

9,640

Unemployed

765

Not in Labour Force

6,435

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

9.1%

Children (0–17)

9.3%

Adults (18–64)

7.4%

Seniors (65+)

13.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2880 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.257

Cranbrook Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

16,840

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,620 (15.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,630 (33.4%)

Postsecondary credential

8,595 (51.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

1,660 (9.9%)68.2% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

510 (3.0%)20.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

100 (0.6%)4.1% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,620(15.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,630(33.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,805(10.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,930(23.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

425(2.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

2,435(14.5%)

Cranbrook Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

9.2%

885 people

Share of 9,635 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

885(9.2%)

Usual place of work

7,205(74.8%)

No fixed workplace address

1,520(15.8%)

Worked outside Canada

30(0.3%)

Cranbrook Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

10,405

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

75(0.7%)

Business, finance and administration

1,460(14.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

475(4.6%)

Health

855(8.2%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,115(10.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

270(2.6%)

Sales and service

2,970(28.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,360(22.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

340(3.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

285(2.7%)

Cranbrook Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

10,405

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

115(1.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

495(4.8%)

Utilities

45(0.4%)

Construction

855(8.2%)

Manufacturing

470(4.5%)

Wholesale trade

260(2.5%)

Retail trade

1,720(16.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

570(5.5%)

Information and cultural industries

135(1.3%)

Finance and insurance

310(3.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

130(1.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

435(4.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

20(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

405(3.9%)

Educational services

710(6.8%)

Health care and social assistance

1,465(14.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

240(2.3%)

Accommodation and food services

785(7.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

505(4.9%)

Public administration

535(5.1%)

Cranbrook Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

19,070 (95.5%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

860 (4.3%)

Neither

40 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

18,250 (91.4%)

French

185 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

1,270 (6.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

18,250(91.4%)

French

185(0.9%)

Punjabi

165(0.8%)

Italian

110(0.6%)

Tagalog

90(0.5%)

Spanish

70(0.4%)

Mandarin

55(0.3%)

Korean

50(0.3%)

Hindi

40(0.2%)

Cantonese

35(0.2%)

Cranbrook Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

5,725(65.2%)

Semi-detached

510(5.8%)

Row house

530(6.0%)

Duplex

225(2.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,295(14.7%)

Other attached

45(0.5%)

Movable

455(5.2%)

Housing · Cranbrook (CA), B.C.

These figures are published for Cranbrook (CA), B.C., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Cranbrook alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

11,335

Owner households

8,800 (77.6%)

Renter households

2,535 (22.4%)

Owners with a mortgage

4,820 (54.8%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

3,985 (45.3%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

350 (13.8%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

2,185 (86.2%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$940All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,148All households, 2021

Owners, median

$910

Renters, median

$970

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,660

Owners without a mortgage, median

$428

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

1,615 (14.2%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

820 (9.3%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

800 (31.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

20 (0.2%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

2,830(25.0%)

$500 to $749

1,710(15.1%)

$750 to $999

1,385(12.2%)

$1,000 to $1,249

1,070(9.4%)

$1,250 to $1,499

1,060(9.4%)

$1,500 to $1,999

1,705(15.0%)

$2,000 to $2,499

870(7.7%)

$2,500 to $2,999

360(3.2%)

$3,000 and over

335(3.0%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Cranbrook

Cranbrook is a city in the East Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, in the Rocky Mountain Trench south of Kimberley. It is the region’s main retail, health, and transport hub, with airport links and highway corridors toward Alberta and the U.S. border. Surrounding peaks frame a compact urban core. About 20,000 people live in Cranbrook.

Known for

Regional hub of the East Kootenays
Rocky Mountain Trench setting between major ranges
Retail, hospital, and airport services for the region
Highway corridor toward Alberta and the border
Base for mountain recreation near Kimberley and Fernie approaches

See & do

Downtown Cranbrook
Shops and civic buildings in the city centre.
Canadian Museum of Rail Travel
Historic railway cars and transport heritage downtown.
Community trails / Elizabeth Lake area
Local walking and birding near the urban edge.
Nearby Kimberley (short drive)
Alpine-town dining and ski-hill access used by Cranbrook residents.
Rotary Park and recreation facilities
Community green space and sports venues.

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