Trail Profile

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National Rank:494 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Trail Population

Total Population (2021)

7,920

Total Population (2016)

7,709

Population Growth

+2.7% (+211)

Growth Rank

#455 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.2%3,820

Female

51.8%4,100

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.932

Average Age

47.1

Median Age

49.6

Age Rank

#572 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

280(3.5%)

5–9

365(4.6%)

10–14

380(4.8%)

15–19

340(4.3%)

20–24

390(4.9%)

25–29

515(6.5%)

30–34

430(5.4%)

35–39

475(6.0%)

40–44

400(5.1%)

45–49

415(5.2%)

50–54

445(5.6%)

55–59

575(7.3%)

60–64

705(8.9%)

65–69

645(8.1%)

70–74

590(7.4%)

75–79

375(4.7%)

80–84

280(3.5%)

85+

315(4.0%)

Trail Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.0

Total Private Dwellings

3,973

Occupied Private Dwellings

3,736

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,475 (39.4%)

2 Persons

1,340 (35.8%)

3 Persons

450 (12.0%)

4 Persons

320 (8.6%)

5+ Persons

150 (4.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

605(16.2%)

Couples without children

990(26.5%)

One-parent families

340(9.1%)

One-person households

1,475(39.4%)

Multigenerational

65(1.7%)

Multiple-family

5(0.1%)

Trail Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$71,900After tax

Median Household Income

$61,600After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$41,840After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Income Rank

#580 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

76.8%

Employment Income

58.8%

Government Transfers

23.2%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

455(7.1%)

$10k–$20k

730(11.4%)

$20k–$30k

1,095(17.1%)

$30k–$40k

1,005(15.7%)

$40k–$50k

845(13.2%)

$50k–$60k

640(10.0%)

$60k–$70k

370(5.8%)

$70k–$80k

275(4.3%)

$80k–$90k

180(2.8%)

$90k–$100k

185(2.9%)

$100k+

630(9.8%)

Trail Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

49.0%

Unemployment Rate

7.9%

Total Labour Force

3,495

Employed

3,220

Unemployed

275

Not in Labour Force

3,080

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

11.3%

Children (0–17)

10.8%

Adults (18–64)

10.2%

Seniors (65+)

14.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3000 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.266

Trail 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

6,575

No certificate, diploma or degree

970 (14.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,200 (33.5%)

Postsecondary credential

3,410 (51.9%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

550 (8.4%)67.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

160 (2.4%)19.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

15 (0.2%)1.8% 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

970(14.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

2,200(33.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

815(12.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,595(24.3%)

University certificate below bachelor

175(2.7%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

820(12.5%)

Trail 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

9.0%

290 people

Share of 3,225 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

290(9.0%)

Usual place of work

2,495(77.4%)

No fixed workplace address

420(13.0%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.3%)

Trail 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

3,500

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

0(0.0%)

Business, finance and administration

480(13.7%)

Natural and applied sciences

165(4.7%)

Health

275(7.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

335(9.6%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

60(1.7%)

Sales and service

1,100(31.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

645(18.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

70(2.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

305(8.7%)

Trail 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

3,500

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

20(0.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

80(2.3%)

Utilities

60(1.7%)

Construction

235(6.7%)

Manufacturing

415(11.9%)

Wholesale trade

80(2.3%)

Retail trade

530(15.1%)

Transportation and warehousing

125(3.6%)

Information and cultural industries

25(0.7%)

Finance and insurance

70(2.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

45(1.3%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

130(3.7%)

Management of companies and enterprises

25(0.7%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

170(4.9%)

Educational services

200(5.7%)

Health care and social assistance

560(16.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

60(1.7%)

Accommodation and food services

285(8.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

180(5.1%)

Public administration

140(4.0%)

Trail Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

7,455 (96.9%)

English & French

220 (2.9%)

Neither

15 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

6,955 (90.4%)

French

55 (0.7%)

Non-official languages

585 (7.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

6,955(90.4%)

Italian

170(2.2%)

Punjabi

100(1.3%)

French

55(0.7%)

Cantonese

25(0.3%)

Spanish

25(0.3%)

Tagalog

20(0.3%)

Russian

20(0.3%)

Hindi

10(0.1%)

Portuguese

10(0.1%)

Trail Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,630(70.4%)

Semi-detached

160(4.3%)

Row house

190(5.1%)

Duplex

190(5.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

545(14.6%)

Other attached

15(0.4%)

Movable

5(0.1%)

Housing · Trail (CA), B.C.

These figures are published for Trail (CA), B.C., a census agglomeration, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Trail 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

6,505

Owner households

4,920 (75.6%)

Renter households

1,585 (24.4%)

Owners with a mortgage

2,615 (53.2%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

2,300 (46.7%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

215 (13.6%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

1,370 (86.4%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$840All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$998All households, 2021

Owners, median

$810

Renters, median

$890

Owners with a mortgage, median

$1,440

Owners without a mortgage, median

$424

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

785 (12.1%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

320 (6.5%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

460 (29.0%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

0 (0.0%)

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

1,750(26.9%)

$500 to $749

1,145(17.6%)

$750 to $999

855(13.1%)

$1,000 to $1,249

770(11.8%)

$1,250 to $1,499

625(9.6%)

$1,500 to $1,999

830(12.8%)

$2,000 to $2,499

395(6.1%)

$2,500 to $2,999

100(1.5%)

$3,000 and over

40(0.6%)

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 Trail

Trail is a city in British Columbia’s West Kootenay, on the Columbia River below the smelter benches, south of Castlegar and beside Rossland—not a hiking path, and not Trail, Nova Scotia. A Teck metallurgical-operations town with a river downtown and a “Home of Champions” sports tradition, it is the industrial heart of the Trail-Rossland area. About 8,000 people live in Trail.

Known for

Columbia River smelter city in the West Kootenay
Teck metallurgical operations on the benches
River downtown and “Home of Champions” sports heritage
Neighbour to Rossland, a separate city
Industrial heart of the Trail Creek valley

See & do

Downtown Trail / Columbia River waterfront
Shops, river walks, and views of the valley.
Riverfront Centre / civic plaza
Library and gathering space in the city core.
Gyro Park and bench lookouts
Hillside parks above the Columbia and the smelter.
Trail Museum and Archives
Smelter-town and sports-champion history.
Short trip to Rossland (separate city)
Ski-town streets and Red Mountain a few minutes up the hill.

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