Castlegar Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:473 of 688
Castlegar Population
Total Population (2021)
8,338
Total Population (2016)
8,039
Population Growth
+3.7% (+299)
Growth Rank
#397 of 688Same geo level
Male
48.7%4,065
Female
51.3%4,275
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.951
Average Age
45
Median Age
45.6
Age Rank
#470 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
370(4.4%)
5–9
435(5.2%)
10–14
420(5.0%)
15–19
420(5.0%)
20–24
390(4.7%)
25–29
460(5.5%)
30–34
515(6.2%)
35–39
590(7.1%)
40–44
510(6.1%)
45–49
465(5.6%)
50–54
480(5.8%)
55–59
530(6.4%)
60–64
670(8.0%)
65–69
640(7.7%)
70–74
475(5.7%)
75–79
400(4.8%)
80–84
315(3.8%)
85+
250(3.0%)
Castlegar Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.3
Total Private Dwellings
3,702
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,549
Size Distribution
1 Person
1,070 (30.1%)
2 Persons
1,365 (38.5%)
3 Persons
485 (13.7%)
4 Persons
435 (12.3%)
5+ Persons
200 (5.6%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
730(20.6%)
Couples without children
1,035(29.2%)
One-parent families
325(9.2%)
One-person households
1,065(30.0%)
Multigenerational
65(1.8%)
Multiple-family
20(0.6%)
Castlegar Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$82,500After tax
Median Household Income
$73,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,720After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,600After tax
Income Rank
#403 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
80.4%
Employment Income
64.2%
Government Transfers
19.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
575(8.6%)
$10k–$20k
765(11.5%)
$20k–$30k
1,035(15.5%)
$30k–$40k
895(13.4%)
$40k–$50k
740(11.1%)
$50k–$60k
610(9.1%)
$60k–$70k
435(6.5%)
$70k–$80k
350(5.2%)
$80k–$90k
275(4.1%)
$90k–$100k
260(3.9%)
$100k+
735(11.0%)
Castlegar Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
52.2%
Unemployment Rate
10.8%
Total Labour Force
4,000
Employed
3,570
Unemployed
430
Not in Labour Force
2,835
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
10.3%
Children (0–17)
12.6%
Adults (18–64)
8.5%
Seniors (65+)
13.1%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2930 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.264
Castlegar Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
7,720 (94.1%)
English & French
450 (5.5%)
Neither
35 (0.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
6,980 (85.1%)
French
80 (1.0%)
Non-official languages
980 (11.9%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
6,980(85.1%)
Russian
305(3.7%)
Portuguese
110(1.3%)
Punjabi
105(1.3%)
French
80(1.0%)
Italian
40(0.5%)
Korean
40(0.5%)
Spanish
30(0.4%)
Tagalog
25(0.3%)
Cantonese
25(0.3%)
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