Cranbrook Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:216 of 688
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 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%)
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