Trail Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:494 of 688
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 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%)
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