Census Profile · Kootenays
2021 Census of Population, Cranbrook, City, British Columbia.
By the Numbers
Regional average $86,660 (marked). This area is below it.
Regional average 1,002 (marked). This area is below it.
Regional average across the 83 communities in our guides. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
What the data says
Cranbrook was home to 20,499 residents in 2021, up 2.3% from 2016. The median age is 45.2, and the typical household has 2.3 people.
Of the area's 8,780 households, 73.5% own their home and 26.5% rent. The median total household income in 2020 was $80,000.
Cranbrook serves as the East Kootenay's largest city and service centre, a rail and highway crossroads with Rocky Mountain views in every direction and the region's busiest airport.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Cranbrook, City, British Columbia, British Columbia. Reproduced and distributed under the Statistics Canada Open Licence. Median income is the median total income of households in 2020. Figures are rounded by Statistics Canada and are provided for general information only.
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