Census Profile · Kootenays
2021 Census of Population, Trail, 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
Trail was home to 7,920 residents in 2021, up 2.7% from 2016. The median age is 49.6, and the typical household has 2 people.
Of the area's 3,740 households, 68.9% own their home and 31.1% rent. The median total household income in 2020 was $68,000.
Trail grew up around its smelter on the banks of the Columbia River, and the city's remarkable record of producing national and world sports champions has earned it the nickname the Home of Champions.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population, Trail, 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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