Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainElectoral Area D, Central Kootenay is older than 96% of Canadian towns: a median age of 56
Residents aged 15 to 24: 6.8%, below 97% of Canadian towns. For Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay, the census puts residents with no religion at 59%. Few places have as many households in single-detached houses: 87% here, more than in 84% of Canadian towns. Statistics Canada puts the town’s population at 1,596 for July 2025.
What stands out about the people of Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay
Older than most towns
Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay’s median age is 56; the typical median across Canadian towns is 42. 32% are 65 or over, against 19% across Canada’s towns. Ages ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Since 2016, Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay has grown +9%, faster than 77% of Canadian towns
The figures are the 2021 Census’s, except where another date is given. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
Across Canada’s towns, half of towns changed by more than +4%; across British Columbia’s towns, by more than +6%.
Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay: 32% of residents are 65 or over, above 95% of Canadian towns
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
Compared with 16% across Canada’s towns, 11% of residents are under 15 here. The wider picture: 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women.
Smaller households than 90% of Canadian towns: 2 people on average
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Set against 8.2% across Canada’s towns, 6.3% of households are one-parent families in Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay. One-person households: 37% of the total.
20% of residents 15 and over live common-law, a share 83% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Never married and not common-law: 21% of adults (typical: 27%). 40% of residents 15 and over are married, fewer than in 67% of Canadian towns. Across Canada’s towns, common-law partners come to 11%.
17% of households rent their home, below 70% of Canadian towns
Houses and apartments, owners and renters, older and newer homes. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
Just over a fifth of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 13% built before 1961. The benchmark for renter households across Canada’s towns: 25%. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in 74% of Canadian towns.
Household income, middle of the range: $55,600 a year
The income year is 2020: a year of pandemic benefits such as CERB, which the figures count. Household income before tax: the median, and households by income group.
Households by income · share of households
Household incomes run lower in Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay: half had less than $55,600, 35% under the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). The provincial yardstick is $87,000, the median across British Columbia’s towns. Emergency and recovery benefits reached 27% of those with an income, beside a typical 28%.
Residents who moved in within the year: 13%, a higher share than 65% of Canadian towns
Immigrants by continent of birth and when they arrived, citizenship, and who moved in recently.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 25%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Compared with 17% across Canada’s towns, 20% of residents are immigrants here. 2.4% of residents are not Canadian citizens, fewer than in 71% of Canadian towns. For residents who moved in within the year, the comparison across Canada’s towns is 11%. Most immigrants were born in Europe (55%) or in the Americas (41%).
Indigenous residents: 6.2%, a higher share than 76% of Canadian towns
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Set against 15% across Canada’s towns, 1.7% of residents belong to a visible minority in Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay. To put it in context, 2.8% of residents have an Indigenous identity across Canada’s towns.
A higher share of residents whose mother tongue is French than 70% of Canadian towns, at 3.8%
English, French and the other languages people grew up with or speak at home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
Across Canada’s towns, 7.5% of residents speak English and French; in Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay, 8.9%. For comparison, 1.5% of residents have French as their mother tongue across Canada’s towns. At home: English 95%, French 1%.
Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay sits below 68% of Canadian towns for degree holders aged 25 to 64 (20%)
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
12% of those aged 25 to 64 have no formal credential, where the typical town has 9.5%.
A job for 46% of residents aged 15 and over
Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic: some of these rates are lower than in a usual year. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
The employment rate of 46% is below the typical 58% across Canada’s towns; 32% of residents are 65 or over.
2 of the 5 nearest towns are older than Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page. Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 25–66 km out.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay | 1,596 | — | 56 | 32% | 20% |
| Kaslo | 1,141 | 24.8 km | 58 | 36% | 18% |
| Nakusp | 1,740 | 54.7 km | 53.2 | 32% | 9.1% |
| Electoral Area K, Central Kootenay | 1,965 | 55.4 km | 59.6 | 36% | 14% |
| Electoral Area F, Central Kootenay | 4,209 | 65.6 km | 47.2 | 22% | 13% |
| Electoral Area H, Central Kootenay | 5,390 | 66.0 km | 47.2 | 22% | 12% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. Unpaid care, car ownership and internet access aren’t in the Census Profile, nor is the change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins other than visible minority and Indigenous identity are left out of the charts.
- The census’s own words. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
- Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns. A figure here is set beside two middles, the median across British Columbia’s places of 2,500 people or more and the median across all Canadian towns that size; reserves and entire cities are excluded from both.
Questions about Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay’s residents
How diverse is Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay?
20% of residents are immigrants (Canada’s towns: 17%); 1.7% belong to a visible minority and 6.2% have an Indigenous identity.
What religion are people in Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay?
38% are Christian and 59% have no religion; 3.1% follow another religion.
Is Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay good for families?
Under 15: 11% (Canada’s towns: 16%). Couple families: 50% of households. One-parent families: 6.3%. Schools near Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay?
The median household in Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay took in $55,600 in 2020, against $86,000 across Canada’s towns.
What is the population of Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay?
Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay had about 1,596 residents in July 2025, Statistics Canada estimates; the 2021 Census counted 1,462, 9% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay?
A median age of 56. Children under 15 make up 11%, and people 65 and over 32%.
Is Electoral Area D, Central Kootenay bilingual?
English and French: 8.9% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 90%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 3.8%.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population · Statistics Canada, population estimates for 1 July 2025 (table 17-10-0155). Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).