Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainElectoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary ranks above 98% of Canadian towns on residents with no religion: 66%
A household here has 2.1 people on average; across Canada’s towns, 2.4. On children under 15, Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary sits lower than 84% of Canadian towns: 13%. A median age of 48.8 (older than just over four fifths of Canadian towns) sets Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary apart: 3,004 residents in 1,415 households at the 2021 Census. For Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary, the census puts residents aged 65 and over at 23%.
What stands out about the people of Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary
Growing faster than most
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary went from 2,155 to 3,004 residents (+39%), faster growth than in 99% of Canadian towns. Population change ↓
A town people move to
A year before the census, 20% of residents lived elsewhere, 1.8 times the typical share; over five years, 51% moved. Immigrants & newcomers ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
Growth of +39% since 2016 puts Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary ahead of 99% of Canadian towns
Unless a figure says otherwise, it is from the 2021 Census. Residents at the 2016 and 2021 censuses and the latest estimate, with the 2016–2021 change beside other towns.
Change, 2016 to 2021
The July 2025 estimate adds another 12%. Across British Columbia’s towns the median is +6%, and across Canada’s towns +4%.
Older than 82% of Canadian towns: half of Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary is over 48.8
Share of residents in each five-year band; the tick is the typical town.
Residents aged 15 to 24 make up 9%, against 11% across Canada’s towns. The biggest five-year age group is 60–64, with 12% of residents, 1.7 times the share across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary, 48.8. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women.
36% of households are one person living alone, a share 81% of Canadian towns don’t reach
Household types, then household sizes.
Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Across Canada’s towns, the share of one-parent families is 8.2%; Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary has 3.9%. As a reference point, 27% of households are one person living alone across Canada’s towns.
15% of residents 15 and over live common-law, more than in 75% of Canadian towns
Marital status of residents 15 and over, with common-law couples counted apart.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Singles who have never married make up 23% of adults, beside a typical 27%. Across Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary, 45% of residents 15 and over are married. The benchmark for common-law partners across Canada’s towns: 11%.
In Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary, 22% of households rent their home, fewer than in 58% 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
By its share of households in buildings of five or more storeys (1.8%), Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary is above 64% of Canadian towns. To put it in context, 25% of households rent their home across Canada’s towns. Just over a quarter of homes were built in 2001 or later, more than the 12% built before 1961.
Median household income: $60,400 a year
Incomes here are for 2020, the year before the census, CERB and other pandemic benefits included. Income per household, before tax, with the groups it falls into.
Households by income · share of households
The median across Canada’s towns is $86,000; Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary’s, at $60,400, is 30% lower. $87,000 is the median household income across British Columbia’s towns. Pandemic benefits reached 31% of residents with an income, against a typical 28%.
20% of residents lived at another address a year earlier, more than in 93% 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 20%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
13% of residents are immigrants; across Canada’s towns the figure is 17%. Most immigrants were born in Europe (55%) or in Oceania or elsewhere (18%). The benchmark for residents who moved in within the year across Canada’s towns: 11%.
Indigenous residents make up 4.4% in Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary, more than in 66% of Canadian towns
Visible minority and Indigenous identity, then religion.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Across Canada’s towns, 15% of residents belong to a visible minority; in Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary, 2.4%. Indigenous residents make up 2.8% across Canada’s towns.
91% have English as their mother tongue; 6.2% also speak French
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
Residents whose mother tongue is French: 2%, near enough the figure across Canada’s towns. On bilingual residents, Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary sits lower than 61% of Canadian towns: 6.2%.
Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary sits below 71% of Canadian towns for degree holders aged 25 to 64 (19%)
Highest certificate, diploma or degree of residents aged 25 to 64.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
Holding no credential: 8.7% (typical 9.5%). By way of comparison, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
Employment: 50% of residents 15 and over had a job
These rates date from May 2021, during the pandemic, and run lower than a normal year’s. The census’s work rates at a glance. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
With 23% of residents 65 or over, the employment rate of 50% sits under the typical 58% across Canada’s towns.
The 16th oldest of 41 towns of 3,305 to 3,417 people
Similar-sized towns by median age; each dot is a town.
The span goes from 21.8 (Arviat) up to 59.2 (North Kawartha). Division No. 19, Unorganized (45.6), Havre-Saint-Pierre (47.2), Portneuf (49.6) and Sables-Spanish Rivers (50.4): the towns nearest Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary in median age.
No nearby town is as young as Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary
The closest towns, coloured by how old their residents are. The nearest places to Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary with figures are 37–49 km away.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary | 3,361 | — | 48.8 | 23% | 13% |
| Electoral Area D (Rural Grand Forks), Kootenay Boundary | 3,570 | 37.3 km | 57.6 | 33% | 6.5% |
| Grand Forks | 4,308 | 37.4 km | 56 | 35% | 9.1% |
| Electoral Area C (Christina Lake), Kootenay Boundary | 1,666 | 48.7 km | 60 | 37% | 7.8% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- 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.
- What these tables don’t give. Some things the page can’t show: the Census Profile asks nothing about unpaid care, cars or internet access, and gives no change by age since 2016. Ethnic origins beyond visible minority and Indigenous identity aren’t charted.
- The census’s own words. The census takes “visible minority” from the Employment Equity Act: anyone other than Indigenous peoples who is non-white in colour or race. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are what residents reported, compared here with other towns and never used as a label.
Questions about Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary’s residents
How diverse is Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary?
Immigrants: 13% (Canada’s towns: 17%). Visible minority: 2.4%. Indigenous identity: 4.4%.
What religion are people in Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary?
66% said they have no religion and 33% that they are Christian; 1.6% named another faith.
Is Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary good for families?
13% of residents are under 15 (Canada’s towns: 16%); couple families are 51% of households and one-parent families 3.9%. Schools near Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary?
Half of Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary’s households had more than $60,400 in 2020, before tax; across Canada’s towns the median was $86,000.
What is the population of Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary?
About 3,361, by Statistics Canada’s estimate for July 2025. The 2021 Census found 3,004 people in Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary, 39% more than 2016.
What is the average age in Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary?
The median age is 48.8, older than 82% of Canadian towns. 13% are under 15 and 23% 65 or older.
Is Electoral Area E (West Boundary), Kootenay Boundary bilingual?
English and French: 6.2% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 94%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 2%.
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).