Castlegar, BC Demographics

There are 8,340 residents in Castlegar, BC, with an average age of 45.0. Males make up 48.7% of the population, while females account for 51.3%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Castlegar, BC (2,070 individuals), followed by those aged under 14 (1,225 people).

A total of 1,825 people in Castlegar, BC have never been married (which represents 25.7% of the population). Wedded people in Castlegar, BC (3,165 locals) account for 44.5% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 12.7% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 900 people).

Castlegar, BC has an unemployment rate of 10.8%. Regarding the most common jobs in Castlegar, BC, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (1,005 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (845 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (525 individuals).

The majority of Castlegar, BC residents (that’s 98.7%) speak English.

The median household income in Castlegar, BC is $81,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $73,000 per year.

There is a total of 3,545 households in Castlegar, BC, 76.2% of which are owner-occupied and 23.8% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Castlegar, BC is 2.3 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (1,365 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (1,070 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Castlegar, BC, at 34.1%.

Single-detached houses account for 67.7% of the residential buildings in Castlegar, BC. Apartments make up of the Castlegar, BC housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $400,000 and the average figure sits at $428,000. Of all the properties in Castlegar, BC, 4 or more bedrooms units include 1,285 (the highest share) and 3 bedrooms units have 1,190 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1961 and 1970 and between 1946 and 1960 hold the highest counts, at 800 and 710, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (65.6%) and minor repairs (28.1%).

Approximately 30.2% of the population in Castlegar, BC has a high school diploma (that’s 2,065 residents). Castlegar, BC locals holding a college diploma (1,640 people) account for 24% of the resident pool. Additionally, 16.5% of them hold a university degree (1,125 people).

Most employed people in Castlegar, BC (1,485 individuals) travel less than 15 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (895 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Castlegar, BC is 18 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Castlegar, BC locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.