| Statistic | East Kootenay B | British Columbia | National |
| Population | 2,179 | 5,149,422 | 38,134,230 |
| Population density (sq km) | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Median age | 51.5 | 42.3 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.9:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 75% | 71% | 66% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 33% | 41% | 43% |
| Speak English only | 96.3% | 89.7% | 68.8% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Data | Percent |
| Southeast Asian | 0.3% |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| United Kingdom | 1.1% |
| United States | 0.6% |
| Other Southeastern Asia | 0.3% |
| Brazil | 0.1% |
| Croatia | 0.1% |
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