Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Aldergrove (north-northeast)

Census Tract 0506.01 · Langley · Vancouver, British Columbia

Aldergrove (north-northeast) is a neighbourhood of Langley, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,255 living in private households. 21.6% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 54.5% across Metro Vancouver as a whole; the largest single group was South Asian at 7.0%. 71.9% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 6.5% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 16.4% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $96,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 23.6% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 3.07 km², giving a population density of 1,386 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population4,2552021, private households
Visible minority21.6%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian71.9%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants16.4%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$96,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households23.6%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density1,386 /km²4,255 people over 3.07 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20214,255
Population, 20164,094
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202143.9%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,577
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,510
Population density per square kilometre1,3871386.9%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres3

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data4,255100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years90521.3%14.1%
0 to 4 years3007.1%4.3%
5 to 9 years3007.1%4.7%
10 to 14 years3057.2%5.0%
15 to 64 years2,94569.2%68.5%
15 to 19 years2756.5%5.2%
20 to 24 years2305.4%6.6%
25 to 29 years2906.8%7.6%
30 to 34 years3558.3%7.9%
35 to 39 years3057.2%7.5%
40 to 44 years3057.2%6.7%
45 to 49 years2906.8%6.5%
50 to 54 years3257.6%6.9%
55 to 59 years3057.2%7.0%
60 to 64 years2556.0%6.4%
65 years and over4109.6%17.4%
65 to 69 years1603.8%5.5%
70 to 74 years1052.5%4.6%
75 to 79 years701.6%3.0%
80 to 84 years400.9%2.1%
85 years and over300.7%2.2%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years2121.3%14.1%
15 to 64 years6969.2%68.5%
65 years and over109.6%17.4%
85 years and over10.7%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)3636.5%41.7%
Median age of the population3636.4%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,510100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house55036.4%27.7%
Semi-detached house251.7%2.1%
Row house47031.1%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex25516.9%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys20513.6%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%18.9%
Other single-attached house50.3%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,545100.0%100.0%
1960 or before654.2%11.5%
1961 to 198041526.9%23.3%
1981 to 199056536.6%14.5%
1991 to 200026016.8%16.6%
2001 to 2005805.2%6.6%
2006 to 2010855.5%8.8%
2011 to 2015251.6%8.1%
2016 to 2021553.6%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,545100.0%100.0%
Condominium29018.8%32.5%
Not condominium1,25080.9%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,545100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom16510.7%22.2%
2 bedrooms27517.8%27.9%
3 bedrooms65542.4%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms44528.8%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,545100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms38524.9%46.6%
5 rooms35022.7%13.5%
6 rooms25016.2%10.0%
7 rooms1409.1%8.2%
8 or more rooms41026.5%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)66.2%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,545100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,46594.8%94.7%
Major repairs needed805.2%5.3%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data1,530100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,23080.4%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs30019.6%29.8%
30% to less than 100%27518.0%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,545100.0%100.0%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,500100.0%100.0%
In core need24016.0%16.9%
Not in core need1,26584.3%83.1%

Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,175
% of owner households with a mortgage7776.6%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs1818.4%24.4%
% in core housing need1413.8%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,620$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,680$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$700,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$724,000$1,304,000

Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data360
% of tenant households in subsidized housing2120.8%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2525.0%38.5%
% in core housing need2524.6%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,310$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,405$1,624

Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data0

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,350100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,21596.0%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,600$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,21596.0%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,000$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,84084.8%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,200$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,54576.0%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,600$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,65579.3%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,400$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data36010.7%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,440$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data89026.6%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,405100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,26595.9%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$51,040$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,26595.9%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,000$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,91085.5%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,800$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,61076.7%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,360$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,64077.5%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,440$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data36010.6%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,280$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data77022.6%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,460$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,140
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.3%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,140
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$123,800$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$106,600$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,405100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,45542.7%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$57,600$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,700$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data89526.3%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$19,600$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$29,450$30,520
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)8383.4%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7777.4%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1616.5%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.4%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)65.6%5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,350100.0%100.0%
Without total income1354.0%3.3%
With total income3,21095.8%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2758.6%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99934010.6%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99943013.4%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99941012.8%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99941512.9%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,99938011.8%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992608.1%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992106.5%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991454.5%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991153.6%3.4%
$100,000 and over2357.3%12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,350100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1354.0%3.3%
With after-tax income3,21095.8%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2758.6%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99935511.1%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99948015.0%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99949015.3%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99952016.2%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,99937511.7%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992658.3%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991655.1%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991253.9%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999702.2%2.5%
$100,000 and over902.8%7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,350100.0%100.0%
Without employment income80023.9%29.8%
With employment income2,55076.1%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)2509.8%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9991857.3%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99929511.6%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9992459.6%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,99925510.0%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,99926010.2%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,99926010.2%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9992058.0%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991606.3%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991355.3%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999953.7%3.7%
$100,000 and over2058.0%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,350100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,14093.7%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,600$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,14593.9%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,200$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,83584.6%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,800$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,60577.8%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,000$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,05061.2%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,640$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2908.7%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,240$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,405100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,21094.3%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,920$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,21094.3%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,920$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,92085.8%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,760$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,68078.7%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,400$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,02559.5%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,530$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2958.7%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,960$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,405100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,45542.7%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$55,200$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$61,450$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data87525.7%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,800$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$33,000$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)8988.8%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)8282.4%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1111.2%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.1%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data300
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$103,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$89,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data275
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$112,000$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$95,000$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data570
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$129,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$112,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.2%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data575
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$147,000$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$126,000$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data225
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$59,600$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.7%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data225
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,500$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,000$76,300

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data500
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$42,400$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$38,800$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data535
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$48,400$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$42,000$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data4,255100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,07525.3%17.3%
0 to 5 years3608.5%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,77065.1%65.8%
65 years and over4059.5%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)370
0 to 17 years135
0 to 5 years35
18 to 64 years175
65 years and over60
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)98.8%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1312.6%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1010.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)66.4%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1514.8%14.3%

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data4,250100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,07025.2%17.3%
0 to 5 years3558.4%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,77565.3%65.9%
65 years and over4059.5%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)90
0 to 17 years25
0 to 5 years10
18 to 64 years55
65 years and over10
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)22.1%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)22.4%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)22.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)22.0%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)22.4%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,510100.0%100.0%
1 person33522.2%29.0%
2 persons42528.1%31.8%
3 persons28518.9%15.7%
4 persons26517.5%14.0%
5 or more persons19512.9%9.4%
Number of persons in private households4,255100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)32.8%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,350100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,92557.5%56.5%
Married1,54546.1%48.5%
Living common-law38011.3%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,42542.5%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married98529.4%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated952.8%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2357.0%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1103.3%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,510100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons94062.3%55.7%
Couple-family households75049.7%47.9%
One-parent-family households19012.6%7.8%
Multigenerational households654.3%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households251.7%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons855.6%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households604.0%5.6%
One-person households33522.2%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,510
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,545
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$108,000$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$93,100$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,510100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000151.0%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,99950.3%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,99950.3%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999251.7%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999352.3%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999302.0%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999453.0%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999453.0%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999503.3%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999453.0%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991308.6%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999956.3%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999956.3%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999704.6%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991107.3%5.3%
$100,000 and over70546.7%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99923015.2%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,99917511.6%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99919512.9%11.5%
$200,000 and over1006.6%13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,510100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000151.0%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,99950.3%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,99950.3%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999251.7%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999402.6%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999352.3%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999453.0%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999604.0%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999604.0%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999604.0%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991358.9%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991006.6%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991057.0%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991358.9%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991207.9%5.8%
$100,000 and over56037.1%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99922514.9%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991509.9%8.6%
$150,000 and over18512.3%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,545100.0%100.0%
Owner1,18076.4%62.1%
Renter36523.6%37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.1%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,175100.0%100.0%
2 persons50543.0%49.6%
3 persons27523.4%23.1%
4 persons26522.6%20.8%
5 or more persons13511.5%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)33.1%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.9%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,175100.0%100.0%
Total couple families94080.0%84.9%
Married couples75063.8%72.3%
Common-law couples19016.2%12.6%
Total one-parent families24020.4%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+19016.2%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+453.8%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families3,61585.1%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,87044.0%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families2405.6%4.2%
Children1,50535.4%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data63514.9%20.5%
Living alone3357.9%11.6%
Living with other relatives1353.2%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only1653.9%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data335
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data370

Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,175
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,175

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data4,255100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,03047.7%44.5%
In bottom decile3207.5%11.0%
In second decile3708.7%8.4%
In third decile4209.9%8.1%
In fourth decile48511.4%8.3%
In fifth decile43010.1%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,22552.3%55.5%
In sixth decile49011.5%9.2%
In seventh decile53012.5%9.9%
In eighth decile51512.1%10.7%
In ninth decile44510.5%11.9%
In top decile2455.8%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,545100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,48596.1%95.9%
More than one person per room553.6%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,545100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,42592.2%91.9%
Not suitable1157.4%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,545100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household75048.5%49.2%
Two-maintainer household66543.0%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1358.7%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,545100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years100.6%3.0%
25 to 34 years20513.3%15.5%
35 to 44 years34022.0%18.2%
45 to 54 years38524.9%18.9%
55 to 64 years33521.7%19.4%
65 to 74 years16510.7%14.6%
75 to 84 years754.9%7.5%
85 years and over301.9%3.0%

Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'46530.1%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only27517.8%26.1%
Not suitable only956.1%5.8%
Major repairs needed only603.9%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'151.0%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'100.6%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,08069.9%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,260100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population92021.6%54.5%
South Asian3007.0%14.2%
Chinese551.3%19.6%
Black902.1%1.6%
Filipino801.9%5.5%
Arab00.0%0.9%
Latin American601.4%2.0%
Southeast Asian2405.6%2.2%
West Asian00.0%2.5%
Korean200.5%2.4%
Japanese200.5%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities250.6%1.9%
Not a visible minority3,34078.4%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,260100.0%100.0%
Buddhist751.8%2.7%
Christian1,59037.3%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.55012.9%8.7%
Anabaptist551.3%0.3%
Anglican1002.3%2.0%
Baptist651.5%1.0%
Catholic45510.7%13.7%
Christian Orthodox400.9%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran551.3%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic350.8%0.7%
Presbyterian150.4%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church1252.9%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions801.9%1.7%
Hindu00.0%2.6%
Jewish150.4%0.8%
Muslim751.8%4.2%
Sikh1804.2%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions150.4%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives2,24552.7%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,260100.0%100.0%
Canadian3909.2%6.7%
English1,25029.3%14.0%
Irish74017.4%9.1%
Scottish89020.9%10.8%
French, n.o.s.3057.2%4.2%
German71016.7%7.1%
Chinese852.0%18.2%
Italian1653.9%3.2%
Indian (India)1854.3%8.2%
Ukrainian2505.9%3.1%
Dutch3808.9%2.5%
Polish1503.5%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1553.6%3.0%
Filipino1052.5%5.4%
French Canadian300.7%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.1002.3%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.1102.6%0.9%
Métis1754.1%0.8%
European, n.o.s.1002.3%1.6%
Russian751.8%2.0%
Norwegian1754.1%1.7%
Welsh2004.7%1.4%
Portuguese00.0%0.9%
American551.3%1.0%
Spanish300.7%1.4%
Swedish751.8%1.3%
Hungarian852.0%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish250.6%0.9%
Punjabi250.6%2.7%
Vietnamese1854.3%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek00.0%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.00.0%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean250.6%2.4%
Romanian00.0%0.6%
Lebanese150.4%0.2%
Iranian00.0%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish801.9%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.300.7%0.2%
Sikh601.4%2.0%
Austrian250.6%0.7%
Belgian200.5%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican100.2%0.8%
Mennonite200.5%0.2%
Swiss100.2%0.4%
Finnish350.8%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian350.8%0.6%
Japanese100.2%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.400.9%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic250.6%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech150.4%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian00.0%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger00.0%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak150.4%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.100.2%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese00.0%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African100.2%0.3%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.200.5%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian200.5%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai200.5%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.2%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan300.7%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.1%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan150.4%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.1%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,260100.0%100.0%
First generation78018.3%48.2%
Second generation1,00523.6%24.3%
Third generation or more2,47558.1%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,260100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity2756.5%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses2405.6%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses250.6%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere150.4%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity3,98093.4%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,260100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian751.8%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian4,19098.4%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,260100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)551.3%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)551.3%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries2505.9%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries2004.7%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries501.2%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,95092.7%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,260100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants3,50082.2%53.1%
Immigrants70016.4%41.8%
Before 19801353.2%6.1%
1980 to 1990751.8%4.9%
1991 to 20001453.4%9.8%
2001 to 20101403.3%10.0%
2011 to 20212004.7%11.1%
Non-permanent residents651.5%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data700100.0%100.0%
Americas11015.7%7.0%
Brazil101.4%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador101.4%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica152.1%0.2%
Mexico152.1%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America253.6%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas405.7%1.3%
Europe14020.0%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany101.4%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands152.1%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania00.0%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom7510.7%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe202.9%2.5%
Africa355.0%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.2%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.2%
Morocco00.0%0.1%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of101.4%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa00.0%1.6%
Asia40557.9%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran00.0%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria304.3%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China202.9%18.8%
Hong Kong00.0%7.0%
Korea, South152.1%3.9%
Taiwan00.0%3.6%
Philippines7010.0%10.0%
Viet Nam9012.9%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India13018.6%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia405.7%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth101.4%2.2%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data115100.0%100.0%
Americas2521.7%10.8%
Europe108.7%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia7060.9%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,260100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,96093.0%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1899523.4%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,97069.7%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens3007.0%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data700100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years7510.7%7.5%
5 to 14 years15522.1%15.4%
15 to 24 years17024.3%18.6%
25 to 44 years26037.1%46.1%
45 years and over405.7%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data565100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants23541.6%59.5%
Principal applicants8515.0%24.2%
Secondary applicants14525.7%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family23541.6%30.4%
Refugees9516.8%8.7%
Other immigrants00.0%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data565100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission00.0%2.6%
Work permits only before admission559.7%10.6%
Study permits only before admission00.0%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission254.4%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience45580.5%76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,405100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree65019.1%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,33539.2%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,42541.9%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,03530.4%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher39011.5%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,525100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree35013.9%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate97038.4%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,21047.9%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level87534.7%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher33513.3%43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,405100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate71521.0%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,69079.0%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,525100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate40516.0%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,12584.2%92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,525100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,31552.1%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,21047.9%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,540100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable652.6%2.2%
All classes of workers2,47597.4%97.8%
Employee2,15084.6%81.0%
Self-employed33513.2%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,540100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable652.6%2.2%
All occupations2,47597.4%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations251.0%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations32512.8%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1154.5%9.3%
3 Health occupations1154.5%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services2108.3%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport552.2%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations69027.2%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations64025.2%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations1305.1%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities1656.5%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,540100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable652.6%2.2%
All industries2,47597.4%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1706.7%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities00.0%0.6%
23 Construction35514.0%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing2509.8%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1606.3%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade37514.8%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1556.1%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries251.0%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance451.8%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing451.8%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services1104.3%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises150.6%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services652.6%4.1%
61 Educational services953.7%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance2409.4%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation301.2%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1355.3%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1355.3%4.2%
91 Public administration502.0%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,085100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,85589.0%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,71082.0%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1507.2%6.6%
Public transit753.6%14.9%
Walked954.6%6.4%
Bicycle201.0%1.9%
Other method351.7%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,085100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes44021.1%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes79037.9%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes40519.4%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes28013.4%9.9%
60 minutes and over1808.6%8.2%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,085100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.31515.1%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.36517.5%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.45521.8%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.35016.8%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.24011.5%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.36017.3%15.3%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data1,645100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence73544.7%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence62538.0%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence28517.3%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data4,000100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,51062.8%56.8%
Movers1,50037.5%43.2%
Non-migrants42510.6%17.0%
Migrants1,07026.8%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data4,200100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,76089.5%85.2%
Movers44510.6%14.8%
Non-migrants1754.2%8.5%
Migrants2706.4%6.3%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data2,360100.0%100.0%
Worked at home26011.0%26.5%
Worked outside Canada100.4%0.6%
No fixed workplace address44018.6%14.2%
Usual place of work1,64569.7%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,250100.0%100.0%
English only4,01594.5%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French1403.3%6.5%
Neither English nor French952.2%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,250100.0%100.0%
English4,13597.3%93.2%
French150.4%1.0%
English and French50.1%0.5%
Neither English nor French952.2%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,250100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,16097.9%94.5%
Multiple responses902.1%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,250100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,11596.8%93.8%
Multiple responses1403.3%6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,250100.0%100.0%
None3,83590.2%75.2%
English1453.4%9.7%
French100.2%0.7%
Non-official language2205.2%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2205.2%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)200.5%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages200.5%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,250100.0%100.0%
English3,47581.8%54.7%
French00.0%0.2%
Non-official language2255.3%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2255.3%15.1%
English and French100.2%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)53012.5%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages50.1%1.4%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,650100.0%100.0%
English2,56596.8%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language250.9%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous250.9%2.9%
English and French00.0%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)552.1%8.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,650100.0%100.0%
None2,59097.7%92.1%
English100.4%1.9%
French00.0%0.6%
Non-official language501.9%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous501.9%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.3%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data1,095100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language353.2%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language1,06597.3%94.0%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data780100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language253.2%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada101.3%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada151.9%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language75596.8%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data4,250100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data4,2504250.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.3%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.4%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.2%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income33.2%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data3,405
In the labour force2,540
Employed2,360
Unemployed185
Not in the labour force865
Participation rate (Rate)7574.6%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)6969.3%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)77.3%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data3,405100.0%100.0%
Did not work95027.9%35.5%
Worked2,45572.1%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,49543.9%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time96528.3%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4343.3%40.9%

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