Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Alexandra (east-southeast)

Census Tract 0151.10 · Richmond · Vancouver, British Columbia

Alexandra (east-southeast) is a neighbourhood of Richmond, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,630 living in private households. 93.4% 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 Chinese at 73.3%. 5.7% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.9% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 67.0% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $68,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 30.0% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.70 km², giving a population density of 9,519 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population6,6302021, private households
Visible minority93.4%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian5.7%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants67.0%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$68,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households30.0%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density9,519 /km²6,630 people over 0.70 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20216,630
Population, 20164,620
Population percentage change, 2016 to 20214443.5%7.3%
Total private dwellings3,135
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,981
Population density per square kilometre9,5199519.0%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data6,630100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years92013.9%14.1%
0 to 4 years4406.6%4.3%
5 to 9 years3004.5%4.7%
10 to 14 years1802.7%5.0%
15 to 64 years4,87073.5%68.5%
15 to 19 years1352.0%5.2%
20 to 24 years3855.8%6.6%
25 to 29 years83012.5%7.6%
30 to 34 years1,02015.4%7.9%
35 to 39 years72010.9%7.5%
40 to 44 years4657.0%6.7%
45 to 49 years3204.8%6.5%
50 to 54 years3204.8%6.9%
55 to 59 years3254.9%7.0%
60 to 64 years3505.3%6.4%
65 years and over84012.7%17.4%
65 to 69 years3254.9%5.5%
70 to 74 years2553.8%4.6%
75 to 79 years1151.7%3.0%
80 to 84 years801.2%2.1%
85 years and over701.1%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 years1413.9%14.1%
15 to 64 years7473.5%68.5%
65 years and over1312.7%17.4%
85 years and over11.1%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)3838.2%41.7%
Median age of the population3535.2%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,980100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house852.9%27.7%
Semi-detached house50.2%2.1%
Row house44514.9%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex200.7%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys1,49050.0%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys93531.4%18.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%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 data2,985100.0%100.0%
1960 or before200.7%11.5%
1961 to 1980301.0%23.3%
1981 to 1990752.5%14.5%
1991 to 2000602.0%16.6%
2001 to 2005451.5%6.6%
2006 to 201040513.6%8.8%
2011 to 20151,30543.7%8.1%
2016 to 20211,04034.8%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,985100.0%100.0%
Condominium2,45082.1%32.5%
Not condominium53017.8%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,985100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms702.3%2.1%
1 bedroom55018.4%22.2%
2 bedrooms1,68056.3%27.9%
3 bedrooms52017.4%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms1555.2%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,985100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms2,39580.2%46.6%
5 rooms31510.6%13.5%
6 rooms1153.9%10.0%
7 rooms652.2%8.2%
8 or more rooms852.8%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)43.6%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,985100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed2,93598.3%94.7%
Major repairs needed451.5%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 data2,970100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,59053.5%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs1,38046.5%29.8%
30% to less than 100%1,04035.0%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,980100.0%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 data2,630100.0%100.0%
In core need70526.8%16.9%
Not in core need1,92073.0%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 data2,085
% of owner households with a mortgage7069.8%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs4444.2%24.4%
% in core housing need2524.7%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,840$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,774$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$680,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$752,000$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 data895
% of tenant households in subsidized housing76.7%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs5252.2%38.5%
% in core housing need3232.0%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,940$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,832$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% data5,705100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,55597.4%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,800$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,55097.3%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,400$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,88085.5%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,000$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,05571.1%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,400$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,76083.4%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,500$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5259.2%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,560$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,88533.0%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,595100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,41096.7%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,400$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,41596.8%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,680$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,82586.2%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,520$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,05072.4%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,840$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,61082.4%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,710$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5359.6%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,840$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,89033.8%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,890$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,990
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$76,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)32.7%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data2,005
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,200$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,200$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 data5,595100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,93034.5%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,000$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,800$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,60528.7%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$14,800$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$22,060$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)8181.4%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7473.8%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1918.6%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)21.5%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)1010.2%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% data5,710100.0%100.0%
Without total income1552.7%3.3%
With total income5,55097.2%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)82514.9%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99969512.5%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99988515.9%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99973513.2%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,9995259.5%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994508.1%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9994057.3%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992755.0%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992003.6%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991402.5%3.4%
$100,000 and over4057.3%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% data5,710100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1552.7%3.3%
With after-tax income5,55597.3%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)83014.9%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99973013.1%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99999517.9%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99979014.2%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99961511.1%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9995209.4%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9993706.7%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992504.5%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991452.6%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991152.1%2.5%
$100,000 and over1803.2%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% data5,710100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,65028.9%29.8%
With employment income4,05571.0%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)48011.8%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9993909.6%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99952512.9%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9993859.5%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9993759.2%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9993709.1%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993508.6%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9993308.1%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9992155.3%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991704.2%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991102.7%3.7%
$100,000 and over3558.8%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% data5,705100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data5,34093.6%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,000$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data5,35093.8%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,800$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,81084.3%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,800$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,03570.7%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,600$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,72565.3%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$735$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2554.5%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,700$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,595100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,21593.2%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,600$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,21593.2%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,320$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,79585.7%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,440$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,02571.9%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,440$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,64565.1%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,716$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2153.8%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,100$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 data5,595100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,89033.8%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)$59,500$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,48026.5%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$21,400$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$27,160$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)9291.6%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)8382.8%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)88.3%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% data815
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data850
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,000$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,200$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% data775
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)43.6%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data740
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,600$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$89,800$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data295
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$59,200$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$56,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)22.4%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data340
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,800$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,400$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% data1,210
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$37,600$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,800$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,170
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$43,900$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$38,100$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data6,625100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years98514.9%17.3%
0 to 5 years5107.7%5.3%
18 to 64 years4,80572.5%65.8%
65 years and over84012.7%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)1,425
0 to 17 years210
0 to 5 years95
18 to 64 years925
65 years and over285
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)2221.5%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)2121.4%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1818.4%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1919.3%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)3434.0%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% data6,625100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years98014.8%17.3%
0 to 5 years5107.7%5.3%
18 to 64 years4,80072.5%65.9%
65 years and over84012.7%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)950
0 to 17 years120
0 to 5 years50
18 to 64 years695
65 years and over130
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)1414.3%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1212.4%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)99.2%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1414.5%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1615.8%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,980100.0%100.0%
1 person85528.7%29.0%
2 persons1,16038.9%31.8%
3 persons59520.0%15.7%
4 persons2658.9%14.0%
5 or more persons1053.5%9.4%
Number of persons in private households6,625100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)22.2%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data5,710100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law3,55562.3%56.5%
Married3,05053.4%48.5%
Living common-law5008.8%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law2,16037.8%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,55027.1%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1302.3%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced3255.7%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1552.7%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data2,980100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,76059.1%55.7%
Couple-family households1,50050.3%47.9%
One-parent-family households2608.7%7.8%
Multigenerational households802.7%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households200.7%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons752.5%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households2006.7%5.6%
One-person households85028.5%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,980
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,980
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$80,600$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,200$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,980100.0%100.0%
Under $5,0001404.7%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999551.8%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999451.5%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999752.5%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991404.7%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991053.5%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991304.4%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991605.4%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991254.2%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991204.0%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991956.5%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9992458.2%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9992056.9%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991605.4%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991505.0%5.3%
$100,000 and over93031.2%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99933511.2%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992157.2%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992307.7%11.5%
$200,000 and over1454.9%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% data2,980100.0%100.0%
Under $5,0001404.7%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999551.8%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999501.7%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999802.7%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991454.9%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991254.2%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991454.9%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991655.5%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991404.7%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991304.4%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992608.7%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9992558.6%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9992207.4%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991956.5%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991705.7%5.8%
$100,000 and over71023.8%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99931510.6%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991755.9%8.6%
$150,000 and over2257.6%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,985100.0%100.0%
Owner2,08569.8%62.1%
Renter89530.0%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% data1,995100.0%100.0%
2 persons1,13056.6%49.6%
3 persons57528.8%23.1%
4 persons23511.8%20.8%
5 or more persons502.5%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.6%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)11.4%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,995100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,67584.0%84.9%
Married couples1,42571.4%72.3%
Common-law couples25012.5%12.6%
Total one-parent families32016.0%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+27513.8%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+452.3%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families5,19578.4%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners3,35550.6%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families3154.8%4.2%
Children1,52523.0%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,43021.6%20.5%
Living alone85012.8%11.6%
Living with other relatives2203.3%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only3605.4%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data850
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data855

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data2,125
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data2,130

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% data6,625100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution4,01560.6%44.5%
In bottom decile1,31019.8%11.0%
In second decile79011.9%8.4%
In third decile68510.3%8.1%
In fourth decile67010.1%8.3%
In fifth decile5658.5%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,60539.3%55.5%
In sixth decile5257.9%9.2%
In seventh decile5007.5%9.9%
In eighth decile6059.1%10.7%
In ninth decile5408.2%11.9%
In top decile4456.7%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,985100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room2,81094.1%95.9%
More than one person per room1705.7%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,985100.0%100.0%
Suitable2,68089.8%91.9%
Not suitable30010.1%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,985100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,59053.3%49.2%
Two-maintainer household1,26042.2%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1354.5%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,985100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years1204.0%3.0%
25 to 34 years97532.7%15.5%
35 to 44 years66522.3%18.2%
45 to 54 years38012.7%18.9%
55 to 64 years36512.2%19.4%
65 to 74 years34011.4%14.6%
75 to 84 years1103.7%7.5%
85 years and over200.7%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'1,60553.9%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only1,26042.3%26.1%
Not suitable only2006.7%5.8%
Major repairs needed only250.8%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'1053.5%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'200.7%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 housing1,37546.1%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,485100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population6,05593.4%54.5%
South Asian3104.8%14.2%
Chinese4,75573.3%19.6%
Black550.8%1.6%
Filipino2654.1%5.5%
Arab250.4%0.9%
Latin American851.3%2.0%
Southeast Asian1852.9%2.2%
West Asian200.3%2.5%
Korean1101.7%2.4%
Japanese651.0%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.100.2%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities1802.8%1.9%
Not a visible minority4306.6%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,485100.0%100.0%
Buddhist3405.2%2.7%
Christian1,50523.2%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.70010.8%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican150.2%2.0%
Baptist350.5%1.0%
Catholic65010.0%13.7%
Christian Orthodox400.6%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran00.0%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic150.2%0.7%
Presbyterian00.0%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church100.2%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions350.5%1.7%
Hindu1001.5%2.6%
Jewish100.2%0.8%
Muslim2103.2%4.2%
Sikh300.5%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions701.1%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives4,23065.2%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,485100.0%100.0%
Canadian1852.9%6.7%
English1101.7%14.0%
Irish1001.5%9.1%
Scottish1051.6%10.8%
French, n.o.s.200.3%4.2%
German550.8%7.1%
Chinese3,93560.7%18.2%
Italian200.3%3.2%
Indian (India)1752.7%8.2%
Ukrainian300.5%3.1%
Dutch100.2%2.5%
Polish400.6%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.250.4%3.0%
Filipino3455.3%5.4%
French Canadian00.0%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.300.5%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.150.2%0.9%
Métis100.2%0.8%
European, n.o.s.350.5%1.6%
Russian350.5%2.0%
Norwegian300.5%1.7%
Welsh00.0%1.4%
Portuguese200.3%0.9%
American150.2%1.0%
Spanish500.8%1.4%
Swedish100.2%1.3%
Hungarian00.0%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani651.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.150.2%0.4%
Jewish100.2%0.9%
Punjabi00.0%2.7%
Vietnamese1502.3%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek200.3%0.6%
Jamaican150.2%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.2153.3%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean1001.5%2.4%
Romanian00.0%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian150.2%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish00.0%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh00.0%2.0%
Austrian00.0%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican600.9%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss00.0%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian00.0%0.6%
Japanese851.3%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.00.0%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.150.2%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic200.3%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech00.0%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 Konger5157.9%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%
Brazilian150.2%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese3655.6%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.450.7%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.200.3%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 African00.0%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%
Gujarati150.2%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.00.0%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%
Indonesian400.6%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian150.2%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%
Thai250.4%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%
Malaysian150.2%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%
Buddhist150.2%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.250.4%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%
Nicaraguan00.0%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%
Ugandan100.2%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%
Uruguayan00.0%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%
Singaporean150.2%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 data6,485100.0%100.0%
First generation4,95576.4%48.2%
Second generation1,24019.1%24.3%
Third generation or more2904.5%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,485100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity600.9%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses600.9%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity6,43099.2%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,485100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian250.4%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian6,46099.6%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,490100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)200.3%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)200.3%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries200.3%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries200.3%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only6,44599.3%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 data6,485100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,63525.2%53.1%
Immigrants4,34567.0%41.8%
Before 19802103.2%6.1%
1980 to 19904356.7%4.9%
1991 to 20001,49523.1%9.8%
2001 to 201094014.5%10.0%
2011 to 20211,26519.5%11.1%
Non-permanent residents5107.9%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data4,340100.0%100.0%
Americas1553.6%7.0%
Brazil250.6%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador100.2%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico400.9%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America400.9%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas250.6%1.3%
Europe601.4%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany00.0%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania00.0%0.7%
Russian Federation100.2%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine150.3%0.7%
United Kingdom150.3%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe00.0%2.5%
Africa701.6%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%
Nigeria150.3%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of100.2%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa400.9%1.6%
Asia4,04593.2%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran150.3%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China1,85042.6%18.8%
Hong Kong1,10025.3%7.0%
Korea, South801.8%3.9%
Taiwan3457.9%3.6%
Philippines2555.9%10.0%
Viet Nam551.3%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India751.7%13.9%
Pakistan501.2%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1854.3%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth150.3%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 data815100.0%100.0%
Americas455.5%10.8%
Europe00.0%11.7%
Africa253.1%4.8%
Asia73089.6%71.1%
Oceania and other101.2%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,485100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens4,55570.2%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1884013.0%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,72057.4%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens1,92529.7%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data4,340100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years2956.8%7.5%
5 to 14 years89020.5%15.4%
15 to 24 years75017.3%18.6%
25 to 44 years1,94544.8%46.1%
45 years and over46510.7%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 data4,135100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants3,01072.8%59.5%
Principal applicants99524.1%24.2%
Secondary applicants2,01548.7%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family97523.6%30.4%
Refugees1052.5%8.7%
Other immigrants451.1%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 data4,135100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission501.2%2.6%
Work permits only before admission2205.3%10.6%
Study permits only before admission2255.4%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission52012.6%6.3%
Other permits before admission100.2%0.4%
No pre-admission experience3,11075.2%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 data5,595100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree5509.8%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,46026.1%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,57563.9%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,14520.5%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher2,43043.4%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data4,295100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree3157.3%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate84519.7%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,13072.9%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level94021.9%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher2,19551.1%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 data5,595100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate57010.2%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate5,02589.8%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data4,295100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate3257.6%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,97092.4%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 data4,295100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,16027.0%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,13573.0%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data3,780100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable1052.8%2.2%
All classes of workers3,67597.2%97.8%
Employee3,01579.8%81.0%
Self-employed66017.5%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data3,780100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable1052.8%2.2%
All occupations3,67597.2%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations350.9%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations97525.8%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations45011.9%9.3%
3 Health occupations1804.8%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services2957.8%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1153.0%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations1,25033.1%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations2807.4%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations00.0%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities902.4%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data3,780100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable1052.8%2.2%
All industries3,67597.2%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities00.0%0.6%
23 Construction852.2%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing2707.1%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1804.8%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade48012.7%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing2055.4%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries1153.0%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance3409.0%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing1303.4%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services53514.2%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises100.3%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1253.3%4.1%
61 Educational services1905.0%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance3007.9%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation501.3%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services38510.2%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1403.7%4.2%
91 Public administration1203.2%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 data2,300100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,87081.3%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,71574.6%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1506.5%6.6%
Public transit30513.3%14.9%
Walked803.5%6.4%
Bicycle100.4%1.9%
Other method351.5%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 data2,300100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes65028.3%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes87538.0%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes48020.9%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes1456.3%9.9%
60 minutes and over1456.3%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 data2,300100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.552.4%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.1958.5%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.39517.2%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.57525.0%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.75532.8%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.32013.9%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 data2,010100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence1,13056.2%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence86543.0%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence201.0%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 data6,055100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,18536.1%56.8%
Movers3,87564.0%43.2%
Non-migrants1,46524.2%17.0%
Migrants2,40539.7%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data6,375100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,70573.8%85.2%
Movers1,66526.1%14.8%
Non-migrants88013.8%8.5%
Migrants78512.3%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 data3,385100.0%100.0%
Worked at home1,04530.9%26.5%
Worked outside Canada451.3%0.6%
No fixed workplace address2908.6%14.2%
Usual place of work2,01059.4%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,630100.0%100.0%
English only5,64085.1%88.1%
French only50.1%0.0%
English and French1852.8%6.5%
Neither English nor French80012.1%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,630100.0%100.0%
English5,77587.1%93.2%
French250.4%1.0%
English and French400.6%0.5%
Neither English nor French79512.0%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,630100.0%100.0%
Single responses6,11592.2%94.5%
Multiple responses5157.8%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% data6,630100.0%100.0%
Single responses6,05091.3%93.8%
Multiple responses5808.7%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% data6,630100.0%100.0%
None3,95559.7%75.2%
English1,19017.9%9.7%
French150.2%0.7%
Non-official language1,05515.9%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,05515.9%11.2%
English and French50.1%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)2453.7%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)200.3%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages1452.2%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,630100.0%100.0%
English1,43021.6%54.7%
French50.1%0.2%
Non-official language2,05531.0%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2,05531.0%15.1%
English and French150.2%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)2,84042.8%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)350.5%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages2453.7%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 data4,105100.0%100.0%
English2,68065.3%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language3658.9%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous3658.9%2.9%
English and French350.9%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)96523.5%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 languages501.2%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 data4,105100.0%100.0%
None3,32581.0%92.1%
English2506.1%1.9%
French250.6%0.6%
Non-official language3558.6%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous3558.6%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)250.6%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 languages1202.9%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% data995100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language404.0%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language95596.0%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% data530100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language305.7%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada203.8%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada101.9%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language50595.3%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data6,625100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data6,6256625.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.4%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.5%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.3%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income55.2%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data5,595
In the labour force3,780
Employed3,385
Unemployed390
Not in the labour force1,815
Participation rate (Rate)6867.6%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)6060.5%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)1010.3%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data5,595100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,82032.5%35.5%
Worked3,77067.4%64.5%
Worked full year full time2,01536.0%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,76031.5%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4040.0%40.9%

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