Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Cape Horn

Census Tract 0281.02 · Coquitlam · Vancouver, British Columbia

Cape Horn is a neighbourhood of Coquitlam, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,622 living in private households. 45.8% 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 12.1%. 52.2% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.0% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 35.6% 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. 27.2% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.61 km², giving a population density of 2,533 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population6,6222021, private households
Visible minority45.8%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian52.2%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants35.6%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$96,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households27.2%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density2,533 /km²6,622 people over 2.61 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20216,622
Population, 20166,383
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202143.7%7.3%
Total private dwellings2,573
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,441
Population density per square kilometre2,5332532.6%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres3

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data6,620100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1,05015.9%14.1%
0 to 4 years2954.5%4.3%
5 to 9 years3605.4%4.7%
10 to 14 years3905.9%5.0%
15 to 64 years4,45567.3%68.5%
15 to 19 years3755.7%5.2%
20 to 24 years3905.9%6.6%
25 to 29 years3805.7%7.6%
30 to 34 years3905.9%7.9%
35 to 39 years4306.5%7.5%
40 to 44 years4506.8%6.7%
45 to 49 years4556.9%6.5%
50 to 54 years5408.2%6.9%
55 to 59 years5708.6%7.0%
60 to 64 years4807.3%6.4%
65 years and over1,12016.9%17.4%
65 to 69 years4006.0%5.5%
70 to 74 years2954.5%4.6%
75 to 79 years1752.6%3.0%
80 to 84 years1452.2%2.1%
85 years and over1101.7%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 years1615.9%14.1%
15 to 64 years6767.3%68.5%
65 years and over1716.9%17.4%
85 years and over21.7%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4241.9%41.7%
Median age of the population4343.2%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,440100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house1,28552.7%27.7%
Semi-detached house502.0%2.1%
Row house1907.8%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex63526.0%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys26510.9%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys100.4%18.9%
Other single-attached house50.2%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 data2,445100.0%100.0%
1960 or before39516.2%11.5%
1961 to 19801,09544.8%23.3%
1981 to 19902209.0%14.5%
1991 to 200036014.7%16.6%
2001 to 2005903.7%6.6%
2006 to 2010753.1%8.8%
2011 to 2015552.2%8.1%
2016 to 20211506.1%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,445100.0%100.0%
Condominium24510.0%32.5%
Not condominium2,20090.0%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,445100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms150.6%2.1%
1 bedroom28511.7%22.2%
2 bedrooms53521.9%27.9%
3 bedrooms62025.4%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms98540.3%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,445100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms72029.4%46.6%
5 rooms28511.7%13.5%
6 rooms31512.9%10.0%
7 rooms27011.0%8.2%
8 or more rooms86035.2%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)66.5%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,445100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed2,28593.5%94.7%
Major repairs needed1606.5%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 data2,440100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,83075.0%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs60524.8%29.8%
30% to less than 100%57523.6%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,445100.0%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 data2,410100.0%100.0%
In core need36014.9%16.9%
Not in core need2,04584.9%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 data1,780
% of owner households with a mortgage6060.1%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2222.5%24.4%
% in core housing need1211.6%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,470$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,894$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,200,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,178,000$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 data665
% of tenant households in subsidized housing1010.5%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3231.6%38.5%
% in core housing need2524.6%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,460$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,552$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% data5,565100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,44097.8%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,600$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,44097.8%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,000$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,92088.4%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,000$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,00572.0%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,000$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,45580.1%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,900$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4958.9%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,480$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,59528.7%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,725100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,61598.1%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,960$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,61598.1%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,800$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,07588.6%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,640$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,13072.1%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,360$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,61580.6%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,700$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5108.9%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,860$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,68029.3%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,310$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,805
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.2%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,795
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$137,600$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$117,700$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 data5,725100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,95034.1%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,000$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,000$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,61028.1%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$19,000$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$28,680$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)8382.8%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7069.8%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1717.3%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.1%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)76.6%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% data5,565100.0%100.0%
Without total income1252.2%3.3%
With total income5,44097.8%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)54510.0%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99963011.6%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99977014.2%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99967012.3%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99959010.8%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9995159.5%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9994408.1%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9993055.6%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992454.5%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991903.5%3.4%
$100,000 and over54510.0%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% data5,565100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1252.2%3.3%
With after-tax income5,44097.8%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)55510.2%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99965512.0%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99988016.2%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99977514.2%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99970012.9%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,99958010.7%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9994007.4%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992705.0%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9992053.8%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991302.4%2.5%
$100,000 and over2855.2%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% data5,565100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,56028.0%29.8%
With employment income4,00572.0%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)53013.2%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9993358.4%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99947011.7%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9993208.0%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9993558.9%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9993358.4%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993759.4%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9992907.2%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9992205.5%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991954.9%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991503.7%3.7%
$100,000 and over43510.9%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% data5,565100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data5,25594.4%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,400$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data5,26594.6%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,400$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,85587.2%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,400$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,09573.6%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,200$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,46062.2%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,120$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data3205.8%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,640$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,725100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,44095.0%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,240$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,46095.4%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,560$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,99587.2%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,960$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,24074.1%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,560$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,50561.2%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,120$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2955.2%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,200$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 data5,725100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,93533.8%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,800$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,000$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,55027.1%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$25,400$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$37,120$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)8989.4%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7776.8%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1110.6%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.9%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data565
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$91,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data500
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$118,400$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,600$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% data910
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$147,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$128,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.1%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data950
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$158,800$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$135,600$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data265
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,500$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,500$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.7%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data280
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,000$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% data855
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$41,600$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$37,600$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data905
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$43,300$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$38,200$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data6,610100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,26519.1%17.3%
0 to 5 years3655.5%5.3%
18 to 64 years4,23064.0%65.8%
65 years and over1,11516.9%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)515
0 to 17 years120
0 to 5 years35
18 to 64 years290
65 years and over105
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)87.8%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)109.8%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1010.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)76.9%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)99.4%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% data6,610100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,26519.1%17.3%
0 to 5 years3605.4%5.3%
18 to 64 years4,22563.9%65.9%
65 years and over1,12016.9%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)340
0 to 17 years60
0 to 5 years20
18 to 64 years235
65 years and over45
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)55.2%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)55.0%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)65.6%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)65.5%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)44.0%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,440100.0%100.0%
1 person56523.2%29.0%
2 persons74530.5%31.8%
3 persons45018.4%15.7%
4 persons39516.2%14.0%
5 or more persons29011.9%9.4%
Number of persons in private households6,610100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)32.7%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data5,575100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law3,22557.8%56.5%
Married2,75049.3%48.5%
Living common-law4758.5%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law2,35042.2%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,64029.4%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1552.8%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced3155.7%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2454.4%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data2,440100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,48060.7%55.7%
Couple-family households1,26551.8%47.9%
One-parent-family households2108.6%7.8%
Multigenerational households1455.9%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households301.2%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons1255.1%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households1004.1%5.6%
One-person households56523.2%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,440
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,445
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$117,000$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$100,500$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,440100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000150.6%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999150.6%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999200.8%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999401.6%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999602.5%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999502.0%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999702.9%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999753.1%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999803.3%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999953.9%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991506.1%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991606.6%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991606.6%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991405.7%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991506.1%5.3%
$100,000 and over1,17048.0%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99931012.7%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992209.0%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99934514.1%11.5%
$200,000 and over29512.1%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% data2,440100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000200.8%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999100.4%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999200.8%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999401.6%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999602.5%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999652.7%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999803.3%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999853.5%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999903.7%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991104.5%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991958.0%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991606.6%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991807.4%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991707.0%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991606.6%5.8%
$100,000 and over99540.8%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99931012.7%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992259.2%8.6%
$150,000 and over46018.9%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,445100.0%100.0%
Owner1,78072.8%62.1%
Renter66527.2%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% data1,890100.0%100.0%
2 persons86045.5%49.6%
3 persons45524.1%23.1%
4 persons43022.8%20.8%
5 or more persons1407.4%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.9%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.7%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,885100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,58083.8%84.9%
Married couples1,34571.4%72.3%
Common-law couples24012.7%12.6%
Total one-parent families30516.2%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+22011.7%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+854.5%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families5,55584.0%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners3,16047.8%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families3054.6%4.2%
Children2,08531.5%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,05516.0%20.5%
Living alone5658.5%11.6%
Living with other relatives2003.0%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only2904.4%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data565
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data555

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,875
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,890

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% data6,610100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,69040.7%44.5%
In bottom decile5007.6%11.0%
In second decile5007.6%8.4%
In third decile5959.0%8.1%
In fourth decile5107.7%8.3%
In fifth decile5858.9%8.8%
In top half of the distribution3,92059.3%55.5%
In sixth decile67010.1%9.2%
In seventh decile69510.5%9.9%
In eighth decile77011.6%10.7%
In ninth decile1,00015.1%11.9%
In top decile79012.0%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,445100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room2,36596.7%95.9%
More than one person per room803.3%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,445100.0%100.0%
Suitable2,30094.1%91.9%
Not suitable1455.9%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,445100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,10545.2%49.2%
Two-maintainer household1,12045.8%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household2209.0%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,445100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years351.4%3.0%
25 to 34 years25010.2%15.5%
35 to 44 years38515.7%18.2%
45 to 54 years50520.7%18.9%
55 to 64 years58023.7%19.4%
65 to 74 years43517.8%14.6%
75 to 84 years1907.8%7.5%
85 years and over702.9%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'85034.8%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only56022.9%26.1%
Not suitable only1054.3%5.8%
Major repairs needed only1255.1%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'251.0%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'150.6%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'100.4%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,60065.4%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,710100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population3,07045.8%54.5%
South Asian68010.1%14.2%
Chinese81012.1%19.6%
Black1702.5%1.6%
Filipino1952.9%5.5%
Arab751.1%0.9%
Latin American1251.9%2.0%
Southeast Asian1301.9%2.2%
West Asian2754.1%2.5%
Korean3405.1%2.4%
Japanese1301.9%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.300.4%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities1151.7%1.9%
Not a visible minority3,64054.2%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,710100.0%100.0%
Buddhist1251.9%2.7%
Christian2,45036.5%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.68010.1%8.7%
Anabaptist150.2%0.3%
Anglican1251.9%2.0%
Baptist651.0%1.0%
Catholic1,04015.5%13.7%
Christian Orthodox851.3%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness600.9%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran701.0%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic600.9%0.7%
Presbyterian400.6%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church901.3%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions1151.7%1.7%
Hindu2704.0%2.6%
Jewish00.0%0.8%
Muslim3605.4%4.2%
Sikh1702.5%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions600.9%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives3,27048.7%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,710100.0%100.0%
Canadian70510.5%6.7%
English1,15517.2%14.0%
Irish71010.6%9.1%
Scottish84012.5%10.8%
French, n.o.s.2704.0%4.2%
German4556.8%7.1%
Chinese77511.5%18.2%
Italian3555.3%3.2%
Indian (India)4306.4%8.2%
Ukrainian2103.1%3.1%
Dutch1101.6%2.5%
Polish1702.5%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1852.8%3.0%
Filipino1902.8%5.4%
French Canadian500.7%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.801.2%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.450.7%0.9%
Métis550.8%0.8%
European, n.o.s.1502.2%1.6%
Russian1602.4%2.0%
Norwegian1301.9%1.7%
Welsh1001.5%1.4%
Portuguese300.4%0.9%
American651.0%1.0%
Spanish701.0%1.4%
Swedish851.3%1.3%
Hungarian851.3%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.550.8%0.4%
Jewish350.5%0.9%
Punjabi851.3%2.7%
Vietnamese951.4%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.550.8%0.4%
Greek300.4%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.450.7%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.350.5%0.2%
Korean3254.8%2.4%
Romanian651.0%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian2353.5%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.300.4%0.3%
Danish751.1%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.100.1%0.2%
Sikh550.8%2.0%
Austrian350.5%0.7%
Belgian200.3%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu951.4%0.6%
Mexican1051.6%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss200.3%0.4%
Finnish600.9%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian801.2%0.6%
Japanese1552.3%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.200.3%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.200.3%0.4%
Muslim300.4%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.300.4%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic550.8%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech00.0%0.4%
Syrian250.4%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan550.8%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian150.2%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger350.5%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian300.4%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian150.2%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.100.1%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian350.5%0.4%
Nigerian200.3%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak200.3%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese550.8%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean400.6%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.350.5%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 African150.2%0.3%
Australian250.4%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)300.4%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian450.7%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%
Ghanaian350.5%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American100.1%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%
Bosnian300.4%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%
Indonesian150.2%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian801.2%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai150.2%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%
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%
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%
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%
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 data6,710100.0%100.0%
First generation2,57538.4%48.2%
Second generation1,79526.8%24.3%
Third generation or more2,34034.9%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,710100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity1352.0%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses1251.9%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses100.1%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity6,58098.1%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,710100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian350.5%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian6,67599.5%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,710100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)400.6%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)300.4%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1602.4%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1602.4%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only6,51097.0%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 data6,710100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants4,17562.2%53.1%
Immigrants2,39035.6%41.8%
Before 19803955.9%6.1%
1980 to 19902704.0%4.9%
1991 to 20005758.6%9.8%
2001 to 20106209.2%10.0%
2011 to 20215257.8%11.1%
Non-permanent residents1402.1%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,395100.0%100.0%
Americas1757.3%7.0%
Brazil351.5%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador251.0%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico301.3%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America451.9%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas100.4%1.3%
Europe42017.5%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina251.0%0.3%
Croatia251.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany251.0%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy401.7%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland150.6%0.8%
Portugal100.4%0.4%
Romania251.0%0.7%
Russian Federation401.7%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom1054.4%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe903.8%2.5%
Africa1205.0%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%
Nigeria150.6%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of100.4%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa853.5%1.6%
Asia1,62067.6%72.4%
Afghanistan301.3%0.5%
Iran2008.4%4.0%
Iraq502.1%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China30512.7%18.8%
Hong Kong1205.0%7.0%
Korea, South2359.8%3.9%
Taiwan552.3%3.6%
Philippines1656.9%10.0%
Viet Nam602.5%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India1606.7%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia2159.0%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth552.3%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 data230100.0%100.0%
Americas5021.7%10.8%
Europe6026.1%11.7%
Africa104.3%4.8%
Asia11550.0%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,710100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens6,10090.9%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,13516.9%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over4,96574.0%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens6159.2%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,395100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years2108.8%7.5%
5 to 14 years39016.3%15.4%
15 to 24 years46019.2%18.6%
25 to 44 years1,12547.0%46.1%
45 years and over2108.8%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 data1,995100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants1,13056.6%59.5%
Principal applicants40520.3%24.2%
Secondary applicants73036.6%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family53026.6%30.4%
Refugees32516.3%8.7%
Other immigrants150.8%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 data1,995100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission1206.0%2.6%
Work permits only before admission1457.3%10.6%
Study permits only before admission804.0%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission954.8%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,56578.4%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 data5,725100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree70512.3%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,81531.7%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,21056.1%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,72030.0%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,48525.9%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,800100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree3158.3%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate98025.8%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,51066.1%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,30534.3%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,21031.8%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 data5,725100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate81014.1%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate4,91585.9%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,800100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate3759.9%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,42590.1%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 data3,805100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,29033.9%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,51566.1%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data3,770100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable902.4%2.2%
All classes of workers3,69097.9%97.8%
Employee3,09082.0%81.0%
Self-employed59515.8%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data3,770100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable902.4%2.2%
All occupations3,69097.9%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations451.2%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations66017.5%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations3509.3%9.3%
3 Health occupations3058.1%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services40510.7%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1804.8%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations85022.5%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations77020.4%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations300.8%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 data3,770100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable902.4%2.2%
All industries3,69097.9%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting150.4%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction100.3%0.3%
22 Utilities150.4%0.6%
23 Construction40010.6%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing2256.0%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1253.3%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade38510.2%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing2105.6%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries1905.0%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1504.0%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing952.5%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services38010.1%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises150.4%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1203.2%4.1%
61 Educational services2757.3%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance44011.7%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation551.5%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1905.0%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1403.7%4.2%
91 Public administration2456.5%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 data2,590100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van2,21585.5%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver2,05579.3%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1656.4%6.6%
Public transit2258.7%14.9%
Walked853.3%6.4%
Bicycle100.4%1.9%
Other method501.9%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 data2,590100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes46017.8%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes89534.6%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes65525.3%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes32512.5%9.9%
60 minutes and over2509.7%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 data2,590100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.2459.5%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.45017.4%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.67526.1%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.50019.3%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.40515.6%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.31512.2%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 data2,055100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence56027.3%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence1,48572.3%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence00.0%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 data6,435100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,98061.8%56.8%
Movers2,46038.2%43.2%
Non-migrants90014.0%17.0%
Migrants1,56024.2%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data6,655100.0%100.0%
Non-movers6,03590.7%85.2%
Movers6159.2%14.8%
Non-migrants2603.9%8.5%
Migrants3555.3%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 data3,415100.0%100.0%
Worked at home81523.9%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address53515.7%14.2%
Usual place of work2,05560.2%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,610100.0%100.0%
English only5,97090.3%88.1%
French only50.1%0.0%
English and French4556.9%6.5%
Neither English nor French1802.7%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,610100.0%100.0%
English6,32095.6%93.2%
French751.1%1.0%
English and French350.5%0.5%
Neither English nor French1802.7%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,610100.0%100.0%
Single responses6,28595.1%94.5%
Multiple responses3254.9%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% data6,610100.0%100.0%
Single responses6,28595.1%93.8%
Multiple responses3254.9%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% data6,610100.0%100.0%
None5,20078.7%75.2%
English4807.3%9.7%
French701.1%0.7%
Non-official language70510.7%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous70010.6%11.2%
English and French100.2%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)550.8%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)150.2%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages801.2%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,610100.0%100.0%
English4,28564.8%54.7%
French200.3%0.2%
Non-official language6209.4%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous6209.4%15.1%
English and French550.8%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,52023.0%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)500.8%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages450.7%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 data4,075100.0%100.0%
English3,78092.8%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language551.3%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous551.3%2.9%
English and French350.9%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)2055.0%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 data4,075100.0%100.0%
None3,87095.0%92.1%
English200.5%1.9%
French200.5%0.6%
Non-official language1403.4%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1403.4%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)100.2%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 languages150.4%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% data1,295100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language856.6%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language1,21093.4%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% data965100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language606.2%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada353.6%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada202.1%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language90593.8%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data6,610100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data6,6106610.0%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 income00.3%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income43.6%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data5,725
In the labour force3,775
Employed3,415
Unemployed360
Not in the labour force1,950
Participation rate (Rate)6665.9%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)6059.7%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)109.5%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data5,725100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,99034.8%35.5%
Worked3,74065.3%64.5%
Worked full year full time2,02535.4%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,71530.0%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4141.2%40.9%

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