Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Capitol Hill (north)

Census Tract 0242.00 · Burnaby · Vancouver, British Columbia

Capitol Hill (north) is a neighbourhood of Burnaby, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 7,525 living in private households. 55.8% 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 28.0%. 42.7% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.5% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 40.8% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $90,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 35.7% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 4.61 km², giving a population density of 1,631 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population7,5252021, private households
Visible minority55.8%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian42.7%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants40.8%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$90,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households35.7%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density1,631 /km²7,525 people over 4.61 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20217,525
Population, 20167,388
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202121.9%7.3%
Total private dwellings3,164
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,984
Population density per square kilometre1,6331633.0%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres5

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data7,525100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1,01513.5%14.1%
0 to 4 years3054.1%4.3%
5 to 9 years3604.8%4.7%
10 to 14 years3554.7%5.0%
15 to 64 years5,14068.3%68.5%
15 to 19 years3805.0%5.2%
20 to 24 years5206.9%6.6%
25 to 29 years4906.5%7.6%
30 to 34 years4756.3%7.9%
35 to 39 years5156.8%7.5%
40 to 44 years5357.1%6.7%
45 to 49 years5357.1%6.5%
50 to 54 years5507.3%6.9%
55 to 59 years5807.7%7.0%
60 to 64 years5657.5%6.4%
65 years and over1,37518.3%17.4%
65 to 69 years4405.8%5.5%
70 to 74 years3704.9%4.6%
75 to 79 years2202.9%3.0%
80 to 84 years1952.6%2.1%
85 years and over1502.0%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 years1413.5%14.1%
15 to 64 years6868.3%68.5%
65 years and over1818.3%17.4%
85 years and over22.0%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4342.9%41.7%
Median age of the population4443.6%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 house1,28543.1%27.7%
Semi-detached house451.5%2.1%
Row house702.3%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex86529.0%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys72024.2%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%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 before61520.6%11.5%
1961 to 198093531.3%23.3%
1981 to 199042014.1%14.5%
1991 to 200031510.6%16.6%
2001 to 20051354.5%6.6%
2006 to 20101705.7%8.8%
2011 to 20152357.9%8.1%
2016 to 20211655.5%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,985100.0%100.0%
Condominium36012.1%32.5%
Not condominium2,62087.8%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 bedrooms752.5%2.1%
1 bedroom48016.1%22.2%
2 bedrooms65021.8%27.9%
3 bedrooms63021.1%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms1,15538.7%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 rooms1,05535.3%46.6%
5 rooms36512.2%13.5%
6 rooms31510.6%10.0%
7 rooms33511.2%8.2%
8 or more rooms91530.7%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)66.1%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 needed2,75592.3%94.7%
Major repairs needed2357.9%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 data2,965100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs2,13572.0%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs83528.2%29.8%
30% to less than 100%69523.4%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,985100.0%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 data2,830100.0%100.0%
In core need45516.1%16.9%
Not in core need2,37583.9%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 data1,920
% of owner households with a mortgage4545.1%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2524.8%24.4%
% in core housing need1010.4%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,020$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,964$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,600,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,620,000$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 data1,060
% of tenant households in subsidized housing1514.6%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3433.8%38.5%
% in core housing need2626.5%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,350$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,480$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% data6,505100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data6,30096.8%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,000$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data6,30096.8%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,400$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,65586.9%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,800$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,38567.4%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,000$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,12078.7%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,100$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5258.1%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,640$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,80027.7%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data6,510100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data6,23095.7%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$57,550$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data6,23095.7%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,800$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,64586.7%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$53,850$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,38567.4%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,800$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,06577.8%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,770$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4907.5%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,000$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,84028.3%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,610$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data2,065
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$112,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.0%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data2,065
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$145,400$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$119,600$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data6,505100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data2,03031.2%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,000$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$90,000$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,76527.1%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$17,400$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$27,440$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)8584.8%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6767.0%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1515.2%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.0%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)65.9%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% data6,510100.0%100.0%
Without total income2103.2%3.3%
With total income6,29596.7%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)69511.0%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99977512.3%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99996015.3%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99973011.6%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99963010.0%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9995258.3%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9993756.0%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992954.7%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992704.3%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9992153.4%3.4%
$100,000 and over83013.2%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% data6,510100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income2103.2%3.3%
With after-tax income6,29596.7%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)72511.5%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99980012.7%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,9991,06016.8%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99984013.3%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99971511.4%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9995358.5%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9993605.7%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9993405.4%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9992103.3%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991652.6%2.5%
$100,000 and over5408.6%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% data6,510100.0%100.0%
Without employment income2,12032.6%29.8%
With employment income4,38567.4%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)65514.9%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9993808.7%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99950511.5%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9993658.3%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9993708.4%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9993357.6%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993307.5%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9992756.3%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9992154.9%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991954.4%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991653.8%3.7%
$100,000 and over59513.6%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% data6,505100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data6,11594.0%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,600$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data6,12094.1%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data5,60586.2%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,800$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,52569.6%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,600$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,06062.4%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$3,760$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data3204.9%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,880$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data6,510100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data6,09593.6%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,800$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data6,10093.7%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,840$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,61586.3%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,250$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,54569.8%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,750$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,07062.5%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,240$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2453.8%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,550$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 data6,505100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,99530.7%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,000$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,600$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,68525.9%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$22,400$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,440$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)9191.2%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7271.8%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)98.8%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.5%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data670
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data650
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$130,800$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$106,000$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data1,015
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$142,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$123,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)43.8%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,030
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$176,400$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$144,800$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data290
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,500$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,500$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)22.5%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data285
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$90,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,000$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% data1,335
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,400$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$32,000$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,280
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$45,700$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$39,800$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data7,525100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,23516.4%17.3%
0 to 5 years3755.0%5.3%
18 to 64 years4,91565.3%65.8%
65 years and over1,37018.2%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)870
0 to 17 years140
0 to 5 years40
18 to 64 years555
65 years and over185
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)1211.6%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1111.0%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1010.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1111.3%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1313.3%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% data7,525100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,23516.4%17.3%
0 to 5 years3805.0%5.3%
18 to 64 years4,92065.4%65.9%
65 years and over1,37018.2%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)695
0 to 17 years95
0 to 5 years20
18 to 64 years515
65 years and over85
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)99.2%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)77.4%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)65.6%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1010.5%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)66.2%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,985100.0%100.0%
1 person80026.8%29.0%
2 persons89530.0%31.8%
3 persons56518.9%15.7%
4 persons48516.2%14.0%
5 or more persons2357.9%9.4%
Number of persons in private households7,525100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)22.5%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data6,510100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law3,69556.8%56.5%
Married3,20549.2%48.5%
Living common-law4907.5%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law2,81043.2%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,99530.6%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1452.2%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced4156.4%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2553.9%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data2,985100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,68556.4%55.7%
Couple-family households1,45048.6%47.9%
One-parent-family households2307.7%7.8%
Multigenerational households1103.7%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households401.3%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons1755.9%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households1755.9%5.6%
One-person households80026.8%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,985
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$90,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$80,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,985
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$120,100$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,800$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,985100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000501.7%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999250.8%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999301.0%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999752.5%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991153.9%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999802.7%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999903.0%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991003.4%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,9991204.0%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999802.7%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991906.4%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991906.4%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991755.9%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991806.0%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991555.2%5.3%
$100,000 and over1,33044.6%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99932510.9%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992257.5%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99931010.4%11.5%
$200,000 and over47515.9%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% data2,985100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000602.0%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999250.8%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999250.8%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999802.7%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991254.2%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999852.8%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991003.4%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991304.4%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991204.0%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999953.2%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992307.7%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9992107.0%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991906.4%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991856.2%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991806.0%5.8%
$100,000 and over1,13538.0%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99932510.9%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992157.2%8.6%
$150,000 and over59519.9%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,985100.0%100.0%
Owner1,92064.3%62.1%
Renter1,06535.7%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% data2,105100.0%100.0%
2 persons99047.0%49.6%
3 persons55026.1%23.1%
4 persons49023.3%20.8%
5 or more persons803.8%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.8%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.6%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data2,105100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,79585.3%84.9%
Married couples1,55073.6%72.3%
Common-law couples24511.6%12.6%
Total one-parent families31014.7%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+24511.6%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+653.1%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families5,97079.3%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners3,58547.6%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families3104.1%4.2%
Children2,07527.6%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,55520.7%20.5%
Living alone80010.6%11.6%
Living with other relatives2152.9%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only5357.1%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data800
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data800

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data2,185
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data2,180

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% data7,525100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution3,37544.9%44.5%
In bottom decile91512.2%11.0%
In second decile6558.7%8.4%
In third decile5357.1%8.1%
In fourth decile6158.2%8.3%
In fifth decile6558.7%8.8%
In top half of the distribution4,15055.1%55.5%
In sixth decile7209.6%9.2%
In seventh decile6909.2%9.9%
In eighth decile6358.4%10.7%
In ninth decile89511.9%11.9%
In top decile1,21516.1%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 room2,90097.2%95.9%
More than one person per room852.8%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,985100.0%100.0%
Suitable2,75092.1%91.9%
Not suitable2408.0%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 household1,51550.8%49.2%
Two-maintainer household1,21540.7%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household2558.5%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 years1053.5%3.0%
25 to 34 years2809.4%15.5%
35 to 44 years51517.3%18.2%
45 to 54 years57519.3%18.9%
55 to 64 years69523.3%19.4%
65 to 74 years48516.2%14.6%
75 to 84 years2307.7%7.5%
85 years and over1053.5%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'1,12037.5%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only70523.6%26.1%
Not suitable only1404.7%5.8%
Major repairs needed only1153.9%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'451.5%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'702.3%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'351.2%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'200.7%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,86062.3%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,525100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population4,20055.8%54.5%
South Asian6258.3%14.2%
Chinese2,11028.0%19.6%
Black1702.3%1.6%
Filipino3054.1%5.5%
Arab100.1%0.9%
Latin American1702.3%2.0%
Southeast Asian2002.7%2.2%
West Asian1852.5%2.5%
Korean1001.3%2.4%
Japanese1351.8%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.300.4%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities1502.0%1.9%
Not a visible minority3,32544.2%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,525100.0%100.0%
Buddhist2052.7%2.7%
Christian2,73036.3%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.4856.4%8.7%
Anabaptist100.1%0.3%
Anglican650.9%2.0%
Baptist550.7%1.0%
Catholic1,64021.8%13.7%
Christian Orthodox1301.7%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness400.5%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran550.7%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)100.1%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic300.4%0.7%
Presbyterian250.3%0.5%
Reformed150.2%0.2%
United Church550.7%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions1001.3%1.7%
Hindu951.3%2.6%
Jewish200.3%0.8%
Muslim3404.5%4.2%
Sikh2703.6%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions650.9%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives3,80550.6%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,525100.0%100.0%
Canadian4956.6%6.7%
English7009.3%14.0%
Irish5907.8%9.1%
Scottish6058.0%10.8%
French, n.o.s.1802.4%4.2%
German3805.0%7.1%
Chinese1,89525.2%18.2%
Italian6308.4%3.2%
Indian (India)4706.2%8.2%
Ukrainian2453.3%3.1%
Dutch1752.3%2.5%
Polish1902.5%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.2253.0%3.0%
Filipino3154.2%5.4%
French Canadian350.5%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.751.0%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.500.7%0.9%
Métis350.5%0.8%
European, n.o.s.1301.7%1.6%
Russian1101.5%2.0%
Norwegian751.0%1.7%
Welsh901.2%1.4%
Portuguese1101.5%0.9%
American550.7%1.0%
Spanish1101.5%1.4%
Swedish650.9%1.3%
Hungarian400.5%0.8%
Acadian150.2%0.1%
Pakistani150.2%0.6%
African, n.o.s.350.5%0.4%
Jewish350.5%0.9%
Punjabi851.1%2.7%
Vietnamese2102.8%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.250.3%0.4%
Greek801.1%0.6%
Jamaican200.3%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.1051.4%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.150.2%0.2%
Korean1201.6%2.4%
Romanian350.5%0.6%
Lebanese100.1%0.2%
Iranian1602.1%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish450.6%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.150.2%0.2%
Sikh851.1%2.0%
Austrian1051.4%0.7%
Belgian100.1%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican700.9%0.8%
Mennonite150.2%0.2%
Swiss200.3%0.4%
Finnish400.5%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian1802.4%0.6%
Japanese1952.6%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.100.1%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.250.3%0.4%
Muslim600.8%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.150.2%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic500.7%0.4%
Colombian100.1%0.2%
Moroccan100.1%0.1%
Czech300.4%0.4%
Syrian200.3%0.2%
Guyanese200.3%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian550.7%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger1451.9%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian751.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish200.3%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian150.2%0.4%
Nigerian150.2%0.1%
Armenian250.3%0.1%
Slovak300.4%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese1451.9%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean250.3%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.550.7%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.100.1%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African00.0%0.3%
Australian100.1%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%
Albanian450.6%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian300.4%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.100.1%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian100.1%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%
Estonian100.1%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian450.6%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 Zealander150.2%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian200.3%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%
Azerbaijani100.1%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 data7,525100.0%100.0%
First generation3,53547.0%48.2%
Second generation2,13028.3%24.3%
Third generation or more1,86024.7%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,525100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity1101.5%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses1101.5%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity7,41598.5%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,525100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian450.6%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian7,48099.4%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,525100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)400.5%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)400.5%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1001.3%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries951.3%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only7,39098.2%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 data7,525100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants4,08554.3%53.1%
Immigrants3,07040.8%41.8%
Before 19806658.8%6.1%
1980 to 19904906.5%4.9%
1991 to 20007259.6%9.8%
2001 to 20106058.0%10.0%
2011 to 20215807.7%11.1%
Non-permanent residents3755.0%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data3,070100.0%100.0%
Americas2157.0%7.0%
Brazil351.1%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador150.5%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica150.5%0.2%
Mexico401.3%0.9%
Peru100.3%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago100.3%0.2%
United States of America501.6%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas250.8%1.3%
Europe57518.7%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina150.5%0.3%
Croatia551.8%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany351.1%1.1%
Greece100.3%0.2%
Hungary100.3%0.3%
Italy953.1%0.8%
Netherlands150.5%0.5%
Poland401.3%0.8%
Portugal301.0%0.4%
Romania200.7%0.7%
Russian Federation150.5%0.9%
Serbia100.3%0.3%
Ukraine351.1%0.7%
United Kingdom902.9%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe802.6%2.5%
Africa1053.4%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt100.3%0.2%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.2%
Morocco00.0%0.1%
Nigeria150.5%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of100.3%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa602.0%1.6%
Asia2,08067.8%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran1103.6%4.0%
Iraq150.5%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey100.3%0.2%
China65021.2%18.8%
Hong Kong41013.4%7.0%
Korea, South551.8%3.9%
Taiwan1705.5%3.6%
Philippines1956.4%10.0%
Viet Nam1153.7%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India1755.7%13.9%
Pakistan100.3%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1454.7%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth953.1%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 data330100.0%100.0%
Americas7021.2%10.8%
Europe5516.7%11.7%
Africa257.6%4.8%
Asia18054.5%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data7,525100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens6,49586.3%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,17015.5%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over5,32070.7%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens1,03013.7%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data3,070100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years2006.5%7.5%
5 to 14 years50516.4%15.4%
15 to 24 years61520.0%18.6%
25 to 44 years1,38545.1%46.1%
45 years and over36011.7%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 data2,400100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants1,43059.6%59.5%
Principal applicants61025.4%24.2%
Secondary applicants82034.2%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family72530.2%30.4%
Refugees2309.6%8.7%
Other immigrants200.8%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 data2,400100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission652.7%2.6%
Work permits only before admission25510.6%10.6%
Study permits only before admission1104.6%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission1456.0%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,83076.3%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 data6,510100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree74511.4%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,71526.3%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree4,04562.1%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,82028.0%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher2,23034.3%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data4,195100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree2405.7%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate80019.1%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,15075.1%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,34031.9%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,80543.0%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 data6,510100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate83512.8%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate5,67587.2%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data4,190100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate3057.3%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,88592.7%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 data4,195100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,04524.9%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,15575.2%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data4,085100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable1002.4%2.2%
All classes of workers3,98097.4%97.8%
Employee3,16077.4%81.0%
Self-employed82520.2%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data4,085100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable1002.4%2.2%
All occupations3,98097.4%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations651.6%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations84520.7%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations3759.2%9.3%
3 Health occupations2405.9%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services48011.8%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1854.5%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations1,06526.1%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations60014.7%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations501.2%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities751.8%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data4,085100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable1002.4%2.2%
All industries3,98097.4%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting250.6%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities150.4%0.6%
23 Construction2606.4%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1754.3%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1754.3%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade45511.1%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1954.8%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries2105.1%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance2355.8%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing1754.3%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services4009.8%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises200.5%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services2055.0%4.1%
61 Educational services3358.2%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance3759.2%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation852.1%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services2756.7%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1754.3%4.2%
91 Public administration1854.5%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 data2,580100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van2,00577.7%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,85571.9%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1556.0%6.6%
Public transit42516.5%14.9%
Walked853.3%6.4%
Bicycle200.8%1.9%
Other method451.7%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,580100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes41015.9%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes91035.3%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes83032.2%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes2359.1%9.9%
60 minutes and over1907.4%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 data2,580100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.752.9%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.43016.7%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.59022.9%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.62524.2%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.51520.0%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.34513.4%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 data2,030100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence74036.5%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence1,25561.8%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence301.5%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory100.5%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data7,265100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,73065.1%56.8%
Movers2,54035.0%43.2%
Non-migrants98013.5%17.0%
Migrants1,56021.5%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data7,490100.0%100.0%
Non-movers6,69589.4%85.2%
Movers79010.5%14.8%
Non-migrants4155.5%8.5%
Migrants3755.0%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 data3,655100.0%100.0%
Worked at home1,05528.9%26.5%
Worked outside Canada200.5%0.6%
No fixed workplace address55515.2%14.2%
Usual place of work2,03055.5%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,525100.0%100.0%
English only6,72589.4%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French4455.9%6.5%
Neither English nor French3504.7%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,525100.0%100.0%
English7,09594.3%93.2%
French550.7%1.0%
English and French300.4%0.5%
Neither English nor French3504.7%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,525100.0%100.0%
Single responses7,13594.8%94.5%
Multiple responses3905.2%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% data7,525100.0%100.0%
Single responses7,16095.1%93.8%
Multiple responses3654.9%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% data7,525100.0%100.0%
None5,59074.3%75.2%
English6108.1%9.7%
French550.7%0.7%
Non-official language1,02513.6%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,02013.6%11.2%
English and French100.1%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)1001.3%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)150.2%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages1151.5%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data7,525100.0%100.0%
English4,29557.1%54.7%
French00.0%0.2%
Non-official language98013.0%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous98013.0%15.1%
English and French700.9%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)2,04027.1%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)350.5%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages1001.3%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 data4,350100.0%100.0%
English3,94590.7%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language952.2%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous952.2%2.9%
English and French250.6%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)2706.2%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 data4,350100.0%100.0%
None4,11594.6%92.1%
English400.9%1.9%
French250.6%0.6%
Non-official language1503.4%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1503.4%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 languages150.3%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% data1,265100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language554.3%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language1,20595.3%94.0%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data940100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language454.8%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada252.7%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 language90596.3%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data7,525100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data7,5257525.0%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 income54.7%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data6,510
In the labour force4,085
Employed3,655
Unemployed425
Not in the labour force2,425
Participation rate (Rate)6362.7%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5656.1%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)1010.4%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data6,510100.0%100.0%
Did not work2,48038.1%35.5%
Worked4,03061.9%64.5%
Worked full year full time2,08032.0%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,95030.0%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4140.8%40.9%

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