Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Fern Ridge (southeast)

Census Tract 0502.05 · Langley · Vancouver, British Columbia

Fern Ridge (southeast) is a neighbourhood of Langley, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 3,177 living in private households. 21.9% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 54.5% across Metro Vancouver as a whole; the largest single group was South Asian at 14.2%. 74.7% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.4% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 21.6% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $120,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 26.7% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 33.51 km², giving a population density of 95 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population3,1772021, private households
Visible minority21.9%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian74.7%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants21.6%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$120,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households26.7%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density95 /km²3,177 people over 33.51 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20213,177
Population, 20162,979
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202176.6%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,163
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,111
Population density per square kilometre9594.9%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres33

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data3,175100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years41012.9%14.1%
0 to 4 years953.0%4.3%
5 to 9 years1354.3%4.7%
10 to 14 years1755.5%5.0%
15 to 64 years2,08565.7%68.5%
15 to 19 years1805.7%5.2%
20 to 24 years1956.1%6.6%
25 to 29 years1956.1%7.6%
30 to 34 years1454.6%7.9%
35 to 39 years1454.6%7.5%
40 to 44 years1354.3%6.7%
45 to 49 years1855.8%6.5%
50 to 54 years3059.6%6.9%
55 to 59 years3009.4%7.0%
60 to 64 years2909.1%6.4%
65 years and over68021.4%17.4%
65 to 69 years2257.1%5.5%
70 to 74 years1755.5%4.6%
75 to 79 years1504.7%3.0%
80 to 84 years752.4%2.1%
85 years and over551.7%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 years1312.9%14.1%
15 to 64 years6665.7%68.5%
65 years and over2121.4%17.4%
85 years and over21.7%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4545.1%41.7%
Median age of the population4949.2%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,110100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house88579.7%27.7%
Semi-detached house00.0%2.1%
Row house00.0%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex11510.4%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys100.9%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%18.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling958.6%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,125100.0%100.0%
1960 or before12010.7%11.5%
1961 to 198037533.3%23.3%
1981 to 199012511.1%14.5%
1991 to 200012010.7%16.6%
2001 to 2005504.4%6.6%
2006 to 2010807.1%8.8%
2011 to 201514012.4%8.1%
2016 to 202111510.2%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,125100.0%100.0%
Condominium100.9%32.5%
Not condominium1,12099.6%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,125100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom807.1%22.2%
2 bedrooms20518.2%27.9%
3 bedrooms36032.0%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms47542.2%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,125100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms21018.7%46.6%
5 rooms12511.1%13.5%
6 rooms13011.6%10.0%
7 rooms958.4%8.2%
8 or more rooms57050.7%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)87.8%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,125100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,08096.0%94.7%
Major repairs needed454.0%5.3%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data1,045100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs73570.3%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs31029.7%29.8%
30% to less than 100%27526.3%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,125100.0%100.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,010100.0%100.0%
In core need14514.4%16.9%
Not in core need87086.1%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 data755
% of owner households with a mortgage4645.7%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2625.5%24.4%
% in core housing need88.4%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,410$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,344$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,000,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,480,000$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 data300
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs4040.0%38.5%
% in core housing need3030.0%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,410$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,430$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% data2,750100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,65096.4%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,400$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,65596.5%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,000$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,48590.4%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,800$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,91569.6%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,400$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,99072.4%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,700$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1555.6%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,000$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data61522.4%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,755100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,66096.6%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$77,300$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,67096.9%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$57,800$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,49090.4%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$73,800$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,90569.1%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$61,950$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,04074.0%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,760$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1806.5%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,840$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data62522.7%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,120$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data875
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$141,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$119,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.2%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data875
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$204,800$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$153,600$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 data2,755100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data84030.5%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,500$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$93,000$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data72026.1%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$21,000$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$44,700$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)8989.4%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)5857.5%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1110.7%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.5%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)33.4%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% data2,750100.0%100.0%
Without total income1003.6%3.3%
With total income2,65096.4%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2459.2%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99929511.1%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99934513.0%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99928010.6%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,9992459.2%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991957.4%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992057.7%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991505.7%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991054.0%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999853.2%3.4%
$100,000 and over50018.9%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% data2,750100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income953.5%3.3%
With after-tax income2,65596.5%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)27010.2%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99931511.9%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99939514.9%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99930011.3%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99928510.7%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,99926510.0%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991907.2%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991254.7%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999853.2%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999702.6%2.5%
$100,000 and over36013.6%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% data2,750100.0%100.0%
Without employment income83530.4%29.8%
With employment income1,91569.6%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)33517.5%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9991608.4%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,9991859.7%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9991608.4%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9991306.8%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9991357.0%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991306.8%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991357.0%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991055.5%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999753.9%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999502.6%3.7%
$100,000 and over32016.7%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% data2,750100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,59094.2%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,000$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,60094.5%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,800$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,43588.5%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,400$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,96071.3%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,000$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,60058.2%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,600$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1003.6%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,160$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,755100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,61594.9%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$72,200$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,63095.5%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$53,900$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,46089.3%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$71,400$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,95571.0%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$62,600$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,64059.5%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,230$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data853.1%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,100$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,755100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data83530.3%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,400$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,800$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data70525.6%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$25,800$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$58,400$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)9392.8%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6564.6%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)77.1%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.3%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data360
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$120,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data365
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$184,000$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$132,000$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% data390
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$186,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$156,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.4%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data370
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$255,000$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$192,000$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data75
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.9%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data105
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$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% data335
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$39,200$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,800$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data355
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,000$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$55,600$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data3,160100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years53016.8%17.3%
0 to 5 years1304.1%5.3%
18 to 64 years1,95561.9%65.8%
65 years and over67521.4%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)255
0 to 17 years50
0 to 5 years10
18 to 64 years135
65 years and over70
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)88.1%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)99.2%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)66.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)77.0%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1010.4%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% data3,165100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years53016.7%17.3%
0 to 5 years1253.9%5.3%
18 to 64 years1,95561.8%65.9%
65 years and over68021.5%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)115
0 to 17 years20
0 to 5 years5
18 to 64 years75
65 years and over20
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)43.6%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)44.0%6.9%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)43.8%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)22.4%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,110100.0%100.0%
1 person21519.4%29.0%
2 persons40536.5%31.8%
3 persons16014.4%15.7%
4 persons15514.0%14.0%
5 or more persons16514.9%9.4%
Number of persons in private households3,160100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)32.9%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data2,765100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,75563.5%56.5%
Married1,51554.8%48.5%
Living common-law2408.7%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,00536.3%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married72026.0%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated401.4%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1254.5%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1154.2%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,110100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons68561.7%55.7%
Couple-family households63056.8%47.9%
One-parent-family households605.4%7.8%
Multigenerational households756.8%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households302.7%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons555.0%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households403.6%5.6%
One-person households22019.8%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,110
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$120,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,130
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$182,400$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$136,800$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,110100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000201.8%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999100.9%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999151.4%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999302.7%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999252.3%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999201.8%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999302.7%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999302.7%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999201.8%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999655.9%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999353.2%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999655.9%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999605.4%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999555.0%5.3%
$100,000 and over63557.2%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991059.5%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999908.1%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99913011.7%11.5%
$200,000 and over31528.4%13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,110100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000302.7%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,99950.5%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999100.9%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999151.4%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999353.2%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999252.3%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999252.3%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999252.3%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999302.7%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999302.7%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999706.3%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999655.9%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999706.3%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999655.9%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999504.5%5.8%
$100,000 and over56550.9%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99912010.8%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999857.7%8.6%
$150,000 and over36532.9%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,125100.0%100.0%
Owner82573.3%62.1%
Renter30026.7%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% data960100.0%100.0%
2 persons52054.2%49.6%
3 persons17017.7%23.1%
4 persons18519.3%20.8%
5 or more persons808.3%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.9%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.8%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data960100.0%100.0%
Total couple families85589.1%84.9%
Married couples73576.6%72.3%
Common-law couples12012.5%12.6%
Total one-parent families10510.9%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+808.3%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+252.6%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families2,73086.3%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,71054.0%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families1053.3%4.2%
Children91528.9%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data43013.6%20.5%
Living alone2207.0%11.6%
Living with other relatives953.0%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only1203.8%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data220
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data230

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data895
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data895

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% data3,160100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,02532.4%44.5%
In bottom decile2708.5%11.0%
In second decile1605.1%8.4%
In third decile2207.0%8.1%
In fourth decile1956.2%8.3%
In fifth decile1805.7%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,13567.6%55.5%
In sixth decile2106.6%9.2%
In seventh decile2808.9%9.9%
In eighth decile32010.1%10.7%
In ninth decile36011.4%11.9%
In top decile96030.4%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,125100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,11098.7%95.9%
More than one person per room151.3%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,125100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,08096.0%91.9%
Not suitable504.4%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,125100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household48042.7%49.2%
Two-maintainer household54548.4%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1008.9%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,125100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years151.3%3.0%
25 to 34 years857.6%15.5%
35 to 44 years1109.8%18.2%
45 to 54 years24521.8%18.9%
55 to 64 years31528.0%19.4%
65 to 74 years21018.7%14.6%
75 to 84 years12511.1%7.5%
85 years and over252.2%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'37533.3%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only27524.4%26.1%
Not suitable only353.1%5.8%
Major repairs needed only302.7%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'151.3%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'151.3%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing75567.1%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,125100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population68521.9%54.5%
South Asian44514.2%14.2%
Chinese1053.4%19.6%
Black200.6%1.6%
Filipino301.0%5.5%
Arab00.0%0.9%
Latin American351.1%2.0%
Southeast Asian551.8%2.2%
West Asian00.0%2.5%
Korean00.0%2.4%
Japanese00.0%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities00.0%1.9%
Not a visible minority2,44078.1%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,125100.0%100.0%
Buddhist551.8%2.7%
Christian1,11035.5%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.37512.0%8.7%
Anabaptist250.8%0.3%
Anglican852.7%2.0%
Baptist852.7%1.0%
Catholic2056.6%13.7%
Christian Orthodox00.0%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran401.3%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic551.8%0.7%
Presbyterian250.8%0.5%
Reformed200.6%0.2%
United Church1254.0%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions601.9%1.7%
Hindu00.0%2.6%
Jewish00.0%0.8%
Muslim00.0%4.2%
Sikh37512.0%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions00.0%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives1,56550.1%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,130100.0%100.0%
Canadian33010.5%6.7%
English81025.9%14.0%
Irish37512.0%9.1%
Scottish50016.0%10.8%
French, n.o.s.2758.8%4.2%
German42513.6%7.1%
Chinese953.0%18.2%
Italian953.0%3.2%
Indian (India)2708.6%8.2%
Ukrainian1705.4%3.1%
Dutch1655.3%2.5%
Polish953.0%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1304.2%3.0%
Filipino301.0%5.4%
French Canadian100.3%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.601.9%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.551.8%0.9%
Métis401.3%0.8%
European, n.o.s.601.9%1.6%
Russian1003.2%2.0%
Norwegian601.9%1.7%
Welsh501.6%1.4%
Portuguese00.0%0.9%
American852.7%1.0%
Spanish351.1%1.4%
Swedish501.6%1.3%
Hungarian250.8%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish00.0%0.9%
Punjabi1003.2%2.7%
Vietnamese451.4%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek250.8%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.250.8%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean00.0%2.4%
Romanian250.8%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian00.0%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish902.9%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh1454.6%2.0%
Austrian501.6%0.7%
Belgian250.8%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican150.5%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss351.1%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian551.8%0.6%
Japanese00.0%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.351.1%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic150.5%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech00.0%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian200.6%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger00.0%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak100.3%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.150.5%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese00.0%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African200.6%0.3%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian150.5%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian100.3%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%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 Zealander100.3%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%
Paraguayan250.8%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,130100.0%100.0%
First generation75024.0%48.2%
Second generation78525.1%24.3%
Third generation or more1,59551.0%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,125100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity1053.4%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses902.9%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity3,02096.6%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,125100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian250.8%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,10599.4%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,125100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1053.4%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1003.2%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,02096.6%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 data3,130100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,41077.0%53.1%
Immigrants67521.6%41.8%
Before 19802558.1%6.1%
1980 to 1990802.6%4.9%
1991 to 20001705.4%9.8%
2001 to 20101103.5%10.0%
2011 to 2021501.6%11.1%
Non-permanent residents451.4%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data675100.0%100.0%
Americas7511.1%7.0%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador00.0%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico00.0%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America7010.4%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas00.0%1.3%
Europe24035.6%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany507.4%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands203.0%0.5%
Poland152.2%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania101.5%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom10014.8%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe253.7%2.5%
Africa203.0%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.2%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.2%
Morocco00.0%0.1%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of203.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa00.0%1.6%
Asia32047.4%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran00.0%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China7010.4%18.8%
Hong Kong00.0%7.0%
Korea, South00.0%3.9%
Taiwan00.0%3.6%
Philippines101.5%10.0%
Viet Nam152.2%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India20530.4%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia152.2%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth101.5%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 data20100.0%100.0%
Americas1050.0%10.8%
Europe00.0%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia00.0%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,130100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens2,97595.0%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1848015.3%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,50079.9%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens1504.8%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data675100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years9013.3%7.5%
5 to 14 years9514.1%15.4%
15 to 24 years15022.2%18.6%
25 to 44 years26539.3%46.1%
45 years and over7511.1%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 data420100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants18042.9%59.5%
Principal applicants7016.7%24.2%
Secondary applicants11026.2%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family20047.6%30.4%
Refugees409.5%8.7%
Other immigrants00.0%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data420100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission00.0%2.6%
Work permits only before admission5011.9%10.6%
Study permits only before admission00.0%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission00.0%6.3%
Other permits before admission153.6%0.4%
No pre-admission experience35083.3%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 data2,750100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree40514.7%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate95034.5%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,39550.7%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level87531.8%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher52018.9%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,690100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree17510.4%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate56033.1%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree95556.5%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level58534.6%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher37021.9%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 data2,755100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate46516.9%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,29083.1%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,695100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate21512.7%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,47587.0%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 data1,695100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree73543.4%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree95556.3%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data1,710100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable150.9%2.2%
All classes of workers1,69098.8%97.8%
Employee1,08563.5%81.0%
Self-employed61035.7%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,710100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable150.9%2.2%
All occupations1,69098.8%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations603.5%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations36021.1%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations955.6%9.3%
3 Health occupations855.0%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services1056.1%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport502.9%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations33019.3%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations36521.3%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations18510.8%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities553.2%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,710100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable150.9%2.2%
All industries1,69098.8%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting20011.7%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction100.6%0.3%
22 Utilities00.0%0.6%
23 Construction23013.5%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1207.0%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade603.5%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade1458.5%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1257.3%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries352.0%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance855.0%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing301.8%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services1257.3%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises150.9%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services804.7%4.1%
61 Educational services704.1%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance1207.0%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation251.5%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services603.5%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)905.3%4.2%
91 Public administration704.1%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 data1,100100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,05095.5%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,01592.3%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger353.2%6.6%
Public transit100.9%14.9%
Walked302.7%6.4%
Bicycle00.0%1.9%
Other method151.4%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 data1,100100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes16014.5%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes33530.5%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes33530.5%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes15013.6%9.9%
60 minutes and over12010.9%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 data1,100100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.11010.0%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.23521.4%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.20518.6%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.23521.4%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.17015.5%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.13512.3%15.3%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data830100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence21525.9%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence57068.7%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence455.4%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 data3,025100.0%100.0%
Non-movers1,69556.0%56.8%
Movers1,32543.8%43.2%
Non-migrants38012.6%17.0%
Migrants94531.2%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data3,110100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,69086.5%85.2%
Movers42013.5%14.8%
Non-migrants1705.5%8.5%
Migrants2508.0%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 data1,570100.0%100.0%
Worked at home46529.6%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address27017.2%14.2%
Usual place of work83052.9%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,165100.0%100.0%
English only2,93092.6%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French1906.0%6.5%
Neither English nor French401.3%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,165100.0%100.0%
English3,08597.5%93.2%
French300.9%1.0%
English and French100.3%0.5%
Neither English nor French401.3%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,165100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,07597.2%94.5%
Multiple responses852.7%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% data3,165100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,06596.8%93.8%
Multiple responses1003.2%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% data3,165100.0%100.0%
None2,86590.5%75.2%
English1053.3%9.7%
French100.3%0.7%
Non-official language1554.9%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1554.9%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)100.3%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)50.2%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages100.3%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,165100.0%100.0%
English2,64083.4%54.7%
French00.0%0.2%
Non-official language1304.1%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1304.1%15.1%
English and French150.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)36011.4%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.2%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%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 data1,860100.0%100.0%
English1,69090.9%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language502.7%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous502.7%2.9%
English and French00.0%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1055.6%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 data1,860100.0%100.0%
None1,77595.4%92.1%
English150.8%1.9%
French00.0%0.6%
Non-official language502.7%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous502.7%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.3%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data540100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language254.6%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language51094.4%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% data435100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language204.6%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada51.1%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada204.6%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language41094.3%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data3,165100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data3,1653165.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.5%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income10.6%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.4%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income65.7%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data2,750
In the labour force1,710
Employed1,570
Unemployed140
Not in the labour force1,040
Participation rate (Rate)6262.2%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5757.1%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)88.2%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data2,750100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,02537.3%35.5%
Worked1,73062.9%64.5%
Worked full year full time91033.1%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time82029.8%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4342.7%40.9%

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