Gastown (south-southwest)

Census Tract 0059.13 · Vancouver, British Columbia

Gastown (south-southwest) is a neighbourhood of Vancouver, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,079 living in private households. 56.5% 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 20.5%. 41.3% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.2% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 41.4% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $87,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 56.7% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.32 km², giving a population density of 15,922 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population5,0792021, private households

Visible minority56.5%Metro Vancouver 54.5%

Caucasian41.3%excl. Indigenous identity

Immigrants41.4%Metro Vancouver 41.8%

Median household income$87,000Metro Vancouver $90,000

Renter households56.7%Metro Vancouver 37.8%

Density15,922 /km²5,079 people over 0.32 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Population, 2021	5,079
Population, 2016	4,753
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	7	6.9%	7.3%
Total private dwellings	3,136
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents	2,789
Population density per square kilometre	15,922	15921.6%	918.0%
Land area in square kilometres	0

Age groups of the population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	5,085	100.0%	100.0%
0 to 14 years	350	6.9%	14.1%
0 to 4 years	185	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 years	115	2.3%	4.7%
10 to 14 years	60	1.2%	5.0%
15 to 64 years	4,435	87.2%	68.5%
15 to 19 years	60	1.2%	5.2%
20 to 24 years	400	7.9%	6.6%
25 to 29 years	980	19.3%	7.6%
30 to 34 years	950	18.7%	7.9%
35 to 39 years	755	14.8%	7.5%
40 to 44 years	425	8.4%	6.7%
45 to 49 years	285	5.6%	6.5%
50 to 54 years	195	3.8%	6.9%
55 to 59 years	215	4.2%	7.0%
60 to 64 years	175	3.4%	6.4%
65 years and over	290	5.7%	17.4%
65 to 69 years	100	2.0%	5.5%
70 to 74 years	70	1.4%	4.6%
75 to 79 years	50	1.0%	3.0%
80 to 84 years	40	0.8%	2.1%
85 years and over	30	0.6%	2.2%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)	100	100.0%	100.0%
0 to 14 years	7	6.9%	14.1%
15 to 64 years	87	87.2%	68.5%
65 years and over	6	5.7%	17.4%
85 years and over	1	0.6%	2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)	36	36.4%	41.7%
Median age of the population	34	33.6%	40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	2,790	100.0%	100.0%
Single-detached house	0	0.0%	27.7%
Semi-detached house	0	0.0%	2.1%
Row house	60	2.2%	10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex	0	0.0%	16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	35	1.3%	24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	2,695	96.6%	18.9%
Other single-attached house	0	0.0%	0.1%
Movable dwelling	0	0.0%	0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data	2,780	100.0%	100.0%
1960 or before	130	4.7%	11.5%
1961 to 1980	15	0.5%	23.3%
1981 to 1990	30	1.1%	14.5%
1991 to 2000	340	12.2%	16.6%
2001 to 2005	190	6.8%	6.6%
2006 to 2010	1,395	50.2%	8.8%
2011 to 2015	395	14.2%	8.1%
2016 to 2021	295	10.6%	10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data	2,780	100.0%	100.0%
Condominium	2,720	97.8%	32.5%
Not condominium	60	2.2%	67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data	2,780	100.0%	100.0%
No bedrooms	135	4.9%	2.1%
1 bedroom	1,265	45.5%	22.2%
2 bedrooms	1,270	45.7%	27.9%
3 bedrooms	100	3.6%	21.7%
4 or more bedrooms	10	0.4%	26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data	2,780	100.0%	100.0%
1 to 4 rooms	2,250	80.9%	46.6%
5 rooms	320	11.5%	13.5%
6 rooms	145	5.2%	10.0%
7 rooms	45	1.6%	8.2%
8 or more rooms	25	0.9%	21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)	3	3.4%	5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data	2,780	100.0%	100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed	2,670	96.0%	94.7%
Major repairs needed	110	4.0%	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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro 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 data	2,765	100.0%	100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs	1,655	59.9%	70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs	1,115	40.3%	29.8%
30% to less than 100%	860	31.1%	24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data	2,780	100.0%	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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro 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 data	2,510	100.0%	100.0%
In core need	365	14.5%	16.9%
Not in core need	2,145	85.5%	83.1%

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data	1,205
% of owner households with a mortgage	72	72.2%	59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs	35	35.3%	24.4%
% in core housing need	15	15.4%	10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$2,040		$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$2,076		$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$800,000		$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$860,000		$1,304,000

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data	1,580
% of tenant households in subsidized housing	3	3.2%	11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs	44	43.8%	38.5%
% in core housing need	14	14.2%	27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$2,100		$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$2,116		$1,624

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data	0

Income

Income statistics in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data	4,570	100.0%	100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	4,455	97.5%	96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$50,800		$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	4,455	97.5%	96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$45,200		$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	4,145	90.7%	86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$50,800		$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	3,740	81.8%	70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$52,800		$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	3,335	73.0%	79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$4,240		$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	405	8.9%	8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$5,760		$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,475	32.3%	28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$9,800		$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	4,595	100.0%	100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	4,490	97.7%	96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$65,100		$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	4,490	97.7%	96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$53,550		$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	4,190	91.2%	86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$63,800		$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	3,790	82.5%	70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$64,900		$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	3,300	71.8%	79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$7,600		$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	295	6.4%	8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$6,400		$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,390	30.3%	28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$10,310		$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data	1,165
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$113,000		$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$98,000		$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)	2	2.4%	3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data	1,190
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$128,000		$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$105,200		$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	4,590	100.0%	100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data	2,125	46.3%	32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$80,000		$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$90,500		$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,340	29.2%	28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$20,400		$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$33,360		$30,520
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)	100	100.0%	100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)	91	91.4%	85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)	84	84.2%	68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)	9	8.6%	14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)	1	0.7%	1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)	6	5.5%	5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data	4,570	100.0%	100.0%
Without total income	115	2.5%	3.3%
With total income	4,455	97.5%	96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)	495	11.1%	10.6%
$10,000 to $19,999	365	8.2%	11.5%
$20,000 to $29,999	515	11.6%	15.1%
$30,000 to $39,999	450	10.1%	12.0%
$40,000 to $49,999	370	8.3%	10.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	335	7.5%	8.6%
$60,000 to $69,999	325	7.3%	6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999	270	6.1%	5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999	220	4.9%	4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999	210	4.7%	3.4%
$100,000 and over	890	20.0%	12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data	4,570	100.0%	100.0%
Without after-tax income	115	2.5%	3.3%
With after-tax income	4,455	97.5%	96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)	515	11.6%	11.0%
$10,000 to $19,999	370	8.3%	11.9%
$20,000 to $29,999	585	13.1%	16.9%
$30,000 to $39,999	540	12.1%	13.9%
$40,000 to $49,999	445	10.0%	11.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	405	9.1%	9.3%
$60,000 to $69,999	365	8.2%	6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999	300	6.7%	5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999	230	5.2%	3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999	205	4.6%	2.5%
$100,000 and over	500	11.2%	7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data	4,570	100.0%	100.0%
Without employment income	830	18.2%	29.8%
With employment income	3,740	81.8%	70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)	365	9.8%	13.0%
$5,000 to $9,999	250	6.7%	8.3%
$10,000 to $19,999	400	10.7%	11.6%
$20,000 to $29,999	280	7.5%	8.8%
$30,000 to $39,999	245	6.6%	8.6%
$40,000 to $49,999	265	7.1%	8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	265	7.1%	8.1%
$60,000 to $69,999	265	7.1%	6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999	235	6.3%	5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999	185	4.9%	4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999	205	5.5%	3.7%
$100,000 and over	780	20.9%	12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data	4,570	100.0%	100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	4,240	92.8%	93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$47,200		$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	4,250	93.0%	93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$41,200		$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	3,990	87.3%	85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$49,600		$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	3,615	79.1%	71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$50,800		$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	2,410	52.7%	62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$576		$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data	190	4.2%	4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$6,000		$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	4,595	100.0%	100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	4,245	92.4%	93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$61,600		$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	4,250	92.5%	93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$50,040		$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	3,995	86.9%	85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$63,450		$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	3,635	79.1%	71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$63,750		$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	2,380	51.8%	62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$3,368		$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	145	3.2%	4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$6,900		$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	4,590	100.0%	100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data	2,085	45.4%	32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$75,000		$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$83,100		$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,155	25.2%	26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$31,000		$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$41,100		$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)	100	100.0%	100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)	97	97.0%	91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)	89	88.6%	73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)	3	3.1%	8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)	0	0.4%	0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data	730
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$116,000		$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$99,000		$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)	2	2.0%	2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	780
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$128,800		$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$106,600		$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	275
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$130,000		$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$108,000		$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)	4	3.5%	4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	275
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$132,000		$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$107,000		$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data	95
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$82,000		$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$69,500		$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)	2	2.2%	2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	60
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$124,000		$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$100,000		$76,300

Income statistics for persons

Indicator	Number	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data	2,145
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$52,400	$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$46,400	$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data	2,105
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$66,500	$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$54,800	$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data	4,925	100.0%	100.0%
0 to 17 years	380	7.7%	17.3%
0 to 5 years	205	4.2%	5.3%
18 to 64 years	4,250	86.3%	65.8%
65 years and over	290	5.9%	16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	780
0 to 17 years	70
0 to 5 years	25
18 to 64 years	630
65 years and over	80
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)	16	15.8%	11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)	18	18.0%	11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)	14	14.0%	11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)	15	14.8%	10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)	28	27.6%	14.3%

LICO low-income status in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data	4,920	100.0%	100.0%
0 to 17 years	380	7.7%	17.3%
0 to 5 years	205	4.2%	5.3%
18 to 64 years	4,250	86.4%	65.9%
65 years and over	290	5.9%	16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)	745
0 to 17 years	50
0 to 5 years	20
18 to 64 years	645
65 years and over	50
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)	15	15.1%	7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)	14	13.6%	6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)	10	10.0%	6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)	15	15.2%	8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)	16	16.5%	5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	2,785	100.0%	100.0%
1 person	1,290	46.3%	29.0%
2 persons	1,060	38.1%	31.8%
3 persons	295	10.6%	15.7%
4 persons	105	3.8%	14.0%
5 or more persons	40	1.4%	9.4%
Number of persons in private households	4,925	100.0%	100.0%
Average household size (Average)	2	1.8%	2.5%

Marital status

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data	4,730	100.0%	100.0%
Married or living common-law	2,155	45.6%	56.5%
Married	1,320	27.9%	48.5%
Living common-law	835	17.7%	8.0%
Not married and not living common-law	2,580	54.5%	43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married	2,140	45.2%	30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated	105	2.2%	2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	270	5.7%	5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	60	1.3%	4.6%

Household type

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data	2,790	100.0%	100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons	1,030	36.9%	55.7%
Couple-family households	950	34.1%	47.9%
One-parent-family households	80	2.9%	7.8%
Multigenerational households	10	0.4%	4.7%
Multiple-census-family households	5	0.2%	1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons	60	2.2%	3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	395	14.2%	5.6%
One-person households	1,290	46.2%	29.0%

Income statistics for private households

Indicator	Number	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data	2,785
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$87,000	$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$75,000	$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data	2,785
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$105,000	$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$86,400	$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data	2,785	100.0%	100.0%
Under $5,000	110	3.9%	1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999	45	1.6%	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	45	1.6%	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	85	3.1%	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	85	3.1%	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	80	2.9%	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	85	3.1%	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	95	3.4%	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	70	2.5%	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	55	2.0%	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	165	5.9%	6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999	175	6.3%	6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999	185	6.6%	6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999	165	5.9%	5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999	180	6.5%	5.3%
$100,000 and over	1,175	42.2%	44.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	315	11.3%	11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	265	9.5%	8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	290	10.4%	11.5%
$200,000 and over	305	11.0%	13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data	2,785	100.0%	100.0%
Under $5,000	115	4.1%	2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999	45	1.6%	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	45	1.6%	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	90	3.2%	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	90	3.2%	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	85	3.1%	3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	90	3.2%	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	100	3.6%	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	80	2.9%	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	110	3.9%	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	205	7.4%	7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999	230	8.3%	7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999	230	8.3%	6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999	200	7.2%	6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999	170	6.1%	5.8%
$100,000 and over	910	32.7%	37.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	320	11.5%	11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	220	7.9%	8.6%
$150,000 and over	370	13.3%	17.0%

Private households by tenure

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data	2,780	100.0%	100.0%
Owner	1,205	43.3%	62.1%
Renter	1,575	56.7%	37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band	0	0.0%	0.1%

Census families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data	1,120	100.0%	100.0%
2 persons	835	74.6%	49.6%
3 persons	190	17.0%	23.1%
4 persons	80	7.1%	20.8%
5 or more persons	20	1.8%	6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)	2	2.4%	2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)	1	1.4%	1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data	1,125	100.0%	100.0%
Total couple families	1,025	91.1%	84.9%
Married couples	610	54.2%	72.3%
Common-law couples	415	36.9%	12.6%
Total one-parent families	95	8.4%	15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+	65	5.8%	12.1%
in which the parent is a man+	30	2.7%	3.0%

Persons in census families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families	2,655	54.0%	79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners	2,050	41.7%	47.2%
Parents in one-parent families	95	1.9%	4.2%
Children	510	10.4%	28.1%

Persons not in census families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	2,265	46.0%	20.5%
Living alone	1,290	26.2%	11.6%
Living with other relatives	125	2.5%	3.2%
Living with non-relatives only	850	17.3%	5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	1,290
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	1,245

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	1,500
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	1,540

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data	4,920	100.0%	100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution	2,315	47.1%	44.5%
In bottom decile	875	17.8%	11.0%
In second decile	405	8.2%	8.4%
In third decile	375	7.6%	8.1%
In fourth decile	275	5.6%	8.3%
In fifth decile	385	7.8%	8.8%
In top half of the distribution	2,610	53.0%	55.5%
In sixth decile	310	6.3%	9.2%
In seventh decile	365	7.4%	9.9%
In eighth decile	450	9.1%	10.7%
In ninth decile	665	13.5%	11.9%
In top decile	820	16.7%	13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data	2,780	100.0%	100.0%
One person or fewer per room	2,700	97.1%	95.9%
More than one person per room	80	2.9%	4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data	2,780	100.0%	100.0%
Suitable	2,575	92.6%	91.9%
Not suitable	215	7.7%	8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data	2,780	100.0%	100.0%
One-maintainer household	1,625	58.5%	49.2%
Two-maintainer household	1,085	39.0%	43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household	80	2.9%	7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data	2,780	100.0%	100.0%
15 to 24 years	165	5.9%	3.0%
25 to 34 years	1,045	37.6%	15.5%
35 to 44 years	765	27.5%	18.2%
45 to 54 years	340	12.2%	18.9%
55 to 64 years	250	9.0%	19.4%
65 to 74 years	140	5.0%	14.6%
75 to 84 years	45	1.6%	7.5%
85 years and over	30	1.1%	3.0%

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'	1,320	47.5%	39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only	1,000	36.0%	26.1%
Not suitable only	120	4.3%	5.8%
Major repairs needed only	80	2.9%	3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'	90	3.2%	1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'	25	0.9%	1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'	0	0.0%	0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'	0	0.0%	0.1%
Acceptable housing	1,465	52.7%	61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data	4,940	100.0%	100.0%
Total visible minority population	2,790	56.5%	54.5%
South Asian	375	7.6%	14.2%
Chinese	1,015	20.5%	19.6%
Black	85	1.7%	1.6%
Filipino	65	1.3%	5.5%
Arab	30	0.6%	0.9%
Latin American	320	6.5%	2.0%
Southeast Asian	100	2.0%	2.2%
West Asian	255	5.2%	2.5%
Korean	325	6.6%	2.4%
Japanese	85	1.7%	1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.	35	0.7%	0.6%
Multiple visible minorities	100	2.0%	1.9%
Not a visible minority	2,150	43.5%	45.5%

Religion

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data	4,940	100.0%	100.0%
Buddhist	85	1.7%	2.7%
Christian	1,215	24.6%	33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.	360	7.3%	8.7%
Anabaptist	0	0.0%	0.3%
Anglican	30	0.6%	2.0%
Baptist	20	0.4%	1.0%
Catholic	545	11.0%	13.7%
Christian Orthodox	85	1.7%	1.4%
Jehovah's Witness	0	0.0%	0.4%
Latter Day Saints	0	0.0%	0.1%
Lutheran	10	0.2%	0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)	0	0.0%	0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic	20	0.4%	0.7%
Presbyterian	15	0.3%	0.5%
Reformed	0	0.0%	0.2%
United Church	40	0.8%	1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions	60	1.2%	1.7%
Hindu	115	2.3%	2.6%
Jewish	35	0.7%	0.8%
Muslim	265	5.4%	4.2%
Sikh	85	1.7%	8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality	0	0.0%	0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions	95	1.9%	0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives	3,045	61.6%	47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data	4,940	100.0%	100.0%
Canadian	180	3.6%	6.7%
English	520	10.5%	14.0%
Irish	455	9.2%	9.1%
Scottish	435	8.8%	10.8%
French, n.o.s.	175	3.5%	4.2%
German	315	6.4%	7.1%
Chinese	935	18.9%	18.2%
Italian	150	3.0%	3.2%
Indian (India)	270	5.5%	8.2%
Ukrainian	230	4.7%	3.1%
Dutch	120	2.4%	2.5%
Polish	180	3.6%	2.2%
Québécois	0	0.0%	0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.	140	2.8%	3.0%
Filipino	65	1.3%	5.4%
French Canadian	25	0.5%	0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.	85	1.7%	1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.	45	0.9%	0.9%
Métis	15	0.3%	0.8%
European, n.o.s.	120	2.4%	1.6%
Russian	110	2.2%	2.0%
Norwegian	30	0.6%	1.7%
Welsh	60	1.2%	1.4%
Portuguese	55	1.1%	0.9%
American	40	0.8%	1.0%
Spanish	125	2.5%	1.4%
Swedish	60	1.2%	1.3%
Hungarian	60	1.2%	0.8%
Acadian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Pakistani	30	0.6%	0.6%
African, n.o.s.	45	0.9%	0.4%
Jewish	50	1.0%	0.9%
Punjabi	20	0.4%	2.7%
Vietnamese	65	1.3%	1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.4%
Greek	30	0.6%	0.6%
Jamaican	0	0.0%	0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.	130	2.6%	1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.2%
Korean	315	6.4%	2.4%
Romanian	25	0.5%	0.6%
Lebanese	15	0.3%	0.2%
Iranian	185	3.7%	1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.	10	0.2%	0.3%
Danish	30	0.6%	0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.	25	0.5%	0.2%
Sikh	10	0.2%	2.0%
Austrian	30	0.6%	0.7%
Belgian	25	0.5%	0.3%
Haitian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hindu	40	0.8%	0.6%
Mexican	150	3.0%	0.8%
Mennonite	10	0.2%	0.2%
Swiss	25	0.5%	0.4%
Finnish	10	0.2%	0.5%
Sri Lankan	0	0.0%	0.2%
Croatian	35	0.7%	0.6%
Japanese	110	2.2%	1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.	35	0.7%	0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.	10	0.2%	0.4%
Muslim	10	0.2%	0.3%
Egyptian	20	0.4%	0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.	60	1.2%	0.3%
Tamil	0	0.0%	0.1%
Icelandic	25	0.5%	0.4%
Colombian	10	0.2%	0.2%
Moroccan	0	0.0%	0.1%
Czech	10	0.2%	0.4%
Syrian	0	0.0%	0.2%
Guyanese	10	0.2%	0.1%
Afghan	0	0.0%	0.3%
Black, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Serbian	40	0.8%	0.4%
Ojibway	0	0.0%	0.1%
Newfoundlander	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hong Konger	40	0.8%	1.1%
Ontarian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Persian	75	1.5%	0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Turkish	55	1.1%	0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Bangladeshi	0	0.0%	0.1%
Algerian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Brazilian	100	2.0%	0.4%
Nigerian	10	0.2%	0.1%
Armenian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Slovak	25	0.5%	0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.	20	0.4%	0.2%
Somali	0	0.0%	0.1%
Taiwanese	40	0.8%	1.4%
Iraqi	0	0.0%	0.2%
Salvadorean	0	0.0%	0.2%
African Caribbean	0	0.0%	0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.	15	0.3%	0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.	25	0.5%	0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Algonquin	0	0.0%	0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Lithuanian	0	0.0%	0.1%
South African	15	0.3%	0.3%
Australian	0	0.0%	0.3%
Palestinian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Chilean	10	0.2%	0.2%
Congolese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Nova Scotian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Ethiopian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.	15	0.3%	0.1%
Peruvian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Yoruba	10	0.2%	0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)	0	0.0%	0.1%
Berber	0	0.0%	0.0%
Albanian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Maltese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Macedonian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Slovenian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
New Brunswicker	0	0.0%	0.0%
Gujarati	0	0.0%	0.1%
Eritrean	0	0.0%	0.1%
African Canadian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Israeli	0	0.0%	0.1%
Mohawk	0	0.0%	0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Bulgarian	35	0.7%	0.1%
Albertan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Ghanaian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Barbadian	0	0.0%	0.0%
African American	10	0.2%	0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Tunisian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.	10	0.2%	0.1%
Cuban	0	0.0%	0.0%
Bosnian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Venezuelan	10	0.2%	0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Latvian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Bengali	0	0.0%	0.0%
Cameroonian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Guatemalan	0	0.0%	0.1%
Indonesian	15	0.3%	0.2%
Laotian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Ilocano	0	0.0%	0.2%
Northern Irish	0	0.0%	0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
British Columbian	0	0.0%	0.3%
Ecuadorian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Franco Ontarian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Argentinian	10	0.2%	0.1%
Estonian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Kurdish	0	0.0%	0.1%
Fijian	10	0.2%	0.6%
Jatt	0	0.0%	0.2%
North American, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Coptic	0	0.0%	0.0%
Thai	20	0.4%	0.1%
Dominican	0	0.0%	0.0%
Nepali	0	0.0%	0.1%
Kabyle	0	0.0%	0.0%
Assyrian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Igbo	0	0.0%	0.0%
Byelorussian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Abenaki	0	0.0%	0.0%
Moldovan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
New Zealander	30	0.6%	0.1%
Sudanese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Breton	0	0.0%	0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch	0	0.0%	0.0%
Malaysian	25	0.5%	0.2%
Plains Cree	0	0.0%	0.0%
North African, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Huron (Wendat)	0	0.0%	0.0%
Saskatchewanian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Buddhist	0	0.0%	0.1%
Gaspesian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Norman	0	0.0%	0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Ivorian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Saulteaux	0	0.0%	0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Burundian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Tigrinya	0	0.0%	0.0%
Nicaraguan	0	0.0%	0.1%
Mauritian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Kenyan	0	0.0%	0.1%
Oji-Cree	0	0.0%	0.0%
Vincentian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Jordanian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Manitoban	0	0.0%	0.0%
Cape Bretoner	0	0.0%	0.0%
Rwandan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Grenadian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Malayali	0	0.0%	0.0%
Chaldean	0	0.0%	0.0%
Sinhalese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Mayan	30	0.6%	0.1%
Honduran	0	0.0%	0.0%
Cherokee	0	0.0%	0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq	0	0.0%	0.0%
Indo-Caribbean	0	0.0%	0.0%
Flemish	0	0.0%	0.0%
United Empire Loyalist	0	0.0%	0.0%
Senegalese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Azerbaijani	20	0.4%	0.0%
Sicilian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Pashtun	0	0.0%	0.0%
Malay	0	0.0%	0.1%
Goan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Tibetan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Zimbabwean	0	0.0%	0.0%
Burmese	10	0.2%	0.1%
Mongolian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Azorean	0	0.0%	0.0%
Atikamekw	0	0.0%	0.0%
Bamileke	0	0.0%	0.0%
Indo-Guyanese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Ugandan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Oromo	0	0.0%	0.0%
Tanzanian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Yemeni	0	0.0%	0.0%
Central African	0	0.0%	0.0%
Libyan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Basque	0	0.0%	0.0%
Uruguayan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Igorot	0	0.0%	0.0%
Fulani	0	0.0%	0.0%
Woodland Cree	0	0.0%	0.0%
Guinean	0	0.0%	0.0%
St. Lucian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Prince Edward Islander	0	0.0%	0.0%
Maliseet	0	0.0%	0.0%
Beninese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Telugu	0	0.0%	0.0%
Roma	0	0.0%	0.0%
Costa Rican	0	0.0%	0.0%
African Nova Scotian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Malagasy	0	0.0%	0.0%
Kashmiri	0	0.0%	0.0%
Singaporean	15	0.3%	0.1%
Karen	0	0.0%	0.0%
Edo	0	0.0%	0.0%
Tajik	0	0.0%	0.0%
Amhara	0	0.0%	0.0%
Paraguayan	0	0.0%	0.0%

Generation status

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data	4,940	100.0%	100.0%
First generation	2,875	58.2%	48.2%
Second generation	995	20.1%	24.3%
Third generation or more	1,065	21.6%	27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data	4,940	100.0%	100.0%
Indigenous identity	110	2.2%	2.4%
Single Indigenous responses	100	2.0%	2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses	0	0.0%	0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere	0	0.0%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity	4,830	97.8%	97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data	4,940	100.0%	100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian	30	0.6%	0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	4,905	99.3%	99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data	4,935	100.0%	100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)	40	0.8%	0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)	40	0.8%	0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)	0	0.0%	0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries	70	1.4%	2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries	70	1.4%	1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries	0	0.0%	0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only	4,835	98.0%	97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data	4,935	100.0%	100.0%
Non-immigrants	2,130	43.2%	53.1%
Immigrants	2,045	41.4%	41.8%
Before 1980	145	2.9%	6.1%
1980 to 1990	110	2.2%	4.9%
1991 to 2000	415	8.4%	9.8%
2001 to 2010	515	10.4%	10.0%
2011 to 2021	855	17.3%	11.1%
Non-permanent residents	770	15.6%	5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	2,040	100.0%	100.0%
Americas	250	12.3%	7.0%
Brazil	70	3.4%	0.7%
Colombia	15	0.7%	0.4%
El Salvador	0	0.0%	0.4%
Guyana	0	0.0%	0.1%
Haiti	0	0.0%	0.0%
Jamaica	0	0.0%	0.2%
Mexico	60	2.9%	0.9%
Peru	0	0.0%	0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0.0%	0.2%
United States of America	65	3.2%	2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas	25	1.2%	1.3%
Europe	330	16.2%	14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	25	1.2%	0.3%
Croatia	0	0.0%	0.3%
France	10	0.5%	0.4%
Germany	15	0.7%	1.1%
Greece	0	0.0%	0.2%
Hungary	10	0.5%	0.3%
Italy	15	0.7%	0.8%
Netherlands	0	0.0%	0.5%
Poland	20	1.0%	0.8%
Portugal	0	0.0%	0.4%
Romania	15	0.7%	0.7%
Russian Federation	20	1.0%	0.9%
Serbia	0	0.0%	0.3%
Ukraine	30	1.5%	0.7%
United Kingdom	80	3.9%	4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe	70	3.4%	2.5%
Africa	60	2.9%	3.5%
Algeria	0	0.0%	0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	0	0.0%	0.1%
Egypt	0	0.0%	0.2%
Eritrea	0	0.0%	0.2%
Ethiopia	0	0.0%	0.2%
Morocco	0	0.0%	0.1%
Nigeria	0	0.0%	0.2%
Somalia	0	0.0%	0.1%
South Africa, Republic of	20	1.0%	0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa	20	1.0%	1.6%
Asia	1,355	66.4%	72.4%
Afghanistan	0	0.0%	0.5%
Iran	175	8.6%	4.0%
Iraq	0	0.0%	0.6%
Lebanon	10	0.5%	0.2%
Syria	0	0.0%	0.4%
Turkey	15	0.7%	0.2%
China	320	15.7%	18.8%
Hong Kong	150	7.4%	7.0%
Korea, South	185	9.1%	3.9%
Taiwan	85	4.2%	3.6%
Philippines	50	2.5%	10.0%
Viet Nam	25	1.2%	2.5%
Bangladesh	0	0.0%	0.2%
India	140	6.9%	13.9%
Pakistan	10	0.5%	1.0%
Sri Lanka	0	0.0%	0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia	185	9.1%	5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth	55	2.7%	2.2%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	590	100.0%	100.0%
Americas	95	16.1%	10.8%
Europe	135	22.9%	11.7%
Africa	20	3.4%	4.8%
Asia	305	51.7%	71.1%
Oceania and other	35	5.9%	1.7%

Citizenship

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data	4,935	100.0%	100.0%
Canadian citizens	3,400	68.9%	83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	325	6.6%	15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	3,075	62.3%	67.9%
Not Canadian citizens	1,545	31.3%	16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	2,040	100.0%	100.0%
Under 5 years	135	6.6%	7.5%
5 to 14 years	320	15.7%	15.4%
15 to 24 years	330	16.2%	18.6%
25 to 44 years	1,115	54.7%	46.1%
45 years and over	135	6.6%	12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data	1,895	100.0%	100.0%
Economic immigrants	1,450	76.5%	59.5%
Principal applicants	720	38.0%	24.2%
Secondary applicants	735	38.8%	35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family	320	16.9%	30.4%
Refugees	95	5.0%	8.7%
Other immigrants	30	1.6%	1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data	1,895	100.0%	100.0%
Asylum claim before admission	65	3.4%	2.6%
Work permits only before admission	380	20.1%	10.6%
Study permits only before admission	70	3.7%	3.6%
Work and study permits before admission	295	15.6%	6.3%
Other permits before admission	0	0.0%	0.4%
No pre-admission experience	1,085	57.3%	76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	4,595	100.0%	100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree	155	3.4%	12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate	670	14.6%	27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	3,765	81.9%	60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level	985	21.4%	25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2,780	60.5%	35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data	3,905	100.0%	100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree	90	2.3%	6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate	435	11.1%	22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	3,370	86.3%	70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level	830	21.3%	27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2,545	65.2%	43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	4,590	100.0%	100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate	185	4.0%	13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate	4,405	96.0%	86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data	3,900	100.0%	100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate	120	3.1%	7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate	3,780	96.9%	92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro 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 data	3,900	100.0%	100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	530	13.6%	29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	3,375	86.5%	70.5%

Employment

Labour force

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data	3,825	100.0%	100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable	70	1.8%	2.2%
All classes of workers	3,750	98.0%	97.8%
Employee	3,130	81.8%	81.0%
Self-employed	620	16.2%	16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data	3,825	100.0%	100.0%
Occupation - not applicable	70	1.8%	2.2%
All occupations	3,750	98.0%	97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations	20	0.5%	1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	805	21.0%	18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	725	19.0%	9.3%
3 Health occupations	225	5.9%	7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	375	9.8%	11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	470	12.3%	5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations	785	20.5%	24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	275	7.2%	15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	30	0.8%	1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	40	1.0%	3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data	3,825	100.0%	100.0%
Industry - not applicable	70	1.8%	2.2%
All industries	3,750	98.0%	97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	20	0.5%	0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	25	0.7%	0.3%
22 Utilities	10	0.3%	0.6%
23 Construction	175	4.6%	7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing	110	2.9%	5.7%
41 Wholesale trade	120	3.1%	3.7%
44-45 Retail trade	295	7.7%	10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	100	2.6%	5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries	350	9.2%	3.7%
52 Finance and insurance	225	5.9%	4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	105	2.7%	2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	910	23.8%	10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises	25	0.7%	0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	125	3.3%	4.1%
61 Educational services	205	5.4%	7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance	325	8.5%	11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	105	2.7%	2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services	275	7.2%	6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)	135	3.5%	4.2%
91 Public administration	115	3.0%	4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro 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 data	1,815	100.0%	100.0%
Car, truck or van	705	38.8%	74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver	640	35.3%	68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	60	3.3%	6.6%
Public transit	380	20.9%	14.9%
Walked	550	30.3%	6.4%
Bicycle	115	6.3%	1.9%
Other method	65	3.6%	2.1%

Commuting duration

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro 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 data	1,815	100.0%	100.0%
Less than 15 minutes	455	25.1%	20.7%
15 to 29 minutes	700	38.6%	34.9%
30 to 44 minutes	440	24.2%	26.4%
45 to 59 minutes	120	6.6%	9.9%
60 minutes and over	105	5.8%	8.2%

Time leaving for work

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro 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 data	1,815	100.0%	100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.	45	2.5%	6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.	210	11.6%	15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.	420	23.1%	22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.	610	33.6%	21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.	360	19.8%	18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.	170	9.4%	15.3%

Commuting destination

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data	1,510	100.0%	100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence	1,050	69.5%	46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence	425	28.1%	51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence	30	2.0%	1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory	0	0.0%	0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data	4,810	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	1,525	31.7%	56.8%
Movers	3,285	68.3%	43.2%
Non-migrants	1,185	24.6%	17.0%
Migrants	2,100	43.7%	26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data	4,910	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	3,240	66.0%	85.2%
Movers	1,670	34.0%	14.8%
Non-migrants	1,120	22.8%	8.5%
Migrants	550	11.2%	6.3%

Place of work status

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data	3,485	100.0%	100.0%
Worked at home	1,645	47.2%	26.5%
Worked outside Canada	25	0.7%	0.6%
No fixed workplace address	305	8.8%	14.2%
Usual place of work	1,510	43.3%	58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	5,045	100.0%	100.0%
English only	4,445	88.1%	88.1%
French only	5	0.1%	0.0%
English and French	430	8.5%	6.5%
Neither English nor French	170	3.4%	5.4%

First official language spoken

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	5,045	100.0%	100.0%
English	4,760	94.4%	93.2%
French	90	1.8%	1.0%
English and French	30	0.6%	0.5%
Neither English nor French	170	3.4%	5.3%

Mother tongue

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	5,045	100.0%	100.0%
Single responses	4,775	94.6%	94.5%
Multiple responses	270	5.4%	5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	5,045	100.0%	100.0%
Single responses	4,795	95.0%	93.8%
Multiple responses	250	5.0%	6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	5,045	100.0%	100.0%
None	3,610	71.6%	75.2%
English	535	10.6%	9.7%
French	40	0.8%	0.7%
Non-official language	700	13.9%	11.2%
Indigenous	0	0.0%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous	700	13.9%	11.2%
English and French	5	0.1%	0.1%
English and non-official language(s)	50	1.0%	1.5%
French and non-official language(s)	25	0.5%	0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiple non-official languages	80	1.6%	1.2%

All languages spoken at home

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	5,045	100.0%	100.0%
English	2,785	55.2%	54.7%
French	10	0.2%	0.2%
Non-official language	605	12.0%	15.1%
Indigenous	0	0.0%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous	605	12.0%	15.1%
English and French	65	1.3%	0.8%
English and non-official language(s)	1,490	29.5%	27.1%
French and non-official language(s)	5	0.1%	0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)	35	0.7%	0.6%
Multiple non-official languages	50	1.0%	1.4%

All languages used at work

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro 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 data	3,930	100.0%	100.0%
English	3,540	90.1%	87.4%
French	10	0.3%	0.1%
Non-official language	65	1.7%	2.9%
Indigenous	0	0.0%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous	65	1.7%	2.9%
English and French	40	1.0%	0.8%
English and non-official language(s)	270	6.9%	8.4%
French and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.1%
Multiple non-official languages	0	0.0%	0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro 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 data	3,930	100.0%	100.0%
None	3,635	92.5%	92.1%
English	65	1.7%	1.9%
French	35	0.9%	0.6%
Non-official language	160	4.1%	4.2%
Indigenous	0	0.0%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous	160	4.1%	4.2%
English and French	0	0.0%	0.0%
English and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.3%
French and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiple non-official languages	30	0.8%	0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data	385	100.0%	100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language	15	3.9%	6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language	365	94.8%	94.0%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data	195	100.0%	100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language	10	5.1%	6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada	5	2.6%	3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada	5	2.6%	2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language	185	94.9%	93.6%

Other

Persons

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	4,920	100.0%	100.0%

Inequality measures

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data	4,920	4920.0%	2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income	0	0.4%	0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income	0	0.5%	0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	0	0.3%	0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income	6	6.4%	4.3%

Population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data	4,595
In the labour force	3,820
Employed	3,485
Unemployed	335
Not in the labour force	770
Participation rate (Rate)	83	83.1%	65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)	76	75.8%	60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)	9	8.8%	8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data	4,595	100.0%	100.0%
Did not work	935	20.3%	35.5%
Worked	3,660	79.7%	64.5%
Worked full year full time	2,205	48.0%	33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time	1,450	31.6%	30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)	42	42.5%	40.9%

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