Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Harbour Chines

Census Tract 0285.02 · Coquitlam · Vancouver, British Columbia

Harbour Chines is a neighbourhood of Coquitlam, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,837 living in private households. 48.1% 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 19.7%. 49.5% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.5% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 35.8% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $119,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 23.3% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.25 km², giving a population density of 2,596 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population5,8372021, private households
Visible minority48.1%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian49.5%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants35.8%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$119,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households23.3%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density2,596 /km²5,837 people over 2.25 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20215,837
Population, 20165,778
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202111.0%7.3%
Total private dwellings2,015
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,909
Population density per square kilometre2,6502650.2%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres2

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data5,835100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years86014.7%14.1%
0 to 4 years2303.9%4.3%
5 to 9 years2654.5%4.7%
10 to 14 years3656.3%5.0%
15 to 64 years3,84565.9%68.5%
15 to 19 years3756.4%5.2%
20 to 24 years3856.6%6.6%
25 to 29 years3255.6%7.6%
30 to 34 years2754.7%7.9%
35 to 39 years3105.3%7.5%
40 to 44 years3506.0%6.7%
45 to 49 years4056.9%6.5%
50 to 54 years4958.5%6.9%
55 to 59 years5058.7%7.0%
60 to 64 years4207.2%6.4%
65 years and over1,13019.4%17.4%
65 to 69 years2955.1%5.5%
70 to 74 years2704.6%4.6%
75 to 79 years1903.3%3.0%
80 to 84 years1602.7%2.1%
85 years and over2053.5%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 years1514.7%14.1%
15 to 64 years6665.9%68.5%
65 years and over1919.4%17.4%
85 years and over43.5%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4443.5%41.7%
Median age of the population4545.2%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,910100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house1,23564.7%27.7%
Semi-detached house100.5%2.1%
Row house00.0%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex59030.9%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys703.7%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%18.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,910100.0%100.0%
1960 or before33017.3%11.5%
1961 to 198095049.7%23.3%
1981 to 19901558.1%14.5%
1991 to 20001206.3%16.6%
2001 to 2005502.6%6.6%
2006 to 2010552.9%8.8%
2011 to 2015753.9%8.1%
2016 to 20211708.9%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,910100.0%100.0%
Condominium301.6%32.5%
Not condominium1,88098.4%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,910100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom854.5%22.2%
2 bedrooms23512.3%27.9%
3 bedrooms44023.0%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms1,14559.9%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,910100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms30015.7%46.6%
5 rooms1457.6%13.5%
6 rooms1759.2%10.0%
7 rooms21511.3%8.2%
8 or more rooms1,07556.3%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)87.7%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,910100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,84596.6%94.7%
Major repairs needed603.1%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 data1,905100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,53080.3%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs37519.7%29.8%
30% to less than 100%32016.8%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,910100.0%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 data1,845100.0%100.0%
In core need1508.1%16.9%
Not in core need1,70092.1%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 data1,465
% of owner households with a mortgage5352.9%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs1717.1%24.4%
% in core housing need54.9%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,510$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,002$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,510,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,644,000$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 data440
% of tenant households in subsidized housing44.5%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2727.3%38.5%
% in core housing need1817.6%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,700$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,790$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% data4,835100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,63595.9%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,400$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,63595.9%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,000$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,28088.5%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,800$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,29068.0%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,200$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,66575.8%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,700$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3457.1%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,480$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,26526.2%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,930100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,73596.0%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$57,950$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,74596.2%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,320$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,33087.8%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,500$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,37068.4%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,900$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,74075.9%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,280$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3757.6%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,260$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,36027.6%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,400$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,585
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$133,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$115,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.3%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,585
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$157,600$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$131,200$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,935100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,53531.1%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,000$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,900$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,32526.8%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$19,600$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$32,040$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)8686.0%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6767.4%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1414.0%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.9%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)65.6%5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,840100.0%100.0%
Without total income2054.2%3.3%
With total income4,63095.7%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)49010.6%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99948010.4%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99964513.9%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99952011.2%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,9994209.1%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994159.0%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9993257.0%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992655.7%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991854.0%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991803.9%3.4%
$100,000 and over70515.2%12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,840100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income2004.1%3.3%
With after-tax income4,63595.8%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)51511.1%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99951511.1%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99971515.4%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99957012.3%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99954011.7%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9994309.3%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9993357.2%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992455.3%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991954.2%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991503.2%2.5%
$100,000 and over4209.1%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% data4,840100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,55032.0%29.8%
With employment income3,28567.9%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)47014.3%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992808.5%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99933010.0%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9992607.9%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9992758.4%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9992357.2%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992708.2%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9992156.5%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991604.9%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991454.4%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991404.3%3.7%
$100,000 and over51515.7%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% data4,835100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,49593.0%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,200$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,49593.0%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,800$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,24587.8%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,400$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,39070.1%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,000$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,85559.0%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$3,800$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1954.0%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,920$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,930100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,54592.2%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$57,050$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,55592.4%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,960$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,24586.1%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,250$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,44069.8%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,950$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,93559.5%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,030$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2054.2%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,500$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 data4,935100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,52030.8%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,500$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,900$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,22024.7%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$25,600$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$39,300$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)9292.0%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7372.8%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)88.0%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.6%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data450
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$101,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data405
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$138,500$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$112,800$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% data900
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$164,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$142,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.0%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data940
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$175,200$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$146,400$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data175
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.8%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data175
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$111,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$95,000$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% data520
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$38,800$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$35,200$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data480
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$50,400$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$43,800$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data5,700100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,09019.1%17.3%
0 to 5 years2804.9%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,61563.4%65.8%
65 years and over1,00017.5%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)430
0 to 17 years100
0 to 5 years25
18 to 64 years255
65 years and over70
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)87.5%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)99.4%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)99.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)77.0%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)77.4%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% data5,695100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,08519.1%17.3%
0 to 5 years2754.8%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,61063.4%65.9%
65 years and over99517.5%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)310
0 to 17 years80
0 to 5 years15
18 to 64 years205
65 years and over25
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)65.5%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)77.2%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)55.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)65.8%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)32.6%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,910100.0%100.0%
1 person30516.0%29.0%
2 persons53528.0%31.8%
3 persons39520.7%15.7%
4 persons41021.5%14.0%
5 or more persons26513.9%9.4%
Number of persons in private households5,700100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)33.0%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data4,975100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law3,07061.7%56.5%
Married2,84057.1%48.5%
Living common-law2354.7%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,90038.2%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,40028.1%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated951.9%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1703.4%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2304.6%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,910100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,27566.8%55.7%
Couple-family households1,14059.7%47.9%
One-parent-family households1357.1%7.8%
Multigenerational households1105.8%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households402.1%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons1156.0%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households653.4%5.6%
One-person households30516.0%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,905
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$119,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$103,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,910
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$144,000$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$120,200$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,905100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000251.3%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999100.5%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999251.3%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999251.3%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999301.6%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999552.9%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999402.1%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999402.1%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999502.6%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999904.7%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991005.2%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991105.8%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991005.2%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999904.7%5.3%
$100,000 and over1,12058.8%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99923012.1%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991608.4%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99929515.5%11.5%
$200,000 and over43522.8%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% data1,905100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000301.6%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999100.5%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999251.3%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999251.3%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999402.1%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999603.1%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999402.1%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999552.9%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999552.9%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991055.5%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991256.6%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991256.6%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991105.8%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991055.5%5.8%
$100,000 and over99552.2%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99925513.4%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,99920010.5%8.6%
$150,000 and over54528.6%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,910100.0%100.0%
Owner1,46576.7%62.1%
Renter44523.3%37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.1%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,660100.0%100.0%
2 persons66540.1%49.6%
3 persons42525.6%23.1%
4 persons44526.8%20.8%
5 or more persons1207.2%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)33.0%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.7%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,655100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,45087.6%84.9%
Married couples1,34081.0%72.3%
Common-law couples1156.9%12.6%
Total one-parent families20012.1%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+1509.1%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+503.0%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families5,01588.1%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,90551.0%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families2053.6%4.2%
Children1,91033.5%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data68011.9%20.5%
Living alone3005.3%11.6%
Living with other relatives1602.8%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only2203.9%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data305
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data275

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,605
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,640

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% data5,700100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,94034.0%44.5%
In bottom decile4307.5%11.0%
In second decile3656.4%8.4%
In third decile4157.3%8.1%
In fourth decile3756.6%8.3%
In fifth decile3506.1%8.8%
In top half of the distribution3,76066.0%55.5%
In sixth decile4658.2%9.2%
In seventh decile59510.4%9.9%
In eighth decile70012.3%10.7%
In ninth decile81514.3%11.9%
In top decile1,19020.9%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,910100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,87598.2%95.9%
More than one person per room351.8%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,910100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,83596.1%91.9%
Not suitable703.7%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,910100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household73538.5%49.2%
Two-maintainer household98551.6%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household19510.2%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,910100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years502.6%3.0%
25 to 34 years1407.3%15.5%
35 to 44 years27514.4%18.2%
45 to 54 years44523.3%18.9%
55 to 64 years49525.9%19.4%
65 to 74 years27014.1%14.6%
75 to 84 years1859.7%7.5%
85 years and over502.6%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'47524.9%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only34518.1%26.1%
Not suitable only552.9%5.8%
Major repairs needed only452.4%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'150.8%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'150.8%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,43575.1%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,820100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population2,80048.1%54.5%
South Asian3355.8%14.2%
Chinese1,14519.7%19.6%
Black751.3%1.6%
Filipino3405.8%5.5%
Arab150.3%0.9%
Latin American901.5%2.0%
Southeast Asian951.6%2.2%
West Asian1152.0%2.5%
Korean2955.1%2.4%
Japanese1152.0%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities1402.4%1.9%
Not a visible minority3,02552.0%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,820100.0%100.0%
Buddhist951.6%2.7%
Christian2,43041.8%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.4357.5%8.7%
Anabaptist601.0%0.3%
Anglican651.1%2.0%
Baptist651.1%1.0%
Catholic1,34523.1%13.7%
Christian Orthodox801.4%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran250.4%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic601.0%0.7%
Presbyterian751.3%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church1152.0%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions801.4%1.7%
Hindu701.2%2.6%
Jewish100.2%0.8%
Muslim2253.9%4.2%
Sikh1202.1%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions701.2%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives2,80548.2%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,820100.0%100.0%
Canadian5559.5%6.7%
English85014.6%14.0%
Irish4758.2%9.1%
Scottish61510.6%10.8%
French, n.o.s.2404.1%4.2%
German3055.2%7.1%
Chinese1,13019.4%18.2%
Italian4758.2%3.2%
Indian (India)2203.8%8.2%
Ukrainian1502.6%3.1%
Dutch1402.4%2.5%
Polish1152.0%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1352.3%3.0%
Filipino3305.7%5.4%
French Canadian400.7%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.901.5%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.450.8%0.9%
Métis300.5%0.8%
European, n.o.s.651.1%1.6%
Russian901.5%2.0%
Norwegian1302.2%1.7%
Welsh1302.2%1.4%
Portuguese1202.1%0.9%
American550.9%1.0%
Spanish601.0%1.4%
Swedish701.2%1.3%
Hungarian500.9%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.651.1%0.4%
Jewish350.6%0.9%
Punjabi851.5%2.7%
Vietnamese500.9%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek500.9%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.1352.3%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.100.2%0.2%
Korean2804.8%2.4%
Romanian400.7%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian1101.9%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish651.1%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh200.3%2.0%
Austrian200.3%0.7%
Belgian450.8%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu350.6%0.6%
Mexican500.9%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss350.6%0.4%
Finnish300.5%0.5%
Sri Lankan200.3%0.2%
Croatian1352.3%0.6%
Japanese1101.9%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic150.3%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech00.0%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan100.2%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian450.8%0.4%
Ojibway200.3%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger00.0%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian400.7%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%
Nigerian250.4%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak250.4%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese1402.4%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean350.6%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.300.5%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.250.4%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.250.4%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African00.0%0.3%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese250.4%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.250.4%0.1%
Bulgarian100.2%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.400.7%0.1%
British Columbian100.2%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian150.3%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 Zealander200.3%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%
Ugandan200.3%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.1%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,820100.0%100.0%
First generation2,31039.7%48.2%
Second generation1,70529.3%24.3%
Third generation or more1,80531.0%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,820100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity1452.5%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses1402.4%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity5,67597.5%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,820100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian450.8%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian5,77599.2%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,820100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)350.6%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)350.6%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries901.5%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries801.4%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries100.2%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only5,69597.9%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 data5,820100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants3,60061.9%53.1%
Immigrants2,08535.8%41.8%
Before 19804157.1%6.1%
1980 to 19902604.5%4.9%
1991 to 20005559.5%9.8%
2001 to 20104507.7%10.0%
2011 to 20214157.1%11.1%
Non-permanent residents1352.3%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,085100.0%100.0%
Americas1055.0%7.0%
Brazil100.5%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador251.2%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico00.0%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago150.7%0.2%
United States of America251.2%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas00.0%1.3%
Europe35016.8%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina100.5%0.3%
Croatia100.5%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany00.0%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary301.4%0.3%
Italy602.9%0.8%
Netherlands100.5%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal150.7%0.4%
Romania150.7%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom1004.8%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe602.9%2.5%
Africa1356.5%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%
Nigeria251.2%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of150.7%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa1004.8%1.6%
Asia1,46570.3%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran904.3%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China45521.8%18.8%
Hong Kong653.1%7.0%
Korea, South1708.2%3.9%
Taiwan1858.9%3.6%
Philippines23011.0%10.0%
Viet Nam201.0%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India653.1%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1256.0%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth351.7%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 data135100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%10.8%
Europe00.0%11.7%
Africa3525.9%4.8%
Asia8563.0%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,820100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens5,18589.1%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 181,08018.6%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over4,10570.5%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens63510.9%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,085100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1909.1%7.5%
5 to 14 years36517.5%15.4%
15 to 24 years39518.9%18.6%
25 to 44 years93044.6%46.1%
45 years and over21010.1%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 data1,675100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants1,07063.9%59.5%
Principal applicants36521.8%24.2%
Secondary applicants71042.4%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family46527.8%30.4%
Refugees1358.1%8.7%
Other immigrants100.6%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data1,675100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission452.7%2.6%
Work permits only before admission1106.6%10.6%
Study permits only before admission804.8%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission855.1%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,35080.6%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 data4,935100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree49510.0%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,46529.7%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,97060.2%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,44029.2%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,53531.1%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,200100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1153.6%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate77524.2%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,30572.0%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,05533.0%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,24538.9%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 data4,935100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate54010.9%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate4,39589.1%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,205100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1304.1%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,07095.8%92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,200100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree89528.0%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,31072.2%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data3,130100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable953.0%2.2%
All classes of workers3,03597.0%97.8%
Employee2,58582.6%81.0%
Self-employed44514.2%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data3,130100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable953.0%2.2%
All occupations3,03597.0%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations351.1%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations59018.8%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations3109.9%9.3%
3 Health occupations2307.3%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services42013.4%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport902.9%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations76524.4%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations51016.3%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations150.5%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities702.2%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data3,130100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable953.0%2.2%
All industries3,03597.0%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting150.5%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities351.1%0.6%
23 Construction2959.4%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1855.9%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1153.7%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade35511.3%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1404.5%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries1053.4%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1805.8%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing601.9%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services2508.0%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises150.5%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1003.2%4.1%
61 Educational services2708.6%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance33510.7%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation601.9%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1655.3%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1805.8%4.2%
91 Public administration1855.9%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,230100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,92086.1%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,79080.3%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1356.1%6.6%
Public transit1858.3%14.9%
Walked652.9%6.4%
Bicycle100.4%1.9%
Other method452.0%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,230100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes44019.7%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes75533.9%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes59026.5%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes28512.8%9.9%
60 minutes and over1557.0%8.2%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,230100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.1054.7%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.36516.4%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.49522.2%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.53023.8%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.43019.3%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.30013.5%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 data1,775100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence48027.0%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence1,27571.8%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence201.1%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 data5,565100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,52563.3%56.8%
Movers2,04036.7%43.2%
Non-migrants89016.0%17.0%
Migrants1,15020.7%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data5,800100.0%100.0%
Non-movers5,06087.2%85.2%
Movers74012.8%14.8%
Non-migrants4357.5%8.5%
Migrants3005.2%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 data2,905100.0%100.0%
Worked at home63521.9%26.5%
Worked outside Canada401.4%0.6%
No fixed workplace address45015.5%14.2%
Usual place of work1,77561.1%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,700100.0%100.0%
English only5,08089.1%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French4107.2%6.5%
Neither English nor French2103.7%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,700100.0%100.0%
English5,41595.0%93.2%
French400.7%1.0%
English and French350.6%0.5%
Neither English nor French2053.6%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,700100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,42095.1%94.5%
Multiple responses2804.9%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,700100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,47596.1%93.8%
Multiple responses2203.9%6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,700100.0%100.0%
None4,45578.2%75.2%
English4658.2%9.7%
French500.9%0.7%
Non-official language59010.4%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous59010.4%11.2%
English and French100.2%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)551.0%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)200.4%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages500.9%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,700100.0%100.0%
English3,57062.6%54.7%
French200.4%0.2%
Non-official language68512.0%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous68512.0%15.1%
English and French500.9%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,28522.5%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)450.8%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages500.9%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 data3,385100.0%100.0%
English3,11091.9%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language702.1%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous702.1%2.9%
English and French150.4%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1855.5%8.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official 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 data3,385100.0%100.0%
None3,19594.4%92.1%
English702.1%1.9%
French100.3%0.6%
Non-official language802.4%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous802.4%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)150.4%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 languages200.6%0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data1,110100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language555.0%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language1,05094.6%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% data865100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language505.8%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada202.3%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada303.5%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language81093.6%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data5,695100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data5,6955695.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.3%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.4%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.3%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income44.0%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data4,935
In the labour force3,130
Employed2,905
Unemployed225
Not in the labour force1,805
Participation rate (Rate)6363.4%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5958.9%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)77.2%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,935100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,88038.1%35.5%
Worked3,05061.8%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,57031.8%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,48030.0%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4040.5%40.9%

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