Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Kensington-Cedar Cottage (east-southeast)

Census Tract 0034.01 · Vancouver, British Columbia

Kensington-Cedar Cottage (east-southeast) is a neighbourhood of Vancouver, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,112 living in private households. 76.6% 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 37.3%. 23.0% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.5% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 51.9% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $83,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 40.5% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.67 km², giving a population density of 9,076 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population6,1122021, private households
Visible minority76.6%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian23.0%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants51.9%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$83,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households40.5%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density9,076 /km²6,112 people over 0.67 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20216,112
Population, 20165,221
Population percentage change, 2016 to 20211717.1%7.3%
Total private dwellings2,488
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,336
Population density per square kilometre9,0769076.3%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data6,110100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years71011.6%14.1%
0 to 4 years2454.0%4.3%
5 to 9 years2353.8%4.7%
10 to 14 years2253.7%5.0%
15 to 64 years4,42572.4%68.5%
15 to 19 years2704.4%5.2%
20 to 24 years4757.8%6.6%
25 to 29 years6059.9%7.6%
30 to 34 years6059.9%7.9%
35 to 39 years5008.2%7.5%
40 to 44 years4307.0%6.7%
45 to 49 years4056.6%6.5%
50 to 54 years3706.1%6.9%
55 to 59 years4156.8%7.0%
60 to 64 years3505.7%6.4%
65 years and over97516.0%17.4%
65 to 69 years3055.0%5.5%
70 to 74 years2303.8%4.6%
75 to 79 years1702.8%3.0%
80 to 84 years1252.0%2.1%
85 years and over1452.4%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 years1211.6%14.1%
15 to 64 years7272.4%68.5%
65 years and over1616.0%17.4%
85 years and over22.4%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4141.2%41.7%
Median age of the population3938.8%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,335100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house37015.8%27.7%
Semi-detached house602.6%2.1%
Row house00.0%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex98042.0%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys69029.6%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys2309.9%18.9%
Other single-attached house50.2%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data2,360100.0%100.0%
1960 or before39016.5%11.5%
1961 to 198046519.7%23.3%
1981 to 19902008.5%14.5%
1991 to 200032013.6%16.6%
2001 to 20051255.3%6.6%
2006 to 2010903.8%8.8%
2011 to 20151556.6%8.1%
2016 to 202162526.5%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,360100.0%100.0%
Condominium67528.6%32.5%
Not condominium1,68571.4%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,360100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms301.3%2.1%
1 bedroom52522.2%22.2%
2 bedrooms72530.7%27.9%
3 bedrooms43518.4%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms64527.3%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,360100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1,28554.4%46.6%
5 rooms2309.7%13.5%
6 rooms2008.5%10.0%
7 rooms1908.1%8.2%
8 or more rooms45019.1%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)55.0%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,360100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed2,17091.9%94.7%
Major repairs needed1908.1%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 data2,355100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,66570.7%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs69029.3%29.8%
30% to less than 100%57524.4%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,360100.0%100.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data2,240100.0%100.0%
In core need39017.4%16.9%
Not in core need1,85082.6%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 data1,400
% of owner households with a mortgage5252.5%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2727.1%24.4%
% in core housing need1212.4%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,260$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,774$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,400,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,370,000$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 data955
% of tenant households in subsidized housing76.8%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3332.6%38.5%
% in core housing need2423.8%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,480$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,524$1,624

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data0

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data5,380100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,23597.3%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,400$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data5,23597.3%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,000$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,59085.3%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$29,200$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,87071.9%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,58585.2%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,700$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data61011.3%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,480$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,82033.8%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,440100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,31097.6%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,640$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data5,31097.6%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,160$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,66085.7%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,680$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,84070.6%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,760$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,58584.3%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,430$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data61011.2%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,260$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,80033.1%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,550$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,560
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$103,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$93,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.1%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,580
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$119,000$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$101,900$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,440100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,58529.1%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$61,600$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,700$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,72031.6%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$18,000$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$27,960$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)8080.2%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7171.0%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)2019.8%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)21.6%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)98.6%5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data5,380100.0%100.0%
Without total income1452.7%3.3%
With total income5,23097.2%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)54010.3%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99972013.8%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99998518.8%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99974514.2%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99959511.4%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994658.9%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9993105.9%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992104.0%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991553.0%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991402.7%3.4%
$100,000 and over3707.1%12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data5,380100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1452.7%3.3%
With after-tax income5,23597.3%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)54510.4%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99974514.2%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,9991,15022.0%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99982515.8%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99963512.1%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9994558.7%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992655.1%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992003.8%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991352.6%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991052.0%2.5%
$100,000 and over1753.3%7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data5,380100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,51028.1%29.8%
With employment income3,87071.9%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)51013.2%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9993859.9%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99951513.3%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9993859.9%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,99940510.5%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9993659.4%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9993408.8%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9992506.5%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991453.7%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991253.2%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991353.5%3.7%
$100,000 and over3158.1%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data5,380100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data5,04593.8%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,000$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data5,05093.9%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,600$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,49083.5%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,400$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,84571.5%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,400$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,71069.0%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,800$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data3105.8%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,600$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,440100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,09093.6%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,720$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data5,09593.7%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,560$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,59084.4%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,120$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,83070.4%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,400$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,74568.8%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,285$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3205.9%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,000$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data5,440100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,56528.8%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$54,000$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,800$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,60029.4%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,600$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$32,600$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)8989.0%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7878.4%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1111.1%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.1%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data480
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,500$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data485
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$100,400$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,400$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% data735
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$126,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$112,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.1%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data760
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$143,200$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$120,600$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data240
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,500$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,500$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)22.5%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data240
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,500$76,300

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data1,180
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,400$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,600$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,175
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$46,300$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,000$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data6,090100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years87514.4%17.3%
0 to 5 years3004.9%5.3%
18 to 64 years4,24069.6%65.8%
65 years and over97015.9%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)680
0 to 17 years95
0 to 5 years30
18 to 64 years435
65 years and over150
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)1111.2%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1110.8%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1010.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1010.2%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1615.6%14.3%

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data6,090100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years87514.4%17.3%
0 to 5 years3004.9%5.3%
18 to 64 years4,24569.7%65.9%
65 years and over97015.9%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)490
0 to 17 years50
0 to 5 years15
18 to 64 years380
65 years and over55
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)88.0%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)65.6%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)55.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)99.0%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)66.0%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,335100.0%100.0%
1 person61526.3%29.0%
2 persons72030.8%31.8%
3 persons41017.6%15.7%
4 persons34014.6%14.0%
5 or more persons25010.7%9.4%
Number of persons in private households6,090100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)32.6%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data5,400100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,80051.9%56.5%
Married2,35043.5%48.5%
Living common-law4558.4%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law2,60048.1%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,97536.6%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1202.2%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2705.0%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2404.4%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data2,335100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,19551.2%55.7%
Couple-family households1,00042.8%47.9%
One-parent-family households1958.4%7.8%
Multigenerational households1355.8%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households351.5%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons1305.6%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households2259.6%5.6%
One-person households61526.3%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,335
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,360
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,600$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,335100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000401.7%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999200.9%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999251.1%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999401.7%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991004.3%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999903.9%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999753.2%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991054.5%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999803.4%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999803.4%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991556.6%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991556.6%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991707.3%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991355.8%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991205.1%5.3%
$100,000 and over95040.7%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99927011.6%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992209.4%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99925510.9%11.5%
$200,000 and over2058.8%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% data2,335100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000401.7%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999200.9%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999301.3%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999401.7%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991004.3%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991054.5%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999853.6%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991104.7%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999903.9%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999853.6%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991857.9%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991958.4%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991707.3%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991456.2%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991456.2%5.8%
$100,000 and over78533.6%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99929012.4%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991908.1%8.6%
$150,000 and over31013.3%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,360100.0%100.0%
Owner1,40559.5%62.1%
Renter95540.5%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% data1,620100.0%100.0%
2 persons79549.1%49.6%
3 persons40525.0%23.1%
4 persons34521.3%20.8%
5 or more persons855.2%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.8%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.6%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,625100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,34082.5%84.9%
Married couples1,11568.6%72.3%
Common-law couples22513.8%12.6%
Total one-parent families28017.2%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+23514.5%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+402.5%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families4,61575.8%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,68544.1%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families2804.6%4.2%
Children1,64527.0%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,48024.3%20.5%
Living alone61510.1%11.6%
Living with other relatives2954.8%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only5609.2%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data615
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data655

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,715
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,705

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data6,090100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution3,18052.2%44.5%
In bottom decile71011.7%11.0%
In second decile64510.6%8.4%
In third decile5609.2%8.1%
In fourth decile5909.7%8.3%
In fifth decile67011.0%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,91047.8%55.5%
In sixth decile5559.1%9.2%
In seventh decile61010.0%9.9%
In eighth decile70511.6%10.7%
In ninth decile5909.7%11.9%
In top decile4607.6%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,360100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room2,26095.8%95.9%
More than one person per room954.0%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,360100.0%100.0%
Suitable2,12590.0%91.9%
Not suitable2309.7%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,360100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,19050.4%49.2%
Two-maintainer household92039.0%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household24510.4%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,360100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years753.2%3.0%
25 to 34 years50521.4%15.5%
35 to 44 years44518.9%18.2%
45 to 54 years37515.9%18.9%
55 to 64 years41517.6%19.4%
65 to 74 years33014.0%14.6%
75 to 84 years1506.4%7.5%
85 years and over652.8%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'98541.7%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only58524.8%26.1%
Not suitable only1707.2%5.8%
Major repairs needed only1004.2%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'401.7%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'652.8%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'200.8%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,38058.5%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,135100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population4,70076.6%54.5%
South Asian4457.3%14.2%
Chinese2,29037.3%19.6%
Black500.8%1.6%
Filipino73512.0%5.5%
Arab00.0%0.9%
Latin American1853.0%2.0%
Southeast Asian66010.8%2.2%
West Asian350.6%2.5%
Korean751.2%2.4%
Japanese601.0%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.400.7%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities1252.0%1.9%
Not a visible minority1,44023.5%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,135100.0%100.0%
Buddhist5108.3%2.7%
Christian1,84030.0%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.4707.7%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican651.1%2.0%
Baptist200.3%1.0%
Catholic1,07517.5%13.7%
Christian Orthodox300.5%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran450.7%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic350.6%0.7%
Presbyterian100.2%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church200.3%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions550.9%1.7%
Hindu1452.4%2.6%
Jewish500.8%0.8%
Muslim200.3%4.2%
Sikh1953.2%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions651.1%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives3,31054.0%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,140100.0%100.0%
Canadian2153.5%6.7%
English4407.2%14.0%
Irish3555.8%9.1%
Scottish3455.6%10.8%
French, n.o.s.1151.9%4.2%
German2604.2%7.1%
Chinese2,24036.5%18.2%
Italian1452.4%3.2%
Indian (India)2754.5%8.2%
Ukrainian1001.6%3.1%
Dutch801.3%2.5%
Polish651.1%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1051.7%3.0%
Filipino63010.3%5.4%
French Canadian300.5%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.550.9%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.300.5%0.9%
Métis150.2%0.8%
European, n.o.s.400.7%1.6%
Russian701.1%2.0%
Norwegian550.9%1.7%
Welsh751.2%1.4%
Portuguese801.3%0.9%
American400.7%1.0%
Spanish1502.4%1.4%
Swedish350.6%1.3%
Hungarian100.2%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish450.7%0.9%
Punjabi851.4%2.7%
Vietnamese64510.5%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek150.2%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.2103.4%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean951.5%2.4%
Romanian00.0%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian350.6%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish350.6%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh00.0%2.0%
Austrian500.8%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu500.8%0.6%
Mexican500.8%0.8%
Mennonite100.2%0.2%
Swiss150.2%0.4%
Finnish100.2%0.5%
Sri Lankan150.2%0.2%
Croatian100.2%0.6%
Japanese901.5%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.100.2%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.450.7%0.3%
Tamil200.3%0.1%
Icelandic00.0%0.4%
Colombian100.2%0.2%
Moroccan150.2%0.1%
Czech00.0%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian100.2%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger550.9%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian200.3%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish150.2%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian550.9%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.200.3%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese400.7%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African100.2%0.3%
Australian100.2%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.100.2%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)100.2%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian100.2%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian150.2%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano100.2%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian350.6%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai250.4%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.2%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.1%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.1%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,135100.0%100.0%
First generation3,65059.5%48.2%
Second generation1,57525.7%24.3%
Third generation or more91014.8%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,135100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity300.5%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses300.5%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity6,10599.5%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,135100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian100.2%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian6,12599.8%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,140100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries500.8%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries500.8%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only6,08099.0%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,140100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,59042.2%53.1%
Immigrants3,18551.9%41.8%
Before 19805258.6%6.1%
1980 to 199064010.4%4.9%
1991 to 200085013.8%9.8%
2001 to 20104457.2%10.0%
2011 to 202173011.9%11.1%
Non-permanent residents3605.9%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data3,185100.0%100.0%
Americas1855.8%7.0%
Brazil501.6%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador250.8%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico200.6%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America300.9%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas351.1%1.3%
Europe2658.3%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France150.5%0.4%
Germany00.0%1.1%
Greece150.5%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy501.6%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal501.6%0.4%
Romania00.0%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine150.5%0.7%
United Kingdom451.4%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe501.6%2.5%
Africa200.6%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.2%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.2%
Morocco00.0%0.1%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of150.5%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa100.3%1.6%
Asia2,66083.5%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran150.5%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey150.5%0.2%
China1,04032.7%18.8%
Hong Kong2507.8%7.0%
Korea, South401.3%3.9%
Taiwan351.1%3.6%
Philippines52516.5%10.0%
Viet Nam43013.5%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India1454.6%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka200.6%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1454.6%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth551.7%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 data370100.0%100.0%
Americas6517.6%10.8%
Europe5514.9%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia25568.9%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data6,140100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens5,07082.6%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1880013.0%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over4,26569.5%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens1,07017.4%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data3,185100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1956.1%7.5%
5 to 14 years39512.4%15.4%
15 to 24 years70522.1%18.6%
25 to 44 years1,52047.7%46.1%
45 years and over37011.6%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data2,660100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants1,19544.9%59.5%
Principal applicants53019.9%24.2%
Secondary applicants66525.0%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family1,11541.9%30.4%
Refugees28510.7%8.7%
Other immigrants652.4%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data2,660100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission552.1%2.6%
Work permits only before admission30511.5%10.6%
Study permits only before admission803.0%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission1505.6%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience2,06577.6%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 data5,440100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1,08519.9%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,69531.2%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,66048.9%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,19021.9%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,47527.1%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,620100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree43011.9%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate97026.8%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,22561.5%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level92525.6%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,30035.9%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 data5,440100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,15021.1%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate4,29579.0%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,620100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate47513.1%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,14586.9%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 data3,625100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,40038.6%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,22561.4%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data3,510100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable852.4%2.2%
All classes of workers3,42097.4%97.8%
Employee2,97584.8%81.0%
Self-employed45012.8%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data3,510100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable852.4%2.2%
All occupations3,42097.4%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations150.4%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations45012.8%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations3409.7%9.3%
3 Health occupations2757.8%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services35010.0%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1955.6%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations1,15032.8%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations47513.5%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations401.1%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities1353.8%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data3,510100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable852.4%2.2%
All industries3,42097.4%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting200.6%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities250.7%0.6%
23 Construction2356.7%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing2055.8%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade952.7%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade41511.8%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1554.4%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries1554.4%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1203.4%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing451.3%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services3409.7%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises100.3%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1153.3%4.1%
61 Educational services2607.4%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance41511.8%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation902.6%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services40011.4%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)2106.0%4.2%
91 Public administration1103.1%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,420100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,54563.8%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,34555.6%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1958.1%6.6%
Public transit69028.5%14.9%
Walked1054.3%6.4%
Bicycle602.5%1.9%
Other method251.0%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 data2,420100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes32513.4%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes1,07044.2%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes74030.6%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes1556.4%9.9%
60 minutes and over1305.4%8.2%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,420100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.1104.5%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.36515.1%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.46019.0%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.55022.7%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.55022.7%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.39516.3%15.3%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data1,925100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence1,20062.3%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence70536.6%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence150.8%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory100.5%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data5,880100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,54560.3%56.8%
Movers2,33539.7%43.2%
Non-migrants1,23020.9%17.0%
Migrants1,10518.8%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data6,075100.0%100.0%
Non-movers5,20085.6%85.2%
Movers87514.4%14.8%
Non-migrants5859.6%8.5%
Migrants2904.8%6.3%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data3,170100.0%100.0%
Worked at home73523.2%26.5%
Worked outside Canada150.5%0.6%
No fixed workplace address49515.6%14.2%
Usual place of work1,92560.7%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,100100.0%100.0%
English only4,93080.8%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French2904.8%6.5%
Neither English nor French88014.4%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,100100.0%100.0%
English5,16084.6%93.2%
French400.7%1.0%
English and French250.4%0.5%
Neither English nor French87014.3%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,100100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,71093.6%94.5%
Multiple responses3856.3%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,100100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,65092.6%93.8%
Multiple responses4507.4%6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,095100.0%100.0%
None4,25069.7%75.2%
English66010.8%9.7%
French350.6%0.7%
Non-official language92515.2%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous92515.2%11.2%
English and French100.2%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)1252.1%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)100.2%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages851.4%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data6,100100.0%100.0%
English2,30537.8%54.7%
French100.2%0.2%
Non-official language1,55525.5%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,55525.5%15.1%
English and French400.7%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)2,00032.8%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)300.5%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages1602.6%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 data3,775100.0%100.0%
English3,15583.6%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language2306.1%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2306.1%2.9%
English and French150.4%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)3559.4%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 languages250.7%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 data3,775100.0%100.0%
None3,43090.9%92.1%
English852.3%1.9%
French150.4%0.6%
Non-official language1905.0%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1905.0%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)250.7%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 languages401.1%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% data885100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language606.8%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language82593.2%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% data620100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language508.1%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada304.8%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada203.2%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language57592.7%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data6,090100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data6,0906090.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.3%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.4%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.3%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income43.6%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data5,440
In the labour force3,510
Employed3,170
Unemployed340
Not in the labour force1,930
Participation rate (Rate)6464.5%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5858.3%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)109.7%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data5,440100.0%100.0%
Did not work2,01036.9%35.5%
Worked3,43563.1%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,64530.2%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,79032.9%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4040.2%40.9%

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