Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Langley (west-northwest)

Census Tract 0504.10 · Langley · Vancouver, British Columbia

Langley (west-northwest) is a neighbourhood of Langley, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,043 living in private households. 29.6% 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 South Asian at 9.0%. 67.0% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 3.5% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 26.5% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $95,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 13.7% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.13 km², giving a population density of 3,563 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population4,0432021, private households
Visible minority29.6%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian67.0%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants26.5%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$95,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households13.7%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density3,563 /km²4,043 people over 1.13 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20214,043
Population, 20164,025
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202100.4%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,604
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,565
Population density per square kilometre3,5633562.7%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data4,040100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years79519.7%14.1%
0 to 4 years2656.6%4.3%
5 to 9 years2957.3%4.7%
10 to 14 years2355.8%5.0%
15 to 64 years2,63565.2%68.5%
15 to 19 years2005.0%5.2%
20 to 24 years1904.7%6.6%
25 to 29 years2405.9%7.6%
30 to 34 years3258.0%7.9%
35 to 39 years3508.7%7.5%
40 to 44 years3007.4%6.7%
45 to 49 years2656.6%6.5%
50 to 54 years2556.3%6.9%
55 to 59 years2756.8%7.0%
60 to 64 years2456.1%6.4%
65 years and over61015.1%17.4%
65 to 69 years2005.0%5.5%
70 to 74 years1654.1%4.6%
75 to 79 years1002.5%3.0%
80 to 84 years852.1%2.1%
85 years and over651.6%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 years2019.7%14.1%
15 to 64 years6565.2%68.5%
65 years and over1515.1%17.4%
85 years and over21.6%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)3939.4%41.7%
Median age of the population3939.2%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,565100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house59538.0%27.7%
Semi-detached house00.0%2.1%
Row house27517.6%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex22514.4%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys46529.7%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 data1,570100.0%100.0%
1960 or before151.0%11.5%
1961 to 198022014.0%23.3%
1981 to 199072546.2%14.5%
1991 to 200038024.2%16.6%
2001 to 200517511.1%6.6%
2006 to 2010352.2%8.8%
2011 to 2015151.0%8.1%
2016 to 2021100.6%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,570100.0%100.0%
Condominium55535.4%32.5%
Not condominium1,01564.6%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,570100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom25516.2%22.2%
2 bedrooms44528.3%27.9%
3 bedrooms43027.4%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms44028.0%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,570100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms55535.4%46.6%
5 rooms28017.8%13.5%
6 rooms19512.4%10.0%
7 rooms20012.7%8.2%
8 or more rooms33021.0%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)65.7%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,570100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,43091.1%94.7%
Major repairs needed1358.6%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 data1,570100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,23078.3%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs34021.7%29.8%
30% to less than 100%33021.0%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,570100.0%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 data1,560100.0%100.0%
In core need25016.0%16.9%
Not in core need1,30583.7%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 data1,355
% of owner households with a mortgage7070.1%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2019.6%24.4%
% in core housing need1514.8%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,560$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,632$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$750,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$737,000$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 data210
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3635.7%38.5%
% in core housing need2424.4%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,400$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,590$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% data3,250100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,16097.2%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,800$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,16597.4%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,400$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,87588.5%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,000$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,44575.2%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,200$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,62580.8%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,400$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3159.7%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,920$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data83525.7%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,325100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,23097.1%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$51,000$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,24097.4%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,160$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,95588.9%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,160$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,48574.7%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,560$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,72582.0%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,450$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3109.3%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,200$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data90027.1%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,760$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,085
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$101,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.2%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,125
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$123,600$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$107,000$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 data3,320100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,37541.4%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,500$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$67,300$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data90527.3%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$20,200$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$27,750$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)8382.8%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7574.6%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1717.2%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.0%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)66.0%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% data3,250100.0%100.0%
Without total income902.8%3.3%
With total income3,16097.2%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2507.9%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,9992859.0%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99945014.2%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99942013.3%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99937011.7%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,99932010.1%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9993109.8%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992156.8%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991554.9%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991203.8%3.4%
$100,000 and over2558.1%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% data3,250100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income852.6%3.3%
With after-tax income3,16597.4%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)2608.2%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,9992909.2%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99952016.4%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99947515.0%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99947014.8%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,99940012.6%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992708.5%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991755.5%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991203.8%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999702.2%2.5%
$100,000 and over1103.5%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% data3,250100.0%100.0%
Without employment income80524.8%29.8%
With employment income2,44075.1%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)2409.8%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9991355.5%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99925510.5%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9992359.6%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9992209.0%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,99925510.5%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992309.4%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9992309.4%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991857.6%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991305.3%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991054.3%3.7%
$100,000 and over2209.0%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% data3,250100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,09595.2%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,400$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,10095.4%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,000$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,89088.9%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,000$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,54578.3%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,200$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,04562.9%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,400$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2256.9%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,840$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,325100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,19596.1%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,440$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,20096.2%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,320$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,97089.3%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,280$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,60578.3%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,360$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,12063.8%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,100$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1955.9%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,650$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 data3,320100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,36541.1%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$61,200$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,700$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data88526.7%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$25,000$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$33,400$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)8989.0%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)8181.4%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1111.1%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.8%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data325
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data335
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,000$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$90,000$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data560
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$135,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.0%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data565
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$142,000$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$122,800$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data160
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)$73,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.6%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data165
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,000$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% data600
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$43,600$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,000$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data525
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$48,400$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$42,400$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data4,040100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years92022.8%17.3%
0 to 5 years3157.8%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,51562.3%65.8%
65 years and over61015.1%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)265
0 to 17 years55
0 to 5 years15
18 to 64 years115
65 years and over95
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)76.6%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)65.8%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)44.5%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)44.5%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1615.8%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% data4,045100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years91522.6%17.3%
0 to 5 years3157.8%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,51562.2%65.9%
65 years and over61515.2%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)135
0 to 17 years20
0 to 5 years5
18 to 64 years85
65 years and over30
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)33.4%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)22.2%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)22.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)33.4%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)55.2%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,565100.0%100.0%
1 person44528.4%29.0%
2 persons44028.1%31.8%
3 persons26016.6%15.7%
4 persons26516.9%14.0%
5 or more persons1559.9%9.4%
Number of persons in private households4,040100.0%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% data3,250100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,90058.5%56.5%
Married1,63550.3%48.5%
Living common-law2608.0%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,35041.5%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married81525.1%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1053.2%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2457.5%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1855.7%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,565100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons91058.1%55.7%
Couple-family households78049.8%47.9%
One-parent-family households1308.3%7.8%
Multigenerational households654.2%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households251.6%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons654.2%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households553.5%5.6%
One-person households44528.4%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,565
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$95,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$84,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,565
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$105,200$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$91,200$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,565100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.6%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999100.6%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999151.0%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999553.5%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999503.2%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999503.2%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999553.5%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999452.9%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999503.2%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991056.7%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991006.4%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991006.4%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999855.4%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991056.7%5.3%
$100,000 and over72046.0%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99920012.8%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,99921013.4%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99919512.5%11.5%
$200,000 and over1107.0%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% data1,565100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.6%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999100.6%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999201.3%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999553.5%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999553.5%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999654.2%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999503.2%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999603.8%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999603.8%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991358.6%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991006.4%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991107.0%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991258.0%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991107.0%5.8%
$100,000 and over59538.0%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99926016.6%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,99917511.2%8.6%
$150,000 and over16010.2%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,570100.0%100.0%
Owner1,35586.3%62.1%
Renter21513.7%37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.1%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,115100.0%100.0%
2 persons49544.4%49.6%
3 persons26523.8%23.1%
4 persons26523.8%20.8%
5 or more persons908.1%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% data1,120100.0%100.0%
Total couple families93583.5%84.9%
Married couples80571.9%72.3%
Common-law couples13011.6%12.6%
Total one-parent families18516.5%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+13512.1%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+454.0%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families3,33582.4%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,86546.1%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families1804.4%4.2%
Children1,28031.6%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data71017.6%20.5%
Living alone44511.0%11.6%
Living with other relatives1152.8%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only1503.7%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data445
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data420

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,120
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,145

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% data4,045100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,70542.2%44.5%
In bottom decile2355.8%11.0%
In second decile2957.3%8.4%
In third decile3659.0%8.1%
In fourth decile4009.9%8.3%
In fifth decile41510.3%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,34057.8%55.5%
In sixth decile50012.4%9.2%
In seventh decile60515.0%9.9%
In eighth decile56013.8%10.7%
In ninth decile46011.4%11.9%
In top decile2155.3%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,570100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,53097.5%95.9%
More than one person per room301.9%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,570100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,49094.9%91.9%
Not suitable754.8%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,570100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household68543.6%49.2%
Two-maintainer household76048.4%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1207.6%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,570100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years100.6%3.0%
25 to 34 years20513.1%15.5%
35 to 44 years33521.3%18.2%
45 to 54 years25015.9%18.9%
55 to 64 years35022.3%19.4%
65 to 74 years24515.6%14.6%
75 to 84 years1207.6%7.5%
85 years and over553.5%3.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'51532.8%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only30519.4%26.1%
Not suitable only654.1%5.8%
Major repairs needed only1107.0%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'00.0%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'301.9%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 housing1,05567.2%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,115100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population1,22029.6%54.5%
South Asian3709.0%14.2%
Chinese2055.0%19.6%
Black651.6%1.6%
Filipino2756.7%5.5%
Arab00.0%0.9%
Latin American350.9%2.0%
Southeast Asian952.3%2.2%
West Asian200.5%2.5%
Korean651.6%2.4%
Japanese551.3%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities350.9%1.9%
Not a visible minority2,90070.5%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,120100.0%100.0%
Buddhist350.8%2.7%
Christian1,66540.4%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.52012.6%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican852.1%2.0%
Baptist350.8%1.0%
Catholic61514.9%13.7%
Christian Orthodox601.5%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran701.7%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic1052.5%0.7%
Presbyterian250.6%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church551.3%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions701.7%1.7%
Hindu751.8%2.6%
Jewish100.2%0.8%
Muslim401.0%4.2%
Sikh2004.9%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions501.2%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives2,04549.6%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,115100.0%100.0%
Canadian51512.5%6.7%
English1,04525.4%14.0%
Irish62015.1%9.1%
Scottish85020.7%10.8%
French, n.o.s.2405.8%4.2%
German46511.3%7.1%
Chinese2205.3%18.2%
Italian1453.5%3.2%
Indian (India)1052.6%8.2%
Ukrainian2405.8%3.1%
Dutch2606.3%2.5%
Polish1002.4%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.751.8%3.0%
Filipino3358.1%5.4%
French Canadian501.2%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.300.7%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.551.3%0.9%
Métis200.5%0.8%
European, n.o.s.551.3%1.6%
Russian1102.7%2.0%
Norwegian1453.5%1.7%
Welsh1503.6%1.4%
Portuguese551.3%0.9%
American1002.4%1.0%
Spanish350.9%1.4%
Swedish1102.7%1.3%
Hungarian451.1%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani350.9%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish150.4%0.9%
Punjabi1052.6%2.7%
Vietnamese551.3%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek200.5%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.100.2%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.200.5%0.2%
Korean651.6%2.4%
Romanian100.2%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian200.5%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.150.4%0.3%
Danish501.2%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.100.2%0.2%
Sikh701.7%2.0%
Austrian451.1%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu701.7%0.6%
Mexican00.0%0.8%
Mennonite150.4%0.2%
Swiss300.7%0.4%
Finnish501.2%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian451.1%0.6%
Japanese601.5%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.300.7%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian150.4%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic451.1%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan150.4%0.1%
Czech250.6%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian00.0%0.4%
Ojibway100.2%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger00.0%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak250.6%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese200.5%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.300.7%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 African00.0%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.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.100.2%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan150.4%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian150.4%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%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%
Fijian00.0%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai100.2%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New 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%
Cherokee100.2%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 data4,115100.0%100.0%
First generation1,11527.1%48.2%
Second generation89021.6%24.3%
Third generation or more2,11051.3%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,115100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity1453.5%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses1403.4%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity3,97596.6%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,115100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian401.0%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian4,08099.1%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,120100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)200.5%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)200.5%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1353.3%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1303.2%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,96596.2%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,115100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants3,00573.0%53.1%
Immigrants1,09026.5%41.8%
Before 19801854.5%6.1%
1980 to 1990902.2%4.9%
1991 to 20001654.0%9.8%
2001 to 20103358.1%10.0%
2011 to 20213207.8%11.1%
Non-permanent residents200.5%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,090100.0%100.0%
Americas605.5%7.0%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador00.0%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico00.0%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America151.4%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas252.3%1.3%
Europe23521.6%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany252.3%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands100.9%0.5%
Poland100.9%0.8%
Portugal252.3%0.4%
Romania00.0%0.7%
Russian Federation201.8%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine302.8%0.7%
United Kingdom706.4%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe151.4%2.5%
Africa605.5%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%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of100.9%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa00.0%1.6%
Asia72066.1%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran151.4%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China1059.6%18.8%
Hong Kong100.9%7.0%
Korea, South454.1%3.9%
Taiwan201.8%3.6%
Philippines20518.8%10.0%
Viet Nam302.8%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India21519.7%13.9%
Pakistan201.8%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia656.0%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth151.4%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 data220100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%10.8%
Europe00.0%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia19588.6%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,115100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,77091.6%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1885520.8%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,91570.8%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens3508.5%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,090100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years807.3%7.5%
5 to 14 years18016.5%15.4%
15 to 24 years21019.3%18.6%
25 to 44 years45041.3%46.1%
45 years and over16014.7%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data905100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants52057.5%59.5%
Principal applicants22024.3%24.2%
Secondary applicants29532.6%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family33036.5%30.4%
Refugees556.1%8.7%
Other immigrants00.0%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data905100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission00.0%2.6%
Work permits only before admission10011.0%10.6%
Study permits only before admission252.8%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission404.4%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience73581.2%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 data3,325100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree49014.7%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,05031.6%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,79053.8%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,10033.1%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher69520.9%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,295100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1707.4%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate68529.8%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,43562.5%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level85537.3%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher58025.3%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 data3,320100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate55016.6%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,77583.6%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,295100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate2109.2%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,09091.1%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 data2,300100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree86037.4%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,44062.6%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,300100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable301.3%2.2%
All classes of workers2,26598.5%97.8%
Employee1,97585.9%81.0%
Self-employed29512.8%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,300100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable301.3%2.2%
All occupations2,26598.5%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations00.0%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations43518.9%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1406.1%9.3%
3 Health occupations1155.0%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services25010.9%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport803.5%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations60526.3%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations53023.0%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations251.1%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities1054.6%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,300100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable301.3%2.2%
All industries2,26598.5%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting150.7%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction100.4%0.3%
22 Utilities200.9%0.6%
23 Construction27011.7%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1858.0%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade903.9%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade39517.2%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1406.1%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries351.5%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance502.2%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing401.7%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services1456.3%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services602.6%4.1%
61 Educational services1757.6%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance28012.2%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation401.7%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1456.3%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)903.9%4.2%
91 Public administration652.8%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,760100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,55588.4%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,43581.5%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1257.1%6.6%
Public transit754.3%14.9%
Walked1056.0%6.4%
Bicycle00.0%1.9%
Other method201.1%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,760100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes53530.4%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes52029.5%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes36520.7%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes1759.9%9.9%
60 minutes and over1709.7%8.2%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,760100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.18510.5%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.34519.6%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.40523.0%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.29516.8%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.25514.5%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.28015.9%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 data1,460100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence47532.5%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence96065.8%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence251.7%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data3,890100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,52064.8%56.8%
Movers1,37035.2%43.2%
Non-migrants1503.9%17.0%
Migrants1,22031.4%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data4,085100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,65089.4%85.2%
Movers43510.6%14.8%
Non-migrants1654.0%8.5%
Migrants2656.5%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 data2,150100.0%100.0%
Worked at home38017.7%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address30014.0%14.2%
Usual place of work1,46067.9%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,045100.0%100.0%
English only3,81094.2%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French1503.7%6.5%
Neither English nor French802.0%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,045100.0%100.0%
English3,92597.0%93.2%
French300.7%1.0%
English and French100.2%0.5%
Neither English nor French751.9%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,045100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,88596.0%94.5%
Multiple responses1553.8%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% data4,045100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,90096.4%93.8%
Multiple responses1403.5%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% data4,045100.0%100.0%
None3,54587.6%75.2%
English1804.4%9.7%
French150.4%0.7%
Non-official language2355.8%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2355.8%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)350.9%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages300.7%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,045100.0%100.0%
English3,12077.1%54.7%
French100.2%0.2%
Non-official language2957.3%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2957.3%15.1%
English and French150.4%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)57014.1%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)150.4%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages200.5%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 data2,440100.0%100.0%
English2,32095.1%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language251.0%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous251.0%2.9%
English and French150.6%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)702.9%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 languages100.4%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 data2,440100.0%100.0%
None2,37097.1%92.1%
English100.4%1.9%
French100.4%0.6%
Non-official language351.4%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous351.4%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)100.4%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 languages00.0%0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data930100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language353.8%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language89596.2%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% data650100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language304.6%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada152.3%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada152.3%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language62596.2%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data4,045100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data4,0454045.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.2%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.3%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.2%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income32.9%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data3,325
In the labour force2,300
Employed2,150
Unemployed150
Not in the labour force1,025
Participation rate (Rate)6969.2%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)6564.7%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)66.5%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data3,325100.0%100.0%
Did not work98029.5%35.5%
Worked2,34570.5%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,39041.8%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time95528.7%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4443.6%40.9%

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