Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Marpole (west-northwest)

Census Tract 0007.01 · Vancouver, British Columbia

Marpole (west-northwest) is a neighbourhood of Vancouver, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,724 living in private households. 66.4% 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 49.0%. 32.4% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 53.2% 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. 38.1% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.68 km², giving a population density of 2,139 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population5,7242021, private households
Visible minority66.4%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian32.4%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants53.2%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$83,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households38.1%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density2,139 /km²5,724 people over 2.68 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20215,724
Population, 20165,543
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202133.3%7.3%
Total private dwellings2,490
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,350
Population density per square kilometre2,1452145.1%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres3

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data5,720100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years72012.6%14.1%
0 to 4 years1853.2%4.3%
5 to 9 years2454.3%4.7%
10 to 14 years2905.1%5.0%
15 to 64 years3,77566.0%68.5%
15 to 19 years3656.4%5.2%
20 to 24 years3856.7%6.6%
25 to 29 years3756.6%7.6%
30 to 34 years3305.8%7.9%
35 to 39 years3255.7%7.5%
40 to 44 years3205.6%6.7%
45 to 49 years3856.7%6.5%
50 to 54 years4407.7%6.9%
55 to 59 years4758.3%7.0%
60 to 64 years3756.6%6.4%
65 years and over1,23521.6%17.4%
65 to 69 years3405.9%5.5%
70 to 74 years3756.6%4.6%
75 to 79 years2103.7%3.0%
80 to 84 years1552.7%2.1%
85 years and over1452.5%2.2%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1312.6%14.1%
15 to 64 years6666.0%68.5%
65 years and over2221.6%17.4%
85 years and over22.5%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4444.1%41.7%
Median age of the population4645.6%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,350100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house1,09046.4%27.7%
Semi-detached house50.2%2.1%
Row house301.3%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex29512.6%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys63026.8%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys28011.9%18.9%
Other single-attached house200.9%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 data2,350100.0%100.0%
1960 or before50521.5%11.5%
1961 to 19802309.8%23.3%
1981 to 199051521.9%14.5%
1991 to 200041017.4%16.6%
2001 to 2005954.0%6.6%
2006 to 20101054.5%8.8%
2011 to 201529512.6%8.1%
2016 to 20211908.1%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
Condominium59025.1%32.5%
Not condominium1,75574.7%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms502.1%2.1%
1 bedroom46519.8%22.2%
2 bedrooms51021.7%27.9%
3 bedrooms47520.2%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms85536.4%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms95540.6%46.6%
5 rooms28512.1%13.5%
6 rooms1757.4%10.0%
7 rooms1857.9%8.2%
8 or more rooms75031.9%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)65.9%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed2,16592.1%94.7%
Major repairs needed1807.7%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 data2,340100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,49063.7%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs85536.5%29.8%
30% to less than 100%65027.8%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,350100.0%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 data2,135100.0%100.0%
In core need45521.3%16.9%
Not in core need1,68578.9%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 data1,450
% of owner households with a mortgage3938.6%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3433.8%24.4%
% in core housing need1616.0%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,270$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,178$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,500,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,508,000$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 data895
% of tenant households in subsidized housing2120.7%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs4141.2%38.5%
% in core housing need3029.7%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,410$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,704$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% data5,010100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,81596.1%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,600$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,81596.1%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,400$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,35086.8%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,16563.2%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,91078.0%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,400$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2655.3%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,480$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,32526.4%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,965100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,81096.9%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$74,000$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,81096.9%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,500$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,37088.0%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$72,700$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,15563.5%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$71,600$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,88578.2%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,870$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3056.1%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,680$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,30526.3%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,980$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,570
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$118,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$103,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.0%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,565
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$197,800$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$146,000$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 data4,960100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,37527.7%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,000$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,300$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,30026.2%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$14,900$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$50,440$30,520
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)8989.2%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6463.5%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1110.7%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.5%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)44.1%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% data5,005100.0%100.0%
Without total income1903.8%3.3%
With total income4,81596.2%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)68514.2%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99958512.1%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99972015.0%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99953511.1%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,9994058.4%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992906.0%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992855.9%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992354.9%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991503.1%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991503.1%3.4%
$100,000 and over78016.2%12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data5,005100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1903.8%3.3%
With after-tax income4,82096.3%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)72014.9%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99960512.6%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99978516.3%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99958012.0%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,9994559.4%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993607.5%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992906.0%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992104.4%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991703.5%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991152.4%2.5%
$100,000 and over53511.1%7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data5,005100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,84036.8%29.8%
With employment income3,16063.1%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)53016.8%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992909.2%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99941013.0%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9992708.5%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9992357.4%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9992156.8%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991956.2%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991805.7%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991454.6%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991053.3%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991153.6%3.7%
$100,000 and over46514.7%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data5,010100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,67093.2%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,600$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,67593.3%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,000$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,33086.4%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,600$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,27565.4%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,000$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,10562.0%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$2,520$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1302.6%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,080$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,965100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,68094.3%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$73,300$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,68594.4%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,100$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,33587.3%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$74,200$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,23565.2%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$72,900$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,09562.3%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,980$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1302.6%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,700$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,960100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,34027.0%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,800$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,100$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,21024.4%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$23,000$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$59,200$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)9493.8%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6968.8%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)66.3%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.3%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data500
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$109,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data515
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$135,000$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$109,600$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% data745
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$144,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$125,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)43.9%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data710
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$292,500$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$202,800$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data250
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$58,800$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)22.5%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data265
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,500$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,000$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% data990
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$33,200$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,600$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data970
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$47,800$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$39,700$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data5,725100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years92016.1%17.3%
0 to 5 years2354.1%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,57062.4%65.8%
65 years and over1,23021.5%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)960
0 to 17 years170
0 to 5 years45
18 to 64 years595
65 years and over195
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)1716.7%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1818.2%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1919.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1716.7%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% data5,725100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years92516.2%17.3%
0 to 5 years2354.1%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,57062.4%65.9%
65 years and over1,23021.5%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)685
0 to 17 years135
0 to 5 years35
18 to 64 years465
65 years and over80
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)1211.9%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1514.8%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1414.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1313.1%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)76.6%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,350100.0%100.0%
1 person71030.2%29.0%
2 persons72030.6%31.8%
3 persons38016.2%15.7%
4 persons36515.5%14.0%
5 or more persons1757.4%9.4%
Number of persons in private households5,720100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)22.4%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data5,005100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,80055.9%56.5%
Married2,57051.3%48.5%
Living common-law2304.6%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law2,21044.2%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,55031.0%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1252.5%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced3156.3%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2154.3%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data2,350100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,32556.4%55.7%
Couple-family households1,11547.4%47.9%
One-parent-family households2108.9%7.8%
Multigenerational households853.6%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households301.3%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons753.2%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households1205.1%5.6%
One-person households71030.2%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,350
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,500$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,350
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$151,800$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$113,700$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,350100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000853.6%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999301.3%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999351.5%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999502.1%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991355.7%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999853.6%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999954.0%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999903.8%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999753.2%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999753.2%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991104.7%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991355.7%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991406.0%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991054.5%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999853.6%5.3%
$100,000 and over1,02543.6%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992209.4%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991857.9%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992108.9%11.5%
$200,000 and over41017.4%13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,350100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000954.0%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999351.5%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999351.5%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999451.9%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991406.0%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999954.0%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991054.5%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999903.8%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999954.0%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999803.4%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991355.7%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991606.8%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991406.0%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991054.5%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991004.3%5.8%
$100,000 and over89037.9%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99924010.2%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991657.0%8.6%
$150,000 and over49020.9%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
Owner1,45561.9%62.1%
Renter89538.1%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% data1,595100.0%100.0%
2 persons77048.3%49.6%
3 persons39524.8%23.1%
4 persons35522.3%20.8%
5 or more persons805.0%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.9%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% data1,600100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,33083.1%84.9%
Married couples1,21575.9%72.3%
Common-law couples1157.2%12.6%
Total one-parent families26516.6%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+22013.8%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+402.5%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families4,55079.5%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,66546.6%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families2704.7%4.2%
Children1,62528.4%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,17520.5%20.5%
Living alone71012.4%11.6%
Living with other relatives1803.1%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only2804.9%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data710
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data740

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

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

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data5,725100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,66046.5%44.5%
In bottom decile94016.4%11.0%
In second decile5559.7%8.4%
In third decile4057.1%8.1%
In fourth decile3806.6%8.3%
In fifth decile3756.6%8.8%
In top half of the distribution3,07053.6%55.5%
In sixth decile4007.0%9.2%
In seventh decile4307.5%9.9%
In eighth decile4457.8%10.7%
In ninth decile5509.6%11.9%
In top decile1,24521.7%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room2,31098.3%95.9%
More than one person per room401.7%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
Suitable2,23595.1%91.9%
Not suitable1104.7%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,29054.9%49.2%
Two-maintainer household88037.4%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1757.4%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,350100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years753.2%3.0%
25 to 34 years24510.4%15.5%
35 to 44 years25010.6%18.2%
45 to 54 years51521.9%18.9%
55 to 64 years46019.6%19.4%
65 to 74 years43518.5%14.6%
75 to 84 years24510.4%7.5%
85 years and over1255.3%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'1,05044.7%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only77032.8%26.1%
Not suitable only803.4%5.8%
Major repairs needed only1054.5%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'200.9%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'602.6%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'150.6%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,30055.3%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,610100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population3,72566.4%54.5%
South Asian1803.2%14.2%
Chinese2,75049.0%19.6%
Black500.9%1.6%
Filipino2254.0%5.5%
Arab400.7%0.9%
Latin American701.2%2.0%
Southeast Asian751.3%2.2%
West Asian300.5%2.5%
Korean1001.8%2.4%
Japanese651.2%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities1202.1%1.9%
Not a visible minority1,88033.5%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,610100.0%100.0%
Buddhist3305.9%2.7%
Christian1,82532.5%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.4508.0%8.7%
Anabaptist200.4%0.3%
Anglican2153.8%2.0%
Baptist450.8%1.0%
Catholic63511.3%13.7%
Christian Orthodox1102.0%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran250.4%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic400.7%0.7%
Presbyterian400.7%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church1102.0%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions851.5%1.7%
Hindu300.5%2.6%
Jewish1302.3%0.8%
Muslim1252.2%4.2%
Sikh450.8%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions500.9%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives3,07054.7%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,610100.0%100.0%
Canadian2153.8%6.7%
English58010.3%14.0%
Irish2654.7%9.1%
Scottish4207.5%10.8%
French, n.o.s.1202.1%4.2%
German2404.3%7.1%
Chinese2,40042.8%18.2%
Italian701.2%3.2%
Indian (India)1152.0%8.2%
Ukrainian1051.9%3.1%
Dutch500.9%2.5%
Polish601.1%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1352.4%3.0%
Filipino1953.5%5.4%
French Canadian300.5%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.751.3%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.300.5%0.9%
Métis00.0%0.8%
European, n.o.s.1252.2%1.6%
Russian1102.0%2.0%
Norwegian551.0%1.7%
Welsh500.9%1.4%
Portuguese150.3%0.9%
American801.4%1.0%
Spanish350.6%1.4%
Swedish500.9%1.3%
Hungarian601.1%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.350.6%0.4%
Jewish1152.0%0.9%
Punjabi100.2%2.7%
Vietnamese500.9%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.350.6%0.4%
Greek100.2%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.1753.1%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean1051.9%2.4%
Romanian150.3%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian350.6%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.150.3%0.3%
Danish150.3%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh200.4%2.0%
Austrian200.4%0.7%
Belgian200.4%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican551.0%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss100.2%0.4%
Finnish250.4%0.5%
Sri Lankan150.3%0.2%
Croatian250.4%0.6%
Japanese801.4%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.150.3%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.100.2%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic00.0%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech100.2%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%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger1803.2%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian250.4%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi150.3%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian200.4%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.100.2%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese2604.6%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.200.4%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African200.4%0.3%
Australian350.6%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean200.4%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%
Slovenian100.2%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%
Bosnian350.6%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian150.3%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano350.6%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%
Estonian100.2%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%
Thai300.5%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%
Moldovan100.2%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%
Malaysian150.3%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 data5,610100.0%100.0%
First generation3,32559.3%48.2%
Second generation1,36024.2%24.3%
Third generation or more93016.6%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,610100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity601.1%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses601.1%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity5,55098.9%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,610100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian350.6%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian5,58099.5%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,610100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)100.2%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)100.2%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries551.0%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries551.0%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only5,54598.8%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,610100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,37542.3%53.1%
Immigrants2,98553.2%41.8%
Before 19805159.2%6.1%
1980 to 19904157.4%4.9%
1991 to 200081514.5%9.8%
2001 to 201056510.1%10.0%
2011 to 202167512.0%11.1%
Non-permanent residents2454.4%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,985100.0%100.0%
Americas1304.4%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%
Mexico200.7%0.9%
Peru100.3%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America602.0%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas200.7%1.3%
Europe40513.6%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina401.3%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany301.0%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary401.3%0.3%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania250.8%0.7%
Russian Federation351.2%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine401.3%0.7%
United Kingdom1153.9%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe602.0%2.5%
Africa1053.5%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 of401.3%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa250.8%1.6%
Asia2,30077.1%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran250.8%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China90530.3%18.8%
Hong Kong58019.4%7.0%
Korea, South702.3%3.9%
Taiwan2759.2%3.6%
Philippines1956.5%10.0%
Viet Nam401.3%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India602.0%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1304.4%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth451.5%2.2%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data320100.0%100.0%
Americas4514.1%10.8%
Europe3510.9%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia23573.4%71.1%
Oceania and other103.1%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,610100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens4,72084.1%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1874513.3%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,97570.9%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens89015.9%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,985100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years2157.2%7.5%
5 to 14 years46015.4%15.4%
15 to 24 years51017.1%18.6%
25 to 44 years1,43548.1%46.1%
45 years and over37012.4%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 data2,470100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants1,79572.7%59.5%
Principal applicants71028.7%24.2%
Secondary applicants1,08543.9%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family54021.9%30.4%
Refugees953.8%8.7%
Other immigrants351.4%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 data2,470100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission401.6%2.6%
Work permits only before admission2309.3%10.6%
Study permits only before admission1405.7%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission1807.3%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,87575.9%76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,965100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree4659.4%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,17523.7%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree3,32066.9%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,03520.8%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher2,28045.9%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,980100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree852.9%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate49516.6%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,40080.5%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level71023.8%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,68556.5%43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,960100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate50010.1%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate4,46590.0%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,975100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1103.7%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,86596.3%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 data2,975100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree58019.5%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,40080.7%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,885100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable752.6%2.2%
All classes of workers2,81597.6%97.8%
Employee2,13574.0%81.0%
Self-employed68023.6%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,885100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable752.6%2.2%
All occupations2,81597.6%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations903.1%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations71024.6%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations2709.4%9.3%
3 Health occupations2257.8%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services39513.7%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1204.2%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations68523.7%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations2508.7%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations301.0%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities301.0%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,885100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable752.6%2.2%
All industries2,81597.6%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting100.3%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction200.7%0.3%
22 Utilities00.0%0.6%
23 Construction1354.7%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing652.3%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1053.6%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade2859.9%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1455.0%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries602.1%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1906.6%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing1154.0%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services44015.3%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises200.7%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1254.3%4.1%
61 Educational services2759.5%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance36512.7%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation652.3%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services2057.1%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)953.3%4.2%
91 Public administration953.3%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 data1,680100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,26075.0%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,14568.2%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1207.1%6.6%
Public transit26015.5%14.9%
Walked804.8%6.4%
Bicycle503.0%1.9%
Other method251.5%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 data1,680100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes38522.9%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes64038.1%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes43025.6%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes1559.2%9.9%
60 minutes and over704.2%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 data1,680100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.754.5%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.1609.5%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.34020.2%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.45026.8%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.46527.7%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.19011.3%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 data1,440100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence90062.5%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence53036.8%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence100.7%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 data5,455100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,52064.5%56.8%
Movers1,93535.5%43.2%
Non-migrants92517.0%17.0%
Migrants1,01018.5%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data5,585100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,76085.2%85.2%
Movers82514.8%14.8%
Non-migrants4958.9%8.5%
Migrants3305.9%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 data2,610100.0%100.0%
Worked at home89534.3%26.5%
Worked outside Canada351.3%0.6%
No fixed workplace address2409.2%14.2%
Usual place of work1,44055.2%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,725100.0%100.0%
English only5,03587.9%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French3405.9%6.5%
Neither English nor French3556.2%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,725100.0%100.0%
English5,30592.7%93.2%
French300.5%1.0%
English and French350.6%0.5%
Neither English nor French3456.0%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,725100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,44595.1%94.5%
Multiple responses2754.8%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% data5,725100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,37093.8%93.8%
Multiple responses3506.1%6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,725100.0%100.0%
None3,96569.3%75.2%
English69512.1%9.7%
French300.5%0.7%
Non-official language81014.1%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous81014.1%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)1101.9%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)200.3%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages851.5%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,725100.0%100.0%
English2,55044.5%54.7%
French50.1%0.2%
Non-official language1,11519.5%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,11519.5%15.1%
English and French300.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,85032.3%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)400.7%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages1402.4%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 data3,145100.0%100.0%
English2,53080.4%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language1354.3%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1354.3%2.9%
English and French401.3%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)40512.9%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 languages250.8%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 data3,145100.0%100.0%
None2,70085.9%92.1%
English1103.5%1.9%
French451.4%0.6%
Non-official language2207.0%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2207.0%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)150.5%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 languages551.7%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% data955100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language555.8%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language90594.8%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% data750100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language456.0%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada304.0%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada202.7%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language70594.0%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data5,725100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data5,7255725.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income10.5%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income10.6%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.4%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income76.7%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data4,965
In the labour force2,890
Employed2,610
Unemployed280
Not in the labour force2,075
Participation rate (Rate)5858.2%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5352.6%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 data4,965100.0%100.0%
Did not work2,09042.1%35.5%
Worked2,88058.0%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,45029.2%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,42528.7%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4039.9%40.9%

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