Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

McLennan South (south)

Census Tract 0145.02 · Richmond · Vancouver, British Columbia

McLennan South (south) is a neighbourhood of Richmond, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 3,171 living in private households. 86.9% 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 71.0%. 12.8% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.5% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 65.2% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $99,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 11.4% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.38 km², giving a population density of 2,303 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population3,1712021, private households
Visible minority86.9%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian12.8%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants65.2%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$99,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households11.4%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density2,303 /km²3,171 people over 1.38 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20213,171
Population, 20163,228
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-2-1.8%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,083
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,050
Population density per square kilometre2,3032303.3%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data3,170100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years41012.9%14.1%
0 to 4 years1203.8%4.3%
5 to 9 years1404.4%4.7%
10 to 14 years1504.7%5.0%
15 to 64 years2,02063.7%68.5%
15 to 19 years1805.7%5.2%
20 to 24 years2006.3%6.6%
25 to 29 years1805.7%7.6%
30 to 34 years1554.9%7.9%
35 to 39 years1605.0%7.5%
40 to 44 years1655.2%6.7%
45 to 49 years2056.5%6.5%
50 to 54 years2457.7%6.9%
55 to 59 years2457.7%7.0%
60 to 64 years2808.8%6.4%
65 years and over74023.3%17.4%
65 to 69 years2206.9%5.5%
70 to 74 years2357.4%4.6%
75 to 79 years1253.9%3.0%
80 to 84 years802.5%2.1%
85 years and over752.4%2.2%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1312.9%14.1%
15 to 64 years6463.7%68.5%
65 years and over2323.3%17.4%
85 years and over22.4%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4545.3%41.7%
Median age of the population4848.4%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,050100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house77573.8%27.7%
Semi-detached house252.4%2.1%
Row house18017.1%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex605.7%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys00.0%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 data1,050100.0%100.0%
1960 or before201.9%11.5%
1961 to 198022021.0%23.3%
1981 to 199046544.3%14.5%
1991 to 200014513.8%16.6%
2001 to 20051009.5%6.6%
2006 to 2010201.9%8.8%
2011 to 2015403.8%8.1%
2016 to 2021403.8%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,050100.0%100.0%
Condominium656.2%32.5%
Not condominium98093.3%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,050100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom201.9%22.2%
2 bedrooms656.2%27.9%
3 bedrooms48045.7%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms49046.7%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,050100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms17016.2%46.6%
5 rooms23021.9%13.5%
6 rooms17016.2%10.0%
7 rooms16015.2%8.2%
8 or more rooms32531.0%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)66.5%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,050100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed98593.8%94.7%
Major repairs needed605.7%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 data1,045100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs78074.6%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs27025.8%29.8%
30% to less than 100%20019.1%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,050100.0%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 data980100.0%100.0%
In core need12512.8%16.9%
Not in core need85587.2%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 data930
% of owner households with a mortgage4544.6%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2423.7%24.4%
% in core housing need1211.5%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$860$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,640$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,300,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,404,000$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 data115
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3939.1%38.5%
% in core housing need2423.8%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,500$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,800$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% data2,760100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,66096.4%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,800$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,66596.6%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,600$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,39086.6%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$24,400$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,72062.3%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,000$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,27082.2%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,100$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2007.2%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,480$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data77528.1%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,750100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,66096.7%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,920$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,66596.9%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,960$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,34585.3%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,520$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,67560.9%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,200$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,31584.2%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,900$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2358.5%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,160$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data81029.5%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,700$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data885
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$107,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.3%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data880
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$130,000$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,600$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 data2,750100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data66024.0%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,000$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$80,800$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data73026.5%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$13,300$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$22,880$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)8079.8%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)5959.2%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)2020.2%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.0%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)98.6%5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,760100.0%100.0%
Without total income1003.6%3.3%
With total income2,66096.4%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)38014.3%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99939014.7%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99947017.7%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99931511.8%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,9992409.0%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992057.7%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9991505.6%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991053.9%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999803.0%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999752.8%3.4%
$100,000 and over2559.6%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% data2,760100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income953.4%3.3%
With after-tax income2,66596.6%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)40015.0%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99940515.2%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99951019.1%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99936013.5%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,9992409.0%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992007.5%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991505.6%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991053.9%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999702.6%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999501.9%2.5%
$100,000 and over1606.0%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% data2,760100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,04037.7%29.8%
With employment income1,72562.5%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)29517.1%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,99919011.0%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99923013.3%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9991357.8%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9991408.1%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9991508.7%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991307.5%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991005.8%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999603.5%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999603.5%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999452.6%3.7%
$100,000 and over19511.3%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% data2,760100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,59093.8%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,200$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,60594.4%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$27,800$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,37085.9%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,600$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,80065.2%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,800$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,87567.9%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$2,760$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1003.6%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,600$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,750100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,59094.2%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,200$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,61094.9%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,240$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,34085.1%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,760$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,77564.5%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,920$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,89568.9%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,670$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data802.9%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,750100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data66024.0%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,800$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,400$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data70525.6%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$19,400$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$29,050$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)8989.4%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6565.2%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1110.6%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.5%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data235
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,500$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$61,600$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data235
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$91,000$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,500$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% data495
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$140,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$123,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.1%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data515
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$156,500$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$132,000$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data110
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$71,500$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$67,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)22.5%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data105
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$90,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,000$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% data250
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,000$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$29,600$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data230
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$46,400$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,000$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data3,175100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years52516.5%17.3%
0 to 5 years1504.7%5.3%
18 to 64 years1,90560.0%65.8%
65 years and over74023.3%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)350
0 to 17 years55
0 to 5 years20
18 to 64 years190
65 years and over105
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)1111.0%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1010.4%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1212.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)109.9%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1414.2%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% data3,170100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years52516.6%17.3%
0 to 5 years1504.7%5.3%
18 to 64 years1,91060.3%65.9%
65 years and over74023.3%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)225
0 to 17 years30
0 to 5 years5
18 to 64 years150
65 years and over50
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)77.2%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)65.6%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)55.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)87.8%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)76.8%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,050100.0%100.0%
1 person15014.3%29.0%
2 persons30529.0%31.8%
3 persons24022.9%15.7%
4 persons18517.6%14.0%
5 or more persons16515.7%9.4%
Number of persons in private households3,170100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)33.0%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data2,760100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,70061.6%56.5%
Married1,62558.9%48.5%
Living common-law702.5%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,06038.4%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married75527.4%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated351.3%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1304.7%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1405.1%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,050100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons69065.7%55.7%
Couple-family households60057.1%47.9%
One-parent-family households908.6%7.8%
Multigenerational households959.0%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households201.9%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons605.7%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households353.3%5.6%
One-person households15014.3%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,050
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,050
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$119,200$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$101,600$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,050100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000101.0%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,99950.5%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999101.0%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999201.9%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999302.9%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999252.4%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999201.9%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999504.8%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999252.4%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999353.3%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999757.1%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999807.6%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999605.7%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999504.8%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999555.2%5.3%
$100,000 and over51549.0%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99912011.4%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,99911511.0%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99914013.3%11.5%
$200,000 and over14513.8%13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,050100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000151.4%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,99950.5%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999101.0%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999201.9%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999302.9%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999252.4%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999302.9%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999454.3%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999252.4%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999353.3%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999908.6%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999908.6%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999605.7%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999555.2%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999605.7%5.8%
$100,000 and over45543.3%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99914013.3%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,99911010.5%8.6%
$150,000 and over20519.5%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,050100.0%100.0%
Owner93589.0%62.1%
Renter12011.4%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% data945100.0%100.0%
2 persons40542.9%49.6%
3 persons26528.0%23.1%
4 persons20021.2%20.8%
5 or more persons757.9%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% data945100.0%100.0%
Total couple families81586.2%84.9%
Married couples78082.5%72.3%
Common-law couples353.7%12.6%
Total one-parent families13514.3%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+11512.2%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+202.1%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families2,79088.0%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,62551.3%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families1304.1%4.2%
Children1,03032.5%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data38012.0%20.5%
Living alone1504.7%11.6%
Living with other relatives1354.3%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only953.0%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data150
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data165

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data900
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data885

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% data3,170100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,43545.3%44.5%
In bottom decile32510.3%11.0%
In second decile34010.7%8.4%
In third decile3159.9%8.1%
In fourth decile2457.7%8.3%
In fifth decile2056.5%8.8%
In top half of the distribution1,73554.7%55.5%
In sixth decile3009.5%9.2%
In seventh decile39512.5%9.9%
In eighth decile3009.5%10.7%
In ninth decile33510.6%11.9%
In top decile41012.9%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,050100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room99594.8%95.9%
More than one person per room555.2%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,050100.0%100.0%
Suitable99594.8%91.9%
Not suitable555.2%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,050100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household48045.7%49.2%
Two-maintainer household48546.2%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household858.1%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,050100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years00.0%3.0%
25 to 34 years555.2%15.5%
35 to 44 years11511.0%18.2%
45 to 54 years22021.0%18.9%
55 to 64 years24523.3%19.4%
65 to 74 years23522.4%14.6%
75 to 84 years13012.4%7.5%
85 years and over555.2%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'36034.3%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only24022.9%26.1%
Not suitable only454.3%5.8%
Major repairs needed only403.8%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'201.9%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 housing69566.2%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,170100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population2,75586.9%54.5%
South Asian1454.6%14.2%
Chinese2,25071.0%19.6%
Black00.0%1.6%
Filipino652.1%5.5%
Arab00.0%0.9%
Latin American200.6%2.0%
Southeast Asian250.8%2.2%
West Asian00.0%2.5%
Korean250.8%2.4%
Japanese652.1%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities1153.6%1.9%
Not a visible minority42013.2%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,170100.0%100.0%
Buddhist2206.9%2.7%
Christian95030.0%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.36511.5%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican501.6%2.0%
Baptist250.8%1.0%
Catholic3159.9%13.7%
Christian Orthodox501.6%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran150.5%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic00.0%0.7%
Presbyterian00.0%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church200.6%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions1003.2%1.7%
Hindu100.3%2.6%
Jewish551.7%0.8%
Muslim902.8%4.2%
Sikh601.9%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions200.6%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives1,76555.7%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,175100.0%100.0%
Canadian1504.7%6.7%
English1304.1%14.0%
Irish953.0%9.1%
Scottish802.5%10.8%
French, n.o.s.200.6%4.2%
German652.0%7.1%
Chinese1,75055.1%18.2%
Italian300.9%3.2%
Indian (India)852.7%8.2%
Ukrainian702.2%3.1%
Dutch00.0%2.5%
Polish250.8%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.200.6%3.0%
Filipino1354.3%5.4%
French Canadian00.0%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.00.0%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.00.0%0.9%
Métis00.0%0.8%
European, n.o.s.100.3%1.6%
Russian451.4%2.0%
Norwegian00.0%1.7%
Welsh300.9%1.4%
Portuguese00.0%0.9%
American00.0%1.0%
Spanish150.5%1.4%
Swedish100.3%1.3%
Hungarian00.0%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish300.9%0.9%
Punjabi00.0%2.7%
Vietnamese100.3%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek100.3%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.1655.2%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean300.9%2.4%
Romanian00.0%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian00.0%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish00.0%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh401.3%2.0%
Austrian150.5%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican00.0%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss00.0%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian00.0%0.6%
Japanese752.4%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.100.3%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic00.0%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech00.0%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian00.0%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger3059.6%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%
Armenian200.6%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese2507.9%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African00.0%0.3%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
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%
Israeli100.3%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.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%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian200.6%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 data3,170100.0%100.0%
First generation2,17068.5%48.2%
Second generation77024.3%24.3%
Third generation or more2307.3%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,170100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity150.5%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses150.5%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity3,16099.7%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,170100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian00.0%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,16099.7%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,175100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries200.6%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries200.6%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,15599.4%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 data3,175100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,07033.7%53.1%
Immigrants2,07065.2%41.8%
Before 19802006.3%6.1%
1980 to 19903109.8%4.9%
1991 to 200088027.7%9.8%
2001 to 201042013.2%10.0%
2011 to 20212608.2%11.1%
Non-permanent residents351.1%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,070100.0%100.0%
Americas502.4%7.0%
Brazil201.0%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 America100.5%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas100.5%1.3%
Europe1055.1%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany00.0%1.1%
Greece150.7%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania100.5%0.7%
Russian Federation251.2%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine100.5%0.7%
United Kingdom301.4%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe00.0%2.5%
Africa502.4%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 of100.5%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa301.4%1.6%
Asia1,86590.1%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran00.0%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China71534.5%18.8%
Hong Kong55026.6%7.0%
Korea, South201.0%3.9%
Taiwan27013.0%3.6%
Philippines1105.3%10.0%
Viet Nam100.5%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India452.2%13.9%
Pakistan201.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1105.3%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth00.0%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 data105100.0%100.0%
Americas1514.3%10.8%
Europe00.0%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia9085.7%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,175100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens2,85089.8%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1847515.0%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,37574.8%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens32510.2%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,070100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1808.7%7.5%
5 to 14 years25012.1%15.4%
15 to 24 years29014.0%18.6%
25 to 44 years97046.9%46.1%
45 years and over38518.6%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data1,865100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants1,29569.4%59.5%
Principal applicants44023.6%24.2%
Secondary applicants85545.8%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family48526.0%30.4%
Refugees201.1%8.7%
Other immigrants754.0%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 data1,865100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission201.1%2.6%
Work permits only before admission854.6%10.6%
Study permits only before admission703.8%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission955.1%6.3%
Other permits before admission100.5%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,59085.3%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 data2,750100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree32511.8%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate90532.9%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,52055.3%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level54519.8%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher97535.5%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,600100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1106.9%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate40525.3%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,08567.8%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level33020.6%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher75547.2%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 data2,750100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate34012.4%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,40587.5%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,605100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1207.5%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,48592.5%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 data1,605100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree51532.1%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,08567.6%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data1,475100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable755.1%2.2%
All classes of workers1,40094.9%97.8%
Employee1,13076.6%81.0%
Self-employed27018.3%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,475100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable755.1%2.2%
All occupations1,40094.9%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations302.0%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations32021.7%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1409.5%9.3%
3 Health occupations805.4%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services16010.8%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport553.7%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations42028.5%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations1409.5%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations151.0%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities402.7%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,475100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable755.1%2.2%
All industries1,40094.9%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities00.0%0.6%
23 Construction503.4%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing805.4%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade755.1%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade18012.2%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing805.4%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries251.7%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance855.8%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing453.1%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services20013.6%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services402.7%4.1%
61 Educational services1208.1%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance15010.2%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation151.0%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1107.5%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)553.7%4.2%
91 Public administration654.4%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 data930100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van81087.1%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver69074.2%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger12012.9%6.6%
Public transit505.4%14.9%
Walked353.8%6.4%
Bicycle202.2%1.9%
Other method151.6%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 data930100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes28030.1%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes32034.4%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes25026.9%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes404.3%9.9%
60 minutes and over404.3%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 data930100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.505.4%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.404.3%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.12513.4%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.27029.0%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.32534.9%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.12513.4%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 data845100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence53062.7%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence31537.3%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence00.0%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 data3,060100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,41578.9%56.8%
Movers64020.9%43.2%
Non-migrants43014.1%17.0%
Migrants2207.2%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data3,170100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,08597.3%85.2%
Movers852.7%14.8%
Non-migrants451.4%8.5%
Migrants401.3%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 data1,305100.0%100.0%
Worked at home37528.7%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address856.5%14.2%
Usual place of work84564.8%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,170100.0%100.0%
English only2,71585.6%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French953.0%6.5%
Neither English nor French35511.2%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,170100.0%100.0%
English2,80588.5%93.2%
French50.2%1.0%
English and French150.5%0.5%
Neither English nor French35011.0%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,170100.0%100.0%
Single responses2,96093.4%94.5%
Multiple responses2106.6%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% data3,170100.0%100.0%
Single responses2,88591.0%93.8%
Multiple responses2909.1%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% data3,170100.0%100.0%
None2,04064.4%75.2%
English49015.5%9.7%
French50.2%0.7%
Non-official language46014.5%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous46014.5%11.2%
English and French100.3%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)902.8%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)100.3%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages702.2%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,170100.0%100.0%
English95530.1%54.7%
French00.0%0.2%
Non-official language85026.8%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous85026.8%15.1%
English and French50.2%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,20538.0%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)150.5%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages1304.1%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 data1,555100.0%100.0%
English1,08569.8%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language805.1%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous805.1%2.9%
English and French100.6%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)36523.5%8.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages151.0%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data1,555100.0%100.0%
None1,23579.4%92.1%
English654.2%1.9%
French00.0%0.6%
Non-official language1409.0%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1409.0%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)301.9%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 languages805.1%0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data540100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language254.6%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language51094.4%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% data410100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language204.9%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada102.4%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada102.4%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language38593.9%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data3,170100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data3,1703170.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.3%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.5%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.3%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income44.2%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data2,750
In the labour force1,475
Employed1,305
Unemployed165
Not in the labour force1,270
Participation rate (Rate)5453.6%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)4847.5%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)1111.2%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data2,750100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,27046.2%35.5%
Worked1,47553.6%64.5%
Worked full year full time68024.7%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time80029.1%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)3939.3%40.9%

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