Census Tract 0224.01 · Burnaby · Vancouver, British Columbia
Middlegate is a neighbourhood of Burnaby, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 6,491 living in private households. 72.1% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 54.5% across Metro Vancouver as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 28.5%. 26.7% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 60.8% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $60,800 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 51.4% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.47 km², giving a population density of 13,938 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).
Median household income$60,800Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households51.4%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density13,938 /km²6,491 people over 0.47 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Population, 2021
6,491
Population, 2016
6,607
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
-2
-1.8%
7.3%
Total private dwellings
3,271
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
3,144
Population density per square kilometre
13,938
13938.2%
918.0%
Land area in square kilometres
0
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
845
13.0%
14.1%
0 to 4 years
335
5.2%
4.3%
5 to 9 years
275
4.2%
4.7%
10 to 14 years
225
3.5%
5.0%
15 to 64 years
4,615
71.1%
68.5%
15 to 19 years
215
3.3%
5.2%
20 to 24 years
340
5.2%
6.6%
25 to 29 years
505
7.8%
7.6%
30 to 34 years
720
11.1%
7.9%
35 to 39 years
610
9.4%
7.5%
40 to 44 years
465
7.2%
6.7%
45 to 49 years
455
7.0%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
440
6.8%
6.9%
55 to 59 years
445
6.9%
7.0%
60 to 64 years
410
6.3%
6.4%
65 years and over
1,040
16.0%
17.4%
65 to 69 years
350
5.4%
5.5%
70 to 74 years
275
4.2%
4.6%
75 to 79 years
195
3.0%
3.0%
80 to 84 years
120
1.8%
2.1%
85 years and over
105
1.6%
2.2%
Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
13
13.0%
14.1%
15 to 64 years
71
71.1%
68.5%
65 years and over
16
16.0%
17.4%
85 years and over
2
1.6%
2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)
42
41.7%
41.7%
Median age of the population
40
40.0%
40.8%
Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data
3,145
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
70
2.2%
27.7%
Semi-detached house
25
0.8%
2.1%
Row house
110
3.5%
10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
95
3.0%
16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
1,170
37.2%
24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
1,670
53.1%
18.9%
Other single-attached house
5
0.2%
0.1%
Movable dwelling
0
0.0%
0.4%
Occupied private dwellings by period of construction
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
165
5.3%
11.5%
1961 to 1980
1,140
36.3%
23.3%
1981 to 1990
345
11.0%
14.5%
1991 to 2000
400
12.7%
16.6%
2001 to 2005
280
8.9%
6.6%
2006 to 2010
705
22.5%
8.8%
2011 to 2015
75
2.4%
8.1%
2016 to 2021
35
1.1%
10.5%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
1,790
57.0%
32.5%
Not condominium
1,350
43.0%
67.5%
Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
135
4.3%
2.1%
1 bedroom
1,315
41.9%
22.2%
2 bedrooms
1,350
43.0%
27.9%
3 bedrooms
270
8.6%
21.7%
4 or more bedrooms
80
2.5%
26.1%
Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
2,630
83.8%
46.6%
5 rooms
305
9.7%
13.5%
6 rooms
100
3.2%
10.0%
7 rooms
40
1.3%
8.2%
8 or more rooms
70
2.2%
21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
3
3.4%
5.4%
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
2,885
91.9%
94.7%
Major repairs needed
260
8.3%
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
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
3,135
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
2,080
66.3%
70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
1,060
33.8%
29.8%
30% to less than 100%
890
28.4%
24.7%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
3,145
100.0%
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
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
2,975
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
870
29.2%
16.9%
Not in core need
2,105
70.8%
83.1%
Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
1,530
% of owner households with a mortgage
63
62.7%
59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
28
28.5%
24.4%
% in core housing need
18
17.6%
10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,400
$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,442
$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$600,000
$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$655,000
$1,304,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
1,615
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
22
22.3%
11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
38
38.4%
38.5%
% in core housing need
40
40.3%
27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,190
$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,161
$1,624
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,650
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,485
97.1%
96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,600
$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,490
97.2%
96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$31,800
$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,520
80.0%
86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$30,400
$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
3,755
66.5%
70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$36,000
$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,860
86.0%
79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,300
$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
545
9.6%
8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,480
$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,720
30.4%
28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,000
$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,650
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,500
97.3%
96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$42,440
$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,500
97.3%
96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,280
$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,495
79.6%
86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$40,000
$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
3,755
66.5%
70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$43,120
$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,890
86.5%
79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,890
$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
545
9.6%
8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,940
$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,810
32.0%
28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,860
$9,390
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
1,705
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$84,000
$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$76,500
$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
2.8%
3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,700
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$95,700
$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$83,900
$116,000
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,650
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,695
30.0%
32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$58,400
$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$65,200
$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,550
27.4%
28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$19,000
$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$25,840
$30,520
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)
77
77.2%
85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)
69
69.4%
68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
23
22.8%
14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
1.4%
1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
9
9.4%
5.9%
Total income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,650
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
160
2.8%
3.3%
With total income
5,490
97.2%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
590
10.7%
10.6%
$10,000 to $19,999
840
15.3%
11.5%
$20,000 to $29,999
1,010
18.4%
15.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
750
13.7%
12.0%
$40,000 to $49,999
625
11.4%
10.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
440
8.0%
8.6%
$60,000 to $69,999
335
6.1%
6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
235
4.3%
5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
200
3.6%
4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999
110
2.0%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
340
6.2%
12.1%
After-tax income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,650
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
160
2.8%
3.3%
With after-tax income
5,490
97.2%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
595
10.8%
11.0%
$10,000 to $19,999
855
15.6%
11.9%
$20,000 to $29,999
1,150
20.9%
16.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
870
15.8%
13.9%
$40,000 to $49,999
655
11.9%
11.8%
$50,000 to $59,999
480
8.7%
9.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
315
5.7%
6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
190
3.5%
5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
135
2.5%
3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999
85
1.5%
2.5%
$100,000 and over
155
2.8%
7.1%
Employment income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,650
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
1,895
33.5%
29.8%
With employment income
3,755
66.5%
70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
480
12.8%
13.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
360
9.6%
8.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
450
12.0%
11.6%
$20,000 to $29,999
355
9.5%
8.8%
$30,000 to $39,999
400
10.7%
8.6%
$40,000 to $49,999
380
10.1%
8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
310
8.3%
8.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
275
7.3%
6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
190
5.1%
5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
170
4.5%
4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999
100
2.7%
3.7%
$100,000 and over
275
7.3%
12.7%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
5,650
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,330
94.3%
93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$29,000
$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,340
94.5%
93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$27,400
$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,490
79.5%
85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$32,000
$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,815
67.5%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$35,600
$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
3,900
69.0%
62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$2,840
$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
265
4.7%
4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,280
$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,650
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,315
94.1%
93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$38,560
$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,320
94.2%
93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,520
$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,465
79.0%
85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$39,840
$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,810
67.4%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$42,240
$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
3,900
69.0%
62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,020
$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
250
4.4%
4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,100
$7,320
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,650
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,680
29.7%
32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$55,200
$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$60,100
$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,435
25.4%
26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$24,800
$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$31,440
$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)
87
86.6%
91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)
78
78.4%
73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
13
13.4%
8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
1.0%
0.7%
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
645
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$74,500
$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$67,500
$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
2.0%
2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
655
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$89,400
$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$77,400
$102,600
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
700
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$99,000
$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$90,000
$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
3.8%
4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
730
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$109,800
$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$96,400
$138,600
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
265
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$62,000
$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$57,600
$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
2
2.4%
2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
240
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$76,500
$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$69,000
$76,300
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
1,670
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$32,400
$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$31,000
$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,660
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$42,400
$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$37,480
$44,160
LIM low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
975
15.0%
17.3%
0 to 5 years
390
6.0%
5.3%
18 to 64 years
4,480
69.0%
65.8%
65 years and over
1,035
15.9%
16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
1,345
0 to 17 years
215
0 to 5 years
85
18 to 64 years
775
65 years and over
360
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
21
20.7%
11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
22
22.0%
11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
21
21.2%
11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
17
17.3%
10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
34
34.4%
14.3%
LICO low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
975
15.0%
17.3%
0 to 5 years
390
6.0%
5.3%
18 to 64 years
4,480
69.0%
65.9%
65 years and over
1,035
15.9%
16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
780
0 to 17 years
105
0 to 5 years
40
18 to 64 years
535
65 years and over
135
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
12
12.0%
7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
11
11.0%
6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
10
10.4%
6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
12
12.0%
8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
13
13.0%
5.9%
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
3,145
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
1,305
41.5%
29.0%
2 persons
960
30.5%
31.8%
3 persons
460
14.6%
15.7%
4 persons
275
8.7%
14.0%
5 or more persons
150
4.8%
9.4%
Number of persons in private households
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
Average household size (Average)
2
2.1%
2.5%
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
5,650
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
2,940
52.0%
56.5%
Married
2,545
45.0%
48.5%
Living common-law
395
7.0%
8.0%
Not married and not living common-law
2,705
47.9%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
1,790
31.7%
30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
190
3.4%
2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
470
8.3%
5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
255
4.5%
4.6%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
1,505
47.9%
55.7%
Couple-family households
1,275
40.6%
47.9%
One-parent-family households
230
7.3%
7.8%
Multigenerational households
45
1.4%
4.7%
Multiple-census-family households
15
0.5%
1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons
85
2.7%
3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
190
6.1%
5.6%
One-person households
1,305
41.6%
29.0%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
3,145
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$60,800
$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$55,200
$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
3,140
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$74,200
$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$65,200
$96,800
Household total income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
3,145
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
70
2.2%
1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999
30
1.0%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
40
1.3%
1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999
175
5.6%
2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999
250
7.9%
3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999
140
4.5%
2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999
155
4.9%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
170
5.4%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
135
4.3%
3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999
145
4.6%
3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
255
8.1%
6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
240
7.6%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
200
6.4%
6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
195
6.2%
5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999
165
5.2%
5.3%
$100,000 and over
785
25.0%
44.7%
$100,000 to $124,999
295
9.4%
11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999
185
5.9%
8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
205
6.5%
11.5%
$200,000 and over
100
3.2%
13.0%
Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
3,145
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
75
2.4%
2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999
25
0.8%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
35
1.1%
1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999
175
5.6%
2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999
270
8.6%
4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999
160
5.1%
3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999
165
5.2%
3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999
190
6.0%
3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999
165
5.2%
3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999
150
4.8%
3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999
300
9.5%
7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999
255
8.1%
7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
240
7.6%
6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999
200
6.4%
6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
165
5.2%
5.8%
$100,000 and over
580
18.4%
37.5%
$100,000 to $124,999
265
8.4%
11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999
155
4.9%
8.6%
$150,000 and over
165
5.2%
17.0%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
1,530
48.7%
62.1%
Renter
1,615
51.4%
37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band
0
0.0%
0.1%
Census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data
1,690
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
910
53.8%
49.6%
3 persons
430
25.4%
23.1%
4 persons
250
14.8%
20.8%
5 or more persons
95
5.6%
6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)
3
2.7%
2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)
2
1.6%
1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data
1,685
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
1,400
83.1%
84.9%
Married couples
1,205
71.5%
72.3%
Common-law couples
200
11.9%
12.6%
Total one-parent families
285
16.9%
15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+
240
14.2%
12.1%
in which the parent is a man+
45
2.7%
3.0%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families
4,620
71.2%
79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners
2,800
43.1%
47.2%
Parents in one-parent families
285
4.4%
4.2%
Children
1,530
23.6%
28.1%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
1,865
28.7%
20.5%
Living alone
1,310
20.2%
11.6%
Living with other relatives
200
3.1%
3.2%
Living with non-relatives only
370
5.7%
5.6%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
1,305
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
1,305
Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data
1,835
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
1,840
Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
4,185
64.5%
44.5%
In bottom decile
1,200
18.5%
11.0%
In second decile
925
14.3%
8.4%
In third decile
725
11.2%
8.1%
In fourth decile
700
10.8%
8.3%
In fifth decile
630
9.7%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
2,305
35.5%
55.5%
In sixth decile
530
8.2%
9.2%
In seventh decile
550
8.5%
9.9%
In eighth decile
475
7.3%
10.7%
In ninth decile
435
6.7%
11.9%
In top decile
320
4.9%
13.8%
Private households by number of persons per room
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
2,855
90.9%
95.9%
More than one person per room
290
9.2%
4.1%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
2,685
85.5%
91.9%
Not suitable
460
14.6%
8.1%
Private households by number of household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
1,930
61.5%
49.2%
Two-maintainer household
1,055
33.6%
43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
160
5.1%
7.7%
Private households by age of primary household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
75
2.4%
3.0%
25 to 34 years
570
18.2%
15.5%
35 to 44 years
605
19.3%
18.2%
45 to 54 years
580
18.5%
18.9%
55 to 64 years
560
17.8%
19.4%
65 to 74 years
450
14.3%
14.6%
75 to 84 years
245
7.8%
7.5%
85 years and over
70
2.2%
3.0%
Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
1,560
49.6%
39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
885
28.1%
26.1%
Not suitable only
305
9.7%
5.8%
Major repairs needed only
180
5.7%
3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
105
3.3%
1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
35
1.1%
1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
20
0.6%
0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
25
0.8%
0.1%
Acceptable housing
1,585
50.4%
61.0%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
4,680
72.1%
54.5%
South Asian
365
5.6%
14.2%
Chinese
1,850
28.5%
19.6%
Black
310
4.8%
1.6%
Filipino
500
7.7%
5.5%
Arab
215
3.3%
0.9%
Latin American
260
4.0%
2.0%
Southeast Asian
215
3.3%
2.2%
West Asian
430
6.6%
2.5%
Korean
275
4.2%
2.4%
Japanese
100
1.5%
1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
40
0.6%
0.6%
Multiple visible minorities
140
2.2%
1.9%
Not a visible minority
1,805
27.8%
45.5%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
200
3.1%
2.7%
Christian
2,395
36.9%
33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.
625
9.6%
8.7%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.3%
Anglican
90
1.4%
2.0%
Baptist
80
1.2%
1.0%
Catholic
925
14.3%
13.7%
Christian Orthodox
330
5.1%
1.4%
Jehovah's Witness
25
0.4%
0.4%
Latter Day Saints
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lutheran
50
0.8%
0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
105
1.6%
0.7%
Presbyterian
55
0.8%
0.5%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.2%
United Church
55
0.8%
1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
60
0.9%
1.7%
Hindu
200
3.1%
2.6%
Jewish
25
0.4%
0.8%
Muslim
760
11.7%
4.2%
Sikh
20
0.3%
8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
55
0.8%
0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives
2,825
43.5%
47.1%
Ethnic or cultural origin
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
235
3.6%
6.7%
English
405
6.2%
14.0%
Irish
290
4.5%
9.1%
Scottish
325
5.0%
10.8%
French, n.o.s.
155
2.4%
4.2%
German
220
3.4%
7.1%
Chinese
1,650
25.4%
18.2%
Italian
75
1.2%
3.2%
Indian (India)
215
3.3%
8.2%
Ukrainian
165
2.5%
3.1%
Dutch
65
1.0%
2.5%
Polish
70
1.1%
2.2%
Québécois
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.
60
0.9%
3.0%
Filipino
525
8.1%
5.4%
French Canadian
10
0.2%
0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
85
1.3%
1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
30
0.5%
0.9%
Métis
40
0.6%
0.8%
European, n.o.s.
60
0.9%
1.6%
Russian
95
1.5%
2.0%
Norwegian
65
1.0%
1.7%
Welsh
35
0.5%
1.4%
Portuguese
70
1.1%
0.9%
American
20
0.3%
1.0%
Spanish
140
2.2%
1.4%
Swedish
45
0.7%
1.3%
Hungarian
35
0.5%
0.8%
Acadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Pakistani
10
0.2%
0.6%
African, n.o.s.
40
0.6%
0.4%
Jewish
35
0.5%
0.9%
Punjabi
10
0.2%
2.7%
Vietnamese
90
1.4%
1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.
105
1.6%
0.4%
Greek
30
0.5%
0.6%
Jamaican
20
0.3%
0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.
115
1.8%
1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Korean
270
4.2%
2.4%
Romanian
45
0.7%
0.6%
Lebanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Iranian
115
1.8%
1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Danish
25
0.4%
0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Sikh
0
0.0%
2.0%
Austrian
10
0.2%
0.7%
Belgian
30
0.5%
0.3%
Haitian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hindu
75
1.2%
0.6%
Mexican
55
0.8%
0.8%
Mennonite
0
0.0%
0.2%
Swiss
20
0.3%
0.4%
Finnish
20
0.3%
0.5%
Sri Lankan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Croatian
60
0.9%
0.6%
Japanese
105
1.6%
1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.4%
Muslim
35
0.5%
0.3%
Egyptian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
35
0.5%
0.3%
Tamil
0
0.0%
0.1%
Icelandic
0
0.0%
0.4%
Colombian
25
0.4%
0.2%
Moroccan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Czech
35
0.5%
0.4%
Syrian
45
0.7%
0.2%
Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Afghan
205
3.2%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Serbian
120
1.8%
0.4%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hong Konger
65
1.0%
1.1%
Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Persian
55
0.8%
0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Turkish
20
0.3%
0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bangladeshi
25
0.4%
0.1%
Algerian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Brazilian
45
0.7%
0.4%
Nigerian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Armenian
10
0.2%
0.1%
Slovak
10
0.2%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.2%
Somali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Taiwanese
165
2.5%
1.4%
Iraqi
70
1.1%
0.2%
Salvadorean
20
0.3%
0.2%
African Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
45
0.7%
0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
20
0.3%
0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
25
0.4%
0.1%
Algonquin
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lithuanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
South African
0
0.0%
0.3%
Australian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Palestinian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Chilean
40
0.6%
0.2%
Congolese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ethiopian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Peruvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yoruba
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Berber
0
0.0%
0.0%
Albanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Maltese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Macedonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slovenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.
10
0.2%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gujarati
0
0.0%
0.1%
Eritrean
50
0.8%
0.1%
African Canadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Israeli
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mohawk
10
0.2%
0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bulgarian
40
0.6%
0.1%
Albertan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ghanaian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Barbadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
African American
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.1%
Tunisian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.
20
0.3%
0.1%
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bosnian
40
0.6%
0.1%
Venezuelan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Latvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bengali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cameroonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guatemalan
15
0.2%
0.1%
Indonesian
75
1.2%
0.2%
Laotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ilocano
0
0.0%
0.2%
Northern Irish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Columbian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ecuadorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Franco Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Argentinian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Estonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kurdish
30
0.5%
0.1%
Fijian
15
0.2%
0.6%
Jatt
0
0.0%
0.2%
North American, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coptic
0
0.0%
0.0%
Thai
20
0.3%
0.1%
Dominican
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nepali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kabyle
0
0.0%
0.0%
Assyrian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igbo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Byelorussian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Abenaki
0
0.0%
0.0%
Moldovan
25
0.4%
0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
New Zealander
0
0.0%
0.1%
Sudanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Breton
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malaysian
20
0.3%
0.2%
Plains Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
North African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Huron (Wendat)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Saskatchewanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buddhist
0
0.0%
0.1%
Gaspesian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Norman
0
0.0%
0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ivorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Saulteaux
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burundian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tigrinya
90
1.4%
0.0%
Nicaraguan
10
0.2%
0.1%
Mauritian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kenyan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Oji-Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vincentian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jordanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Manitoban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Bretoner
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rwandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Grenadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malayali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chaldean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sinhalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mayan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Honduran
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cherokee
10
0.2%
0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Flemish
0
0.0%
0.0%
United Empire Loyalist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Senegalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azerbaijani
10
0.2%
0.0%
Sicilian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pashtun
20
0.3%
0.0%
Malay
10
0.2%
0.1%
Goan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tibetan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Zimbabwean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burmese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mongolian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Azorean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atikamekw
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bamileke
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ugandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oromo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tanzanian
10
0.2%
0.0%
Yemeni
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central African
0
0.0%
0.0%
Libyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Basque
0
0.0%
0.0%
Uruguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igorot
0
0.0%
0.0%
Fulani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Woodland Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guinean
0
0.0%
0.0%
St. Lucian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Prince Edward Islander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Maliseet
0
0.0%
0.0%
Beninese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Telugu
0
0.0%
0.0%
Roma
10
0.2%
0.0%
Costa Rican
0
0.0%
0.0%
African Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malagasy
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kashmiri
0
0.0%
0.0%
Singaporean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Karen
0
0.0%
0.0%
Edo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tajik
20
0.3%
0.0%
Amhara
15
0.2%
0.0%
Paraguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Generation status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
4,435
68.3%
48.2%
Second generation
1,220
18.8%
24.3%
Third generation or more
835
12.9%
27.5%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
70
1.1%
2.4%
Single Indigenous responses
70
1.1%
2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity
6,420
98.9%
97.6%
Registered or Treaty Indian status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
15
0.2%
0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
6,475
99.8%
99.1%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
25
0.4%
0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
25
0.4%
0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
70
1.1%
2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
70
1.1%
1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
6,395
98.5%
97.3%
Immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
2,090
32.2%
53.1%
Immigrants
3,945
60.8%
41.8%
Before 1980
285
4.4%
6.1%
1980 to 1990
360
5.5%
4.9%
1991 to 2000
880
13.6%
9.8%
2001 to 2010
990
15.3%
10.0%
2011 to 2021
1,435
22.1%
11.1%
Non-permanent residents
455
7.0%
5.1%
Place of birth for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
3,945
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
205
5.2%
7.0%
Brazil
35
0.9%
0.7%
Colombia
10
0.3%
0.4%
El Salvador
15
0.4%
0.4%
Guyana
0
0.0%
0.1%
Haiti
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jamaica
10
0.3%
0.2%
Mexico
35
0.9%
0.9%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago
0
0.0%
0.2%
United States of America
30
0.8%
2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas
70
1.8%
1.3%
Europe
550
13.9%
14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
90
2.3%
0.3%
Croatia
40
1.0%
0.3%
France
15
0.4%
0.4%
Germany
15
0.4%
1.1%
Greece
15
0.4%
0.2%
Hungary
10
0.3%
0.3%
Italy
0
0.0%
0.8%
Netherlands
0
0.0%
0.5%
Poland
20
0.5%
0.8%
Portugal
10
0.3%
0.4%
Romania
35
0.9%
0.7%
Russian Federation
30
0.8%
0.9%
Serbia
65
1.6%
0.3%
Ukraine
50
1.3%
0.7%
United Kingdom
55
1.4%
4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe
105
2.7%
2.5%
Africa
270
6.8%
3.5%
Algeria
0
0.0%
0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0
0.0%
0.1%
Egypt
10
0.3%
0.2%
Eritrea
130
3.3%
0.2%
Ethiopia
30
0.8%
0.2%
Morocco
0
0.0%
0.1%
Nigeria
10
0.3%
0.2%
Somalia
0
0.0%
0.1%
South Africa, Republic of
10
0.3%
0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa
60
1.5%
1.6%
Asia
2,900
73.5%
72.4%
Afghanistan
165
4.2%
0.5%
Iran
160
4.1%
4.0%
Iraq
110
2.8%
0.6%
Lebanon
0
0.0%
0.2%
Syria
65
1.6%
0.4%
Turkey
15
0.4%
0.2%
China
815
20.7%
18.8%
Hong Kong
235
6.0%
7.0%
Korea, South
215
5.4%
3.9%
Taiwan
230
5.8%
3.6%
Philippines
400
10.1%
10.0%
Viet Nam
85
2.2%
2.5%
Bangladesh
0
0.0%
0.2%
India
155
3.9%
13.9%
Pakistan
10
0.3%
1.0%
Sri Lanka
0
0.0%
0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia
225
5.7%
5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth
20
0.5%
2.2%
Place of birth for the recent immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
885
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
40
4.5%
10.8%
Europe
50
5.6%
11.7%
Africa
150
16.9%
4.8%
Asia
635
71.8%
71.1%
Oceania and other
0
0.0%
1.7%
Citizenship
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
4,670
72.0%
83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
735
11.3%
15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
3,930
60.6%
67.9%
Not Canadian citizens
1,820
28.0%
16.4%
Age at immigration for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
3,945
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
245
6.2%
7.5%
5 to 14 years
545
13.8%
15.4%
15 to 24 years
645
16.3%
18.6%
25 to 44 years
2,015
51.1%
46.1%
45 years and over
505
12.8%
12.4%
Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
3,660
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
1,920
52.5%
59.5%
Principal applicants
845
23.1%
24.2%
Secondary applicants
1,075
29.4%
35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family
775
21.2%
30.4%
Refugees
910
24.9%
8.7%
Other immigrants
55
1.5%
1.4%
Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
3,660
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
110
3.0%
2.6%
Work permits only before admission
340
9.3%
10.6%
Study permits only before admission
100
2.7%
3.6%
Work and study permits before admission
275
7.5%
6.3%
Other permits before admission
10
0.3%
0.4%
No pre-admission experience
2,825
77.2%
76.6%
Education
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,645
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
800
14.2%
12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,475
26.1%
27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,380
59.9%
60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,315
23.3%
25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,060
36.5%
35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,085
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
415
10.2%
6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
885
21.7%
22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,785
68.2%
70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,025
25.1%
27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,765
43.2%
43.2%
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
5,650
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
845
15.0%
13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
4,805
85.0%
86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,085
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
455
11.1%
7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
3,630
88.9%
92.4%
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
4,085
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,300
31.8%
29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,785
68.2%
70.5%
Employment
Labour force
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data
3,585
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
105
2.9%
2.2%
All classes of workers
3,475
96.9%
97.8%
Employee
3,020
84.2%
81.0%
Self-employed
460
12.8%
16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
3,585
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
105
2.9%
2.2%
All occupations
3,475
96.9%
97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
20
0.6%
1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
645
18.0%
18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
440
12.3%
9.3%
3 Health occupations
230
6.4%
7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
275
7.7%
11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
120
3.3%
5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations
980
27.3%
24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
625
17.4%
15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
35
1.0%
1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
110
3.1%
3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
3,585
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
105
2.9%
2.2%
All industries
3,475
96.9%
97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
30
0.8%
0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0
0.0%
0.3%
22 Utilities
30
0.8%
0.6%
23 Construction
335
9.3%
7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing
250
7.0%
5.7%
41 Wholesale trade
140
3.9%
3.7%
44-45 Retail trade
370
10.3%
10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
205
5.7%
5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries
125
3.5%
3.7%
52 Finance and insurance
120
3.3%
4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
85
2.4%
2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
425
11.9%
10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
15
0.4%
0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
205
5.7%
4.1%
61 Educational services
205
5.7%
7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance
365
10.2%
11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
35
1.0%
2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services
255
7.1%
6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)
165
4.6%
4.2%
91 Public administration
100
2.8%
4.3%
Mobility & commuting
Main mode of commuting
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
2,440
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
1,495
61.3%
74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
1,325
54.3%
68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
170
7.0%
6.6%
Public transit
785
32.2%
14.9%
Walked
110
4.5%
6.4%
Bicycle
15
0.6%
1.9%
Other method
40
1.6%
2.1%
Commuting duration
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
2,440
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
340
13.9%
20.7%
15 to 29 minutes
795
32.6%
34.9%
30 to 44 minutes
775
31.8%
26.4%
45 to 59 minutes
320
13.1%
9.9%
60 minutes and over
215
8.8%
8.2%
Time leaving for work
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
2,440
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
135
5.5%
6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
375
15.4%
15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
620
25.4%
22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
410
16.8%
21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
540
22.1%
18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
360
14.8%
15.3%
Commuting destination
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data
1,940
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
735
37.9%
46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence
1,195
61.6%
51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence
15
0.8%
1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory
0
0.0%
0.3%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
6,195
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
3,390
54.7%
56.8%
Movers
2,810
45.4%
43.2%
Non-migrants
775
12.5%
17.0%
Migrants
2,035
32.8%
26.2%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
6,395
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
5,505
86.1%
85.2%
Movers
890
13.9%
14.8%
Non-migrants
400
6.3%
8.5%
Migrants
495
7.7%
6.3%
Place of work status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data
3,185
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
730
22.9%
26.5%
Worked outside Canada
15
0.5%
0.6%
No fixed workplace address
505
15.9%
14.2%
Usual place of work
1,940
60.9%
58.8%
Language
Knowledge of official languages
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
English only
5,640
86.9%
88.1%
French only
10
0.2%
0.0%
English and French
240
3.7%
6.5%
Neither English nor French
600
9.2%
5.4%
First official language spoken
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
English
5,820
89.7%
93.2%
French
45
0.7%
1.0%
English and French
35
0.5%
0.5%
Neither English nor French
590
9.1%
5.3%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
6,060
93.4%
94.5%
Multiple responses
435
6.7%
5.5%
Language spoken most often at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
5,945
91.6%
93.8%
Multiple responses
545
8.4%
6.2%
Other language(s) spoken regularly at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
None
4,280
65.9%
75.2%
English
880
13.6%
9.7%
French
25
0.4%
0.7%
Non-official language
985
15.2%
11.2%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
985
15.2%
11.2%
English and French
10
0.2%
0.1%
English and non-official language(s)
175
2.7%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
25
0.4%
0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
5
0.1%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
120
1.8%
1.2%
All languages spoken at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
English
2,235
34.4%
54.7%
French
15
0.2%
0.2%
Non-official language
1,580
24.3%
15.1%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
1,580
24.3%
15.1%
English and French
40
0.6%
0.8%
English and non-official language(s)
2,385
36.7%
27.1%
French and non-official language(s)
5
0.1%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
30
0.5%
0.6%
Multiple non-official languages
200
3.1%
1.4%
All languages used at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
3,760
100.0%
100.0%
English
3,170
84.3%
87.4%
French
10
0.3%
0.1%
Non-official language
135
3.6%
2.9%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
135
3.6%
2.9%
English and French
20
0.5%
0.8%
English and non-official language(s)
415
11.0%
8.4%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
15
0.4%
0.2%
Other language(s) used regularly at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro 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 data
3,760
100.0%
100.0%
None
3,405
90.6%
92.1%
English
125
3.3%
1.9%
French
20
0.5%
0.6%
Non-official language
180
4.8%
4.2%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
180
4.8%
4.2%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.0%
English and non-official language(s)
10
0.3%
0.3%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
25
0.7%
0.8%
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data
985
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
35
3.6%
6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
950
96.4%
94.0%
Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data
625
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
25
4.0%
6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
20
3.2%
3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
5
0.8%
2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
600
96.0%
93.6%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
6,490
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
6,490
6490.0%
2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income
0
0.3%
0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income
0
0.5%
0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income
0
0.3%
0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income
4
4.0%
4.3%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
5,645
In the labour force
3,580
Employed
3,185
Unemployed
400
Not in the labour force
2,065
Participation rate (Rate)
63
63.4%
65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)
56
56.4%
60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)
11
11.2%
8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data