Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Moffatt (north)

Census Tract 0147.10 · Richmond · Vancouver, British Columbia

Moffatt (north) is a neighbourhood of Richmond, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,315 living in private households. 75.5% 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 48.5%. 23.7% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.7% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 65.9% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $71,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 22.0% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.41 km², giving a population density of 10,430 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population4,3152021, private households
Visible minority75.5%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian23.7%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants65.9%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$71,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households22.0%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density10,430 /km²4,315 people over 0.41 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20214,315
Population, 20164,413
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-2-2.2%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,999
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,918
Population density per square kilometre10,43010430.3%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres0

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data4,315100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years44510.3%14.1%
0 to 4 years1102.5%4.3%
5 to 9 years1603.7%4.7%
10 to 14 years1754.1%5.0%
15 to 64 years2,75563.8%68.5%
15 to 19 years2004.6%5.2%
20 to 24 years2155.0%6.6%
25 to 29 years2555.9%7.6%
30 to 34 years2706.3%7.9%
35 to 39 years2355.4%7.5%
40 to 44 years2405.6%6.7%
45 to 49 years2606.0%6.5%
50 to 54 years3558.2%6.9%
55 to 59 years3858.9%7.0%
60 to 64 years3407.9%6.4%
65 years and over1,11525.8%17.4%
65 to 69 years3207.4%5.5%
70 to 74 years2856.6%4.6%
75 to 79 years1954.5%3.0%
80 to 84 years1303.0%2.1%
85 years and over1854.3%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 years1010.3%14.1%
15 to 64 years6463.8%68.5%
65 years and over2625.8%17.4%
85 years and over44.3%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4847.7%41.7%
Median age of the population5150.8%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,920100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house452.3%27.7%
Semi-detached house452.3%2.1%
Row house40020.8%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex00.0%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys1,21063.0%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys21010.9%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 data1,905100.0%100.0%
1960 or before301.6%11.5%
1961 to 198025513.4%23.3%
1981 to 19901,12058.8%14.5%
1991 to 200037519.7%16.6%
2001 to 2005703.7%6.6%
2006 to 2010351.8%8.8%
2011 to 2015150.8%8.1%
2016 to 2021100.5%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,905100.0%100.0%
Condominium1,40073.5%32.5%
Not condominium50526.5%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,905100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom42522.3%22.2%
2 bedrooms96550.7%27.9%
3 bedrooms44523.4%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms653.4%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,905100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1,15060.4%46.6%
5 rooms45523.9%13.5%
6 rooms19510.2%10.0%
7 rooms653.4%8.2%
8 or more rooms301.6%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)44.2%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,905100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,76592.7%94.7%
Major repairs needed1407.3%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

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 data1,905100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,33570.1%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs57029.9%29.8%
30% to less than 100%49025.7%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,905100.0%100.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,830100.0%100.0%
In core need42023.0%16.9%
Not in core need1,41077.0%83.1%

Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,480
% of owner households with a mortgage5353.4%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2828.4%24.4%
% in core housing need2222.0%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,160$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,328$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$600,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$620,000$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 data425
% of tenant households in subsidized housing1110.6%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3535.3%38.5%
% in core housing need2626.3%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,550$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,510$1,624

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

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

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,830100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,69596.5%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,000$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,69596.5%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,28585.8%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,800$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,43063.4%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,600$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,27585.5%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,900$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3759.8%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,520$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,10028.7%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,890100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,74596.3%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,960$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,74596.3%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,960$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,32085.3%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,280$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,45063.0%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,760$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,33585.7%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,180$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3609.3%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,360$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,14529.4%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,960$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,285
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,500$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)32.8%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,295
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,000$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,700$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,890100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,07527.6%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,000$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,000$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,07527.6%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$13,500$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$22,800$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)7776.8%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6463.5%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)2323.1%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.4%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)109.6%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% data3,830100.0%100.0%
Without total income1353.5%3.3%
With total income3,69596.5%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)44512.0%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99945512.3%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99965517.7%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99949013.3%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99943011.6%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993509.5%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992506.8%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991955.3%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991153.1%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999952.6%3.4%
$100,000 and over2155.8%12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,830100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1353.5%3.3%
With after-tax income3,69596.5%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)45012.2%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99946512.6%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99973019.8%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99957015.4%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99950013.5%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993459.3%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992506.8%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991153.1%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991103.0%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999551.5%2.5%
$100,000 and over1052.8%7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,830100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,40036.6%29.8%
With employment income2,42563.3%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)33513.8%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992309.5%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99932513.4%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9992108.7%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9992309.5%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,99924510.1%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992409.9%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991907.8%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991104.5%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999853.5%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999753.1%3.7%
$100,000 and over1656.8%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,830100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,60094.0%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,000$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,60094.0%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,200$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,27585.5%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,800$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,53066.1%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,800$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,60568.0%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$3,560$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1403.7%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,520$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,890100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,67094.3%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,840$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,67094.3%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,760$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,32585.5%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,080$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,57066.1%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,440$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,70069.4%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,180$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1453.7%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,900$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,890100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,06527.4%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$58,800$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,000$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,01526.1%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$26,400$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$30,400$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)8786.8%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7372.8%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1313.2%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.7%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data440
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,500$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,500$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data445
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$84,800$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,200$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% data545
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$109,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)43.6%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data555
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$120,800$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$105,200$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data240
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$67,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,400$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)22.4%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data250
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,400$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% data710
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$44,400$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,000$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data695
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$51,100$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$45,000$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data4,275100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years56513.2%17.3%
0 to 5 years1403.3%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,63061.5%65.8%
65 years and over1,07525.1%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)690
0 to 17 years125
0 to 5 years25
18 to 64 years335
65 years and over230
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)1616.1%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)2221.6%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)2020.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1312.9%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)2121.2%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% data4,275100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years57013.3%17.3%
0 to 5 years1403.3%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,63561.6%65.9%
65 years and over1,07525.1%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)390
0 to 17 years70
0 to 5 years20
18 to 64 years225
65 years and over90
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)99.2%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1313.2%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1212.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)98.7%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)88.2%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,920100.0%100.0%
1 person59030.7%29.0%
2 persons67034.9%31.8%
3 persons36018.8%15.7%
4 persons22011.5%14.0%
5 or more persons703.6%9.4%
Number of persons in private households4,275100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)22.2%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,870100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,12554.9%56.5%
Married1,93550.0%48.5%
Living common-law1854.8%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,74545.1%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,12028.9%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated952.5%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced3158.1%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2105.4%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,920100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,15059.9%55.7%
Couple-family households93048.4%47.9%
One-parent-family households22011.5%7.8%
Multigenerational households452.3%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households100.5%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons351.8%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households753.9%5.6%
One-person households59531.0%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,920
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$71,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,905
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$84,600$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,700$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,915100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000351.8%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999251.3%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999201.0%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999351.8%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999804.2%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999753.9%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999753.9%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991105.7%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999703.7%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991005.2%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991507.8%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991558.1%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991708.9%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991156.0%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991105.7%5.3%
$100,000 and over59030.8%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99920010.4%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991558.1%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991608.4%11.5%
$200,000 and over703.7%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% data1,915100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000402.1%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999251.3%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999201.0%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999351.8%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999904.7%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999753.9%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999804.2%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991206.3%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999955.0%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991005.2%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991909.9%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,99920010.4%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991357.0%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991357.0%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999955.0%5.8%
$100,000 and over47524.8%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99921511.2%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991306.8%8.6%
$150,000 and over1306.8%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,905100.0%100.0%
Owner1,48578.0%62.1%
Renter42022.0%37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.1%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,275100.0%100.0%
2 persons67552.9%49.6%
3 persons35527.8%23.1%
4 persons20015.7%20.8%
5 or more persons403.1%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.7%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)11.4%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,275100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,02080.0%84.9%
Married couples93072.9%72.3%
Common-law couples957.5%12.6%
Total one-parent families25019.6%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+22017.3%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+352.7%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families3,43580.4%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,04547.8%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families2556.0%4.2%
Children1,14026.7%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data84019.6%20.5%
Living alone59513.9%11.6%
Living with other relatives1353.2%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only1152.7%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data595
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data555

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,325
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,350

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data4,275100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,33554.6%44.5%
In bottom decile59013.8%11.0%
In second decile51512.0%8.4%
In third decile44510.4%8.1%
In fourth decile4109.6%8.3%
In fifth decile3758.8%8.8%
In top half of the distribution1,93545.3%55.5%
In sixth decile43510.2%9.2%
In seventh decile45510.6%9.9%
In eighth decile49011.5%10.7%
In ninth decile3658.5%11.9%
In top decile2054.8%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,905100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,83596.3%95.9%
More than one person per room703.7%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,905100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,74091.3%91.9%
Not suitable1658.7%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,905100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,01553.3%49.2%
Two-maintainer household77040.4%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1156.0%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,905100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years00.0%3.0%
25 to 34 years1658.7%15.5%
35 to 44 years21011.0%18.2%
45 to 54 years42522.3%18.9%
55 to 64 years42022.0%19.4%
65 to 74 years33517.6%14.6%
75 to 84 years25013.1%7.5%
85 years and over904.7%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'79041.5%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only49526.0%26.1%
Not suitable only1306.8%5.8%
Major repairs needed only753.9%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'150.8%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'502.6%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'100.5%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,11558.5%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,320100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population3,26075.5%54.5%
South Asian1152.7%14.2%
Chinese2,09548.5%19.6%
Black300.7%1.6%
Filipino45010.4%5.5%
Arab1052.4%0.9%
Latin American551.3%2.0%
Southeast Asian701.6%2.2%
West Asian551.3%2.5%
Korean451.0%2.4%
Japanese601.4%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.200.5%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities1603.7%1.9%
Not a visible minority1,05524.4%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,315100.0%100.0%
Buddhist2505.8%2.7%
Christian1,60537.2%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.45010.4%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican751.7%2.0%
Baptist852.0%1.0%
Catholic67515.6%13.7%
Christian Orthodox1002.3%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness150.3%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran300.7%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic00.0%0.7%
Presbyterian100.2%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church701.6%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions701.6%1.7%
Hindu300.7%2.6%
Jewish1202.8%0.8%
Muslim1904.4%4.2%
Sikh00.0%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions250.6%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives2,07048.0%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,315100.0%100.0%
Canadian1653.8%6.7%
English1954.5%14.0%
Irish1403.2%9.1%
Scottish2104.9%10.8%
French, n.o.s.801.9%4.2%
German1303.0%7.1%
Chinese1,88043.6%18.2%
Italian451.0%3.2%
Indian (India)852.0%8.2%
Ukrainian902.1%3.1%
Dutch250.6%2.5%
Polish250.6%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.651.5%3.0%
Filipino48011.1%5.4%
French Canadian100.2%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.300.7%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.100.2%0.9%
Métis00.0%0.8%
European, n.o.s.100.2%1.6%
Russian1503.5%2.0%
Norwegian100.2%1.7%
Welsh250.6%1.4%
Portuguese100.2%0.9%
American451.0%1.0%
Spanish451.0%1.4%
Swedish350.8%1.3%
Hungarian00.0%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish701.6%0.9%
Punjabi00.0%2.7%
Vietnamese451.0%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.551.3%0.4%
Greek100.2%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.1202.8%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean451.0%2.4%
Romanian250.6%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian200.5%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.200.5%0.3%
Danish150.3%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh00.0%2.0%
Austrian200.5%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%
Croatian150.3%0.6%
Japanese852.0%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.00.0%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%
Moroccan100.2%0.1%
Czech100.2%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian601.4%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger1503.5%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian150.3%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish300.7%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian150.3%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian200.5%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese1653.8%1.4%
Iraqi200.5%0.2%
Salvadorean200.5%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%
Israeli200.5%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%
Thai200.5%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
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%
Malaysian100.2%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%
Buddhist150.3%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%
Malay100.2%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%
Mongolian200.5%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.1%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,320100.0%100.0%
First generation3,01569.8%48.2%
Second generation84519.6%24.3%
Third generation or more45510.5%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,315100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity300.7%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses300.7%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity4,28599.3%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,315100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian100.2%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian4,31099.9%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,315100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)100.2%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)100.2%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries250.6%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries250.6%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only4,28599.3%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,315100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,34031.1%53.1%
Immigrants2,84565.9%41.8%
Before 19802906.7%6.1%
1980 to 19902956.8%4.9%
1991 to 200089520.7%9.8%
2001 to 201081018.8%10.0%
2011 to 202155012.7%11.1%
Non-permanent residents1353.1%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,845100.0%100.0%
Americas1053.7%7.0%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador200.7%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico100.4%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago100.4%0.2%
United States of America301.1%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas200.7%1.3%
Europe2809.8%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany150.5%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania200.7%0.7%
Russian Federation602.1%0.9%
Serbia250.9%0.3%
Ukraine652.3%0.7%
United Kingdom602.1%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe150.5%2.5%
Africa401.4%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 of150.5%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa200.7%1.6%
Asia2,41084.7%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran200.7%4.0%
Iraq200.7%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China88030.9%18.8%
Hong Kong51518.1%7.0%
Korea, South250.9%3.9%
Taiwan1956.9%3.6%
Philippines47016.5%10.0%
Viet Nam301.1%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India752.6%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1354.7%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 data225100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%10.8%
Europe3013.3%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia18582.2%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,315100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,58083.0%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1846010.7%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,12072.3%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens73517.0%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,845100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years2408.4%7.5%
5 to 14 years37013.0%15.4%
15 to 24 years33511.8%18.6%
25 to 44 years1,50052.7%46.1%
45 years and over39513.9%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data2,550100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants1,74068.2%59.5%
Principal applicants67026.3%24.2%
Secondary applicants1,07542.2%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family57022.4%30.4%
Refugees1355.3%8.7%
Other immigrants1003.9%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data2,550100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission351.4%2.6%
Work permits only before admission1756.9%10.6%
Study permits only before admission552.2%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission1003.9%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience2,18085.5%76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,885100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree50513.0%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,16530.0%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,22057.1%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level82521.2%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,40036.0%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,385100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1506.3%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate54022.6%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,69070.9%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level58524.5%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,10546.3%43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,890100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate52513.5%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,36586.5%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,385100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1556.5%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,23093.5%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 data2,380100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree69029.0%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,69071.0%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,225100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable1104.9%2.2%
All classes of workers2,11595.1%97.8%
Employee1,89084.9%81.0%
Self-employed22510.1%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,225100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable1104.9%2.2%
All occupations2,11595.1%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations150.7%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations43519.6%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations25511.5%9.3%
3 Health occupations1757.9%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services2159.7%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport954.3%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations61527.6%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations24010.8%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations100.4%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities552.5%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,225100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable1104.9%2.2%
All industries2,11595.1%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting100.4%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction100.4%0.3%
22 Utilities150.7%0.6%
23 Construction652.9%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing904.0%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade904.0%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade30513.7%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1657.4%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries803.6%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1054.7%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing652.9%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services2009.0%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises150.7%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services853.8%4.1%
61 Educational services1607.2%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance27012.1%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation452.0%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1657.4%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)753.4%4.2%
91 Public administration1155.2%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,470100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,05571.8%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver95565.0%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1006.8%6.6%
Public transit23015.6%14.9%
Walked15010.2%6.4%
Bicycle151.0%1.9%
Other method151.0%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,470100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes26518.0%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes60040.8%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes37525.5%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes1258.5%9.9%
60 minutes and over1157.8%8.2%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,470100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.755.1%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.1459.9%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.37025.2%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.29520.1%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.36024.5%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.23015.6%15.3%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data1,310100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence76058.0%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence53540.8%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 territory151.1%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data4,215100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,76565.6%56.8%
Movers1,45034.4%43.2%
Non-migrants66015.7%17.0%
Migrants79018.7%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data4,305100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,96092.0%85.2%
Movers3508.1%14.8%
Non-migrants1754.1%8.5%
Migrants1703.9%6.3%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data1,910100.0%100.0%
Worked at home43522.8%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address1608.4%14.2%
Usual place of work1,31068.6%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,315100.0%100.0%
English only3,73086.4%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French1854.3%6.5%
Neither English nor French4059.4%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,315100.0%100.0%
English3,85089.2%93.2%
French300.7%1.0%
English and French350.8%0.5%
Neither English nor French4009.3%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,315100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,03093.4%94.5%
Multiple responses2906.7%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,315100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,98092.2%93.8%
Multiple responses3407.9%6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,310100.0%100.0%
None2,87566.7%75.2%
English61014.2%9.7%
French250.6%0.7%
Non-official language62514.5%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous62514.5%11.2%
English and French100.2%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)1202.8%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)100.2%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages501.2%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,315100.0%100.0%
English1,41532.8%54.7%
French00.0%0.2%
Non-official language1,18027.3%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,18027.3%15.1%
English and French200.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,50534.9%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)400.9%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages1503.5%1.4%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,395100.0%100.0%
English1,96582.0%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language1054.4%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1054.4%2.9%
English and French00.0%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)29512.3%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 languages200.8%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,395100.0%100.0%
None2,11588.3%92.1%
English753.1%1.9%
French00.0%0.6%
Non-official language1154.8%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1154.8%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)301.3%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 languages552.3%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% data580100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language356.0%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language54594.0%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% data460100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language255.4%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada204.3%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada102.2%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language43594.6%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data4,275100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data4,2754275.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.3%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.4%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.3%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income43.8%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data3,885
In the labour force2,225
Employed1,910
Unemployed320
Not in the labour force1,665
Participation rate (Rate)5757.3%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)4949.2%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)1414.4%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data3,890100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,67543.1%35.5%
Worked2,21556.9%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,09528.1%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,12028.8%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)3938.7%40.9%

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