Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Pitt Meadows (south 1)

Census Tract 0410.05 · Pitt Meadows · Vancouver, British Columbia

Pitt Meadows (south 1) is a neighbourhood of Pitt Meadows, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,166 living in private households. 21.7% 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 Filipino at 5.2%. 74.0% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 4.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 22.4% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $99,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 22.9% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.67 km², giving a population density of 3,091 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population5,1662021, private households
Visible minority21.7%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian74.0%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants22.4%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$99,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households22.9%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density3,091 /km²5,166 people over 1.67 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20215,166
Population, 20165,157
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202100.2%7.3%
Total private dwellings2,076
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,032
Population density per square kilometre3,0913091.0%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres2

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data5,170100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years85016.4%14.1%
0 to 4 years2504.8%4.3%
5 to 9 years3005.8%4.7%
10 to 14 years2955.7%5.0%
15 to 64 years3,47067.1%68.5%
15 to 19 years2705.2%5.2%
20 to 24 years2354.5%6.6%
25 to 29 years2855.5%7.6%
30 to 34 years2805.4%7.9%
35 to 39 years3957.6%7.5%
40 to 44 years3857.4%6.7%
45 to 49 years3456.7%6.5%
50 to 54 years3857.4%6.9%
55 to 59 years4158.0%7.0%
60 to 64 years4709.1%6.4%
65 years and over85016.4%17.4%
65 to 69 years2805.4%5.5%
70 to 74 years2204.3%4.6%
75 to 79 years1753.4%3.0%
80 to 84 years951.8%2.1%
85 years and over801.5%2.2%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1616.4%14.1%
15 to 64 years6767.1%68.5%
65 years and over1616.4%17.4%
85 years and over21.5%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4242.2%41.7%
Median age of the population4443.6%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,030100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house93546.1%27.7%
Semi-detached house552.7%2.1%
Row house24512.1%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex1859.1%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys45022.2%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys100.5%18.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling1607.9%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data2,035100.0%100.0%
1960 or before452.2%11.5%
1961 to 198051525.3%23.3%
1981 to 199064531.7%14.5%
1991 to 200050024.6%16.6%
2001 to 2005552.7%6.6%
2006 to 20101859.1%8.8%
2011 to 2015602.9%8.1%
2016 to 2021301.5%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,035100.0%100.0%
Condominium34016.7%32.5%
Not condominium1,69083.0%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,035100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom20510.1%22.2%
2 bedrooms56027.5%27.9%
3 bedrooms72535.6%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms54526.8%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,035100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms51525.3%46.6%
5 rooms36517.9%13.5%
6 rooms29514.5%10.0%
7 rooms25012.3%8.2%
8 or more rooms60529.7%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)66.3%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,035100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,90593.6%94.7%
Major repairs needed1306.4%5.3%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data2,040100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,64080.4%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs39519.4%29.8%
30% to less than 100%34516.9%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,035100.0%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 data1,990100.0%100.0%
In core need27013.6%16.9%
Not in core need1,72586.7%83.1%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,570
% of owner households with a mortgage6565.0%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs1414.3%24.4%
% in core housing need88.4%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,680$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,734$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$900,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$835,000$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 data470
% of tenant households in subsidized housing55.3%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3636.2%38.5%
% in core housing need3029.7%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,360$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,385$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% data4,315100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,18597.0%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,800$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,19097.1%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,800$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,80088.1%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,600$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,11072.1%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,800$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,37078.1%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,500$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4059.4%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,520$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,05024.3%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,310100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,15596.4%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,300$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,15596.4%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,480$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,76587.4%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,760$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,10071.9%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,700$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,30076.6%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,440$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2706.3%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,400$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,10025.5%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,980$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,515
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$120,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.0%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,505
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$127,700$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$109,100$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,310100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,62037.6%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,000$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,200$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,21028.1%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$21,200$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$30,300$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)8584.8%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7372.6%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1515.3%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.7%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)54.9%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% data4,315100.0%100.0%
Without total income1303.0%3.3%
With total income4,18597.0%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)3207.6%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99944510.6%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99956013.4%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99952512.5%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99947011.2%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994059.7%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9993207.6%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992506.0%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992155.1%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991754.2%3.4%
$100,000 and over49011.7%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% data4,315100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1252.9%3.3%
With after-tax income4,18597.0%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)3307.9%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99947011.2%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99963515.2%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99962014.8%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99955013.1%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,99944510.6%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9993207.6%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992556.1%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991704.1%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991503.6%2.5%
$100,000 and over2405.7%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% data4,315100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,20527.9%29.8%
With employment income3,11072.1%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)35011.3%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992207.1%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99933510.8%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9992407.7%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9992859.2%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9992658.5%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992909.3%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9992207.1%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991906.1%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991605.1%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991504.8%3.7%
$100,000 and over40513.0%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data4,315100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,08594.7%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,400$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,09594.9%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,200$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,79587.9%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,000$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,25075.3%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,800$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,64561.3%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,450$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2956.8%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,040$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,310100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,06094.2%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,500$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,07094.4%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,120$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,76087.2%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$50,680$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,22074.7%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$51,900$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,59060.1%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,700$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2455.7%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (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 data4,310100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,62037.6%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,000$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,200$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,17527.3%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$25,800$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$35,400$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)8989.4%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7878.4%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1110.6%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.8%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data535
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$100,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data505
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$114,400$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,800$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% data690
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$149,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$129,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)43.9%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data690
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$155,200$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$131,600$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)$71,500$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.6%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data250
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data610
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$45,600$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$41,200$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data615
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$54,400$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$47,200$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data5,165100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,01519.7%17.3%
0 to 5 years3106.0%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,29563.8%65.8%
65 years and over85016.5%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)360
0 to 17 years70
0 to 5 years20
18 to 64 years195
65 years and over90
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)76.9%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)77.2%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)87.6%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)65.9%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1110.6%14.3%

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data5,165100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,01519.7%17.3%
0 to 5 years3106.0%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,30063.9%65.9%
65 years and over84516.4%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)160
0 to 17 years20
0 to 5 years5
18 to 64 years110
65 years and over20
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)33.0%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)22.4%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)22.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)33.4%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)32.6%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,035100.0%100.0%
1 person48523.8%29.0%
2 persons70534.6%31.8%
3 persons36017.7%15.7%
4 persons33016.2%14.0%
5 or more persons1557.6%9.4%
Number of persons in private households5,160100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)22.5%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data4,320100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,62560.8%56.5%
Married2,21051.2%48.5%
Living common-law4159.6%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,69539.2%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,05524.4%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1403.2%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2856.6%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2104.9%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data2,035100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,33065.4%55.7%
Couple-family households1,12555.3%47.9%
One-parent-family households21010.3%7.8%
Multigenerational households753.7%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households150.7%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons703.4%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households552.7%5.6%
One-person households48523.8%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,030
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,035
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,800$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,900$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,030100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000150.7%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999150.7%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999150.7%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999653.2%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999502.5%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999653.2%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999552.7%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999703.4%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999603.0%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991457.1%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991406.9%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991256.2%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991155.7%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991004.9%5.3%
$100,000 and over1,00049.3%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99923011.3%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,99924011.8%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99931515.5%11.5%
$200,000 and over21510.6%13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,030100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000201.0%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,99900.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999150.7%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999201.0%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999653.2%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999603.0%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999552.7%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999753.7%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999753.7%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999904.4%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991557.6%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991658.1%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991457.1%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991205.9%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991356.7%5.8%
$100,000 and over84041.4%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99928013.8%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,99923511.6%8.6%
$150,000 and over32015.8%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,035100.0%100.0%
Owner1,56576.9%62.1%
Renter46522.9%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% data1,555100.0%100.0%
2 persons78050.2%49.6%
3 persons35522.8%23.1%
4 persons32520.9%20.8%
5 or more persons956.1%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.8%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.7%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,560100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,29583.0%84.9%
Married couples1,08569.6%72.3%
Common-law couples20513.1%12.6%
Total one-parent families26517.0%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+20012.8%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+654.2%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families4,43085.8%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,59050.1%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families2605.0%4.2%
Children1,57530.5%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data73514.2%20.5%
Living alone4809.3%11.6%
Living with other relatives1302.5%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only1302.5%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data480
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data495

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,550
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,540

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data5,165100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,05539.8%44.5%
In bottom decile2905.6%11.0%
In second decile3857.5%8.4%
In third decile3757.3%8.1%
In fourth decile4358.4%8.3%
In fifth decile57011.0%8.8%
In top half of the distribution3,11060.2%55.5%
In sixth decile5009.7%9.2%
In seventh decile56510.9%9.9%
In eighth decile72514.0%10.7%
In ninth decile78015.1%11.9%
In top decile54010.5%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,035100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,99598.0%95.9%
More than one person per room402.0%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,035100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,95095.8%91.9%
Not suitable854.2%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,035100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household91545.0%49.2%
Two-maintainer household1,01549.9%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1055.2%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,035100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years201.0%3.0%
25 to 34 years1959.6%15.5%
35 to 44 years42520.9%18.2%
45 to 54 years40019.7%18.9%
55 to 64 years48523.8%19.4%
65 to 74 years30014.7%14.6%
75 to 84 years1406.9%7.5%
85 years and over653.2%3.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'54526.8%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only35017.2%26.1%
Not suitable only452.2%5.8%
Major repairs needed only954.7%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'201.0%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'150.7%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'150.7%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,49073.2%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,155100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population1,12021.7%54.5%
South Asian2204.3%14.2%
Chinese1903.7%19.6%
Black200.4%1.6%
Filipino2705.2%5.5%
Arab200.4%0.9%
Latin American1502.9%2.0%
Southeast Asian851.6%2.2%
West Asian100.2%2.5%
Korean851.6%2.4%
Japanese150.3%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities450.9%1.9%
Not a visible minority4,03578.3%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,155100.0%100.0%
Buddhist400.8%2.7%
Christian2,13041.3%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.4709.1%8.7%
Anabaptist150.3%0.3%
Anglican1603.1%2.0%
Baptist751.5%1.0%
Catholic78015.1%13.7%
Christian Orthodox1052.0%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness551.1%0.4%
Latter Day Saints200.4%0.1%
Lutheran701.4%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)100.2%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic1402.7%0.7%
Presbyterian450.9%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church1001.9%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions851.6%1.7%
Hindu300.6%2.6%
Jewish00.0%0.8%
Muslim501.0%4.2%
Sikh1302.5%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions150.3%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives2,75553.4%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,155100.0%100.0%
Canadian52010.1%6.7%
English1,41027.4%14.0%
Irish83516.2%9.1%
Scottish1,03020.0%10.8%
French, n.o.s.4408.5%4.2%
German56010.9%7.1%
Chinese2154.2%18.2%
Italian2154.2%3.2%
Indian (India)1553.0%8.2%
Ukrainian2254.4%3.1%
Dutch1903.7%2.5%
Polish1252.4%2.2%
Québécois100.2%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.2254.4%3.0%
Filipino2605.0%5.4%
French Canadian801.6%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.951.8%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.450.9%0.9%
Métis1302.5%0.8%
European, n.o.s.2003.9%1.6%
Russian1753.4%2.0%
Norwegian1953.8%1.7%
Welsh1152.2%1.4%
Portuguese901.7%0.9%
American1001.9%1.0%
Spanish501.0%1.4%
Swedish1352.6%1.3%
Hungarian801.6%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.100.2%0.4%
Jewish00.0%0.9%
Punjabi00.0%2.7%
Vietnamese350.7%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek751.5%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.450.9%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.300.6%0.2%
Korean851.6%2.4%
Romanian1001.9%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian100.2%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.100.2%0.3%
Danish350.7%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.300.6%0.2%
Sikh501.0%2.0%
Austrian501.0%0.7%
Belgian150.3%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu200.4%0.6%
Mexican501.0%0.8%
Mennonite250.5%0.2%
Swiss250.5%0.4%
Finnish651.3%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian300.6%0.6%
Japanese300.6%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.501.0%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%
Icelandic200.4%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech200.4%0.4%
Syrian150.3%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian150.3%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger00.0%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish150.3%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian400.8%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.100.2%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese00.0%1.4%
Iraqi200.4%0.2%
Salvadorean801.6%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%
Australian400.8%0.3%
Palestinian200.4%0.1%
Chilean200.4%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian200.4%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian200.4%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan300.6%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.250.5%0.1%
British Columbian400.8%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian200.4%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian150.3%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.2%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.1%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.1%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,155100.0%100.0%
First generation1,23023.9%48.2%
Second generation1,25024.2%24.3%
Third generation or more2,67551.9%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,155100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity2204.3%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses2054.0%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses100.2%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity4,93595.7%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,155100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian350.7%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian5,12099.3%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,155100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)350.7%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)300.6%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries2204.3%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries2254.4%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only4,89595.0%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,155100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants3,95576.7%53.1%
Immigrants1,15522.4%41.8%
Before 19802104.1%6.1%
1980 to 19901653.2%4.9%
1991 to 20002504.8%9.8%
2001 to 20103156.1%10.0%
2011 to 20212204.3%11.1%
Non-permanent residents400.8%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,155100.0%100.0%
Americas12510.8%7.0%
Brazil100.9%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador403.5%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico151.3%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America302.6%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas302.6%1.3%
Europe39534.2%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France100.9%0.4%
Germany302.6%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy151.3%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland100.9%0.8%
Portugal252.2%0.4%
Romania756.5%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine100.9%0.7%
United Kingdom13511.7%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe605.2%2.5%
Africa100.9%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 of00.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa00.0%1.6%
Asia60051.9%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran00.0%4.0%
Iraq151.3%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China857.4%18.8%
Hong Kong252.2%7.0%
Korea, South605.2%3.9%
Taiwan00.0%3.6%
Philippines21018.2%10.0%
Viet Nam252.2%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India857.4%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia655.6%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth353.0%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 data115100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%10.8%
Europe3026.1%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia8573.9%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,155100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens4,88594.8%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1899519.3%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,88575.4%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens2705.2%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,155100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years11510.0%7.5%
5 to 14 years20517.7%15.4%
15 to 24 years18516.0%18.6%
25 to 44 years52045.0%46.1%
45 years and over13011.3%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 data945100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants62065.6%59.5%
Principal applicants25026.5%24.2%
Secondary applicants37039.2%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family23524.9%30.4%
Refugees9510.1%8.7%
Other immigrants00.0%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data945100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission252.6%2.6%
Work permits only before admission11512.2%10.6%
Study permits only before admission101.1%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission151.6%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience78583.1%76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,305100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree63514.8%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,40032.5%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,27552.8%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,47534.3%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher79518.5%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,925100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree2307.9%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate84028.7%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,86063.6%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,18040.3%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher68023.2%43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,310100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate74517.3%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,56082.6%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,930100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate31010.6%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,61589.2%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 data2,930100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,07036.5%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,86063.5%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,915100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable351.2%2.2%
All classes of workers2,88098.8%97.8%
Employee2,50085.8%81.0%
Self-employed38513.2%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,915100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable351.2%2.2%
All occupations2,88098.8%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations301.0%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations47016.1%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1806.2%9.3%
3 Health occupations2408.2%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services36012.3%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1304.5%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations72524.9%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations62521.4%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations401.4%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities903.1%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,915100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable351.2%2.2%
All industries2,88098.8%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting100.3%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities250.9%0.6%
23 Construction31510.8%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1505.1%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1304.5%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade33011.3%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1705.8%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries652.2%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1053.6%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing501.7%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services2257.7%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1153.9%4.1%
61 Educational services2257.7%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance43514.9%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation903.1%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1605.5%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)953.3%4.2%
91 Public administration1806.2%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 data2,245100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,99088.6%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,88083.7%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1104.9%6.6%
Public transit1255.6%14.9%
Walked803.6%6.4%
Bicycle150.7%1.9%
Other method401.8%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 data2,245100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes64528.7%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes63028.1%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes61027.2%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes1556.9%9.9%
60 minutes and over2008.9%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 data2,245100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.22510.0%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.37516.7%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.54524.3%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.44519.8%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.30513.6%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.35515.8%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 data1,860100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence36019.4%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence1,46078.5%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence402.2%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data4,945100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,20564.8%56.8%
Movers1,74035.2%43.2%
Non-migrants50510.2%17.0%
Migrants1,24025.1%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data5,115100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,61590.2%85.2%
Movers5009.8%14.8%
Non-migrants1653.2%8.5%
Migrants3306.5%6.3%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data2,740100.0%100.0%
Worked at home48517.7%26.5%
Worked outside Canada100.4%0.6%
No fixed workplace address38514.1%14.2%
Usual place of work1,86067.9%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,165100.0%100.0%
English only4,76592.3%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French3406.6%6.5%
Neither English nor French551.1%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,165100.0%100.0%
English5,05097.8%93.2%
French501.0%1.0%
English and French100.2%0.5%
Neither English nor French501.0%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,165100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,00096.8%94.5%
Multiple responses1653.2%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,165100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,03597.5%93.8%
Multiple responses1252.4%6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,165100.0%100.0%
None4,56588.4%75.2%
English1803.5%9.7%
French450.9%0.7%
Non-official language3106.0%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous3106.0%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)300.6%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 languages300.6%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,165100.0%100.0%
English4,22081.7%54.7%
French50.1%0.2%
Non-official language2354.5%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2354.5%15.1%
English and French450.9%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)62512.1%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)100.2%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages200.4%1.4%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data3,140100.0%100.0%
English3,01095.9%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language200.6%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous200.6%2.9%
English and French150.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)953.0%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 languages00.0%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data3,140100.0%100.0%
None3,04597.0%92.1%
English301.0%1.9%
French00.0%0.6%
Non-official language601.9%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous601.9%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.3%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data1,035100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language353.4%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language1,00096.6%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% data765100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language303.9%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada101.3%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada202.6%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language73596.1%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data5,165100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data5,1655165.0%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 income00.2%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income33.2%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data4,305
In the labour force2,920
Employed2,745
Unemployed175
Not in the labour force1,390
Participation rate (Rate)6867.8%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)6463.8%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)66.0%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,305100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,35031.4%35.5%
Worked2,96068.8%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,68039.0%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,27529.6%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4241.9%40.9%

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