Census Tract 0287.18 · Coquitlam · Vancouver, British Columbia
River Springs (south-southeast) is a neighbourhood of Coquitlam, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 8,364 living in private households. 60.3% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 54.5% across Metro Vancouver as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 28.0%. 37.9% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.9% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 49.9% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $88,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 33.4% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.33 km², giving a population density of 6,283 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).
Median household income$88,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households33.4%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density6,283 /km²8,364 people over 1.33 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Population, 2021
8,364
Population, 2016
7,258
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
15
15.2%
7.3%
Total private dwellings
3,297
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
3,167
Population density per square kilometre
6,365
6364.8%
918.0%
Land area in square kilometres
1
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
8,360
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
1,420
17.0%
14.1%
0 to 4 years
415
5.0%
4.3%
5 to 9 years
480
5.7%
4.7%
10 to 14 years
525
6.3%
5.0%
15 to 64 years
5,745
68.7%
68.5%
15 to 19 years
495
5.9%
5.2%
20 to 24 years
455
5.4%
6.6%
25 to 29 years
515
6.2%
7.6%
30 to 34 years
590
7.1%
7.9%
35 to 39 years
715
8.6%
7.5%
40 to 44 years
635
7.6%
6.7%
45 to 49 years
620
7.4%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
610
7.3%
6.9%
55 to 59 years
580
6.9%
7.0%
60 to 64 years
535
6.4%
6.4%
65 years and over
1,200
14.4%
17.4%
65 to 69 years
475
5.7%
5.5%
70 to 74 years
350
4.2%
4.6%
75 to 79 years
200
2.4%
3.0%
80 to 84 years
110
1.3%
2.1%
85 years and over
70
0.8%
2.2%
Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
17
17.0%
14.1%
15 to 64 years
69
68.7%
68.5%
65 years and over
14
14.4%
17.4%
85 years and over
1
0.8%
2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)
40
39.8%
41.7%
Median age of the population
40
40.0%
40.8%
Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data
3,170
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
995
31.4%
27.7%
Semi-detached house
0
0.0%
2.1%
Row house
425
13.4%
10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
210
6.6%
16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
920
29.0%
24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
615
19.4%
18.9%
Other single-attached house
0
0.0%
0.1%
Movable dwelling
0
0.0%
0.4%
Occupied private dwellings by period of construction
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
45
1.4%
11.5%
1961 to 1980
720
22.9%
23.3%
1981 to 1990
770
24.5%
14.5%
1991 to 2000
145
4.6%
16.6%
2001 to 2005
50
1.6%
6.6%
2006 to 2010
240
7.6%
8.8%
2011 to 2015
510
16.2%
8.1%
2016 to 2021
655
20.9%
10.5%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
1,530
48.7%
32.5%
Not condominium
1,615
51.4%
67.5%
Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
15
0.5%
2.1%
1 bedroom
310
9.9%
22.2%
2 bedrooms
1,315
41.9%
27.9%
3 bedrooms
950
30.3%
21.7%
4 or more bedrooms
560
17.8%
26.1%
Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
1,630
51.9%
46.6%
5 rooms
435
13.9%
13.5%
6 rooms
395
12.6%
10.0%
7 rooms
260
8.3%
8.2%
8 or more rooms
425
13.5%
21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
5
4.9%
5.4%
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
3,050
97.1%
94.7%
Major repairs needed
90
2.9%
5.3%
Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data
3,115
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
2,045
65.7%
70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
1,075
34.5%
29.8%
30% to less than 100%
875
28.1%
24.7%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
2,925
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
625
21.4%
16.9%
Not in core need
2,300
78.6%
83.1%
Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
2,090
% of owner households with a mortgage
64
64.1%
59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
30
30.3%
24.4%
% in core housing need
18
18.0%
10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,640
$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,700
$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$850,000
$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$865,000
$1,304,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
1,050
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
10
9.5%
11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
43
43.0%
38.5%
% in core housing need
28
28.4%
27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,860
$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,828
$1,624
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,940
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
6,620
95.4%
96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,600
$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
6,620
95.4%
96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$34,800
$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,945
85.7%
86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$32,800
$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
4,840
69.7%
70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$38,800
$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,470
78.8%
79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,650
$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
575
8.3%
8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,480
$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,915
27.6%
28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,500
$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,985
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
6,640
95.1%
96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$46,400
$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
6,640
95.1%
96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$40,360
$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,980
85.6%
86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$42,680
$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
4,895
70.1%
70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$46,360
$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,485
78.5%
79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,690
$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
610
8.7%
8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,560
$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,955
28.0%
28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,730
$9,390
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
2,500
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$100,000
$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$90,000
$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
3.0%
3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
2,480
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$108,900
$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$94,900
$116,000
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,985
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,160
30.9%
32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$67,500
$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$73,800
$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,150
30.8%
28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$17,600
$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$25,960
$30,520
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)
83
82.8%
85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)
74
73.6%
68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
17
17.2%
14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
1.3%
1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
8
7.5%
5.9%
Total income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,940
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
320
4.6%
3.3%
With total income
6,615
95.3%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
835
12.6%
10.6%
$10,000 to $19,999
855
12.9%
11.5%
$20,000 to $29,999
995
15.0%
15.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
795
12.0%
12.0%
$40,000 to $49,999
680
10.3%
10.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
540
8.2%
8.6%
$60,000 to $69,999
445
6.7%
6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
335
5.1%
5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
305
4.6%
4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999
215
3.3%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
625
9.4%
12.1%
After-tax income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,940
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
320
4.6%
3.3%
With after-tax income
6,615
95.3%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
850
12.8%
11.0%
$10,000 to $19,999
865
13.1%
11.9%
$20,000 to $29,999
1,105
16.7%
16.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
920
13.9%
13.9%
$40,000 to $49,999
740
11.2%
11.8%
$50,000 to $59,999
620
9.4%
9.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
450
6.8%
6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
355
5.4%
5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
235
3.6%
3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999
180
2.7%
2.5%
$100,000 and over
295
4.5%
7.1%
Employment income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,940
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
2,100
30.3%
29.8%
With employment income
4,840
69.7%
70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
635
13.1%
13.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
450
9.3%
8.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
545
11.3%
11.6%
$20,000 to $29,999
440
9.1%
8.8%
$30,000 to $39,999
405
8.4%
8.6%
$40,000 to $49,999
410
8.5%
8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
395
8.2%
8.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
330
6.8%
6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
270
5.6%
5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
235
4.9%
4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999
210
4.3%
3.7%
$100,000 and over
510
10.5%
12.7%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
6,940
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
6,410
92.4%
93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$34,800
$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
6,415
92.4%
93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$31,800
$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,850
84.3%
85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$34,000
$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,885
70.4%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$38,000
$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
4,305
62.0%
62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$2,640
$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
365
5.3%
4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,640
$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,985
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
6,415
91.8%
93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$43,320
$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
6,440
92.2%
93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,200
$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,890
84.3%
85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$42,720
$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,900
70.2%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$45,600
$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
4,290
61.4%
62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,170
$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
340
4.9%
4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,720
$7,320
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,985
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,145
30.7%
32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$61,200
$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$67,600
$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,000
28.6%
26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$22,000
$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$31,440
$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)
90
90.4%
91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)
80
80.4%
73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
10
9.5%
8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
0.8%
0.7%
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
790
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$89,000
$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$78,000
$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
2.0%
2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
770
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$103,000
$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$87,600
$102,600
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
1,230
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$121,000
$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$107,000
$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
3.8%
4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,245
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$126,400
$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$110,600
$138,600
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
410
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$64,000
$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$60,000
$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
2.6%
2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
395
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$67,600
$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$61,600
$76,300
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
820
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$41,600
$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$38,000
$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
820
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$47,100
$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$40,300
$44,160
LIM low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data
8,360
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,725
20.6%
17.3%
0 to 5 years
505
6.0%
5.3%
18 to 64 years
5,435
65.0%
65.8%
65 years and over
1,195
14.3%
16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
1,210
0 to 17 years
295
0 to 5 years
70
18 to 64 years
675
65 years and over
235
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
14
14.5%
11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
17
17.2%
11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
14
14.0%
11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
12
12.5%
10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
20
19.6%
14.3%
LICO low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data
8,360
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,725
20.6%
17.3%
0 to 5 years
510
6.1%
5.3%
18 to 64 years
5,440
65.1%
65.9%
65 years and over
1,200
14.4%
16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
725
0 to 17 years
170
0 to 5 years
35
18 to 64 years
465
65 years and over
90
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
9
8.7%
7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
10
9.9%
6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
7
6.8%
6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
8
8.5%
8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
8
7.8%
5.9%
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
3,165
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
610
19.3%
29.0%
2 persons
1,080
34.1%
31.8%
3 persons
675
21.3%
15.7%
4 persons
555
17.5%
14.0%
5 or more persons
255
8.1%
9.4%
Number of persons in private households
8,360
100.0%
100.0%
Average household size (Average)
3
2.6%
2.5%
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
6,940
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
4,325
62.3%
56.5%
Married
3,900
56.2%
48.5%
Living common-law
430
6.2%
8.0%
Not married and not living common-law
2,620
37.8%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
1,825
26.3%
30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
190
2.7%
2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
400
5.8%
5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
210
3.0%
4.6%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data
3,170
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
2,210
69.7%
55.7%
Couple-family households
1,860
58.7%
47.9%
One-parent-family households
345
10.9%
7.8%
Multigenerational households
115
3.6%
4.7%
Multiple-census-family households
20
0.6%
1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons
100
3.2%
3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
105
3.3%
5.6%
One-person households
610
19.2%
29.0%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
3,165
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$88,000
$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$79,000
$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
3,140
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$98,200
$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$85,400
$96,800
Household total income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
3,165
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
75
2.4%
1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999
25
0.8%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
45
1.4%
1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999
60
1.9%
2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999
95
3.0%
3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999
75
2.4%
2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999
100
3.2%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
120
3.8%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
100
3.2%
3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999
80
2.5%
3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
230
7.3%
6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
225
7.1%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
195
6.2%
6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
205
6.5%
5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999
175
5.5%
5.3%
$100,000 and over
1,365
43.1%
44.7%
$100,000 to $124,999
435
13.7%
11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999
305
9.6%
8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
380
12.0%
11.5%
$200,000 and over
245
7.7%
13.0%
Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
3,165
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
80
2.5%
2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999
25
0.8%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
45
1.4%
1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999
60
1.9%
2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999
110
3.5%
4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999
80
2.5%
3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999
115
3.6%
3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999
130
4.1%
3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999
115
3.6%
3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999
115
3.6%
3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999
270
8.5%
7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999
245
7.7%
7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
225
7.1%
6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999
220
7.0%
6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
230
7.3%
5.8%
$100,000 and over
1,115
35.2%
37.5%
$100,000 to $124,999
455
14.4%
11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999
270
8.5%
8.6%
$150,000 and over
385
12.2%
17.0%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
2,090
66.6%
62.1%
Renter
1,050
33.4%
37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band
0
0.0%
0.1%
Census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data
2,525
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
1,140
45.1%
49.6%
3 persons
675
26.7%
23.1%
4 persons
550
21.8%
20.8%
5 or more persons
155
6.1%
6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)
3
2.9%
2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)
2
1.6%
1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data
2,520
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
2,090
82.9%
84.9%
Married couples
1,875
74.4%
72.3%
Common-law couples
215
8.5%
12.6%
Total one-parent families
425
16.9%
15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+
335
13.3%
12.1%
in which the parent is a man+
95
3.8%
3.0%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families
7,315
87.5%
79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners
4,185
50.1%
47.2%
Parents in one-parent families
430
5.1%
4.2%
Children
2,705
32.4%
28.1%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
1,045
12.5%
20.5%
Living alone
610
7.3%
11.6%
Living with other relatives
220
2.6%
3.2%
Living with non-relatives only
210
2.5%
5.6%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
610
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
605
Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data
2,555
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
2,540
Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data
8,360
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
4,210
50.4%
44.5%
In bottom decile
1,090
13.0%
11.0%
In second decile
725
8.7%
8.4%
In third decile
735
8.8%
8.1%
In fourth decile
750
9.0%
8.3%
In fifth decile
910
10.9%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
4,150
49.6%
55.5%
In sixth decile
835
10.0%
9.2%
In seventh decile
790
9.4%
9.9%
In eighth decile
970
11.6%
10.7%
In ninth decile
940
11.2%
11.9%
In top decile
615
7.4%
13.8%
Private households by number of persons per room
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
2,975
94.7%
95.9%
More than one person per room
170
5.4%
4.1%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
2,860
91.1%
91.9%
Not suitable
280
8.9%
8.1%
Private households by number of household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
1,385
44.1%
49.2%
Two-maintainer household
1,540
49.0%
43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
215
6.8%
7.7%
Private households by age of primary household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data
3,140
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
60
1.9%
3.0%
25 to 34 years
365
11.6%
15.5%
35 to 44 years
635
20.2%
18.2%
45 to 54 years
750
23.9%
18.9%
55 to 64 years
655
20.9%
19.4%
65 to 74 years
470
15.0%
14.6%
75 to 84 years
165
5.3%
7.5%
85 years and over
35
1.1%
3.0%
Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
1,295
41.2%
39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
935
29.8%
26.1%
Not suitable only
160
5.1%
5.8%
Major repairs needed only
55
1.8%
3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
110
3.5%
1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
25
0.8%
1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
10
0.3%
0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
0.1%
Acceptable housing
1,845
58.8%
61.0%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,335
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
5,025
60.3%
54.5%
South Asian
165
2.0%
14.2%
Chinese
2,330
28.0%
19.6%
Black
120
1.4%
1.6%
Filipino
340
4.1%
5.5%
Arab
100
1.2%
0.9%
Latin American
195
2.3%
2.0%
Southeast Asian
140
1.7%
2.2%
West Asian
570
6.8%
2.5%
Korean
560
6.7%
2.4%
Japanese
165
2.0%
1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
60
0.7%
0.6%
Multiple visible minorities
270
3.2%
1.9%
Not a visible minority
3,315
39.8%
45.5%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,335
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
215
2.6%
2.7%
Christian
2,900
34.8%
33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.
960
11.5%
8.7%
Anabaptist
30
0.4%
0.3%
Anglican
65
0.8%
2.0%
Baptist
50
0.6%
1.0%
Catholic
1,165
14.0%
13.7%
Christian Orthodox
125
1.5%
1.4%
Jehovah's Witness
15
0.2%
0.4%
Latter Day Saints
25
0.3%
0.1%
Lutheran
35
0.4%
0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
50
0.6%
0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
55
0.7%
0.7%
Presbyterian
75
0.9%
0.5%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.2%
United Church
105
1.3%
1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
145
1.7%
1.7%
Hindu
50
0.6%
2.6%
Jewish
10
0.1%
0.8%
Muslim
475
5.7%
4.2%
Sikh
0
0.0%
8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
100
1.2%
0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives
4,585
55.0%
47.1%
Ethnic or cultural origin
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,340
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
660
7.9%
6.7%
English
985
11.8%
14.0%
Irish
400
4.8%
9.1%
Scottish
680
8.2%
10.8%
French, n.o.s.
220
2.6%
4.2%
German
355
4.3%
7.1%
Chinese
2,160
25.9%
18.2%
Italian
245
2.9%
3.2%
Indian (India)
60
0.7%
8.2%
Ukrainian
180
2.2%
3.1%
Dutch
165
2.0%
2.5%
Polish
215
2.6%
2.2%
Québécois
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.
155
1.9%
3.0%
Filipino
410
4.9%
5.4%
French Canadian
60
0.7%
0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
135
1.6%
1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
40
0.5%
0.9%
Métis
70
0.8%
0.8%
European, n.o.s.
85
1.0%
1.6%
Russian
305
3.7%
2.0%
Norwegian
125
1.5%
1.7%
Welsh
85
1.0%
1.4%
Portuguese
100
1.2%
0.9%
American
100
1.2%
1.0%
Spanish
150
1.8%
1.4%
Swedish
65
0.8%
1.3%
Hungarian
55
0.7%
0.8%
Acadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Pakistani
70
0.8%
0.6%
African, n.o.s.
25
0.3%
0.4%
Jewish
55
0.7%
0.9%
Punjabi
15
0.2%
2.7%
Vietnamese
15
0.2%
1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.
60
0.7%
0.4%
Greek
10
0.1%
0.6%
Jamaican
0
0.0%
0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.
190
2.3%
1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.
30
0.4%
0.2%
Korean
505
6.1%
2.4%
Romanian
55
0.7%
0.6%
Lebanese
25
0.3%
0.2%
Iranian
470
5.6%
1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.
20
0.2%
0.3%
Danish
40
0.5%
0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.2%
Sikh
0
0.0%
2.0%
Austrian
65
0.8%
0.7%
Belgian
10
0.1%
0.3%
Haitian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hindu
30
0.4%
0.6%
Mexican
30
0.4%
0.8%
Mennonite
20
0.2%
0.2%
Swiss
40
0.5%
0.4%
Finnish
65
0.8%
0.5%
Sri Lankan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Croatian
45
0.5%
0.6%
Japanese
205
2.5%
1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.
10
0.1%
0.4%
Muslim
55
0.7%
0.3%
Egyptian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
35
0.4%
0.3%
Tamil
0
0.0%
0.1%
Icelandic
25
0.3%
0.4%
Colombian
60
0.7%
0.2%
Moroccan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Czech
25
0.3%
0.4%
Syrian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Afghan
10
0.1%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
20
0.2%
0.1%
Serbian
15
0.2%
0.4%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hong Konger
175
2.1%
1.1%
Ontarian
20
0.2%
0.0%
Persian
140
1.7%
0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Turkish
0
0.0%
0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bangladeshi
0
0.0%
0.1%
Algerian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Brazilian
75
0.9%
0.4%
Nigerian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Armenian
30
0.4%
0.1%
Slovak
35
0.4%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
25
0.3%
0.2%
Somali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Taiwanese
135
1.6%
1.4%
Iraqi
0
0.0%
0.2%
Salvadorean
15
0.2%
0.2%
African Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
80
1.0%
0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Algonquin
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lithuanian
35
0.4%
0.1%
South African
25
0.3%
0.3%
Australian
20
0.2%
0.3%
Palestinian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Chilean
10
0.1%
0.2%
Congolese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nova Scotian
25
0.3%
0.0%
Ethiopian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Peruvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yoruba
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Berber
0
0.0%
0.0%
Albanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Maltese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Macedonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slovenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gujarati
0
0.0%
0.1%
Eritrean
0
0.0%
0.1%
African Canadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Israeli
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mohawk
0
0.0%
0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bulgarian
20
0.2%
0.1%
Albertan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ghanaian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Barbadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
African American
30
0.4%
0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
15
0.2%
0.1%
Tunisian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bosnian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Venezuelan
20
0.2%
0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Latvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bengali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cameroonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guatemalan
15
0.2%
0.1%
Indonesian
30
0.4%
0.2%
Laotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ilocano
0
0.0%
0.2%
Northern Irish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Columbian
55
0.7%
0.3%
Ecuadorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Franco Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Argentinian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Estonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kurdish
25
0.3%
0.1%
Fijian
0
0.0%
0.6%
Jatt
0
0.0%
0.2%
North American, n.o.s.
10
0.1%
0.0%
Coptic
0
0.0%
0.0%
Thai
15
0.2%
0.1%
Dominican
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nepali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kabyle
0
0.0%
0.0%
Assyrian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igbo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Byelorussian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Abenaki
0
0.0%
0.0%
Moldovan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
New Zealander
0
0.0%
0.1%
Sudanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Breton
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malaysian
50
0.6%
0.2%
Plains Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
North African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Huron (Wendat)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Saskatchewanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buddhist
20
0.2%
0.1%
Gaspesian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Norman
20
0.2%
0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ivorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Saulteaux
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burundian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tigrinya
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nicaraguan
30
0.4%
0.1%
Mauritian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kenyan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Oji-Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vincentian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jordanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Manitoban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Bretoner
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rwandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Grenadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malayali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chaldean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sinhalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mayan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Honduran
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cherokee
0
0.0%
0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Flemish
0
0.0%
0.0%
United Empire Loyalist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Senegalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azerbaijani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sicilian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pashtun
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malay
0
0.0%
0.1%
Goan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tibetan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Zimbabwean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burmese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mongolian
20
0.2%
0.1%
Azorean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atikamekw
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bamileke
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ugandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oromo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tanzanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Yemeni
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central African
0
0.0%
0.0%
Libyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Basque
0
0.0%
0.0%
Uruguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igorot
0
0.0%
0.0%
Fulani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Woodland Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guinean
0
0.0%
0.0%
St. Lucian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Prince Edward Islander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Maliseet
0
0.0%
0.0%
Beninese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Telugu
0
0.0%
0.0%
Roma
0
0.0%
0.0%
Costa Rican
0
0.0%
0.0%
African Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malagasy
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kashmiri
0
0.0%
0.0%
Singaporean
25
0.3%
0.1%
Karen
0
0.0%
0.0%
Edo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tajik
0
0.0%
0.0%
Amhara
0
0.0%
0.0%
Paraguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Generation status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,335
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
4,770
57.2%
48.2%
Second generation
1,765
21.2%
24.3%
Third generation or more
1,800
21.6%
27.5%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,335
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
160
1.9%
2.4%
Single Indigenous responses
140
1.7%
2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity
8,180
98.1%
97.6%
Registered or Treaty Indian status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,335
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
60
0.7%
0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
8,275
99.3%
99.1%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,340
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
40
0.5%
0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
40
0.5%
0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
160
1.9%
2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
140
1.7%
1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
8,135
97.5%
97.3%
Immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,340
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
3,695
44.3%
53.1%
Immigrants
4,160
49.9%
41.8%
Before 1980
330
4.0%
6.1%
1980 to 1990
355
4.3%
4.9%
1991 to 2000
970
11.6%
9.8%
2001 to 2010
1,155
13.8%
10.0%
2011 to 2021
1,360
16.3%
11.1%
Non-permanent residents
475
5.7%
5.1%
Place of birth for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
4,160
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
310
7.5%
7.0%
Brazil
70
1.7%
0.7%
Colombia
40
1.0%
0.4%
El Salvador
20
0.5%
0.4%
Guyana
0
0.0%
0.1%
Haiti
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jamaica
0
0.0%
0.2%
Mexico
20
0.5%
0.9%
Peru
15
0.4%
0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago
0
0.0%
0.2%
United States of America
40
1.0%
2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas
90
2.2%
1.3%
Europe
545
13.1%
14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
15
0.4%
0.3%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.3%
France
0
0.0%
0.4%
Germany
10
0.2%
1.1%
Greece
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hungary
0
0.0%
0.3%
Italy
15
0.4%
0.8%
Netherlands
20
0.5%
0.5%
Poland
60
1.4%
0.8%
Portugal
10
0.2%
0.4%
Romania
35
0.8%
0.7%
Russian Federation
125
3.0%
0.9%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ukraine
35
0.8%
0.7%
United Kingdom
120
2.9%
4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe
75
1.8%
2.5%
Africa
115
2.8%
3.5%
Algeria
0
0.0%
0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0
0.0%
0.1%
Egypt
0
0.0%
0.2%
Eritrea
0
0.0%
0.2%
Ethiopia
0
0.0%
0.2%
Morocco
0
0.0%
0.1%
Nigeria
15
0.4%
0.2%
Somalia
0
0.0%
0.1%
South Africa, Republic of
35
0.8%
0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa
40
1.0%
1.6%
Asia
3,180
76.4%
72.4%
Afghanistan
10
0.2%
0.5%
Iran
365
8.8%
4.0%
Iraq
35
0.8%
0.6%
Lebanon
0
0.0%
0.2%
Syria
0
0.0%
0.4%
Turkey
0
0.0%
0.2%
China
1,110
26.7%
18.8%
Hong Kong
335
8.1%
7.0%
Korea, South
340
8.2%
3.9%
Taiwan
155
3.7%
3.6%
Philippines
305
7.3%
10.0%
Viet Nam
30
0.7%
2.5%
Bangladesh
0
0.0%
0.2%
India
45
1.1%
13.9%
Pakistan
45
1.1%
1.0%
Sri Lanka
0
0.0%
0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia
380
9.1%
5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth
10
0.2%
2.2%
Place of birth for the recent immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
700
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
105
15.0%
10.8%
Europe
90
12.9%
11.7%
Africa
40
5.7%
4.8%
Asia
465
66.4%
71.1%
Oceania and other
0
0.0%
1.7%
Citizenship
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data
8,340
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
6,505
78.0%
83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
1,355
16.2%
15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
5,150
61.8%
67.9%
Not Canadian citizens
1,830
21.9%
16.4%
Age at immigration for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
4,160
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
420
10.1%
7.5%
5 to 14 years
570
13.7%
15.4%
15 to 24 years
440
10.6%
18.6%
25 to 44 years
2,185
52.5%
46.1%
45 years and over
550
13.2%
12.4%
Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
3,840
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
2,635
68.6%
59.5%
Principal applicants
980
25.5%
24.2%
Secondary applicants
1,655
43.1%
35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family
845
22.0%
30.4%
Refugees
330
8.6%
8.7%
Other immigrants
25
0.7%
1.4%
Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
3,840
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
120
3.1%
2.6%
Work permits only before admission
355
9.2%
10.6%
Study permits only before admission
155
4.0%
3.6%
Work and study permits before admission
250
6.5%
6.3%
Other permits before admission
0
0.0%
0.4%
No pre-admission experience
2,960
77.1%
76.6%
Education
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,985
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
720
10.3%
12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,915
27.4%
27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
4,350
62.3%
60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,665
23.8%
25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,685
38.4%
35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,795
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
245
5.1%
6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
960
20.0%
22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,585
74.8%
70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,275
26.6%
27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,315
48.3%
43.2%
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
6,985
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
790
11.3%
13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
6,200
88.8%
86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,790
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
280
5.8%
7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
4,510
94.2%
92.4%
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
4,795
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
1,210
25.2%
29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,585
74.8%
70.5%
Employment
Labour force
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data
4,535
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
105
2.3%
2.2%
All classes of workers
4,430
97.7%
97.8%
Employee
3,800
83.8%
81.0%
Self-employed
630
13.9%
16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
4,535
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
105
2.3%
2.2%
All occupations
4,430
97.7%
97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
45
1.0%
1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
855
18.9%
18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
510
11.2%
9.3%
3 Health occupations
290
6.4%
7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
555
12.2%
11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
165
3.6%
5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations
1,185
26.1%
24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
700
15.4%
15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
25
0.6%
1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
100
2.2%
3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
4,535
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
105
2.3%
2.2%
All industries
4,430
97.7%
97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
10
0.2%
0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0
0.0%
0.3%
22 Utilities
35
0.8%
0.6%
23 Construction
430
9.5%
7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing
190
4.2%
5.7%
41 Wholesale trade
175
3.9%
3.7%
44-45 Retail trade
600
13.2%
10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
165
3.6%
5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries
170
3.7%
3.7%
52 Finance and insurance
245
5.4%
4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
90
2.0%
2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
470
10.4%
10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
0
0.0%
0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
180
4.0%
4.1%
61 Educational services
385
8.5%
7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance
485
10.7%
11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
110
2.4%
2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services
250
5.5%
6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)
155
3.4%
4.2%
91 Public administration
260
5.7%
4.3%
Mobility & commuting
Main mode of commuting
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
3,015
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
2,335
77.4%
74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
2,110
70.0%
68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
225
7.5%
6.6%
Public transit
405
13.4%
14.9%
Walked
200
6.6%
6.4%
Bicycle
25
0.8%
1.9%
Other method
55
1.8%
2.1%
Commuting duration
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
3,015
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
540
17.9%
20.7%
15 to 29 minutes
940
31.2%
34.9%
30 to 44 minutes
715
23.7%
26.4%
45 to 59 minutes
455
15.1%
9.9%
60 minutes and over
370
12.3%
8.2%
Time leaving for work
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
3,015
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
145
4.8%
6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
545
18.1%
15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
605
20.1%
22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
575
19.1%
21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
620
20.6%
18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
515
17.1%
15.3%
Commuting destination
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data
2,460
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
805
32.7%
46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence
1,620
65.9%
51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence
35
1.4%
1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory
0
0.0%
0.3%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
7,940
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
4,250
53.5%
56.8%
Movers
3,685
46.4%
43.2%
Non-migrants
1,055
13.3%
17.0%
Migrants
2,640
33.2%
26.2%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
8,265
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
7,200
87.1%
85.2%
Movers
1,060
12.8%
14.8%
Non-migrants
470
5.7%
8.5%
Migrants
595
7.2%
6.3%
Place of work status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data
4,165
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
1,085
26.1%
26.5%
Worked outside Canada
65
1.6%
0.6%
No fixed workplace address
555
13.3%
14.2%
Usual place of work
2,460
59.1%
58.8%
Language
Knowledge of official languages
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
8,365
100.0%
100.0%
English only
7,315
87.4%
88.1%
French only
5
0.1%
0.0%
English and French
505
6.0%
6.5%
Neither English nor French
545
6.5%
5.4%
First official language spoken
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
8,365
100.0%
100.0%
English
7,680
91.8%
93.2%
French
60
0.7%
1.0%
English and French
85
1.0%
0.5%
Neither English nor French
535
6.4%
5.3%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
8,365
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
7,945
95.0%
94.5%
Multiple responses
420
5.0%
5.5%
Language spoken most often at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
8,365
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
7,775
92.9%
93.8%
Multiple responses
590
7.1%
6.2%
Other language(s) spoken regularly at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
8,365
100.0%
100.0%
None
6,145
73.5%
75.2%
English
1,010
12.1%
9.7%
French
55
0.7%
0.7%
Non-official language
945
11.3%
11.2%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
945
11.3%
11.2%
English and French
5
0.1%
0.1%
English and non-official language(s)
110
1.3%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
30
0.4%
0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
60
0.7%
1.2%
All languages spoken at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
8,365
100.0%
100.0%
English
3,745
44.8%
54.7%
French
15
0.2%
0.2%
Non-official language
1,880
22.5%
15.1%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
1,880
22.5%
15.1%
English and French
50
0.6%
0.8%
English and non-official language(s)
2,490
29.8%
27.1%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
55
0.7%
0.6%
Multiple non-official languages
120
1.4%
1.4%
All languages used at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data
4,880
100.0%
100.0%
English
4,200
86.1%
87.4%
French
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-official language
180
3.7%
2.9%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
180
3.7%
2.9%
English and French
10
0.2%
0.8%
English and non-official language(s)
475
9.7%
8.4%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
10
0.2%
0.2%
Other language(s) used regularly at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data
4,880
100.0%
100.0%
None
4,455
91.3%
92.1%
English
120
2.5%
1.9%
French
0
0.0%
0.6%
Non-official language
240
4.9%
4.2%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
240
4.9%
4.2%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.0%
English and non-official language(s)
20
0.4%
0.3%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
40
0.8%
0.8%
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data
1,755
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
105
6.0%
6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
1,650
94.0%
94.0%
Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data
1,315
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
85
6.5%
6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
55
4.2%
3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
30
2.3%
2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
1,230
93.5%
93.6%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
8,360
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
8,360
8360.0%
2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income
0
0.3%
0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income
0
0.4%
0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income
0
0.3%
0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income
4
4.1%
4.3%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
6,985
In the labour force
4,530
Employed
4,160
Unemployed
375
Not in the labour force
2,450
Participation rate (Rate)
65
64.9%
65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)
60
59.6%
60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)
8
8.3%
8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data