Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Saint Albans (east)

Census Tract 0147.04 · Richmond · Vancouver, British Columbia

Saint Albans (east) is a neighbourhood of Richmond, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,249 living in private households. 81.5% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 54.5% across Metro Vancouver as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 53.3%. 17.9% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.6% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 68.4% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $66,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 25.7% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.33 km², giving a population density of 15,868 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population5,2492021, private households
Visible minority81.5%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian17.9%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants68.4%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$66,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households25.7%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density15,868 /km²5,249 people over 0.33 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20215,249
Population, 20165,368
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-2-2.2%7.3%
Total private dwellings2,477
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,406
Population density per square kilometre15,86815867.6%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres0

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data5,250100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years55010.5%14.1%
0 to 4 years1653.1%4.3%
5 to 9 years1953.7%4.7%
10 to 14 years1853.5%5.0%
15 to 64 years3,36564.1%68.5%
15 to 19 years2104.0%5.2%
20 to 24 years2605.0%6.6%
25 to 29 years2805.3%7.6%
30 to 34 years2905.5%7.9%
35 to 39 years3506.7%7.5%
40 to 44 years3156.0%6.7%
45 to 49 years3206.1%6.5%
50 to 54 years3757.1%6.9%
55 to 59 years4809.1%7.0%
60 to 64 years4709.0%6.4%
65 years and over1,33525.4%17.4%
65 to 69 years3907.4%5.5%
70 to 74 years3606.9%4.6%
75 to 79 years2404.6%3.0%
80 to 84 years1953.7%2.1%
85 years and over1553.0%2.2%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1010.5%14.1%
15 to 64 years6464.1%68.5%
65 years and over2525.4%17.4%
85 years and over33.0%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4847.8%41.7%
Median age of the population5050.4%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,405100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house150.6%27.7%
Semi-detached house200.8%2.1%
Row house71529.7%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex50.2%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys1,45560.5%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys2008.3%18.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data2,415100.0%100.0%
1960 or before251.0%11.5%
1961 to 19801606.6%23.3%
1981 to 199064526.7%14.5%
1991 to 20001,26052.2%16.6%
2001 to 20052209.1%6.6%
2006 to 2010401.7%8.8%
2011 to 2015301.2%8.1%
2016 to 2021351.4%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,415100.0%100.0%
Condominium1,62567.3%32.5%
Not condominium79032.7%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,415100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom66027.3%22.2%
2 bedrooms1,05543.7%27.9%
3 bedrooms59524.6%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms953.9%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,415100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms1,76573.1%46.6%
5 rooms38015.7%13.5%
6 rooms1707.0%10.0%
7 rooms702.9%8.2%
8 or more rooms251.0%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)43.9%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,415100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed2,27594.2%94.7%
Major repairs needed1456.0%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 data2,410100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,64068.0%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs76531.7%29.8%
30% to less than 100%63526.3%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,420100.0%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 data2,270100.0%100.0%
In core need53023.3%16.9%
Not in core need1,74076.7%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 data1,795
% of owner households with a mortgage5252.1%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3232.5%24.4%
% in core housing need2222.0%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,030$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,258$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$552,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$616,500$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 data625
% of tenant households in subsidized housing1818.4%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3029.6%38.5%
% in core housing need2626.3%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,400$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,440$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% data4,700100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,58597.6%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,58597.6%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,400$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,00085.1%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$24,800$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,96063.0%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,08086.8%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,400$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data48010.2%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,480$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,36028.9%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,500$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,840100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,70097.1%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,920$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,70097.1%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,400$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,02083.1%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,480$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,04062.8%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,360$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,20586.9%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,690$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data53011.0%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,860$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,41029.1%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,460$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,550
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,500$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)32.8%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,565
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,400$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,900$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 data4,835100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,32027.3%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$58,000$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,600$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,35027.9%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$14,700$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$22,900$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)7676.0%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6463.7%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)2424.0%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)21.7%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)109.7%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% data4,705100.0%100.0%
Without total income1202.6%3.3%
With total income4,58097.3%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)57012.4%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99964014.0%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99983018.1%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99967014.6%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99952511.5%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994008.7%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992605.7%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991854.0%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991503.3%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991102.4%3.4%
$100,000 and over2355.1%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% data4,705100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1202.6%3.3%
With after-tax income4,58097.3%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)58012.7%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99966514.5%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99992520.2%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99975016.4%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99960013.1%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993758.2%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992455.3%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991603.5%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991102.4%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999701.5%2.5%
$100,000 and over1152.5%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% data4,705100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,74037.0%29.8%
With employment income2,96062.9%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)44515.0%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,99929510.0%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99938513.0%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9992508.4%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9992809.5%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,99931010.5%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992859.6%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991806.1%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991505.1%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991103.7%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999903.0%3.7%
$100,000 and over1806.1%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% data4,700100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,46094.9%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,200$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,47595.2%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,200$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,99585.0%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$29,400$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,09065.7%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,200$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,31070.4%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,040$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1954.1%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,880$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,840100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,54593.9%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,960$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,55094.0%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,840$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,01082.9%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,040$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,19566.0%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,480$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,32068.6%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,390$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1954.0%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,200$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 data4,835100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,32027.3%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$53,200$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$58,550$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,29026.7%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$22,400$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$29,440$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)8686.2%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7171.2%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1413.8%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% data580
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$71,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data590
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,000$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,200$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data615
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$105,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)43.7%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data665
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$107,800$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$95,600$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data295
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,500$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)22.4%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data260
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,500$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,500$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% data945
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$38,800$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,000$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data975
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$44,000$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$38,900$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data5,250100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years67012.8%17.3%
0 to 5 years2003.8%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,24061.7%65.8%
65 years and over1,34025.5%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)910
0 to 17 years130
0 to 5 years35
18 to 64 years420
65 years and over355
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)1717.3%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)2019.6%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1818.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1313.1%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)2626.5%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% data5,250100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years67012.8%17.3%
0 to 5 years2003.8%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,24061.7%65.9%
65 years and over1,33525.4%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)445
0 to 17 years60
0 to 5 years15
18 to 64 years260
65 years and over125
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)88.5%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)99.2%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)77.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)88.0%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)99.4%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,405100.0%100.0%
1 person82034.1%29.0%
2 persons83034.5%31.8%
3 persons40516.8%15.7%
4 persons25010.4%14.0%
5 or more persons1054.4%9.4%
Number of persons in private households5,250100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)22.2%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data4,705100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,61055.5%56.5%
Married2,40051.0%48.5%
Living common-law2104.5%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law2,09044.4%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,25526.7%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1252.7%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced4058.6%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed3006.4%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data2,410100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,38057.3%55.7%
Couple-family households1,11546.3%47.9%
One-parent-family households26511.0%7.8%
Multigenerational households753.1%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households100.4%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons552.3%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households753.1%5.6%
One-person households81533.8%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,405
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,400$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,415
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,600$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,800$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,405100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000552.3%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999251.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999251.0%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999502.1%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,9991255.2%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991004.2%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991205.0%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,9991757.3%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999954.0%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,9991154.8%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9992058.5%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991757.3%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991857.7%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991757.3%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991405.8%5.3%
$100,000 and over64526.8%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992259.4%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991807.5%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991556.4%11.5%
$200,000 and over803.3%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% data2,405100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000602.5%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999251.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999251.0%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999502.1%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,9991355.6%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,9991205.0%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991456.0%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,9991707.1%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991205.0%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991305.4%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992158.9%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9992359.8%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991958.1%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991506.2%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991255.2%5.8%
$100,000 and over51021.2%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99924010.0%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991456.0%8.6%
$150,000 and over1305.4%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,415100.0%100.0%
Owner1,79074.1%62.1%
Renter62025.7%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 persons87055.9%49.6%
3 persons40526.0%23.1%
4 persons22014.1%20.8%
5 or more persons603.9%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.7%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.5%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,560100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,25080.1%84.9%
Married couples1,14573.4%72.3%
Common-law couples1056.7%12.6%
Total one-parent families30519.6%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+25516.3%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+452.9%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families4,15079.0%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,50547.7%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families3055.8%4.2%
Children1,34525.6%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,10021.0%20.5%
Living alone81515.5%11.6%
Living with other relatives1553.0%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only1252.4%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data815
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data785

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,590
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,630

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% data5,250100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution3,17560.5%44.5%
In bottom decile75514.4%11.0%
In second decile75014.3%8.4%
In third decile56510.8%8.1%
In fourth decile55010.5%8.3%
In fifth decile55010.5%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,07539.5%55.5%
In sixth decile4608.8%9.2%
In seventh decile5059.6%9.9%
In eighth decile4709.0%10.7%
In ninth decile4107.8%11.9%
In top decile2254.3%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,415100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room2,29595.0%95.9%
More than one person per room1205.0%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,415100.0%100.0%
Suitable2,22091.9%91.9%
Not suitable2008.3%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,415100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household1,29553.6%49.2%
Two-maintainer household96039.8%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1606.6%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,415100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years351.4%3.0%
25 to 34 years1506.2%15.5%
35 to 44 years37015.3%18.2%
45 to 54 years45018.6%18.9%
55 to 64 years58524.2%19.4%
65 to 74 years47519.7%14.6%
75 to 84 years26511.0%7.5%
85 years and over853.5%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'99541.1%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only66527.5%26.1%
Not suitable only1405.8%5.8%
Major repairs needed only702.9%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'401.7%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'552.3%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'100.4%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,42558.9%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,405100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population4,40581.5%54.5%
South Asian1753.2%14.2%
Chinese2,88053.3%19.6%
Black601.1%1.6%
Filipino60011.1%5.5%
Arab901.7%0.9%
Latin American701.3%2.0%
Southeast Asian601.1%2.2%
West Asian500.9%2.5%
Korean851.6%2.4%
Japanese1152.1%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.300.6%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities1853.4%1.9%
Not a visible minority99518.4%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,405100.0%100.0%
Buddhist3706.8%2.7%
Christian1,99536.9%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.61511.4%8.7%
Anabaptist100.2%0.3%
Anglican551.0%2.0%
Baptist751.4%1.0%
Catholic94517.5%13.7%
Christian Orthodox500.9%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness100.2%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran250.5%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic350.6%0.7%
Presbyterian00.0%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church601.1%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions1001.9%1.7%
Hindu350.6%2.6%
Jewish701.3%0.8%
Muslim2003.7%4.2%
Sikh200.4%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions350.6%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives2,68049.6%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,405100.0%100.0%
Canadian1753.2%6.7%
English2654.9%14.0%
Irish1603.0%9.1%
Scottish2504.6%10.8%
French, n.o.s.1001.9%4.2%
German1202.2%7.1%
Chinese2,61048.3%18.2%
Italian751.4%3.2%
Indian (India)1252.3%8.2%
Ukrainian851.6%3.1%
Dutch701.3%2.5%
Polish551.0%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.601.1%3.0%
Filipino66012.2%5.4%
French Canadian200.4%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.250.5%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.100.2%0.9%
Métis00.0%0.8%
European, n.o.s.200.4%1.6%
Russian851.6%2.0%
Norwegian551.0%1.7%
Welsh200.4%1.4%
Portuguese250.5%0.9%
American100.2%1.0%
Spanish500.9%1.4%
Swedish250.5%1.3%
Hungarian300.6%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.200.4%0.4%
Jewish901.7%0.9%
Punjabi150.3%2.7%
Vietnamese200.4%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.250.5%0.4%
Greek00.0%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.1853.4%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean851.6%2.4%
Romanian150.3%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian100.2%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.500.9%0.3%
Danish300.6%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh100.2%2.0%
Austrian100.2%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican350.6%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss00.0%0.4%
Finnish200.4%0.5%
Sri Lankan100.2%0.2%
Croatian200.4%0.6%
Japanese1352.5%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic200.4%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech100.2%0.4%
Syrian100.2%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian100.2%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger3205.9%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish00.0%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak200.4%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.200.4%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese1051.9%1.4%
Iraqi1051.9%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African00.0%0.3%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean200.4%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.100.2%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian100.2%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%
Latvian150.3%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano150.3%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian100.2%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
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%
Buddhist150.3%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
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 data5,405100.0%100.0%
First generation3,86071.4%48.2%
Second generation1,06019.6%24.3%
Third generation or more4859.0%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,405100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity300.6%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses300.6%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity5,37599.4%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,405100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian100.2%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian5,39099.7%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,400100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries350.6%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries350.6%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only5,37099.4%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,405100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,58529.3%53.1%
Immigrants3,69568.4%41.8%
Before 19803506.5%6.1%
1980 to 19903957.3%4.9%
1991 to 20001,28023.7%9.8%
2001 to 201093017.2%10.0%
2011 to 202174513.8%11.1%
Non-permanent residents1252.3%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data3,695100.0%100.0%
Americas1554.2%7.0%
Brazil00.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador00.0%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico300.8%0.9%
Peru100.3%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago150.4%0.2%
United States of America200.5%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas601.6%1.3%
Europe2206.0%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina100.3%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany250.7%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands100.3%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal100.3%0.4%
Romania100.3%0.7%
Russian Federation300.8%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine401.1%0.7%
United Kingdom350.9%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe300.8%2.5%
Africa501.4%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.2%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.2%
Morocco00.0%0.1%
Nigeria200.5%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa250.7%1.6%
Asia3,24587.8%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran150.4%4.0%
Iraq701.9%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria200.5%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China1,26034.1%18.8%
Hong Kong79021.4%7.0%
Korea, South802.2%3.9%
Taiwan1403.8%3.6%
Philippines58015.7%10.0%
Viet Nam250.7%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India501.4%13.9%
Pakistan00.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka150.4%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1855.0%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth300.8%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 data330100.0%100.0%
Americas309.1%10.8%
Europe103.0%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia27583.3%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,405100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens4,48082.9%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1860511.2%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,87071.6%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens92517.1%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data3,695100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years2005.4%7.5%
5 to 14 years41511.2%15.4%
15 to 24 years43011.6%18.6%
25 to 44 years2,06555.9%46.1%
45 years and over57515.6%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data3,350100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants2,21566.1%59.5%
Principal applicants92527.6%24.2%
Secondary applicants1,29038.5%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family87526.1%30.4%
Refugees1654.9%8.7%
Other immigrants902.7%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 data3,350100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission952.8%2.6%
Work permits only before admission2607.8%10.6%
Study permits only before admission1103.3%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission1654.9%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience2,71080.9%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 data4,840100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree63513.1%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,45030.0%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,75556.9%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,19524.7%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,56032.2%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,020100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree2407.9%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate70023.2%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,08569.0%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level85028.1%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,23040.7%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 data4,840100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate68014.0%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate4,16086.0%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data3,015100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate2658.8%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,75091.2%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 data3,015100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree93531.0%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,08069.0%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,860100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable602.1%2.2%
All classes of workers2,80598.1%97.8%
Employee2,37583.0%81.0%
Self-employed42514.9%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,860100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable602.1%2.2%
All occupations2,80598.1%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations150.5%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations63522.2%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations2709.4%9.3%
3 Health occupations1806.3%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services2358.2%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport953.3%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations92532.3%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations34512.1%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations00.0%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities953.3%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,860100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable602.1%2.2%
All industries2,80598.1%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting301.0%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.3%
22 Utilities150.5%0.6%
23 Construction1304.5%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1655.8%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1354.7%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade37513.1%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing2057.2%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries1053.7%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1555.4%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing652.3%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services2659.3%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1053.7%4.1%
61 Educational services1705.9%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance32011.2%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation551.9%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services2809.8%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1304.5%4.2%
91 Public administration1003.5%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,955100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,43573.4%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,29566.2%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1356.9%6.6%
Public transit31015.9%14.9%
Walked1457.4%6.4%
Bicycle301.5%1.9%
Other method402.0%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,955100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes48024.6%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes73537.6%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes40020.5%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes19510.0%9.9%
60 minutes and over1457.4%8.2%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,955100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.804.1%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.25513.0%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.38019.4%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.49025.1%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.48024.6%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.27514.1%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 data1,685100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence1,05062.3%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence63037.4%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence00.0%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data5,245100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,48066.3%56.8%
Movers1,76033.6%43.2%
Non-migrants76514.6%17.0%
Migrants99519.0%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data5,375100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,85590.3%85.2%
Movers5159.6%14.8%
Non-migrants2805.2%8.5%
Migrants2354.4%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 data2,550100.0%100.0%
Worked at home54021.2%26.5%
Worked outside Canada502.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address27510.8%14.2%
Usual place of work1,68566.1%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,250100.0%100.0%
English only4,42584.3%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French1903.6%6.5%
Neither English nor French63512.1%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,250100.0%100.0%
English4,56587.0%93.2%
French200.4%1.0%
English and French300.6%0.5%
Neither English nor French62511.9%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,250100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,85092.4%94.5%
Multiple responses4007.6%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,250100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,83092.0%93.8%
Multiple responses4157.9%6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,245100.0%100.0%
None3,40564.9%75.2%
English80015.3%9.7%
French200.4%0.7%
Non-official language78515.0%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous78515.0%11.2%
English and French50.1%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)1502.9%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 languages751.4%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,250100.0%100.0%
English1,58530.2%54.7%
French50.1%0.2%
Non-official language1,48528.3%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,48528.3%15.1%
English and French150.3%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,93036.8%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)300.6%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages1953.7%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 data3,040100.0%100.0%
English2,24073.7%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language2357.7%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2357.7%2.9%
English and French200.7%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)49516.3%8.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages401.3%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 data3,040100.0%100.0%
None2,55083.9%92.1%
English1254.1%1.9%
French00.0%0.6%
Non-official language2106.9%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2106.9%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)702.3%0.3%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages752.5%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% data680100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language202.9%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language66097.1%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% data500100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language204.0%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada102.0%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada102.0%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language48597.0%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data5,250100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data5,2505250.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.3%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.5%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.3%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income43.7%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data4,840
In the labour force2,860
Employed2,550
Unemployed305
Not in the labour force1,980
Participation rate (Rate)5959.1%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5352.7%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)1110.7%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,840100.0%100.0%
Did not work2,05042.4%35.5%
Worked2,79057.6%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,39028.7%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,40028.9%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4039.6%40.9%

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