Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Semiahmoo Town Centre (east-southeast)

Census Tract 0181.16 · Surrey · Vancouver, British Columbia

Semiahmoo Town Centre (east-southeast) is a neighbourhood of Surrey, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,839 living in private households. 25.6% 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 7.7%. 72.4% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.9% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 26.4% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $98,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 10.8% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.28 km², giving a population density of 2,562 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population5,8392021, private households
Visible minority25.6%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian72.4%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants26.4%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$98,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households10.8%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density2,562 /km²5,839 people over 2.28 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20215,839
Population, 20165,332
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021109.5%7.3%
Total private dwellings2,336
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents2,229
Population density per square kilometre2,5622562.0%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres2

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data5,840100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years85514.6%14.1%
0 to 4 years2604.5%4.3%
5 to 9 years2905.0%4.7%
10 to 14 years3005.1%5.0%
15 to 64 years3,35057.4%68.5%
15 to 19 years3255.6%5.2%
20 to 24 years2654.5%6.6%
25 to 29 years2253.9%7.6%
30 to 34 years2454.2%7.9%
35 to 39 years3055.2%7.5%
40 to 44 years3355.7%6.7%
45 to 49 years3706.3%6.5%
50 to 54 years4207.2%6.9%
55 to 59 years4056.9%7.0%
60 to 64 years4507.7%6.4%
65 years and over1,63528.0%17.4%
65 to 69 years4507.7%5.5%
70 to 74 years4056.9%4.6%
75 to 79 years2554.4%3.0%
80 to 84 years2354.0%2.1%
85 years and over2905.0%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 years1514.6%14.1%
15 to 64 years5757.4%68.5%
65 years and over2828.0%17.4%
85 years and over55.0%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4747.1%41.7%
Median age of the population5050.0%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data2,230100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house1,58571.1%27.7%
Semi-detached house401.8%2.1%
Row house30513.7%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex1908.5%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys602.7%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys150.7%18.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling351.6%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data2,230100.0%100.0%
1960 or before552.5%11.5%
1961 to 198042519.1%23.3%
1981 to 199096543.3%14.5%
1991 to 200029513.2%16.6%
2001 to 2005502.2%6.6%
2006 to 2010652.9%8.8%
2011 to 20151205.4%8.1%
2016 to 202126511.9%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data2,230100.0%100.0%
Condominium1808.1%32.5%
Not condominium2,05091.9%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data2,230100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom803.6%22.2%
2 bedrooms59026.5%27.9%
3 bedrooms93541.9%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms63028.3%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data2,230100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms39017.5%46.6%
5 rooms37516.8%13.5%
6 rooms40518.2%10.0%
7 rooms32014.3%8.2%
8 or more rooms73533.0%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)76.7%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data2,230100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed2,15096.4%94.7%
Major repairs needed753.4%5.3%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data2,225100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,82081.8%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs40518.2%29.8%
30% to less than 100%33014.8%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data2,230100.0%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 data2,145100.0%100.0%
In core need1959.1%16.9%
Not in core need1,95591.1%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 data1,990
% of owner households with a mortgage5150.8%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs1616.1%24.4%
% in core housing need87.8%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$980$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,530$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,000,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$989,000$1,304,000

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data240
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3535.4%38.5%
% in core housing need2020.5%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,320$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,160$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% data4,795100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,67597.5%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,200$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,67597.5%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,600$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,33590.4%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,400$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,13065.3%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,600$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,79079.0%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$12,200$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3006.3%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,120$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,09022.7%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,795100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,66097.2%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$57,950$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,66097.2%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,520$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,34090.5%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,150$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,13065.3%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,900$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,77578.7%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,500$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3106.5%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,440$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,18024.6%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,880$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,715
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$117,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)32.9%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,725
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$136,200$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$114,900$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 data4,795100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,41529.5%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$76,500$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$90,300$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,23525.8%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$14,700$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$29,350$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)8484.0%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6463.7%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1616.1%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.6%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)54.8%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% data4,795100.0%100.0%
Without total income1202.5%3.3%
With total income4,68097.6%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)4309.2%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99954511.6%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99967514.4%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99952011.1%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,9994559.7%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9994058.7%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9993156.7%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992655.7%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992104.5%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991703.6%3.4%
$100,000 and over68014.5%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% data4,795100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1202.5%3.3%
With after-tax income4,68097.6%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)4609.8%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99957512.3%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99974015.8%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99960012.8%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99954011.5%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9994409.4%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9993307.1%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992555.4%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9992104.5%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991453.1%2.5%
$100,000 and over3908.3%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% data4,795100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,66534.7%29.8%
With employment income3,13065.3%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)53517.1%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992558.1%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99935011.2%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9992357.5%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9992006.4%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9991906.1%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992457.8%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991655.3%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991655.3%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991404.5%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991504.8%3.7%
$100,000 and over50516.1%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% data4,795100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,53094.5%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,400$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,54094.7%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,000$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,25088.6%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,800$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,32569.3%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,200$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,04563.5%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,500$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2405.0%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,520$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,795100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,49593.7%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,300$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,50594.0%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,760$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,21087.8%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$53,150$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,24567.7%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$53,650$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,05063.6%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,660$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2154.5%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,200$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 data4,795100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,41029.4%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,000$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,600$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,12523.5%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,600$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$37,500$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)8888.4%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6968.8%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1211.6%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.7%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data750
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data775
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$111,200$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,600$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% data735
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$160,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$136,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.0%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data735
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$169,600$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$141,200$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data185
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$71,500$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.6%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data180
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,000$76,300

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data620
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$42,400$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$38,400$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data610
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$56,600$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$45,000$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data5,650100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,03018.2%17.3%
0 to 5 years3205.7%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,15055.8%65.8%
65 years and over1,47026.0%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)460
0 to 17 years80
0 to 5 years25
18 to 64 years220
65 years and over160
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)88.2%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)88.0%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)87.6%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)76.9%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1111.0%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% data5,650100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,03518.3%17.3%
0 to 5 years3255.8%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,15055.8%65.9%
65 years and over1,47026.0%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)185
0 to 17 years35
0 to 5 years5
18 to 64 years110
65 years and over35
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)33.2%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)33.2%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)33.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)43.5%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)22.4%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data2,230100.0%100.0%
1 person47521.3%29.0%
2 persons88039.5%31.8%
3 persons33014.8%15.7%
4 persons36516.4%14.0%
5 or more persons1757.8%9.4%
Number of persons in private households5,650100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)22.5%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data4,980100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law3,20064.3%56.5%
Married2,84557.1%48.5%
Living common-law3607.2%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,78535.8%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,01520.4%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1002.0%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2905.8%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed3807.6%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data2,230100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,55069.5%55.7%
Couple-family households1,38562.1%47.9%
One-parent-family households1657.4%7.8%
Multigenerational households602.7%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households200.9%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons703.1%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households552.5%5.6%
One-person households47521.3%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data2,230
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data2,225
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$121,000$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$101,400$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data2,230100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000150.7%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999100.4%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999150.7%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999351.6%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999703.1%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999502.2%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999703.1%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999652.9%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999753.4%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999652.9%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991506.7%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991406.3%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991356.1%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991205.4%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991255.6%5.3%
$100,000 and over1,09048.9%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99924511.0%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9992159.6%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99929013.0%11.5%
$200,000 and over33515.0%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% data2,230100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000251.1%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,99950.2%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999200.9%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999401.8%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999703.1%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999602.7%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999703.1%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999853.8%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999853.8%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999753.4%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991657.4%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991607.2%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991757.8%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991406.3%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991255.6%5.8%
$100,000 and over93041.7%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99928012.6%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9992109.4%8.6%
$150,000 and over43519.5%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data2,230100.0%100.0%
Owner1,98589.0%62.1%
Renter24010.8%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% data1,755100.0%100.0%
2 persons94053.6%49.6%
3 persons33018.8%23.1%
4 persons35520.2%20.8%
5 or more persons1206.8%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.8%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.7%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,750100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,55088.6%84.9%
Married couples1,37078.3%72.3%
Common-law couples17510.0%12.6%
Total one-parent families20511.7%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+1609.1%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+452.6%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families4,92587.2%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners3,10054.9%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families2003.5%4.2%
Children1,62528.8%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data72512.8%20.5%
Living alone4758.4%11.6%
Living with other relatives1051.9%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only1402.5%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data475
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data475

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,755
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,750

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% data5,650100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,15538.1%44.5%
In bottom decile3756.6%11.0%
In second decile4758.4%8.4%
In third decile3706.5%8.1%
In fourth decile3906.9%8.3%
In fifth decile5509.7%8.8%
In top half of the distribution3,49561.9%55.5%
In sixth decile5259.3%9.2%
In seventh decile65011.5%9.9%
In eighth decile60010.6%10.7%
In ninth decile86015.2%11.9%
In top decile86515.3%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data2,230100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room2,20598.9%95.9%
More than one person per room251.1%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data2,230100.0%100.0%
Suitable2,16597.1%91.9%
Not suitable652.9%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data2,230100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household92041.3%49.2%
Two-maintainer household1,22054.7%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household954.3%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data2,230100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years100.4%3.0%
25 to 34 years1305.8%15.5%
35 to 44 years30513.7%18.2%
45 to 54 years45020.2%18.9%
55 to 64 years42519.1%19.4%
65 to 74 years51523.1%14.6%
75 to 84 years27012.1%7.5%
85 years and over1305.8%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'51022.9%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only36516.4%26.1%
Not suitable only552.5%5.8%
Major repairs needed only502.2%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'00.0%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'301.3%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,72077.1%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,655100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population1,44525.6%54.5%
South Asian3856.8%14.2%
Chinese4357.7%19.6%
Black500.9%1.6%
Filipino2053.6%5.5%
Arab1001.8%0.9%
Latin American300.5%2.0%
Southeast Asian150.3%2.2%
West Asian250.4%2.5%
Korean951.7%2.4%
Japanese350.6%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.250.4%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities400.7%1.9%
Not a visible minority4,20574.4%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,655100.0%100.0%
Buddhist851.5%2.7%
Christian2,31040.8%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.62011.0%8.7%
Anabaptist100.2%0.3%
Anglican2654.7%2.0%
Baptist701.2%1.0%
Catholic71512.6%13.7%
Christian Orthodox500.9%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints400.7%0.1%
Lutheran1252.2%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic400.7%0.7%
Presbyterian300.5%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church1953.4%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions1302.3%1.7%
Hindu551.0%2.6%
Jewish200.4%0.8%
Muslim1202.1%4.2%
Sikh2053.6%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions250.4%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives2,83050.0%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,650100.0%100.0%
Canadian5008.8%6.7%
English1,60528.4%14.0%
Irish93516.5%9.1%
Scottish97517.3%10.8%
French, n.o.s.3105.5%4.2%
German80514.2%7.1%
Chinese4157.3%18.2%
Italian2103.7%3.2%
Indian (India)2654.7%8.2%
Ukrainian3706.5%3.1%
Dutch3155.6%2.5%
Polish1853.3%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.3656.5%3.0%
Filipino2103.7%5.4%
French Canadian500.9%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.350.6%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.551.0%0.9%
Métis601.1%0.8%
European, n.o.s.400.7%1.6%
Russian1152.0%2.0%
Norwegian2003.5%1.7%
Welsh1252.2%1.4%
Portuguese350.6%0.9%
American901.6%1.0%
Spanish801.4%1.4%
Swedish2053.6%1.3%
Hungarian500.9%0.8%
Acadian250.4%0.1%
Pakistani450.8%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish300.5%0.9%
Punjabi651.2%2.7%
Vietnamese00.0%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.901.6%0.4%
Greek200.4%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.450.8%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean500.9%2.4%
Romanian500.9%0.6%
Lebanese500.9%0.2%
Iranian00.0%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish1001.8%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh350.6%2.0%
Austrian601.1%0.7%
Belgian300.5%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu300.5%0.6%
Mexican400.7%0.8%
Mennonite300.5%0.2%
Swiss500.9%0.4%
Finnish350.6%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian500.9%0.6%
Japanese601.1%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.150.3%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.350.6%0.4%
Muslim500.9%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic400.7%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech400.7%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian200.4%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger00.0%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish300.5%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%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese00.0%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%0.2%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean100.2%0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.400.7%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 African250.4%0.3%
Australian150.3%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian100.2%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan150.3%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.100.2%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian200.4%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian150.3%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian150.3%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.2%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.1%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.1%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,650100.0%100.0%
First generation1,60528.4%48.2%
Second generation1,49026.4%24.3%
Third generation or more2,56045.3%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,655100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity1101.9%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses1001.8%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity5,54098.0%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,655100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian400.7%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian5,61599.3%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,650100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)200.4%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)200.4%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1552.7%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries1552.7%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only5,47596.9%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 data5,650100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants4,08572.3%53.1%
Immigrants1,49026.4%41.8%
Before 19804457.9%6.1%
1980 to 19901452.6%4.9%
1991 to 20001903.4%9.8%
2001 to 20102704.8%10.0%
2011 to 20214407.8%11.1%
Non-permanent residents801.4%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,490100.0%100.0%
Americas1057.0%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%
Mexico302.0%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America604.0%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas100.7%1.3%
Europe46030.9%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia251.7%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany503.4%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy100.7%0.8%
Netherlands201.3%0.5%
Poland100.7%0.8%
Portugal100.7%0.4%
Romania100.7%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom25016.8%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe553.7%2.5%
Africa453.0%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.2%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.2%
Morocco00.0%0.1%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of151.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa151.0%1.6%
Asia84056.4%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran100.7%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China27018.1%18.8%
Hong Kong302.0%7.0%
Korea, South553.7%3.9%
Taiwan151.0%3.6%
Philippines16010.7%10.0%
Viet Nam00.0%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India18512.4%13.9%
Pakistan302.0%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia704.7%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth352.3%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 data185100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%10.8%
Europe105.4%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia17594.6%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,650100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens5,14091.0%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1894516.7%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over4,19574.2%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens5159.1%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,490100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1258.4%7.5%
5 to 14 years33522.5%15.4%
15 to 24 years27518.5%18.6%
25 to 44 years62041.6%46.1%
45 years and over1359.1%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 data1,045100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants70067.0%59.5%
Principal applicants24523.4%24.2%
Secondary applicants45543.5%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family28026.8%30.4%
Refugees504.8%8.7%
Other immigrants151.4%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 data1,045100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission252.4%2.6%
Work permits only before admission10510.0%10.6%
Study permits only before admission302.9%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission656.2%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience81077.5%76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,800100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree54511.4%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,46530.5%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,79058.1%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,40529.3%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,38528.9%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,725100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1104.0%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate65023.9%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,97072.3%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level91033.4%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,06539.1%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 data4,795100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate61012.7%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate4,18587.3%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,730100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1154.2%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,61095.6%92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,730100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree76027.8%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,97072.2%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,815100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable702.5%2.2%
All classes of workers2,74097.3%97.8%
Employee2,15076.4%81.0%
Self-employed59021.0%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,815100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable702.5%2.2%
All occupations2,74097.3%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations501.8%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations48517.2%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1956.9%9.3%
3 Health occupations2358.3%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services37513.3%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport1003.6%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations68024.2%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations52518.7%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations401.4%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities501.8%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,815100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable702.5%2.2%
All industries2,74097.3%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting351.2%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction200.7%0.3%
22 Utilities150.5%0.6%
23 Construction29510.5%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1455.2%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1304.6%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade29010.3%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1756.2%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries501.8%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1254.4%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing903.2%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services2358.3%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises100.4%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services953.4%4.1%
61 Educational services2258.0%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance34512.3%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation602.1%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1304.6%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1154.1%4.2%
91 Public administration1455.2%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,960100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,76089.8%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,65084.2%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1155.9%6.6%
Public transit753.8%14.9%
Walked854.3%6.4%
Bicycle00.0%1.9%
Other method351.8%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,960100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes48524.7%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes60530.9%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes51026.0%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes20510.5%9.9%
60 minutes and over1507.7%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 data1,960100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.1356.9%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.33517.1%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.48524.7%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.36018.4%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.37018.9%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.27013.8%15.3%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data1,615100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence83051.4%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence73545.5%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence352.2%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data5,370100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,07557.3%56.8%
Movers2,30042.8%43.2%
Non-migrants91517.0%17.0%
Migrants1,38525.8%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data5,590100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,77085.3%85.2%
Movers81514.6%14.8%
Non-migrants5359.6%8.5%
Migrants2805.0%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 data2,615100.0%100.0%
Worked at home62523.9%26.5%
Worked outside Canada251.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address34513.2%14.2%
Usual place of work1,61061.6%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,655100.0%100.0%
English only5,16591.3%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French4057.2%6.5%
Neither English nor French851.5%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,655100.0%100.0%
English5,51097.4%93.2%
French551.0%1.0%
English and French50.1%0.5%
Neither English nor French851.5%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,655100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,48597.0%94.5%
Multiple responses1703.0%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% data5,655100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,49597.2%93.8%
Multiple responses1602.8%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% data5,655100.0%100.0%
None4,91086.8%75.2%
English2454.3%9.7%
French250.4%0.7%
Non-official language3806.7%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous3806.7%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)450.8%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)150.3%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages300.5%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,655100.0%100.0%
English4,48079.2%54.7%
French50.1%0.2%
Non-official language2905.1%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2905.1%15.1%
English and French250.4%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)81014.3%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)200.4%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages200.4%1.4%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data3,020100.0%100.0%
English2,81593.2%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language250.8%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous250.8%2.9%
English and French250.8%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1454.8%8.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data3,020100.0%100.0%
None2,88095.4%92.1%
English551.8%1.9%
French100.3%0.6%
Non-official language702.3%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous702.3%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.3%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages150.5%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% data1,055100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language656.2%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language99594.3%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% data770100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language506.5%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada202.6%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada303.9%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language72594.2%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data5,650100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data5,6505650.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.3%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.4%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.3%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income43.8%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data4,800
In the labour force2,815
Employed2,610
Unemployed200
Not in the labour force1,985
Participation rate (Rate)5958.6%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5454.4%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)77.1%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,800100.0%100.0%
Did not work2,02542.2%35.5%
Worked2,77057.7%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,46530.5%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,30527.2%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4241.5%40.9%

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