Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Shellmont (west)

Census Tract 0144.06 · Richmond · Vancouver, British Columbia

Shellmont (west) is a neighbourhood of Richmond, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,255 living in private households. 78.6% 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 46.3%. 20.5% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.9% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 56.7% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $96,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 22.8% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.33 km², giving a population density of 3,958 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population5,2552021, private households
Visible minority78.6%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian20.5%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants56.7%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$96,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households22.8%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density3,958 /km²5,255 people over 1.33 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20215,255
Population, 20165,443
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-4-3.5%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,815
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,744
Population density per square kilometre3,9583958.3%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data5,255100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years73013.9%14.1%
0 to 4 years2053.9%4.3%
5 to 9 years2755.2%4.7%
10 to 14 years2554.9%5.0%
15 to 64 years3,53567.3%68.5%
15 to 19 years3005.7%5.2%
20 to 24 years3206.1%6.6%
25 to 29 years3506.7%7.6%
30 to 34 years3456.6%7.9%
35 to 39 years3356.4%7.5%
40 to 44 years3206.1%6.7%
45 to 49 years3356.4%6.5%
50 to 54 years3807.2%6.9%
55 to 59 years4708.9%7.0%
60 to 64 years3907.4%6.4%
65 years and over98518.7%17.4%
65 to 69 years3456.6%5.5%
70 to 74 years2504.8%4.6%
75 to 79 years1803.4%3.0%
80 to 84 years1252.4%2.1%
85 years and over901.7%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 years1413.9%14.1%
15 to 64 years6767.3%68.5%
65 years and over1918.7%17.4%
85 years and over21.7%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4342.9%41.7%
Median age of the population4443.6%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,740100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house91552.6%27.7%
Semi-detached house301.7%2.1%
Row house34019.5%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex31518.1%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys1508.6%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%18.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,755100.0%100.0%
1960 or before804.6%11.5%
1961 to 198084548.1%23.3%
1981 to 199026014.8%14.5%
1991 to 20001609.1%16.6%
2001 to 2005603.4%6.6%
2006 to 20101206.8%8.8%
2011 to 20151558.8%8.1%
2016 to 2021905.1%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,755100.0%100.0%
Condominium25014.2%32.5%
Not condominium1,50585.8%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,755100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom1307.4%22.2%
2 bedrooms22512.8%27.9%
3 bedrooms65037.0%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms75042.7%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,755100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms41523.6%46.6%
5 rooms30517.4%13.5%
6 rooms30517.4%10.0%
7 rooms24013.7%8.2%
8 or more rooms49027.9%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)66.3%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,755100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,67595.4%94.7%
Major repairs needed804.6%5.3%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data1,760100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,24070.5%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs51529.3%29.8%
30% to less than 100%42023.9%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,755100.0%100.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,660100.0%100.0%
In core need25015.1%16.9%
Not in core need1,41084.9%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 data1,355
% of owner households with a mortgage5555.4%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3029.9%24.4%
% in core housing need1312.6%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,460$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,984$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,400,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,418,000$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 data405
% of tenant households in subsidized housing1514.8%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2727.2%38.5%
% in core housing need2222.1%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,620$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,770$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% data4,520100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,38597.0%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,800$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,38597.0%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,400$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,92086.7%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$26,200$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,06067.7%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,000$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,75083.0%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,100$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4159.2%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,520$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,48032.7%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,300$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,590100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,45597.1%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,960$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,45597.1%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,320$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,97586.6%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,760$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,08567.2%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$43,360$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,77082.1%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,330$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4309.4%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,480$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,46531.9%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,600$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,435
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.3%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,460
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$126,000$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$107,300$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 data4,590100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,30028.3%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$60,000$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,300$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,44031.4%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$14,600$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$23,920$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)7979.2%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6565.2%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)2120.8%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)11.4%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)99.1%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% data4,520100.0%100.0%
Without total income1403.1%3.3%
With total income4,38096.9%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)50011.4%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99959013.5%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99976517.5%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99964514.7%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99948511.1%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993708.4%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992305.3%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991904.3%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991653.8%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991002.3%3.4%
$100,000 and over3357.6%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% data4,520100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1403.1%3.3%
With after-tax income4,38096.9%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)51511.8%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99961013.9%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99987520.0%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99971516.3%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99952011.9%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993407.8%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992305.3%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991854.2%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991252.9%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999751.7%2.5%
$100,000 and over1854.2%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% data4,520100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,45532.2%29.8%
With employment income3,06567.8%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)46015.0%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,99933510.9%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99942013.7%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,99933010.8%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9992558.3%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9992708.8%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992508.2%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991605.2%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991404.6%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991153.8%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999852.8%3.7%
$100,000 and over2658.6%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% data4,520100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,23593.7%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,000$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,24593.9%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$29,600$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,86085.4%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,200$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,15069.7%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,200$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,00566.5%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$2,700$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data2054.5%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,680$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,590100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,24592.5%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,520$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,25592.7%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,280$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,87084.3%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,600$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,17569.2%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,360$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,01565.7%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,890$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1803.9%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,800$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 data4,590100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,30028.3%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$55,200$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$67,000$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,36529.7%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$25,200$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,400$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)8989.4%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7171.4%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1010.5%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.6%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data365
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,500$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data380
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$108,000$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,000$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% data820
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$129,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$114,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.1%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data815
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$144,400$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$122,400$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data175
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,500$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$68,500$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.6%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data195
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$76,500$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$67,500$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% data505
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,000$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,200$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data495
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$41,600$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$37,000$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data5,250100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years90517.2%17.3%
0 to 5 years2655.0%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,36564.1%65.8%
65 years and over98518.8%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)515
0 to 17 years105
0 to 5 years35
18 to 64 years310
65 years and over100
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)109.8%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1111.4%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1212.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)99.3%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1010.4%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 years90017.1%17.3%
0 to 5 years2655.0%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,36564.1%65.9%
65 years and over98518.8%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)340
0 to 17 years60
0 to 5 years20
18 to 64 years230
65 years and over50
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)66.4%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)66.4%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)87.6%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)76.9%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)55.0%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,745100.0%100.0%
1 person30017.2%29.0%
2 persons45025.8%31.8%
3 persons37521.5%15.7%
4 persons35520.3%14.0%
5 or more persons26515.2%9.4%
Number of persons in private households5,250100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)33.0%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data4,525100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,75560.9%56.5%
Married2,54556.2%48.5%
Living common-law2054.5%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,77039.1%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,23527.3%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated801.8%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2505.5%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed2004.4%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,745100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,07061.3%55.7%
Couple-family households93053.3%47.9%
One-parent-family households1408.0%7.8%
Multigenerational households1558.9%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households502.9%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons1156.6%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households553.2%5.6%
One-person households30517.5%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,745
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,755
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,600$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,800$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,745100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000150.9%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999150.9%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999150.9%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999201.1%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999502.9%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999402.3%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999603.4%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999603.4%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999553.2%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999452.6%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991156.6%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991106.3%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999905.2%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991156.6%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991056.0%5.3%
$100,000 and over83047.6%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99920011.5%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,99918010.3%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99922512.9%11.5%
$200,000 and over23013.2%13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,745100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000251.4%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999150.9%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999150.9%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999251.4%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999502.9%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999553.2%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999653.7%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999653.7%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999553.2%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999653.7%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991156.6%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991257.2%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991257.2%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991106.3%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991206.9%5.8%
$100,000 and over72041.3%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99921512.3%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,99917510.0%8.6%
$150,000 and over33018.9%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,755100.0%100.0%
Owner1,35076.9%62.1%
Renter40022.8%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% data1,540100.0%100.0%
2 persons64541.9%49.6%
3 persons44528.9%23.1%
4 persons34522.4%20.8%
5 or more persons1056.8%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)33.0%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.6%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,540100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,32586.0%84.9%
Married couples1,21578.9%72.3%
Common-law couples1056.8%12.6%
Total one-parent families21514.0%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+17011.0%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+452.9%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families4,55086.7%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,64550.4%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families2154.1%4.2%
Children1,69032.2%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data70513.4%20.5%
Living alone3005.7%11.6%
Living with other relatives2003.8%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only2053.9%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data305
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data280

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,445
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,475

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 distribution2,48547.3%44.5%
In bottom decile5059.6%11.0%
In second decile5109.7%8.4%
In third decile5159.8%8.1%
In fourth decile4809.1%8.3%
In fifth decile4809.1%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,76552.7%55.5%
In sixth decile5059.6%9.2%
In seventh decile55010.5%9.9%
In eighth decile59511.3%10.7%
In ninth decile58011.0%11.9%
In top decile54510.4%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,755100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,68095.7%95.9%
More than one person per room804.6%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,755100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,64093.4%91.9%
Not suitable1106.3%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,755100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household70039.9%49.2%
Two-maintainer household80545.9%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household25014.2%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,755100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years301.7%3.0%
25 to 34 years1558.8%15.5%
35 to 44 years25514.5%18.2%
45 to 54 years39022.2%18.9%
55 to 64 years42524.2%19.4%
65 to 74 years32018.2%14.6%
75 to 84 years1558.8%7.5%
85 years and over301.7%3.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'66037.6%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only47527.1%26.1%
Not suitable only804.6%5.8%
Major repairs needed only553.1%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'301.7%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'150.9%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'100.6%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,09562.4%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,365100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population4,21578.6%54.5%
South Asian87516.3%14.2%
Chinese2,48546.3%19.6%
Black200.4%1.6%
Filipino3506.5%5.5%
Arab1102.1%0.9%
Latin American500.9%2.0%
Southeast Asian701.3%2.2%
West Asian300.6%2.5%
Korean450.8%2.4%
Japanese701.3%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.150.3%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities901.7%1.9%
Not a visible minority1,15021.4%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,365100.0%100.0%
Buddhist2654.9%2.7%
Christian1,42526.6%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.4458.3%8.7%
Anabaptist150.3%0.3%
Anglican751.4%2.0%
Baptist350.7%1.0%
Catholic60511.3%13.7%
Christian Orthodox250.5%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran150.3%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic00.0%0.7%
Presbyterian00.0%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church851.6%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions851.6%1.7%
Hindu1202.2%2.6%
Jewish801.5%0.8%
Muslim2454.6%4.2%
Sikh5259.8%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions250.5%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives2,67549.9%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,360100.0%100.0%
Canadian2354.4%6.7%
English3556.6%14.0%
Irish2354.4%9.1%
Scottish2604.9%10.8%
French, n.o.s.1102.1%4.2%
German2003.7%7.1%
Chinese2,14039.9%18.2%
Italian500.9%3.2%
Indian (India)66512.4%8.2%
Ukrainian701.3%3.1%
Dutch651.2%2.5%
Polish500.9%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.851.6%3.0%
Filipino3456.4%5.4%
French Canadian00.0%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.400.7%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.300.6%0.9%
Métis250.5%0.8%
European, n.o.s.250.5%1.6%
Russian551.0%2.0%
Norwegian300.6%1.7%
Welsh450.8%1.4%
Portuguese200.4%0.9%
American200.4%1.0%
Spanish901.7%1.4%
Swedish400.7%1.3%
Hungarian250.5%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani450.8%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish601.1%0.9%
Punjabi1001.9%2.7%
Vietnamese450.8%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.400.7%0.4%
Greek450.8%0.6%
Jamaican150.3%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.1903.5%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean450.8%2.4%
Romanian200.4%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian150.3%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.200.4%0.3%
Danish100.2%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh951.8%2.0%
Austrian150.3%0.7%
Belgian100.2%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu551.0%0.6%
Mexican200.4%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss00.0%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian100.2%0.6%
Japanese1001.9%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.250.5%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.300.6%0.4%
Muslim350.7%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.250.5%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic00.0%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech00.0%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian00.0%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger1603.0%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian200.4%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%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.100.2%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese1402.6%1.4%
Iraqi00.0%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.100.2%0.0%
Lithuanian00.0%0.1%
South African00.0%0.3%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati350.7%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian551.0%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai100.2%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%
Buddhist200.4%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%
Vincentian100.2%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 data5,365100.0%100.0%
First generation3,29061.3%48.2%
Second generation1,35525.3%24.3%
Third generation or more71513.3%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,365100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity500.9%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses450.8%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity5,31099.0%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,365100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian350.7%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian5,33099.3%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,360100.0%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 ancestries450.8%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries350.7%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only5,30098.9%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 data5,360100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,16540.4%53.1%
Immigrants3,04056.7%41.8%
Before 19803356.3%6.1%
1980 to 19903757.0%4.9%
1991 to 200081515.2%9.8%
2001 to 201073013.6%10.0%
2011 to 202178514.6%11.1%
Non-permanent residents1552.9%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data3,040100.0%100.0%
Americas1053.5%7.0%
Brazil301.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador00.0%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico100.3%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America451.5%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas100.3%1.3%
Europe1404.6%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany150.5%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy100.3%0.8%
Netherlands150.5%0.5%
Poland100.3%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania00.0%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom401.3%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe150.5%2.5%
Africa752.5%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.2%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.2%
Morocco00.0%0.1%
Nigeria00.0%0.2%
Somalia00.0%0.1%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa551.8%1.6%
Asia2,68088.2%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran150.5%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China1,12537.0%18.8%
Hong Kong42013.8%7.0%
Korea, South200.7%3.9%
Taiwan1906.3%3.6%
Philippines2708.9%10.0%
Viet Nam501.6%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India41513.7%13.9%
Pakistan501.6%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia953.1%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth451.5%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 data390100.0%100.0%
Americas153.8%10.8%
Europe00.0%11.7%
Africa205.1%4.8%
Asia34588.5%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,360100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens4,30580.3%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1886516.1%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,43564.1%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens1,06019.8%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data3,040100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1856.1%7.5%
5 to 14 years44014.5%15.4%
15 to 24 years54517.9%18.6%
25 to 44 years1,41546.5%46.1%
45 years and over45515.0%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data2,710100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants1,62560.0%59.5%
Principal applicants59021.8%24.2%
Secondary applicants1,03538.2%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family95035.1%30.4%
Refugees1154.2%8.7%
Other immigrants200.7%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 data2,710100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission552.0%2.6%
Work permits only before admission2308.5%10.6%
Study permits only before admission1154.2%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission2057.6%6.3%
Other permits before admission200.7%0.4%
No pre-admission experience2,09077.1%76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,595100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree62513.6%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,39530.4%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,57055.9%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,05523.0%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,51533.0%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,975100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree2207.4%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate75525.4%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,00567.4%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level77526.1%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,23541.5%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 data4,590100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate68014.8%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,91085.2%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,975100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate2408.1%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,73591.9%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 data2,980100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree97532.7%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,00067.1%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,955100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable702.4%2.2%
All classes of workers2,88597.6%97.8%
Employee2,34579.4%81.0%
Self-employed54018.3%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,955100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable702.4%2.2%
All occupations2,88597.6%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations451.5%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations49016.6%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations2408.1%9.3%
3 Health occupations1956.6%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services33011.2%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport903.0%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations90030.5%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations42514.4%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations602.0%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities1153.9%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,955100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable702.4%2.2%
All industries2,88597.6%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting451.5%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction100.3%0.3%
22 Utilities00.0%0.6%
23 Construction1555.2%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing2307.8%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1505.1%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade32511.0%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing2358.0%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries752.5%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1254.2%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing551.9%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services2358.0%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1906.4%4.1%
61 Educational services2558.6%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance31510.7%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation501.7%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services2508.5%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1153.9%4.2%
91 Public administration702.4%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,070100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,74584.3%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,58076.3%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1708.2%6.6%
Public transit22010.6%14.9%
Walked351.7%6.4%
Bicycle201.0%1.9%
Other method452.2%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,070100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes47522.9%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes74035.7%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes57027.5%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes1808.7%9.9%
60 minutes and over1004.8%8.2%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,070100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.653.1%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.26012.6%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.44521.5%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.45522.0%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.52525.4%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.31515.2%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 data1,720100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence1,04060.5%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence67039.0%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence100.6%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 data5,160100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,54068.6%56.8%
Movers1,62031.4%43.2%
Non-migrants82516.0%17.0%
Migrants80015.5%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data5,335100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,71088.3%85.2%
Movers62511.7%14.8%
Non-migrants3857.2%8.5%
Migrants2454.6%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 data2,600100.0%100.0%
Worked at home50019.2%26.5%
Worked outside Canada401.5%0.6%
No fixed workplace address35013.5%14.2%
Usual place of work1,71566.0%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 only4,44084.6%88.1%
French only50.1%0.0%
English and French2805.3%6.5%
Neither English nor French52510.0%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%
English4,67589.0%93.2%
French300.6%1.0%
English and French350.7%0.5%
Neither English nor French5159.8%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,250100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,87092.8%94.5%
Multiple responses3857.3%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 responses4,83592.1%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% data5,255100.0%100.0%
None3,55067.6%75.2%
English75014.3%9.7%
French350.7%0.7%
Non-official language67012.7%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous67012.7%11.2%
English and French50.1%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)1202.3%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)300.6%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages951.8%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%
English1,92536.7%54.7%
French50.1%0.2%
Non-official language1,29524.7%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,29524.7%15.1%
English and French250.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,80534.4%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)551.0%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages1402.7%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 data3,135100.0%100.0%
English2,32074.0%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language2859.1%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2859.1%2.9%
English and French100.3%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)49015.6%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 languages250.8%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data3,135100.0%100.0%
None2,70586.3%92.1%
English1655.3%1.9%
French100.3%0.6%
Non-official language1454.6%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1454.6%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)351.1%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 languages702.2%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% data925100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language657.0%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language86593.5%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% data705100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language557.8%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada304.3%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada253.5%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language65092.2%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 income00.4%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 data4,595
In the labour force2,955
Employed2,600
Unemployed355
Not in the labour force1,635
Participation rate (Rate)6464.3%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5756.6%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)1212.0%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,595100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,67536.5%35.5%
Worked2,91563.4%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,34029.2%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,57034.2%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4039.5%40.9%

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