Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Terra Nova

Census Tract 0149.06 · Richmond · Vancouver, British Columbia

Terra Nova is a neighbourhood of Richmond, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,788 living in private households. 86.7% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 54.5% across Metro Vancouver as a whole; the largest single group was Chinese at 72.8%. 12.9% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 65.5% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $87,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 15.9% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.67 km², giving a population density of 2,861 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population4,7882021, private households
Visible minority86.7%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian12.9%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants65.5%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$87,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households15.9%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density2,861 /km²4,788 people over 1.67 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20214,788
Population, 20164,943
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-3-3.1%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,799
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,734
Population density per square kilometre2,8692869.0%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres2

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data4,790100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years72515.1%14.1%
0 to 4 years1904.0%4.3%
5 to 9 years2705.6%4.7%
10 to 14 years2655.5%5.0%
15 to 64 years3,16566.1%68.5%
15 to 19 years3056.4%5.2%
20 to 24 years2505.2%6.6%
25 to 29 years2655.5%7.6%
30 to 34 years2405.0%7.9%
35 to 39 years2956.2%7.5%
40 to 44 years2705.6%6.7%
45 to 49 years3607.5%6.5%
50 to 54 years4158.7%6.9%
55 to 59 years3958.2%7.0%
60 to 64 years3657.6%6.4%
65 years and over90518.9%17.4%
65 to 69 years2906.1%5.5%
70 to 74 years2505.2%4.6%
75 to 79 years1453.0%3.0%
80 to 84 years1052.2%2.1%
85 years and over1102.3%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 years1515.1%14.1%
15 to 64 years6666.1%68.5%
65 years and over1918.9%17.4%
85 years and over22.3%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4343.1%41.7%
Median age of the population4645.6%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,735100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house75543.5%27.7%
Semi-detached house402.3%2.1%
Row house90051.9%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex50.3%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys352.0%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 data1,735100.0%100.0%
1960 or before100.6%11.5%
1961 to 1980352.0%23.3%
1981 to 1990452.6%14.5%
1991 to 20001,21069.7%16.6%
2001 to 200526515.3%6.6%
2006 to 2010905.2%8.8%
2011 to 2015653.7%8.1%
2016 to 2021201.2%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,735100.0%100.0%
Condominium27015.6%32.5%
Not condominium1,46584.4%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,735100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom201.2%22.2%
2 bedrooms31518.2%27.9%
3 bedrooms61035.2%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms78545.2%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,735100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms41523.9%46.6%
5 rooms40523.3%13.5%
6 rooms34019.6%10.0%
7 rooms21512.4%8.2%
8 or more rooms35520.5%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)66.0%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,735100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,66596.0%94.7%
Major repairs needed704.0%5.3%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data1,720100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,13566.0%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs58534.0%29.8%
30% to less than 100%41524.1%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,735100.0%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 data1,555100.0%100.0%
In core need22514.5%16.9%
Not in core need1,32585.2%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 data1,460
% of owner households with a mortgage4746.6%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3232.4%24.4%
% in core housing need1414.0%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,140$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,856$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,300,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,468,000$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 data275
% of tenant households in subsidized housing1616.4%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs4241.8%38.5%
% in core housing need1717.4%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,220$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,300$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% data4,065100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,90095.9%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,800$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,90095.9%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,800$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,45585.0%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,400$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,40059.0%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,400$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,18078.2%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,100$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2456.0%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,800$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,09026.8%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,065100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,93096.7%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$51,650$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,93096.7%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,640$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,46085.1%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,440$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,40059.0%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,250$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,17578.1%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,060$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2656.5%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,700$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,10027.1%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,580$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,445
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$89,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.1%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,430
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$128,200$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$103,000$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 data4,065100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,01024.8%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,500$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$89,000$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data98024.1%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$14,000$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$27,200$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)8484.2%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6261.8%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1615.8%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.9%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)77.0%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% data4,065100.0%100.0%
Without total income1704.2%3.3%
With total income3,89595.8%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)72018.5%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99953013.6%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99956514.5%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99939510.1%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,9993007.7%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992857.3%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9991804.6%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991654.2%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991654.2%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991002.6%3.4%
$100,000 and over48512.5%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% data4,065100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1704.2%3.3%
With after-tax income3,89595.8%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)74519.1%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99954013.9%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99962015.9%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99945011.6%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,9993559.1%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992556.5%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9992406.2%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991604.1%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991253.2%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999952.4%2.5%
$100,000 and over3158.1%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% data4,065100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,66541.0%29.8%
With employment income2,40059.0%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)42017.5%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,99926511.0%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99928511.9%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9991907.9%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9991556.5%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9991757.3%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991807.5%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991255.2%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991054.4%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991004.2%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999652.7%3.7%
$100,000 and over34014.2%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% data4,065100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,74092.0%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$31,600$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,75092.3%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,800$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,41584.0%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,400$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,47560.9%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,000$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,58563.6%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,900$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1303.2%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,120$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,065100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,83594.3%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,560$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,84594.6%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,600$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,45084.9%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,400$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,45560.4%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$51,250$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,63064.7%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,895$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1102.7%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,000$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 data4,065100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,00524.7%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,500$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$80,600$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data91522.5%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$22,800$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$35,900$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)9191.4%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6969.0%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)88.5%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.4%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data395
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$106,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data390
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$124,400$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,800$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data750
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)43.8%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data745
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$152,800$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$119,200$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data245
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,400$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$59,600$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)22.5%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data265
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$71,500$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,800$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% data335
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,400$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,600$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data360
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$53,200$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$43,400$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data4,785100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years91519.1%17.3%
0 to 5 years2254.7%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,97062.1%65.8%
65 years and over90018.8%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)990
0 to 17 years225
0 to 5 years55
18 to 64 years600
65 years and over160
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)2120.6%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)2424.4%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)2424.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)2020.2%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1818.2%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% data4,790100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years92019.2%17.3%
0 to 5 years2254.7%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,97062.0%65.9%
65 years and over90018.8%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)605
0 to 17 years135
0 to 5 years30
18 to 64 years395
65 years and over75
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)1312.6%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1515.0%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1414.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1313.3%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)88.0%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,735100.0%100.0%
1 person26515.3%29.0%
2 persons55031.7%31.8%
3 persons44025.4%15.7%
4 persons34519.9%14.0%
5 or more persons1257.2%9.4%
Number of persons in private households4,790100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)32.8%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data4,065100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,62064.5%56.5%
Married2,49561.4%48.5%
Living common-law1253.1%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,44535.5%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,02025.1%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated802.0%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2004.9%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1403.4%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,735100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,26072.6%55.7%
Couple-family households1,04560.2%47.9%
One-parent-family households21012.1%7.8%
Multigenerational households955.5%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households150.9%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons553.2%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households352.0%5.6%
One-person households27015.6%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,735
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,500$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,730
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$117,000$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,300$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,735100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000502.9%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999352.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999301.7%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999352.0%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999502.9%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999502.9%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999553.2%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999804.6%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999553.2%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999603.5%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991005.8%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999955.5%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991005.8%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991056.1%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999804.6%5.3%
$100,000 and over76544.1%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99919511.2%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991307.5%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,9991709.8%11.5%
$200,000 and over26515.3%13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,735100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000553.2%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999352.0%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999301.7%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999352.0%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999502.9%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999603.5%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999653.7%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999854.9%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999603.5%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999653.7%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991156.6%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991106.3%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991257.2%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991056.1%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991005.8%5.8%
$100,000 and over64537.2%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99919511.2%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,9991206.9%8.6%
$150,000 and over32518.7%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,735100.0%100.0%
Owner1,46084.1%62.1%
Renter27515.9%37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.1%

Census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data1,500100.0%100.0%
2 persons65543.7%49.6%
3 persons44529.7%23.1%
4 persons32521.7%20.8%
5 or more persons704.7%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.9%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% data1,495100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,22581.9%84.9%
Married couples1,16577.9%72.3%
Common-law couples654.3%12.6%
Total one-parent families27018.1%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+24516.4%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+251.7%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families4,31090.0%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,45051.1%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families2755.7%4.2%
Children1,59533.3%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data4759.9%20.5%
Living alone2705.6%11.6%
Living with other relatives1352.8%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only701.5%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data270
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data285

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,465
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,450

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% data4,785100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,53052.9%44.5%
In bottom decile85517.9%11.0%
In second decile50010.4%8.4%
In third decile3707.7%8.1%
In fourth decile4108.6%8.3%
In fifth decile3858.0%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,25547.1%55.5%
In sixth decile3657.6%9.2%
In seventh decile3807.9%9.9%
In eighth decile3807.9%10.7%
In ninth decile3908.2%11.9%
In top decile74015.5%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,735100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,69597.7%95.9%
More than one person per room402.3%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,735100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,68597.1%91.9%
Not suitable452.6%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,735100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household77044.4%49.2%
Two-maintainer household83548.1%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1257.2%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,735100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years150.9%3.0%
25 to 34 years1206.9%15.5%
35 to 44 years29016.7%18.2%
45 to 54 years40023.1%18.9%
55 to 64 years40523.3%19.4%
65 to 74 years32518.7%14.6%
75 to 84 years1156.6%7.5%
85 years and over603.5%3.0%

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'65537.8%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only54031.1%26.1%
Not suitable only301.7%5.8%
Major repairs needed only301.7%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'100.6%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'352.0%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 housing1,08062.2%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,790100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population4,15586.7%54.5%
South Asian2705.6%14.2%
Chinese3,48572.8%19.6%
Black00.0%1.6%
Filipino551.1%5.5%
Arab00.0%0.9%
Latin American751.6%2.0%
Southeast Asian100.2%2.2%
West Asian250.5%2.5%
Korean150.3%2.4%
Japanese952.0%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.100.2%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities1152.4%1.9%
Not a visible minority63513.3%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,790100.0%100.0%
Buddhist1803.8%2.7%
Christian1,24526.0%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.51010.6%8.7%
Anabaptist150.3%0.3%
Anglican851.8%2.0%
Baptist701.5%1.0%
Catholic4058.5%13.7%
Christian Orthodox200.4%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran200.4%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic400.8%0.7%
Presbyterian200.4%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church350.7%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions250.5%1.7%
Hindu150.3%2.6%
Jewish751.6%0.8%
Muslim1252.6%4.2%
Sikh1553.2%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions551.1%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives2,94061.4%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,785100.0%100.0%
Canadian1302.7%6.7%
English2004.2%14.0%
Irish1102.3%9.1%
Scottish1402.9%10.8%
French, n.o.s.901.9%4.2%
German1202.5%7.1%
Chinese2,99062.5%18.2%
Italian551.1%3.2%
Indian (India)1302.7%8.2%
Ukrainian450.9%3.1%
Dutch450.9%2.5%
Polish501.0%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.350.7%3.0%
Filipino1002.1%5.4%
French Canadian100.2%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.00.0%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.00.0%0.9%
Métis00.0%0.8%
European, n.o.s.300.6%1.6%
Russian450.9%2.0%
Norwegian100.2%1.7%
Welsh200.4%1.4%
Portuguese100.2%0.9%
American200.4%1.0%
Spanish350.7%1.4%
Swedish00.0%1.3%
Hungarian300.6%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish450.9%0.9%
Punjabi00.0%2.7%
Vietnamese00.0%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.200.4%0.4%
Greek00.0%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.1052.2%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean400.8%2.4%
Romanian100.2%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian200.4%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish100.2%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh851.8%2.0%
Austrian150.3%0.7%
Belgian100.2%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican150.3%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss00.0%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian200.4%0.6%
Japanese1202.5%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.551.1%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Muslim300.6%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%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 Konger3407.1%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian00.0%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish400.8%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.250.5%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese1753.7%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.00.0%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%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
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%
Fijian00.0%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%
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 data4,790100.0%100.0%
First generation3,28568.6%48.2%
Second generation1,11023.2%24.3%
Third generation or more3908.1%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,790100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity150.3%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses150.3%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity4,77599.7%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,790100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian150.3%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian4,77599.7%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,790100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries200.4%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries200.4%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only4,77099.6%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 data4,785100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,53532.1%53.1%
Immigrants3,13565.5%41.8%
Before 19802856.0%6.1%
1980 to 19903958.3%4.9%
1991 to 20001,04521.8%9.8%
2001 to 201075515.8%10.0%
2011 to 202165513.7%11.1%
Non-permanent residents1102.3%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data3,140100.0%100.0%
Americas1304.1%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%
Mexico200.6%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America501.6%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas451.4%1.3%
Europe1805.7%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany100.3%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands150.5%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania00.0%0.7%
Russian Federation00.0%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine150.5%0.7%
United Kingdom702.2%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe301.0%2.5%
Africa351.1%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 Africa250.8%1.6%
Asia2,79088.9%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran150.5%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey100.3%0.2%
China1,34542.8%18.8%
Hong Kong89528.5%7.0%
Korea, South100.3%3.9%
Taiwan2106.7%3.6%
Philippines902.9%10.0%
Viet Nam100.3%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India702.2%13.9%
Pakistan401.3%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1003.2%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth00.0%2.2%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data265100.0%100.0%
Americas259.4%10.8%
Europe00.0%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia24090.6%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,785100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,95082.5%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1876015.9%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,19566.8%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens83517.5%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data3,140100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years2708.6%7.5%
5 to 14 years44514.2%15.4%
15 to 24 years45014.3%18.6%
25 to 44 years1,58550.5%46.1%
45 years and over39012.4%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 data2,850100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants2,16075.8%59.5%
Principal applicants77027.0%24.2%
Secondary applicants1,39048.8%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family53018.6%30.4%
Refugees551.9%8.7%
Other immigrants1103.9%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 data2,850100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission250.9%2.6%
Work permits only before admission1354.7%10.6%
Study permits only before admission2358.2%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission2207.7%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience2,23078.2%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 data4,065100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree3759.2%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,08026.6%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,60564.1%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level68516.9%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,91547.1%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,630100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree451.7%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate56521.5%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,01576.6%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level46517.7%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,55058.9%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 data4,065100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate3959.7%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,67090.3%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,625100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate501.9%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,58098.3%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 data2,630100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree61023.2%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,02076.8%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,200100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable904.1%2.2%
All classes of workers2,11596.1%97.8%
Employee1,64574.8%81.0%
Self-employed47521.6%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,200100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable904.1%2.2%
All occupations2,11596.1%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations452.0%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations63528.9%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations30013.6%9.3%
3 Health occupations954.3%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services24511.1%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport803.6%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations51523.4%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations1657.5%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations00.0%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities401.8%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,200100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable904.1%2.2%
All industries2,11596.1%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction150.7%0.3%
22 Utilities00.0%0.6%
23 Construction904.1%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing703.2%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1356.1%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade24511.1%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1205.5%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries753.4%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance23510.7%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing1155.2%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services30513.9%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services301.4%4.1%
61 Educational services2059.3%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance1758.0%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation150.7%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1004.5%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)502.3%4.2%
91 Public administration1305.9%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 data1,200100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,04587.1%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver97080.8%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger705.8%6.6%
Public transit1109.2%14.9%
Walked352.9%6.4%
Bicycle100.8%1.9%
Other method100.8%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 data1,200100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes21517.9%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes53544.6%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes29024.2%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes12510.4%9.9%
60 minutes and over302.5%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 data1,200100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.453.8%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.605.0%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.22018.3%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.36030.0%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.42035.0%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.907.5%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 data1,075100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence70065.1%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence37534.9%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence00.0%1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data4,550100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,13568.9%56.8%
Movers1,41531.1%43.2%
Non-migrants70515.5%17.0%
Migrants71015.6%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data4,750100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,44593.6%85.2%
Movers3106.5%14.8%
Non-migrants1703.6%8.5%
Migrants1402.9%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 data1,985100.0%100.0%
Worked at home74537.5%26.5%
Worked outside Canada402.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address1256.3%14.2%
Usual place of work1,07554.2%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,790100.0%100.0%
English only4,02083.9%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French2204.6%6.5%
Neither English nor French55011.5%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,790100.0%100.0%
English4,16587.0%93.2%
French250.5%1.0%
English and French450.9%0.5%
Neither English nor French55011.5%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,790100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,46593.2%94.5%
Multiple responses3206.7%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% data4,790100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,42092.3%93.8%
Multiple responses3707.7%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% data4,790100.0%100.0%
None3,06063.9%75.2%
English82017.1%9.7%
French150.3%0.7%
Non-official language68014.2%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous67514.1%11.2%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)1102.3%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)250.5%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages701.5%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,790100.0%100.0%
English1,35528.3%54.7%
French00.0%0.2%
Non-official language1,40529.3%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1,40529.3%15.1%
English and French250.5%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,80037.6%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)400.8%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages1603.3%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 data2,360100.0%100.0%
English1,59567.6%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language1255.3%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1255.3%2.9%
English and French00.0%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)61526.1%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 languages150.6%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 data2,360100.0%100.0%
None1,84078.0%92.1%
English1054.4%1.9%
French00.0%0.6%
Non-official language26011.0%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous26011.0%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)451.9%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 languages1004.2%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% data935100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language555.9%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language88094.1%94.0%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data735100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language506.8%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada304.1%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada202.7%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language69093.9%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data4,790100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data4,7904790.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.4%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income10.5%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.4%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income66.5%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data4,065
In the labour force2,200
Employed1,985
Unemployed215
Not in the labour force1,865
Participation rate (Rate)5454.1%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)4948.8%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)109.8%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,065100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,89546.6%35.5%
Worked2,17053.4%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,06526.2%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,10527.2%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4039.6%40.9%

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