West Bay

Census Tract 0132.00 · West Vancouver · Vancouver, British Columbia

West Bay is a neighbourhood of West Vancouver, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 3,731 living in private households. 33.9% 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 19.3%. 65.6% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.6% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 35.8% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $170,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 17.1% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 3.30 km², giving a population density of 1,130 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population3,7312021, private households

Visible minority33.9%Metro Vancouver 54.5%

Caucasian65.6%excl. Indigenous identity

Immigrants35.8%Metro Vancouver 41.8%

Median household income$170,000Metro Vancouver $90,000

Renter households17.1%Metro Vancouver 37.8%

Density1,130 /km²3,731 people over 3.30 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Population, 2021	3,731
Population, 2016	3,655
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	2	2.1%	7.3%
Total private dwellings	1,358
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents	1,300
Population density per square kilometre	1,130	1130.5%	918.0%
Land area in square kilometres	3

Age groups of the population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	3,730	100.0%	100.0%
0 to 14 years	700	18.8%	14.1%
0 to 4 years	135	3.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 years	240	6.4%	4.7%
10 to 14 years	325	8.7%	5.0%
15 to 64 years	2,275	61.0%	68.5%
15 to 19 years	300	8.0%	5.2%
20 to 24 years	210	5.6%	6.6%
25 to 29 years	110	2.9%	7.6%
30 to 34 years	110	2.9%	7.9%
35 to 39 years	150	4.0%	7.5%
40 to 44 years	210	5.6%	6.7%
45 to 49 years	300	8.0%	6.5%
50 to 54 years	325	8.7%	6.9%
55 to 59 years	295	7.9%	7.0%
60 to 64 years	255	6.8%	6.4%
65 years and over	760	20.4%	17.4%
65 to 69 years	205	5.5%	5.5%
70 to 74 years	205	5.5%	4.6%
75 to 79 years	165	4.4%	3.0%
80 to 84 years	100	2.7%	2.1%
85 years and over	85	2.3%	2.2%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)	100	100.0%	100.0%
0 to 14 years	19	18.8%	14.1%
15 to 64 years	61	61.0%	68.5%
65 years and over	20	20.4%	17.4%
85 years and over	2	2.3%	2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)	43	42.7%	41.7%
Median age of the population	46	46.4%	40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	1,300	100.0%	100.0%
Single-detached house	1,145	88.1%	27.7%
Semi-detached house	15	1.2%	2.1%
Row house	0	0.0%	10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex	125	9.6%	16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	10	0.8%	24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	0	0.0%	18.9%
Other single-attached house	0	0.0%	0.1%
Movable dwelling	0	0.0%	0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data	1,285	100.0%	100.0%
1960 or before	365	28.4%	11.5%
1961 to 1980	375	29.2%	23.3%
1981 to 1990	125	9.7%	14.5%
1991 to 2000	120	9.3%	16.6%
2001 to 2005	65	5.1%	6.6%
2006 to 2010	85	6.6%	8.8%
2011 to 2015	80	6.2%	8.1%
2016 to 2021	70	5.4%	10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data	1,285	100.0%	100.0%
Condominium	0	0.0%	32.5%
Not condominium	1,285	100.0%	67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data	1,285	100.0%	100.0%
No bedrooms	0	0.0%	2.1%
1 bedroom	50	3.9%	22.2%
2 bedrooms	100	7.8%	27.9%
3 bedrooms	260	20.2%	21.7%
4 or more bedrooms	880	68.5%	26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data	1,285	100.0%	100.0%
1 to 4 rooms	60	4.7%	46.6%
5 rooms	95	7.4%	13.5%
6 rooms	95	7.4%	10.0%
7 rooms	165	12.8%	8.2%
8 or more rooms	870	67.7%	21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)	9	8.8%	5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data	1,285	100.0%	100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed	1,195	93.0%	94.7%
Major repairs needed	90	7.0%	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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data	1,280	100.0%	100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs	865	67.6%	70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs	415	32.4%	29.8%
30% to less than 100%	270	21.1%	24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data	1,285	100.0%	100.0%

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data	1,135	100.0%	100.0%
In core need	85	7.5%	16.9%
Not in core need	1,045	92.1%	83.1%

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data	1,070
% of owner households with a mortgage	45	44.9%	59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs	28	28.0%	24.4%
% in core housing need	6	5.8%	10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$2,840		$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$4,150		$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$3,800,000		$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$4,970,000		$1,304,000

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data	215
% of tenant households in subsidized housing	0	0.0%	11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs	54	53.5%	38.5%
% in core housing need	19	19.4%	27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$4,200		$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)	$4,520		$1,624

Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data	0

Income

Income statistics in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data	3,035	100.0%	100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	2,870	94.6%	96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$55,600		$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	2,875	94.7%	96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$47,200		$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	2,695	88.8%	86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$52,400		$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,815	59.8%	70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$40,000		$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	1,950	64.3%	79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$7,850		$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	60	2.0%	8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$5,160		$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	615	20.3%	28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$8,000		$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	2,925	100.0%	100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	2,770	94.7%	96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$205,200		$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	2,770	94.7%	96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$127,700		$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	2,575	88.0%	86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$213,400		$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,655	56.6%	70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$163,400		$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	1,885	64.4%	79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$9,870		$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	80	2.7%	8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$6,400		$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	600	20.5%	28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$8,600		$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data	1,085
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$198,000		$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$158,000		$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)	3	3.2%	3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data	1,050
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$515,000		$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$316,000		$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	2,925	100.0%	100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data	695	23.8%	32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$109,000		$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$293,000		$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data	670	22.9%	28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$22,000		$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$82,200		$30,520
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)	100	100.0%	100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)	97	96.8%	85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)	48	47.7%	68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)	3	3.3%	14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)	0	0.1%	1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)	1	1.1%	5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data	3,035	100.0%	100.0%
Without total income	165	5.4%	3.3%
With total income	2,875	94.7%	96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)	405	14.1%	10.6%
$10,000 to $19,999	265	9.2%	11.5%
$20,000 to $29,999	290	10.1%	15.1%
$30,000 to $39,999	220	7.7%	12.0%
$40,000 to $49,999	170	5.9%	10.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	145	5.0%	8.6%
$60,000 to $69,999	150	5.2%	6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999	110	3.8%	5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999	115	4.0%	4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999	85	3.0%	3.4%
$100,000 and over	915	31.8%	12.1%

After-tax income groups in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data	3,035	100.0%	100.0%
Without after-tax income	160	5.3%	3.3%
With after-tax income	2,875	94.7%	96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)	455	15.8%	11.0%
$10,000 to $19,999	270	9.4%	11.9%
$20,000 to $29,999	330	11.5%	16.9%
$30,000 to $39,999	235	8.2%	13.9%
$40,000 to $49,999	190	6.6%	11.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	180	6.3%	9.3%
$60,000 to $69,999	155	5.4%	6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999	120	4.2%	5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999	115	4.0%	3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999	75	2.6%	2.5%
$100,000 and over	740	25.7%	7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data	3,035	100.0%	100.0%
Without employment income	1,220	40.2%	29.8%
With employment income	1,810	59.6%	70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)	315	17.4%	13.0%
$5,000 to $9,999	160	8.8%	8.3%
$10,000 to $19,999	160	8.8%	11.6%
$20,000 to $29,999	150	8.3%	8.8%
$30,000 to $39,999	120	6.6%	8.6%
$40,000 to $49,999	100	5.5%	8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	60	3.3%	8.1%
$60,000 to $69,999	75	4.1%	6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999	70	3.9%	5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999	50	2.8%	4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999	40	2.2%	3.7%
$100,000 and over	515	28.5%	12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data	3,035	100.0%	100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	2,750	90.6%	93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$55,200		$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	2,765	91.1%	93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$47,600		$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	2,650	87.3%	85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$52,000		$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,835	60.5%	71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$37,600		$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	1,490	49.1%	62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$5,040		$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data	50	1.6%	4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$7,900		$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	2,925	100.0%	100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	2,675	91.5%	93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$259,600		$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	2,690	92.0%	93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$178,800		$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	2,585	88.4%	85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$264,400		$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,735	59.3%	71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$153,200		$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	1,475	50.4%	62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$8,050		$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	35	1.2%	4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)	$12,000		$7,320

Employment income statistics in 2019

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	2,925	100.0%	100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data	700	23.9%	32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$101,000		$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$276,000		$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data	625	21.4%	26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$18,800		$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$88,000		$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)	100	100.0%	100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)	98	98.2%	91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)	38	38.1%	73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)	2	1.7%	8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)	0	0.1%	0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data	360
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$186,000		$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$152,000		$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)	2	2.0%	2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	390
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$574,000		$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$382,000		$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	580
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$234,000		$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$176,000		$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)	4	4.0%	4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	540
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$488,000		$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$283,000		$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data	120
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$96,000		$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$71,000		$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)	3	2.7%	2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	95
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$490,000		$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$268,000		$76,300

Income statistics for persons

Indicator	Number	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data	280
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$51,600	$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$46,000	$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data	300
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$99,000	$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$77,500	$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data	3,735	100.0%	100.0%
0 to 17 years	885	23.7%	17.3%
0 to 5 years	175	4.7%	5.3%
18 to 64 years	2,085	55.8%	65.8%
65 years and over	765	20.5%	16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	535
0 to 17 years	185
0 to 5 years	40
18 to 64 years	305
65 years and over	50
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)	14	14.3%	11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)	20	20.4%	11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)	23	23.0%	11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)	15	14.7%	10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)	6	6.0%	14.3%

LICO low-income status in 2020

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data	3,735	100.0%	100.0%
0 to 17 years	890	23.8%	17.3%
0 to 5 years	180	4.8%	5.3%
18 to 64 years	2,085	55.8%	65.9%
65 years and over	760	20.3%	16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)	420
0 to 17 years	140
0 to 5 years	35
18 to 64 years	250
65 years and over	35
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)	11	11.3%	7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)	16	15.8%	6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)	20	20.0%	6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)	12	11.9%	8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)	4	4.4%	5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	1,300	100.0%	100.0%
1 person	200	15.4%	29.0%
2 persons	430	33.1%	31.8%
3 persons	235	18.1%	15.7%
4 persons	285	21.9%	14.0%
5 or more persons	155	11.9%	9.4%
Number of persons in private households	3,730	100.0%	100.0%
Average household size (Average)	3	2.9%	2.5%

Marital status

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data	3,035	100.0%	100.0%
Married or living common-law	2,005	66.1%	56.5%
Married	1,850	61.0%	48.5%
Living common-law	160	5.3%	8.0%
Not married and not living common-law	1,025	33.8%	43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married	750	24.7%	30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated	45	1.5%	2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	120	4.0%	5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	115	3.8%	4.6%

Household type

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data	1,300	100.0%	100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons	975	75.0%	55.7%
Couple-family households	865	66.5%	47.9%
One-parent-family households	105	8.1%	7.8%
Multigenerational households	35	2.7%	4.7%
Multiple-census-family households	15	1.2%	1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons	40	3.1%	3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	30	2.3%	5.6%
One-person households	200	15.4%	29.0%

Income statistics for private households

Indicator	Number	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data	1,300
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$170,000	$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$136,000	$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data	1,285
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$441,600	$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)	$275,200	$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data	1,300	100.0%	100.0%
Under $5,000	20	1.5%	1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999	20	1.5%	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	0.8%	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	25	1.9%	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	1.2%	3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	25	1.9%	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	1.2%	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	25	1.9%	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	20	1.5%	3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	25	1.9%	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	45	3.5%	6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999	45	3.5%	6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999	40	3.1%	6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999	50	3.8%	5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999	50	3.8%	5.3%
$100,000 and over	875	67.3%	44.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	100	7.7%	11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	70	5.4%	8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	130	10.0%	11.5%
$200,000 and over	575	44.2%	13.0%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data	1,300	100.0%	100.0%
Under $5,000	50	3.8%	2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999	20	1.5%	0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	0.8%	1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	25	1.9%	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	1.2%	4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	25	1.9%	3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	1.5%	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	30	2.3%	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	25	1.9%	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	25	1.9%	3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	50	3.8%	7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999	50	3.8%	7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999	60	4.6%	6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999	65	5.0%	6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999	50	3.8%	5.8%
$100,000 and over	790	60.8%	37.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	105	8.1%	11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	85	6.5%	8.6%
$150,000 and over	595	45.8%	17.0%

Private households by tenure

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data	1,285	100.0%	100.0%
Owner	1,065	82.9%	62.1%
Renter	220	17.1%	37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band	0	0.0%	0.1%

Census families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data	1,095	100.0%	100.0%
2 persons	450	41.1%	49.6%
3 persons	235	21.5%	23.1%
4 persons	300	27.4%	20.8%
5 or more persons	105	9.6%	6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)	3	3.1%	2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)	2	1.9%	1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data	1,095	100.0%	100.0%
Total couple families	975	89.0%	84.9%
Married couples	890	81.3%	72.3%
Common-law couples	80	7.3%	12.6%
Total one-parent families	125	11.4%	15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+	100	9.1%	12.1%
in which the parent is a man+	25	2.3%	3.0%

Persons in census families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families	3,380	90.5%	79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners	1,940	51.9%	47.2%
Parents in one-parent families	125	3.3%	4.2%
Children	1,315	35.2%	28.1%

Persons not in census families

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	350	9.4%	20.5%
Living alone	205	5.5%	11.6%
Living with other relatives	65	1.7%	3.2%
Living with non-relatives only	80	2.1%	5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	200
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	240

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	1,095
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	1,045

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data	3,735	100.0%	100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution	1,160	31.1%	44.5%
In bottom decile	510	13.7%	11.0%
In second decile	210	5.6%	8.4%
In third decile	165	4.4%	8.1%
In fourth decile	140	3.7%	8.3%
In fifth decile	140	3.7%	8.8%
In top half of the distribution	2,570	68.8%	55.5%
In sixth decile	155	4.1%	9.2%
In seventh decile	155	4.1%	9.9%
In eighth decile	205	5.5%	10.7%
In ninth decile	375	10.0%	11.9%
In top decile	1,675	44.8%	13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data	1,285	100.0%	100.0%
One person or fewer per room	1,275	99.2%	95.9%
More than one person per room	10	0.8%	4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data	1,285	100.0%	100.0%
Suitable	1,275	99.2%	91.9%
Not suitable	10	0.8%	8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data	1,285	100.0%	100.0%
One-maintainer household	675	52.5%	49.2%
Two-maintainer household	565	44.0%	43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household	45	3.5%	7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data	1,285	100.0%	100.0%
15 to 24 years	0	0.0%	3.0%
25 to 34 years	35	2.7%	15.5%
35 to 44 years	165	12.8%	18.2%
45 to 54 years	305	23.7%	18.9%
55 to 64 years	295	23.0%	19.4%
65 to 74 years	220	17.1%	14.6%
75 to 84 years	160	12.5%	7.5%
85 years and over	95	7.4%	3.0%

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

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'	475	37.0%	39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only	380	29.6%	26.1%
Not suitable only	10	0.8%	5.8%
Major repairs needed only	50	3.9%	3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'	0	0.0%	1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'	40	3.1%	1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'	0	0.0%	0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'	0	0.0%	0.1%
Acceptable housing	810	63.0%	61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data	3,600	100.0%	100.0%
Total visible minority population	1,220	33.9%	54.5%
South Asian	80	2.2%	14.2%
Chinese	695	19.3%	19.6%
Black	15	0.4%	1.6%
Filipino	40	1.1%	5.5%
Arab	30	0.8%	0.9%
Latin American	20	0.6%	2.0%
Southeast Asian	30	0.8%	2.2%
West Asian	140	3.9%	2.5%
Korean	0	0.0%	2.4%
Japanese	55	1.5%	1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.	45	1.3%	0.6%
Multiple visible minorities	55	1.5%	1.9%
Not a visible minority	2,380	66.1%	45.5%

Religion

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data	3,600	100.0%	100.0%
Buddhist	35	1.0%	2.7%
Christian	1,260	35.0%	33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.	220	6.1%	8.7%
Anabaptist	0	0.0%	0.3%
Anglican	240	6.7%	2.0%
Baptist	20	0.6%	1.0%
Catholic	340	9.4%	13.7%
Christian Orthodox	105	2.9%	1.4%
Jehovah's Witness	0	0.0%	0.4%
Latter Day Saints	0	0.0%	0.1%
Lutheran	25	0.7%	0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)	20	0.6%	0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic	0	0.0%	0.7%
Presbyterian	35	1.0%	0.5%
Reformed	0	0.0%	0.2%
United Church	150	4.2%	1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions	75	2.1%	1.7%
Hindu	0	0.0%	2.6%
Jewish	80	2.2%	0.8%
Muslim	125	3.5%	4.2%
Sikh	0	0.0%	8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality	0	0.0%	0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions	20	0.6%	0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives	2,085	57.9%	47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data	3,600	100.0%	100.0%
Canadian	235	6.5%	6.7%
English	840	23.3%	14.0%
Irish	490	13.6%	9.1%
Scottish	595	16.5%	10.8%
French, n.o.s.	175	4.9%	4.2%
German	325	9.0%	7.1%
Chinese	660	18.3%	18.2%
Italian	165	4.6%	3.2%
Indian (India)	85	2.4%	8.2%
Ukrainian	205	5.7%	3.1%
Dutch	110	3.1%	2.5%
Polish	65	1.8%	2.2%
Québécois	0	0.0%	0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.	230	6.4%	3.0%
Filipino	35	1.0%	5.4%
French Canadian	25	0.7%	0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.	65	1.8%	1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.9%
Métis	35	1.0%	0.8%
European, n.o.s.	35	1.0%	1.6%
Russian	135	3.8%	2.0%
Norwegian	90	2.5%	1.7%
Welsh	120	3.3%	1.4%
Portuguese	35	1.0%	0.9%
American	50	1.4%	1.0%
Spanish	40	1.1%	1.4%
Swedish	95	2.6%	1.3%
Hungarian	20	0.6%	0.8%
Acadian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Pakistani	0	0.0%	0.6%
African, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.4%
Jewish	95	2.6%	0.9%
Punjabi	0	0.0%	2.7%
Vietnamese	10	0.3%	1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.	35	1.0%	0.4%
Greek	40	1.1%	0.6%
Jamaican	0	0.0%	0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.	75	2.1%	1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.	10	0.3%	0.2%
Korean	0	0.0%	2.4%
Romanian	20	0.6%	0.6%
Lebanese	0	0.0%	0.2%
Iranian	160	4.4%	1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.	55	1.5%	0.3%
Danish	60	1.7%	0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.2%
Sikh	0	0.0%	2.0%
Austrian	0	0.0%	0.7%
Belgian	0	0.0%	0.3%
Haitian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hindu	0	0.0%	0.6%
Mexican	0	0.0%	0.8%
Mennonite	0	0.0%	0.2%
Swiss	25	0.7%	0.4%
Finnish	25	0.7%	0.5%
Sri Lankan	0	0.0%	0.2%
Croatian	40	1.1%	0.6%
Japanese	65	1.8%	1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.	50	1.4%	0.4%
Muslim	0	0.0%	0.3%
Egyptian	70	1.9%	0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.	15	0.4%	0.3%
Tamil	0	0.0%	0.1%
Icelandic	20	0.6%	0.4%
Colombian	0	0.0%	0.2%
Moroccan	0	0.0%	0.1%
Czech	0	0.0%	0.4%
Syrian	0	0.0%	0.2%
Guyanese	0	0.0%	0.1%
Afghan	0	0.0%	0.3%
Black, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Serbian	20	0.6%	0.4%
Ojibway	0	0.0%	0.1%
Newfoundlander	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hong Konger	0	0.0%	1.1%
Ontarian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Persian	25	0.7%	0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Turkish	20	0.6%	0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Bangladeshi	0	0.0%	0.1%
Algerian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Brazilian	0	0.0%	0.4%
Nigerian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Armenian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Slovak	45	1.3%	0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.2%
Somali	0	0.0%	0.1%
Taiwanese	0	0.0%	1.4%
Iraqi	0	0.0%	0.2%
Salvadorean	0	0.0%	0.2%
African Caribbean	0	0.0%	0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Algonquin	0	0.0%	0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Lithuanian	0	0.0%	0.1%
South African	45	1.3%	0.3%
Australian	20	0.6%	0.3%
Palestinian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Chilean	0	0.0%	0.2%
Congolese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Nova Scotian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Ethiopian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Peruvian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Yoruba	0	0.0%	0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)	0	0.0%	0.1%
Berber	0	0.0%	0.0%
Albanian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Maltese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Macedonian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Slovenian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
New Brunswicker	0	0.0%	0.0%
Gujarati	0	0.0%	0.1%
Eritrean	0	0.0%	0.1%
African Canadian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Israeli	0	0.0%	0.1%
Mohawk	0	0.0%	0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Bulgarian	20	0.6%	0.1%
Albertan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Ghanaian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Barbadian	10	0.3%	0.0%
African American	0	0.0%	0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.	30	0.8%	0.1%
Tunisian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Cuban	0	0.0%	0.0%
Bosnian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Venezuelan	0	0.0%	0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Latvian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Bengali	0	0.0%	0.0%
Cameroonian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Guatemalan	0	0.0%	0.1%
Indonesian	0	0.0%	0.2%
Laotian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Ilocano	0	0.0%	0.2%
Northern Irish	0	0.0%	0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.	10	0.3%	0.1%
British Columbian	0	0.0%	0.3%
Ecuadorian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Franco Ontarian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Argentinian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Estonian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Kurdish	0	0.0%	0.1%
Fijian	0	0.0%	0.6%
Jatt	0	0.0%	0.2%
North American, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Coptic	0	0.0%	0.0%
Thai	0	0.0%	0.1%
Dominican	0	0.0%	0.0%
Nepali	0	0.0%	0.1%
Kabyle	0	0.0%	0.0%
Assyrian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Igbo	0	0.0%	0.0%
Byelorussian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Abenaki	0	0.0%	0.0%
Moldovan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
New Zealander	0	0.0%	0.1%
Sudanese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Breton	0	0.0%	0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch	0	0.0%	0.0%
Malaysian	0	0.0%	0.2%
Plains Cree	0	0.0%	0.0%
North African, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Huron (Wendat)	0	0.0%	0.0%
Saskatchewanian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Buddhist	0	0.0%	0.1%
Gaspesian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Norman	0	0.0%	0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.1%
Ivorian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Saulteaux	0	0.0%	0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Burundian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Tigrinya	0	0.0%	0.0%
Nicaraguan	0	0.0%	0.1%
Mauritian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Kenyan	0	0.0%	0.1%
Oji-Cree	0	0.0%	0.0%
Vincentian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Jordanian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Manitoban	0	0.0%	0.0%
Cape Bretoner	0	0.0%	0.0%
Rwandan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Grenadian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Malayali	0	0.0%	0.0%
Chaldean	0	0.0%	0.0%
Sinhalese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Mayan	0	0.0%	0.1%
Honduran	0	0.0%	0.0%
Cherokee	0	0.0%	0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq	0	0.0%	0.0%
Indo-Caribbean	0	0.0%	0.0%
Flemish	0	0.0%	0.0%
United Empire Loyalist	0	0.0%	0.0%
Senegalese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Azerbaijani	0	0.0%	0.0%
Sicilian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Pashtun	0	0.0%	0.0%
Malay	0	0.0%	0.1%
Goan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Tibetan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Zimbabwean	0	0.0%	0.0%
Burmese	0	0.0%	0.1%
Mongolian	0	0.0%	0.1%
Azorean	0	0.0%	0.0%
Atikamekw	0	0.0%	0.0%
Bamileke	0	0.0%	0.0%
Indo-Guyanese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Ugandan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Oromo	0	0.0%	0.0%
Tanzanian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Yemeni	0	0.0%	0.0%
Central African	0	0.0%	0.0%
Libyan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Basque	0	0.0%	0.0%
Uruguayan	0	0.0%	0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.	0	0.0%	0.0%
Igorot	0	0.0%	0.0%
Fulani	0	0.0%	0.0%
Woodland Cree	0	0.0%	0.0%
Guinean	0	0.0%	0.0%
St. Lucian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Prince Edward Islander	0	0.0%	0.0%
Maliseet	0	0.0%	0.0%
Beninese	0	0.0%	0.0%
Telugu	0	0.0%	0.0%
Roma	0	0.0%	0.0%
Costa Rican	0	0.0%	0.0%
African Nova Scotian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Malagasy	0	0.0%	0.0%
Kashmiri	0	0.0%	0.0%
Singaporean	0	0.0%	0.1%
Karen	0	0.0%	0.0%
Edo	0	0.0%	0.0%
Tajik	0	0.0%	0.0%
Amhara	0	0.0%	0.0%
Paraguayan	0	0.0%	0.0%

Generation status

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data	3,600	100.0%	100.0%
First generation	1,450	40.3%	48.2%
Second generation	870	24.2%	24.3%
Third generation or more	1,280	35.6%	27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data	3,600	100.0%	100.0%
Indigenous identity	20	0.6%	2.4%
Single Indigenous responses	20	0.6%	2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses	0	0.0%	0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere	0	0.0%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity	3,580	99.4%	97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data	3,600	100.0%	100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian	0	0.0%	0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	3,600	100.0%	99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data	3,605	100.0%	100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)	0	0.0%	0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)	0	0.0%	0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)	0	0.0%	0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries	45	1.2%	2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries	35	1.0%	1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries	10	0.3%	0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only	3,555	98.6%	97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data	3,605	100.0%	100.0%
Non-immigrants	2,230	61.9%	53.1%
Immigrants	1,290	35.8%	41.8%
Before 1980	295	8.2%	6.1%
1980 to 1990	125	3.5%	4.9%
1991 to 2000	195	5.4%	9.8%
2001 to 2010	260	7.2%	10.0%
2011 to 2021	415	11.5%	11.1%
Non-permanent residents	85	2.4%	5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	1,290	100.0%	100.0%
Americas	115	8.9%	7.0%
Brazil	0	0.0%	0.7%
Colombia	0	0.0%	0.4%
El Salvador	0	0.0%	0.4%
Guyana	0	0.0%	0.1%
Haiti	0	0.0%	0.0%
Jamaica	0	0.0%	0.2%
Mexico	0	0.0%	0.9%
Peru	15	1.2%	0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0.0%	0.2%
United States of America	75	5.8%	2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas	15	1.2%	1.3%
Europe	340	26.4%	14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0.0%	0.3%
Croatia	0	0.0%	0.3%
France	10	0.8%	0.4%
Germany	25	1.9%	1.1%
Greece	0	0.0%	0.2%
Hungary	0	0.0%	0.3%
Italy	0	0.0%	0.8%
Netherlands	0	0.0%	0.5%
Poland	10	0.8%	0.8%
Portugal	0	0.0%	0.4%
Romania	0	0.0%	0.7%
Russian Federation	35	2.7%	0.9%
Serbia	0	0.0%	0.3%
Ukraine	0	0.0%	0.7%
United Kingdom	175	13.6%	4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe	50	3.9%	2.5%
Africa	100	7.8%	3.5%
Algeria	0	0.0%	0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	0	0.0%	0.1%
Egypt	50	3.9%	0.2%
Eritrea	0	0.0%	0.2%
Ethiopia	0	0.0%	0.2%
Morocco	0	0.0%	0.1%
Nigeria	0	0.0%	0.2%
Somalia	0	0.0%	0.1%
South Africa, Republic of	30	2.3%	0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa	25	1.9%	1.6%
Asia	705	54.7%	72.4%
Afghanistan	0	0.0%	0.5%
Iran	125	9.7%	4.0%
Iraq	0	0.0%	0.6%
Lebanon	0	0.0%	0.2%
Syria	0	0.0%	0.4%
Turkey	0	0.0%	0.2%
China	450	34.9%	18.8%
Hong Kong	25	1.9%	7.0%
Korea, South	0	0.0%	3.9%
Taiwan	10	0.8%	3.6%
Philippines	15	1.2%	10.0%
Viet Nam	0	0.0%	2.5%
Bangladesh	0	0.0%	0.2%
India	0	0.0%	13.9%
Pakistan	10	0.8%	1.0%
Sri Lanka	0	0.0%	0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia	45	3.5%	5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth	30	2.3%	2.2%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	185	100.0%	100.0%
Americas	40	21.6%	10.8%
Europe	10	5.4%	11.7%
Africa	15	8.1%	4.8%
Asia	115	62.2%	71.1%
Oceania and other	0	0.0%	1.7%

Citizenship

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data	3,605	100.0%	100.0%
Canadian citizens	3,095	85.9%	83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 18	730	20.2%	15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	2,365	65.6%	67.9%
Not Canadian citizens	505	14.0%	16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data	1,290	100.0%	100.0%
Under 5 years	190	14.7%	7.5%
5 to 14 years	200	15.5%	15.4%
15 to 24 years	195	15.1%	18.6%
25 to 44 years	575	44.6%	46.1%
45 years and over	130	10.1%	12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data	990	100.0%	100.0%
Economic immigrants	750	75.8%	59.5%
Principal applicants	270	27.3%	24.2%
Secondary applicants	480	48.5%	35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family	180	18.2%	30.4%
Refugees	35	3.5%	8.7%
Other immigrants	20	2.0%	1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data	990	100.0%	100.0%
Asylum claim before admission	15	1.5%	2.6%
Work permits only before admission	115	11.6%	10.6%
Study permits only before admission	40	4.0%	3.6%
Work and study permits before admission	80	8.1%	6.3%
Other permits before admission	0	0.0%	0.4%
No pre-admission experience	740	74.7%	76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	2,925	100.0%	100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree	210	7.2%	12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate	650	22.2%	27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	2,075	70.9%	60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level	565	19.3%	25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1,505	51.5%	35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data	1,660	100.0%	100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree	10	0.6%	6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate	230	13.9%	22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,415	85.2%	70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level	405	24.4%	27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1,010	60.8%	43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data	2,925	100.0%	100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate	210	7.2%	13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate	2,720	93.0%	86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data	1,655	100.0%	100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate	15	0.9%	7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate	1,645	99.4%	92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data	1,655	100.0%	100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	240	14.5%	29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,415	85.5%	70.5%

Employment

Labour force

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data	1,605	100.0%	100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable	50	3.1%	2.2%
All classes of workers	1,555	96.9%	97.8%
Employee	870	54.2%	81.0%
Self-employed	680	42.4%	16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data	1,605	100.0%	100.0%
Occupation - not applicable	50	3.1%	2.2%
All occupations	1,555	96.9%	97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations	150	9.3%	1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	380	23.7%	18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	160	10.0%	9.3%
3 Health occupations	105	6.5%	7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	185	11.5%	11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	140	8.7%	5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations	270	16.8%	24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	125	7.8%	15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	15	0.9%	1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	20	1.2%	3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data	1,605	100.0%	100.0%
Industry - not applicable	50	3.1%	2.2%
All industries	1,555	96.9%	97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	0	0.0%	0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	10	0.6%	0.3%
22 Utilities	0	0.0%	0.6%
23 Construction	100	6.2%	7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing	45	2.8%	5.7%
41 Wholesale trade	85	5.3%	3.7%
44-45 Retail trade	135	8.4%	10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	10	0.6%	5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries	50	3.1%	3.7%
52 Finance and insurance	210	13.1%	4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	140	8.7%	2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	260	16.2%	10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0.0%	0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	45	2.8%	4.1%
61 Educational services	80	5.0%	7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance	155	9.7%	11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	65	4.0%	2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services	55	3.4%	6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)	35	2.2%	4.2%
91 Public administration	45	2.8%	4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data	720	100.0%	100.0%
Car, truck or van	570	79.2%	74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver	540	75.0%	68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	35	4.9%	6.6%
Public transit	55	7.6%	14.9%
Walked	40	5.6%	6.4%
Bicycle	15	2.1%	1.9%
Other method	35	4.9%	2.1%

Commuting duration

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data	720	100.0%	100.0%
Less than 15 minutes	195	27.1%	20.7%
15 to 29 minutes	230	31.9%	34.9%
30 to 44 minutes	170	23.6%	26.4%
45 to 59 minutes	60	8.3%	9.9%
60 minutes and over	70	9.7%	8.2%

Time leaving for work

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data	720	100.0%	100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.	15	2.1%	6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.	95	13.2%	15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.	165	22.9%	22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.	205	28.5%	21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.	165	22.9%	18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.	80	11.1%	15.3%

Commuting destination

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data	590	100.0%	100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence	200	33.9%	46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence	375	63.6%	51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence	10	1.7%	1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory	0	0.0%	0.3%

Mobility status 5 years ago

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data	3,485	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	2,260	64.8%	56.8%
Movers	1,225	35.2%	43.2%
Non-migrants	445	12.8%	17.0%
Migrants	775	22.2%	26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data	3,600	100.0%	100.0%
Non-movers	3,055	84.9%	85.2%
Movers	540	15.0%	14.8%
Non-migrants	300	8.3%	8.5%
Migrants	240	6.7%	6.3%

Place of work status

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data	1,465	100.0%	100.0%
Worked at home	715	48.8%	26.5%
Worked outside Canada	30	2.0%	0.6%
No fixed workplace address	130	8.9%	14.2%
Usual place of work	590	40.3%	58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	3,735	100.0%	100.0%
English only	3,225	86.3%	88.1%
French only	0	0.0%	0.0%
English and French	385	10.3%	6.5%
Neither English nor French	120	3.2%	5.4%

First official language spoken

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	3,735	100.0%	100.0%
English	3,545	94.9%	93.2%
French	35	0.9%	1.0%
English and French	30	0.8%	0.5%
Neither English nor French	120	3.2%	5.3%

Mother tongue

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	3,735	100.0%	100.0%
Single responses	3,595	96.3%	94.5%
Multiple responses	140	3.7%	5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	3,735	100.0%	100.0%
Single responses	3,600	96.4%	93.8%
Multiple responses	130	3.5%	6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	3,735	100.0%	100.0%
None	3,050	81.7%	75.2%
English	215	5.8%	9.7%
French	35	0.9%	0.7%
Non-official language	360	9.6%	11.2%
Indigenous	0	0.0%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous	360	9.6%	11.2%
English and French	5	0.1%	0.1%
English and non-official language(s)	20	0.5%	1.5%
French and non-official language(s)	15	0.4%	0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiple non-official languages	20	0.5%	1.2%

All languages spoken at home

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data	3,735	100.0%	100.0%
English	2,565	68.7%	54.7%
French	0	0.0%	0.2%
Non-official language	370	9.9%	15.1%
Indigenous	0	0.0%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous	370	9.9%	15.1%
English and French	30	0.8%	0.8%
English and non-official language(s)	680	18.2%	27.1%
French and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)	40	1.1%	0.6%
Multiple non-official languages	40	1.1%	1.4%

All languages used at work

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data	1,755	100.0%	100.0%
English	1,590	90.6%	87.4%
French	0	0.0%	0.1%
Non-official language	45	2.6%	2.9%
Indigenous	0	0.0%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous	45	2.6%	2.9%
English and French	0	0.0%	0.8%
English and non-official language(s)	105	6.0%	8.4%
French and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.1%
Multiple non-official languages	0	0.0%	0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data	1,755	100.0%	100.0%
None	1,665	94.9%	92.1%
English	20	1.1%	1.9%
French	0	0.0%	0.6%
Non-official language	60	3.4%	4.2%
Indigenous	0	0.0%	0.0%
Non-Indigenous	60	3.4%	4.2%
English and French	0	0.0%	0.0%
English and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.3%
French and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiple non-official languages	10	0.6%	0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data	920	100.0%	100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language	90	9.8%	6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language	830	90.2%	94.0%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data	765	100.0%	100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language	80	10.5%	6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada	50	6.5%	3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada	25	3.3%	2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language	685	89.5%	93.6%

Other

Persons

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	3,735	100.0%	100.0%

Inequality measures

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data	3,735	3735.0%	2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income	1	0.7%	0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income	1	0.7%	0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	1	0.6%	0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income	17	16.6%	4.3%

Population

Indicator	Number	Share	Metro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data	2,925
In the labour force	1,605
Employed	1,465
Unemployed	145
Not in the labour force	1,320
Participation rate (Rate)	55	54.9%	65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)	50	50.1%	60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)	9	9.0%	8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data	2,930	100.0%	100.0%
Did not work	1,320	45.1%	35.5%
Worked	1,605	54.8%	64.5%
Worked full year full time	785	26.8%	33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time	820	28.0%	30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)	39	39.2%	40.9%

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