Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

West Maple Ridge (southeast)

Census Tract 0403.01 · Maple Ridge · Vancouver, British Columbia

West Maple Ridge (southeast) is a neighbourhood of Maple Ridge, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 5,564 living in private households. 20.7% 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 South Asian at 4.2%. 73.3% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 5.9% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 19.9% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $99,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 22.9% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 2.85 km², giving a population density of 1,954 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population5,5642021, private households
Visible minority20.7%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian73.3%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants19.9%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$99,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households22.9%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density1,954 /km²5,564 people over 2.85 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20215,564
Population, 20165,401
Population percentage change, 2016 to 202133.0%7.3%
Total private dwellings2,056
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,984
Population density per square kilometre2,3682368.4%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres2

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data5,570100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years89516.1%14.1%
0 to 4 years2654.8%4.3%
5 to 9 years3105.6%4.7%
10 to 14 years3205.7%5.0%
15 to 64 years3,49062.7%68.5%
15 to 19 years2805.0%5.2%
20 to 24 years3005.4%6.6%
25 to 29 years2554.6%7.6%
30 to 34 years3356.0%7.9%
35 to 39 years4007.2%7.5%
40 to 44 years3456.2%6.7%
45 to 49 years3255.8%6.5%
50 to 54 years3806.8%6.9%
55 to 59 years4257.6%7.0%
60 to 64 years4357.8%6.4%
65 years and over1,18521.3%17.4%
65 to 69 years3305.9%5.5%
70 to 74 years3105.6%4.6%
75 to 79 years1853.3%3.0%
80 to 84 years1302.3%2.1%
85 years and over2254.0%2.2%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1616.1%14.1%
15 to 64 years6362.7%68.5%
65 years and over2121.3%17.4%
85 years and over44.0%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4443.8%41.7%
Median age of the population4444.4%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,985100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house1,08054.4%27.7%
Semi-detached house1055.3%2.1%
Row house33016.6%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex27013.6%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys1105.5%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%18.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling854.3%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,945100.0%100.0%
1960 or before24512.6%11.5%
1961 to 198096549.6%23.3%
1981 to 199040020.6%14.5%
1991 to 200021511.1%16.6%
2001 to 2005402.1%6.6%
2006 to 2010301.5%8.8%
2011 to 2015150.8%8.1%
2016 to 2021452.3%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,945100.0%100.0%
Condominium1708.7%32.5%
Not condominium1,78091.5%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,945100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom1206.2%22.2%
2 bedrooms31516.2%27.9%
3 bedrooms87044.7%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms62532.1%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,945100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms35518.3%46.6%
5 rooms35018.0%13.5%
6 rooms34017.5%10.0%
7 rooms25513.1%8.2%
8 or more rooms63532.6%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)66.5%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,945100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,80592.8%94.7%
Major repairs needed1457.5%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 data1,945100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,55079.7%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs39520.3%29.8%
30% to less than 100%35518.3%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,945100.0%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 data1,905100.0%100.0%
In core need27514.4%16.9%
Not in core need1,63085.6%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 data1,500
% of owner households with a mortgage6464.0%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs1717.0%24.4%
% in core housing need1010.1%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,580$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,688$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$900,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$869,000$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 data445
% of tenant households in subsidized housing87.9%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3231.5%38.5%
% in core housing need2929.4%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,310$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,485$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% data4,370100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,23596.9%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,800$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data4,24097.0%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,200$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,73085.4%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,800$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,04569.7%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,000$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,49580.0%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,900$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3959.0%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,560$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,14026.1%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,000$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,290100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,19097.7%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$51,650$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data4,19097.7%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,280$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,69586.1%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,240$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,01070.2%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,960$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,41579.6%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,150$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3608.4%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,380$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,14026.6%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,980$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,495
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$113,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.1%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,475
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$125,000$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$106,900$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,290100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,49534.8%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$67,500$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$70,500$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,19527.9%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$23,200$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,500$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)8282.4%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7069.6%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1817.6%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.7%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)65.9%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% data4,370100.0%100.0%
Without total income1353.1%3.3%
With total income4,23596.9%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)3508.3%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99946010.9%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99962014.6%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99954512.9%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,99948511.5%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9993758.9%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9993357.9%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992756.5%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9992004.7%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991653.9%3.4%
$100,000 and over43510.3%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% data4,370100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1303.0%3.3%
With after-tax income4,24097.0%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)3608.5%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99947511.2%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99972517.1%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99962014.6%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,99955013.0%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,99945010.6%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9993508.3%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9992255.3%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9992004.7%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991202.8%2.5%
$100,000 and over1754.1%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% data4,370100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,33030.4%29.8%
With employment income3,04069.6%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)37512.3%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992056.7%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99932010.5%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9992859.4%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9992809.2%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9992759.0%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992307.6%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9992458.1%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9992006.6%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991605.3%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,9991254.1%3.7%
$100,000 and over34511.3%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% data4,370100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,15595.1%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,600$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data4,16095.2%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,200$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,75085.8%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$39,600$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,19073.0%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,600$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,78563.7%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,450$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data3157.2%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,520$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,290100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,11595.9%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,640$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data4,12096.0%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,880$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,74587.3%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,320$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,17574.0%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$48,480$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,70062.9%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,560$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2806.5%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,400$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 data4,290100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,48534.6%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$63,600$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$67,200$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,15026.8%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$28,200$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,900$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)8988.6%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7575.4%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1111.3%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.9%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data515
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$104,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$90,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data505
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$122,800$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$101,600$102,600

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data660
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$137,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$119,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.1%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data655
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$144,000$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$124,400$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data265
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$77,500$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$71,500$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.7%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data270
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$76,000$76,300

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data680
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,800$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$37,200$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data685
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$46,300$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,500$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data5,260100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,06020.2%17.3%
0 to 5 years3206.1%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,29562.6%65.8%
65 years and over90017.1%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)325
0 to 17 years80
0 to 5 years25
18 to 64 years160
65 years and over85
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)66.2%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)87.9%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)87.6%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)54.8%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)99.2%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% data5,260100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,06020.2%17.3%
0 to 5 years3256.2%5.3%
18 to 64 years3,30062.7%65.9%
65 years and over90517.2%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)250
0 to 17 years60
0 to 5 years10
18 to 64 years155
65 years and over35
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)54.7%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)65.6%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)33.2%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)54.7%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)43.6%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,985100.0%100.0%
1 person44022.2%29.0%
2 persons66533.5%31.8%
3 persons35517.9%15.7%
4 persons30515.4%14.0%
5 or more persons21510.8%9.4%
Number of persons in private households5,260100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)32.7%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data4,675100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,63056.3%56.5%
Married2,14545.9%48.5%
Living common-law48510.4%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law2,05043.9%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,22026.1%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1703.6%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced3106.6%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed3507.5%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,985100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,23562.2%55.7%
Couple-family households1,03552.1%47.9%
One-parent-family households20010.1%7.8%
Multigenerational households753.8%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households251.3%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons1306.5%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households753.8%5.6%
One-person households44022.2%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,985
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,945
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$111,200$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$95,400$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,985100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.5%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999100.5%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999100.5%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999201.0%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999502.5%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999452.3%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999552.8%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999452.3%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999502.5%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999753.8%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991105.5%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,9991256.3%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991457.3%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991155.8%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,9991457.3%5.3%
$100,000 and over96048.4%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99928014.1%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,99920510.3%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99928514.4%11.5%
$200,000 and over1959.8%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% data1,985100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.5%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999100.5%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999100.5%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999251.3%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999502.5%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999502.5%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999703.5%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999502.5%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999753.8%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999653.3%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991507.6%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,9991608.1%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,9991557.8%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991658.3%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,9991557.8%5.8%
$100,000 and over78539.5%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99927513.9%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,99921510.8%8.6%
$150,000 and over29514.9%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,945100.0%100.0%
Owner1,50077.1%62.1%
Renter44522.9%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% data1,545100.0%100.0%
2 persons78050.5%49.6%
3 persons34522.3%23.1%
4 persons30019.4%20.8%
5 or more persons1258.1%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)32.9%2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)21.7%1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data1,550100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,25581.0%84.9%
Married couples1,01565.5%72.3%
Common-law couples24015.5%12.6%
Total one-parent families29018.7%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+22014.2%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+704.5%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families4,45084.6%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,51047.7%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families2905.5%4.2%
Children1,64531.3%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data81015.4%20.5%
Living alone4408.4%11.6%
Living with other relatives1302.5%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only2454.7%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data440
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data400

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,545
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,545

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data5,260100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,30043.7%44.5%
In bottom decile3707.0%11.0%
In second decile3757.1%8.4%
In third decile5159.8%8.1%
In fourth decile4859.2%8.3%
In fifth decile56510.7%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,96056.3%55.5%
In sixth decile58011.0%9.2%
In seventh decile60511.5%9.9%
In eighth decile59011.2%10.7%
In ninth decile70013.3%11.9%
In top decile4809.1%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,945100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,91098.2%95.9%
More than one person per room351.8%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,945100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,85095.1%91.9%
Not suitable1005.1%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,945100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household82042.2%49.2%
Two-maintainer household93047.8%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1909.8%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,945100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years201.0%3.0%
25 to 34 years1507.7%15.5%
35 to 44 years37019.0%18.2%
45 to 54 years38019.5%18.9%
55 to 64 years51026.2%19.4%
65 to 74 years33517.2%14.6%
75 to 84 years1507.7%7.5%
85 years and over402.1%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'56529.0%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only33017.0%26.1%
Not suitable only804.1%5.8%
Major repairs needed only753.9%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'00.0%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'603.1%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'100.5%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing1,38571.2%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,205100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population1,08020.7%54.5%
South Asian2204.2%14.2%
Chinese1803.5%19.6%
Black801.5%1.6%
Filipino1603.1%5.5%
Arab250.5%0.9%
Latin American901.7%2.0%
Southeast Asian400.8%2.2%
West Asian1152.2%2.5%
Korean551.1%2.4%
Japanese501.0%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.150.3%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities501.0%1.9%
Not a visible minority4,12079.2%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,200100.0%100.0%
Buddhist00.0%2.7%
Christian1,81534.9%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.62011.9%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican1052.0%2.0%
Baptist851.6%1.0%
Catholic57011.0%13.7%
Christian Orthodox701.3%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness200.4%0.4%
Latter Day Saints200.4%0.1%
Lutheran100.2%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic400.8%0.7%
Presbyterian350.7%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church1753.4%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions400.8%1.7%
Hindu551.1%2.6%
Jewish350.7%0.8%
Muslim1703.3%4.2%
Sikh751.4%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions400.8%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives3,01558.0%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,205100.0%100.0%
Canadian72513.9%6.7%
English1,39026.7%14.0%
Irish81515.7%9.1%
Scottish1,13021.7%10.8%
French, n.o.s.4107.9%4.2%
German73514.1%7.1%
Chinese1903.7%18.2%
Italian1853.6%3.2%
Indian (India)1603.1%8.2%
Ukrainian2404.6%3.1%
Dutch2554.9%2.5%
Polish1703.3%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1452.8%3.0%
Filipino1703.3%5.4%
French Canadian801.5%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.1853.6%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.501.0%0.9%
Métis1502.9%0.8%
European, n.o.s.751.4%1.6%
Russian1402.7%2.0%
Norwegian1703.3%1.7%
Welsh1302.5%1.4%
Portuguese400.8%0.9%
American651.2%1.0%
Spanish801.5%1.4%
Swedish1202.3%1.3%
Hungarian751.4%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani350.7%0.6%
African, n.o.s.200.4%0.4%
Jewish250.5%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.200.4%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.450.9%0.2%
Korean400.8%2.4%
Romanian1402.7%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian501.0%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.400.8%0.3%
Danish701.3%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.450.9%0.2%
Sikh00.0%2.0%
Austrian350.7%0.7%
Belgian501.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican200.4%0.8%
Mennonite300.6%0.2%
Swiss150.3%0.4%
Finnish400.8%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian501.0%0.6%
Japanese801.5%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.200.4%0.4%
Muslim00.0%0.3%
Egyptian00.0%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic100.2%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech100.2%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.200.4%0.1%
Serbian00.0%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger00.0%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian801.5%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish250.5%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.250.5%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak100.2%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.150.3%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese00.0%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 African150.3%0.3%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean250.5%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian100.2%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.150.3%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.150.3%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.200.4%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 Irish150.3%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian450.9%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish601.2%0.1%
Fijian150.3%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.1%
Sudanese00.0%0.0%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian200.4%0.2%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.0%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.0%
Jordanian00.0%0.0%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.0%
Malayali00.0%0.0%
Chaldean00.0%0.0%
Sinhalese00.0%0.0%
Mayan00.0%0.1%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.0%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.0%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.0%
Malay00.0%0.1%
Goan00.0%0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.0%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.1%
Mongolian00.0%0.1%
Azorean00.0%0.0%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.0%
Ugandan00.0%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.0%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.0%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.0%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.1%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,205100.0%100.0%
First generation1,11021.3%48.2%
Second generation1,22523.5%24.3%
Third generation or more2,87555.2%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,200100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity3055.9%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses2855.5%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity4,90094.2%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,200100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian601.2%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian5,14598.9%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,205100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)601.2%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)551.1%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries2554.9%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries2454.7%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries100.2%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only4,89093.9%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,205100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants4,12079.2%53.1%
Immigrants1,03519.9%41.8%
Before 19802705.2%6.1%
1980 to 1990901.7%4.9%
1991 to 20001753.4%9.8%
2001 to 20102053.9%10.0%
2011 to 20212955.7%11.1%
Non-permanent residents450.9%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,035100.0%100.0%
Americas12512.1%7.0%
Brazil101.0%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador302.9%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico101.0%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America504.8%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas201.9%1.3%
Europe38036.7%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia151.4%0.3%
France00.0%0.4%
Germany353.4%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands201.9%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania454.3%0.7%
Russian Federation252.4%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine00.0%0.7%
United Kingdom15014.5%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe454.3%2.5%
Africa201.9%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 Africa101.0%1.6%
Asia49547.8%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran555.3%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria201.9%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China757.2%18.8%
Hong Kong00.0%7.0%
Korea, South353.4%3.9%
Taiwan00.0%3.6%
Philippines12011.6%10.0%
Viet Nam00.0%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India757.2%13.9%
Pakistan151.4%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia858.2%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth101.0%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 data145100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%10.8%
Europe3020.7%11.7%
Africa00.0%4.8%
Asia11075.9%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data5,205100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens4,86593.5%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1895018.3%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,91575.2%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens3356.4%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,035100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years11511.1%7.5%
5 to 14 years20519.8%15.4%
15 to 24 years19518.8%18.6%
25 to 44 years45043.5%46.1%
45 years and over706.8%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 data765100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants47061.4%59.5%
Principal applicants17522.9%24.2%
Secondary applicants29037.9%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family23030.1%30.4%
Refugees759.8%8.7%
Other immigrants00.0%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 data765100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission303.9%2.6%
Work permits only before admission12516.3%10.6%
Study permits only before admission253.3%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission354.6%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience55071.9%76.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,290100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree52512.2%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,51535.3%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,25052.4%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,56036.4%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher69516.2%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,870100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree2157.5%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate96533.6%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,69058.9%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level1,17540.9%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher52018.1%43.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data4,290100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate68015.9%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,61084.1%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,875100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate32011.1%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,55088.7%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 data2,875100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,18041.0%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,69559.0%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,805100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable903.2%2.2%
All classes of workers2,72097.0%97.8%
Employee2,28581.5%81.0%
Self-employed43015.3%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,805100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable903.2%2.2%
All occupations2,72097.0%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations401.4%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations45516.2%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations2207.8%9.3%
3 Health occupations1555.5%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services29010.3%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport802.9%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations57520.5%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations73526.2%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations652.3%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities1003.6%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,805100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable903.2%2.2%
All industries2,72097.0%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting250.9%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction150.5%0.3%
22 Utilities301.1%0.6%
23 Construction40014.3%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1856.6%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade1053.7%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade32511.6%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing2258.0%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries903.2%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance702.5%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing501.8%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services1856.6%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1455.2%4.1%
61 Educational services1455.2%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance31011.1%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation501.8%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1154.1%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)1003.6%4.2%
91 Public administration1455.2%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,155100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,90088.2%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,75081.2%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger1507.0%6.6%
Public transit1707.9%14.9%
Walked502.3%6.4%
Bicycle150.7%1.9%
Other method251.2%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data2,155100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes63529.5%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes55025.5%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes55525.8%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes2109.7%9.9%
60 minutes and over2059.5%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 data2,155100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.22510.4%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.47021.8%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.51023.7%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.35516.5%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.28513.2%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.31514.6%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 data1,605100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence62538.9%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence94558.9%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence402.5%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 data4,985100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,10062.2%56.8%
Movers1,89037.9%43.2%
Non-migrants71014.2%17.0%
Migrants1,17523.6%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data5,160100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,70091.1%85.2%
Movers4608.9%14.8%
Non-migrants2154.2%8.5%
Migrants2454.7%6.3%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data2,560100.0%100.0%
Worked at home40015.6%26.5%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.6%
No fixed workplace address54521.3%14.2%
Usual place of work1,61062.9%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,260100.0%100.0%
English only4,91093.3%88.1%
French only50.1%0.0%
English and French2955.6%6.5%
Neither English nor French450.9%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,260100.0%100.0%
English5,15097.9%93.2%
French501.0%1.0%
English and French150.3%0.5%
Neither English nor French450.9%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,260100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,09596.9%94.5%
Multiple responses1653.1%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,260100.0%100.0%
Single responses5,13597.6%93.8%
Multiple responses1252.4%6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,260100.0%100.0%
None4,69089.2%75.2%
English2003.8%9.7%
French250.5%0.7%
Non-official language2755.2%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2755.2%11.2%
English and French50.1%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)300.6%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages200.4%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data5,260100.0%100.0%
English4,38083.3%54.7%
French100.2%0.2%
Non-official language2003.8%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2003.8%15.1%
English and French300.6%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)61011.6%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)200.4%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages50.1%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 data2,970100.0%100.0%
English2,82094.9%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language301.0%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous301.0%2.9%
English and French200.7%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)903.0%8.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,970100.0%100.0%
None2,88597.1%92.1%
English250.8%1.9%
French150.5%0.6%
Non-official language351.2%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous351.2%4.2%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.3%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data1,085100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language454.1%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language1,04095.9%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% data795100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language303.8%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada151.9%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada151.9%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language76596.2%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data5,260100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data5,2605260.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.3%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.4%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.2%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income33.1%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data4,290
In the labour force2,805
Employed2,565
Unemployed250
Not in the labour force1,485
Participation rate (Rate)6565.4%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)6059.8%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)98.9%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data4,295100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,48034.5%35.5%
Worked2,81065.4%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,54536.0%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,27029.6%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4241.9%40.9%

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