Metro Vancouver Census Atlas

Westwood Plateau (north)

Census Tract 0287.14 · Coquitlam · Vancouver, British Columbia

Westwood Plateau (north) is a neighbourhood of Coquitlam, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,182 living in private households. 66.2% 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 31.8%. 32.7% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 57.4% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $113,000 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 12.5% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 18.50 km², giving a population density of 226 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).

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Population4,1822021, private households
Visible minority66.2%Metro Vancouver 54.5%
Caucasian32.7%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants57.4%Metro Vancouver 41.8%
Median household income$113,000Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households12.5%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density226 /km²4,182 people over 18.50 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Population, 20214,182
Population, 20164,334
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-4-3.5%7.3%
Total private dwellings1,442
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,381
Population density per square kilometre228227.6%918.0%
Land area in square kilometres18

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data4,180100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years61514.7%14.1%
0 to 4 years1303.1%4.3%
5 to 9 years2105.0%4.7%
10 to 14 years2756.6%5.0%
15 to 64 years2,93570.2%68.5%
15 to 19 years3207.7%5.2%
20 to 24 years2706.5%6.6%
25 to 29 years1854.4%7.6%
30 to 34 years2004.8%7.9%
35 to 39 years2355.6%7.5%
40 to 44 years2556.1%6.7%
45 to 49 years3007.2%6.5%
50 to 54 years43510.4%6.9%
55 to 59 years4159.9%7.0%
60 to 64 years3257.8%6.4%
65 years and over63015.1%17.4%
65 to 69 years2806.7%5.5%
70 to 74 years1754.2%4.6%
75 to 79 years952.3%3.0%
80 to 84 years501.2%2.1%
85 years and over300.7%2.2%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years1514.7%14.1%
15 to 64 years7070.2%68.5%
65 years and over1515.1%17.4%
85 years and over10.7%2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)4241.9%41.7%
Median age of the population4545.2%40.8%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,380100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house75554.7%27.7%
Semi-detached house1309.4%2.1%
Row house1259.1%10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex30522.1%16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys705.1%24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%18.9%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.1%
Movable dwelling50.4%0.4%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,395100.0%100.0%
1960 or before00.0%11.5%
1961 to 1980251.8%23.3%
1981 to 1990402.9%14.5%
1991 to 200086562.0%16.6%
2001 to 200535525.4%6.6%
2006 to 2010856.1%8.8%
2011 to 2015201.4%8.1%
2016 to 202100.0%10.5%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,395100.0%100.0%
Condominium22516.1%32.5%
Not condominium1,17083.9%67.5%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,395100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%2.1%
1 bedroom302.2%22.2%
2 bedrooms14510.4%27.9%
3 bedrooms33524.0%21.7%
4 or more bedrooms88063.1%26.1%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,395100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms16511.8%46.6%
5 rooms21515.4%13.5%
6 rooms14010.0%10.0%
7 rooms17512.5%8.2%
8 or more rooms70050.2%21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)87.9%5.4%

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,395100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,34596.4%94.7%
Major repairs needed453.2%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 data1,385100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs96569.7%70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs42030.3%29.8%
30% to less than 100%32523.5%24.7%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,390100.0%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 data1,290100.0%100.0%
In core need15512.0%16.9%
Not in core need1,14088.4%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 data1,215
% of owner households with a mortgage6464.2%59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2929.0%24.4%
% in core housing need1111.0%10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,300$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,308$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,400,000$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,408,000$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 data180
% of tenant households in subsidized housing00.0%11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs3938.9%38.5%
% in core housing need1615.6%27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,500$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,020$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% data3,565100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,40095.4%96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,600$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,40095.4%96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,400$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,08586.5%86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,200$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,40067.3%70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,000$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,69575.6%79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,300$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2306.5%8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,200$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,09030.6%28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,500$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,665100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,47594.8%96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,100$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,47594.8%96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$46,760$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,09084.3%86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,050$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,40565.6%70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,350$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,80576.5%79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,000$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2356.4%8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,320$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,19032.5%28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,660$9,390

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,205
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$124,000$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$108,000$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)33.2%3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,205
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$151,600$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$126,000$116,000

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,665100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,11530.4%32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,500$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,200$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,02027.8%28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$15,100$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$31,100$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)8685.6%85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)6969.4%68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)1414.4%14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)10.8%1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)77.0%5.9%

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,570100.0%100.0%
Without total income1704.8%3.3%
With total income3,40095.2%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)47013.8%10.6%
$10,000 to $19,99947514.0%11.5%
$20,000 to $29,99948014.1%15.1%
$30,000 to $39,99935510.4%12.0%
$40,000 to $49,9992958.7%10.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992156.3%8.6%
$60,000 to $69,9991955.7%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991404.1%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991354.0%4.2%
$90,000 to $99,9991103.2%3.4%
$100,000 and over53515.7%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% data3,570100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1654.6%3.3%
With after-tax income3,40095.2%96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)48014.1%11.0%
$10,000 to $19,99949514.6%11.9%
$20,000 to $29,99952015.3%16.9%
$30,000 to $39,99940511.9%13.9%
$40,000 to $49,9993259.6%11.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992557.5%9.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991905.6%6.8%
$70,000 to $79,9991504.4%5.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991303.8%3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999952.8%2.5%
$100,000 and over35010.3%7.1%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,570100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,16532.6%29.8%
With employment income2,40067.2%70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)38516.0%13.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992209.2%8.3%
$10,000 to $19,99931513.1%11.6%
$20,000 to $29,9991857.7%8.8%
$30,000 to $39,9991707.1%8.6%
$40,000 to $49,9991656.9%8.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991405.8%8.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991205.0%6.7%
$70,000 to $79,9991054.4%5.4%
$80,000 to $89,9991054.4%4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999803.3%3.7%
$100,000 and over41017.1%12.7%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data3,565100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,26091.4%93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,400$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,27091.7%93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,200$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,02084.7%85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,800$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,44568.6%71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,400$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,06557.9%62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,860$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1203.4%4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,400$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,665100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,33591.0%93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,250$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,34091.1%93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,080$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,04583.1%85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,450$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,48067.7%71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,950$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,09557.2%62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,820$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1153.1%4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,900$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 data3,665100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,10530.2%32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,500$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,000$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data98026.7%26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$20,800$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,000$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)9393.2%91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)7575.2%73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)76.7%8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)00.5%0.7%

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data355
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$103,000$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$91,000$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)22.0%2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data370
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$133,500$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,400$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% data695
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$145,000$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$126,000$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)44.0%4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data710
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$167,200$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$138,800$138,600

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data130
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$78,000$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,000$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)32.7%2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data95
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,000$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,000$76,300

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data275
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$37,200$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,000$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data300
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$41,200$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,400$44,160

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data4,185100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years79519.0%17.3%
0 to 5 years1704.1%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,75065.7%65.8%
65 years and over63015.1%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)465
0 to 17 years110
0 to 5 years20
18 to 64 years280
65 years and over80
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)1111.2%11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)1413.6%11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)1212.0%11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)1010.0%10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)1312.8%14.3%

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data4,185100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years80019.1%17.3%
0 to 5 years1754.2%5.3%
18 to 64 years2,75565.8%65.9%
65 years and over63515.2%16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)305
0 to 17 years75
0 to 5 years10
18 to 64 years190
65 years and over40
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)77.3%7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)99.2%6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)66.0%6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)76.9%8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)66.4%5.9%

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,380100.0%100.0%
1 person17012.3%29.0%
2 persons41029.7%31.8%
3 persons29021.0%15.7%
4 persons31522.8%14.0%
5 or more persons18513.4%9.4%
Number of persons in private households4,180100.0%100.0%
Average household size (Average)33.0%2.5%

Marital status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,570100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law2,31564.8%56.5%
Married2,17060.8%48.5%
Living common-law1454.1%8.0%
Not married and not living common-law1,25035.0%43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married94526.5%30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated752.1%2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1454.1%5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed902.5%4.6%

Household type

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data1,380100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,00072.5%55.7%
Couple-family households89564.9%47.9%
One-parent-family households1057.6%7.8%
Multigenerational households856.2%4.7%
Multiple-census-family households352.5%1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons705.1%3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households251.8%5.6%
One-person households17012.3%29.0%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,380
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$113,000$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$100,000$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,395
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$140,200$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,700$96,800

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,380100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000251.8%1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999201.4%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999201.4%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999151.1%2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999302.2%3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999251.8%2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999251.8%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999251.8%3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999302.2%3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999352.5%3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999705.1%6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999805.8%6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999554.0%6.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991007.2%5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999705.1%5.3%
$100,000 and over76555.4%44.7%
$100,000 to $124,99914010.1%11.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991158.3%8.9%
$150,000 to $199,99920514.9%11.5%
$200,000 and over30522.1%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% data1,380100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000302.2%2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999151.1%0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999201.4%1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999151.1%2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999302.2%4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999251.8%3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999302.2%3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999352.5%3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999402.9%3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999352.5%3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999755.4%7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999856.2%7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999856.2%6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999956.9%6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999755.4%5.8%
$100,000 and over69050.0%37.5%
$100,000 to $124,99915511.2%11.9%
$125,000 to $149,99915511.2%8.6%
$150,000 and over38027.5%17.0%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,395100.0%100.0%
Owner1,21587.1%62.1%
Renter17512.5%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% data1,275100.0%100.0%
2 persons52541.2%49.6%
3 persons34026.7%23.1%
4 persons31524.7%20.8%
5 or more persons907.1%6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)33.0%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% data1,270100.0%100.0%
Total couple families1,12588.6%84.9%
Married couples1,05082.7%72.3%
Common-law couples755.9%12.6%
Total one-parent families14511.4%15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+1159.1%12.1%
in which the parent is a man+302.4%3.0%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families3,80590.9%79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners2,25053.8%47.2%
Parents in one-parent families1453.5%4.2%
Children1,41033.7%28.1%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data3759.0%20.5%
Living alone1704.1%11.6%
Living with other relatives1052.5%3.2%
Living with non-relatives only1002.4%5.6%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data170
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data180

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

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,205
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,215

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data4,185100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,65039.4%44.5%
In bottom decile43010.3%11.0%
In second decile3107.4%8.4%
In third decile3458.2%8.1%
In fourth decile2856.8%8.3%
In fifth decile2856.8%8.8%
In top half of the distribution2,53560.6%55.5%
In sixth decile3608.6%9.2%
In seventh decile3558.5%9.9%
In eighth decile46011.0%10.7%
In ninth decile51512.3%11.9%
In top decile84020.1%13.8%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,395100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,35597.1%95.9%
More than one person per room352.5%4.1%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,395100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,36097.5%91.9%
Not suitable352.5%8.1%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,395100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household51036.6%49.2%
Two-maintainer household74553.4%43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1359.7%7.7%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,395100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years302.2%3.0%
25 to 34 years453.2%15.5%
35 to 44 years21515.4%18.2%
45 to 54 years34024.4%18.9%
55 to 64 years42530.5%19.4%
65 to 74 years22516.1%14.6%
75 to 84 years1007.2%7.5%
85 years and over151.1%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'48034.5%39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only40529.1%26.1%
Not suitable only251.8%5.8%
Major repairs needed only302.2%3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'00.0%1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'151.1%1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.1%
Acceptable housing91065.5%61.0%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,240100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population2,80566.2%54.5%
South Asian2505.9%14.2%
Chinese1,35031.8%19.6%
Black501.2%1.6%
Filipino1152.7%5.5%
Arab150.4%0.9%
Latin American1152.7%2.0%
Southeast Asian701.7%2.2%
West Asian55013.0%2.5%
Korean1503.5%2.4%
Japanese350.8%1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.601.4%0.6%
Multiple visible minorities501.2%1.9%
Not a visible minority1,43033.7%45.5%

Religion

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,240100.0%100.0%
Buddhist1503.5%2.7%
Christian1,46034.4%33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.53512.6%8.7%
Anabaptist00.0%0.3%
Anglican852.0%2.0%
Baptist100.2%1.0%
Catholic51012.0%13.7%
Christian Orthodox751.8%1.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.4%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran250.6%0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic200.5%0.7%
Presbyterian300.7%0.5%
Reformed00.0%0.2%
United Church1002.4%1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions350.8%1.7%
Hindu200.5%2.6%
Jewish00.0%0.8%
Muslim3859.1%4.2%
Sikh400.9%8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions852.0%0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives2,09049.3%47.1%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,235100.0%100.0%
Canadian1754.1%6.7%
English3859.1%14.0%
Irish2606.1%9.1%
Scottish3357.9%10.8%
French, n.o.s.1704.0%4.2%
German1804.3%7.1%
Chinese1,17027.6%18.2%
Italian902.1%3.2%
Indian (India)1202.8%8.2%
Ukrainian701.7%3.1%
Dutch00.0%2.5%
Polish501.2%2.2%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1303.1%3.0%
Filipino1202.8%5.4%
French Canadian00.0%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.00.0%1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.150.4%0.9%
Métis350.8%0.8%
European, n.o.s.651.5%1.6%
Russian1253.0%2.0%
Norwegian551.3%1.7%
Welsh250.6%1.4%
Portuguese501.2%0.9%
American300.7%1.0%
Spanish751.8%1.4%
Swedish250.6%1.3%
Hungarian451.1%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani852.0%0.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Jewish350.8%0.9%
Punjabi00.0%2.7%
Vietnamese300.7%1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Greek00.0%0.6%
Jamaican00.0%0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.1453.4%1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Korean1603.8%2.4%
Romanian501.2%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.2%
Iranian49011.6%1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.3%
Danish250.6%0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Sikh00.0%2.0%
Austrian150.4%0.7%
Belgian00.0%0.3%
Haitian00.0%0.0%
Hindu00.0%0.6%
Mexican100.2%0.8%
Mennonite00.0%0.2%
Swiss200.5%0.4%
Finnish00.0%0.5%
Sri Lankan00.0%0.2%
Croatian00.0%0.6%
Japanese751.8%1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.200.5%0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
Muslim150.4%0.3%
Egyptian150.4%0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Tamil00.0%0.1%
Icelandic00.0%0.4%
Colombian00.0%0.2%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech250.6%0.4%
Syrian00.0%0.2%
Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Afghan00.0%0.3%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Serbian00.0%0.4%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.0%
Hong Konger300.7%1.1%
Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Persian1954.6%0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.1%
Turkish200.5%0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.1%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian501.2%0.4%
Nigerian00.0%0.1%
Armenian00.0%0.1%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.451.1%0.2%
Somali00.0%0.1%
Taiwanese952.2%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.501.2%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 African300.7%0.3%
Australian00.0%0.3%
Palestinian00.0%0.1%
Chilean00.0%0.2%
Congolese00.0%0.0%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.300.7%0.1%
Peruvian00.0%0.1%
Yoruba00.0%0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.1%
Maltese00.0%0.0%
Macedonian00.0%0.0%
Slovenian00.0%0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.400.9%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati150.4%0.1%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.0%
Israeli00.0%0.1%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.100.2%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.1%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.0%
Barbadian00.0%0.0%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.0%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.0%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.2%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.2%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.3%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.0%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.6%
Jatt00.0%0.2%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.0%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.0%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.0%
Igbo00.0%0.0%
Byelorussian150.4%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%
Malaysian100.2%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 data4,235100.0%100.0%
First generation2,62061.9%48.2%
Second generation91521.6%24.3%
Third generation or more69516.4%27.5%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,240100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity451.1%2.4%
Single Indigenous responses300.7%2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity4,19598.9%97.6%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,240100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian00.0%0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian4,23099.8%99.1%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,235100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)100.2%0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)100.2%0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries451.1%2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries451.1%1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only4,18598.8%97.3%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,235100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,66039.2%53.1%
Immigrants2,43057.4%41.8%
Before 19802004.7%6.1%
1980 to 19901754.1%4.9%
1991 to 200069016.3%9.8%
2001 to 201087020.5%10.0%
2011 to 202149511.7%11.1%
Non-permanent residents1503.5%5.1%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,430100.0%100.0%
Americas1255.1%7.0%
Brazil351.4%0.7%
Colombia00.0%0.4%
El Salvador00.0%0.4%
Guyana00.0%0.1%
Haiti00.0%0.0%
Jamaica00.0%0.2%
Mexico251.0%0.9%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago00.0%0.2%
United States of America251.0%2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas301.2%1.3%
Europe34014.0%14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.3%
France150.6%0.4%
Germany200.8%1.1%
Greece00.0%0.2%
Hungary301.2%0.3%
Italy00.0%0.8%
Netherlands00.0%0.5%
Poland00.0%0.8%
Portugal00.0%0.4%
Romania200.8%0.7%
Russian Federation652.7%0.9%
Serbia00.0%0.3%
Ukraine401.6%0.7%
United Kingdom903.7%4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe451.9%2.5%
Africa803.3%3.5%
Algeria00.0%0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt100.4%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 of451.9%0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa150.6%1.6%
Asia1,87577.2%72.4%
Afghanistan00.0%0.5%
Iran51021.0%4.0%
Iraq00.0%0.6%
Lebanon00.0%0.2%
Syria00.0%0.4%
Turkey00.0%0.2%
China54522.4%18.8%
Hong Kong2108.6%7.0%
Korea, South1154.7%3.9%
Taiwan1355.6%3.6%
Philippines853.5%10.0%
Viet Nam00.0%2.5%
Bangladesh00.0%0.2%
India301.2%13.9%
Pakistan652.7%1.0%
Sri Lanka00.0%0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia1456.0%5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth150.6%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 data240100.0%100.0%
Americas4016.7%10.8%
Europe156.3%11.7%
Africa4016.7%4.8%
Asia14560.4%71.1%
Oceania and other00.0%1.7%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,235100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,56584.2%83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 1864015.1%15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,92569.1%67.9%
Not Canadian citizens67515.9%16.4%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data2,430100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1707.0%7.5%
5 to 14 years34514.2%15.4%
15 to 24 years27511.3%18.6%
25 to 44 years1,26051.9%46.1%
45 years and over37015.2%12.4%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data2,230100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants1,73077.6%59.5%
Principal applicants66029.6%24.2%
Secondary applicants1,07048.0%35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family32014.3%30.4%
Refugees1456.5%8.7%
Other immigrants351.6%1.4%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data2,230100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission552.5%2.6%
Work permits only before admission1155.2%10.6%
Study permits only before admission1054.7%3.6%
Work and study permits before admission954.3%6.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.4%
No pre-admission experience1,86583.6%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 data3,660100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree2958.1%12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate85023.2%27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,52068.9%60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level83522.8%25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,68045.9%35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,375100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree351.5%6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate39516.6%22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,94581.9%70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level60525.5%27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,33556.2%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 data3,665100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate3108.5%13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,35591.5%86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,375100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate502.1%7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,32597.9%92.4%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,375100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree43018.1%29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,95082.1%70.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data2,335100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable803.4%2.2%
All classes of workers2,25096.4%97.8%
Employee1,69072.4%81.0%
Self-employed56524.2%16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,335100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable803.4%2.2%
All occupations2,25096.4%97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations351.5%1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations49021.0%18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations33014.1%9.3%
3 Health occupations1757.5%7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services25010.7%11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport853.6%5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations56524.2%24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations26011.1%15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations150.6%1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities552.4%3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,335100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable803.4%2.2%
All industries2,25096.4%97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction200.9%0.3%
22 Utilities100.4%0.6%
23 Construction1556.6%7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing1154.9%5.7%
41 Wholesale trade853.6%3.7%
44-45 Retail trade29512.6%10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1004.3%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries853.6%3.7%
52 Finance and insurance1255.4%4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing1004.3%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services31513.5%10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services401.7%4.1%
61 Educational services1807.7%7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance26511.3%11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation502.1%2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services1154.9%6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)903.9%4.2%
91 Public administration954.1%4.3%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,485100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van1,28086.2%74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver1,20080.8%68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger805.4%6.6%
Public transit1308.8%14.9%
Walked453.0%6.4%
Bicycle00.0%1.9%
Other method302.0%2.1%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,485100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes26017.5%20.7%
15 to 29 minutes37525.3%34.9%
30 to 44 minutes41027.6%26.4%
45 to 59 minutes24516.5%9.9%
60 minutes and over20013.5%8.2%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data1,485100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.654.4%6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.18512.5%15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.38525.9%22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.26517.8%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.42528.6%18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.15510.4%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 data1,190100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence37531.5%46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence77565.1%51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence352.9%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 data4,115100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,75567.0%56.8%
Movers1,35532.9%43.2%
Non-migrants43510.6%17.0%
Migrants92522.5%26.2%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data4,215100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,75589.1%85.2%
Movers46010.9%14.8%
Non-migrants1453.4%8.5%
Migrants3157.5%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 data2,100100.0%100.0%
Worked at home58527.9%26.5%
Worked outside Canada301.4%0.6%
No fixed workplace address29514.0%14.2%
Usual place of work1,19056.7%58.8%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,185100.0%100.0%
English only3,71588.8%88.1%
French only00.0%0.0%
English and French2756.6%6.5%
Neither English nor French1954.7%5.4%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,185100.0%100.0%
English3,92593.8%93.2%
French300.7%1.0%
English and French401.0%0.5%
Neither English nor French1954.7%5.3%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,185100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,94594.3%94.5%
Multiple responses2405.7%5.5%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,185100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,93093.9%93.8%
Multiple responses2556.1%6.2%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,185100.0%100.0%
None2,85568.2%75.2%
English65015.5%9.7%
French200.5%0.7%
Non-official language52512.5%11.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous52512.5%11.2%
English and French50.1%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)601.4%1.5%
French and non-official language(s)200.5%0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages451.1%1.2%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,185100.0%100.0%
English1,81543.4%54.7%
French50.1%0.2%
Non-official language82019.6%15.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous82019.6%15.1%
English and French250.6%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)1,43034.2%27.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)350.8%0.6%
Multiple non-official languages451.1%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 data2,530100.0%100.0%
English2,15085.0%87.4%
French00.0%0.1%
Non-official language652.6%2.9%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous652.6%2.9%
English and French150.6%0.8%
English and non-official language(s)28011.1%8.4%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages150.6%0.2%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data2,530100.0%100.0%
None2,30591.1%92.1%
English702.8%1.9%
French100.4%0.6%
Non-official language1154.5%4.2%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1154.5%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 languages301.2%0.8%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data825100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language455.5%6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language78094.5%94.0%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data680100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language355.1%6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada202.9%3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada152.2%2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language64594.9%93.6%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data4,185100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data4,1854185.0%2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.4%0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.5%0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.4%0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income55.0%4.3%

Population

IndicatorNumberShareMetro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data3,660
In the labour force2,335
Employed2,100
Unemployed235
Not in the labour force1,325
Participation rate (Rate)6463.8%65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)5757.4%60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)1010.1%8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data3,660100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,30035.5%35.5%
Worked2,36064.5%64.5%
Worked full year full time1,20532.9%33.9%
Worked part year and/or part time1,15531.6%30.7%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)4039.7%40.9%

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