Abbotsford Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:32 of 688
Abbotsford Population
Total Population (2021)
153,524
Total Population (2016)
141,397
Population Growth
+8.6% (+12,127)
Growth Rank
#179 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.5%75,960
Female
50.5%77,565
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.979
Average Age
40.6
Median Age
39.2
Age Rank
#188 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
8,010(5.2%)
5–9
9,115(5.9%)
10–14
9,530(6.2%)
15–19
9,265(6.0%)
20–24
10,255(6.7%)
25–29
10,385(6.8%)
30–34
10,755(7.0%)
35–39
10,980(7.2%)
40–44
10,030(6.5%)
45–49
9,305(6.1%)
50–54
9,200(6.0%)
55–59
9,305(6.1%)
60–64
9,270(6.0%)
65–69
8,385(5.5%)
70–74
7,310(4.8%)
75–79
5,040(3.3%)
80–84
3,610(2.4%)
85+
3,770(2.5%)
Abbotsford Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.8
Total Private Dwellings
55,659
Occupied Private Dwellings
53,234
Size Distribution
1 Person
13,180 (24.8%)
2 Persons
16,335 (30.7%)
3 Persons
7,265 (13.6%)
4 Persons
7,660 (14.4%)
5+ Persons
8,800 (16.5%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
13,530(25.4%)
Couples without children
12,225(23.0%)
One-parent families
3,935(7.4%)
One-person households
13,175(24.7%)
Multigenerational
4,515(8.5%)
Multiple-family
895(1.7%)
Abbotsford Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$93,900After tax
Median Household Income
$81,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$41,600After tax
Median Individual Income
$34,800After tax
Income Rank
#270 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
80.4%
Employment Income
67.0%
Government Transfers
19.5%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
10,835(9.0%)
$10k–$20k
16,095(13.4%)
$20k–$30k
20,270(16.9%)
$30k–$40k
16,195(13.5%)
$40k–$50k
13,295(11.1%)
$50k–$60k
11,020(9.2%)
$60k–$70k
8,450(7.0%)
$70k–$80k
6,370(5.3%)
$80k–$90k
4,600(3.8%)
$90k–$100k
3,490(2.9%)
$100k+
9,465(7.9%)
Abbotsford Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
60.2%
Unemployment Rate
7.8%
Total Labour Force
81,080
Employed
74,765
Unemployed
6,310
Not in Labour Force
43,070
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
8.3%
Children (0–17)
8.7%
Adults (18–64)
6.8%
Seniors (65+)
13.1%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2950 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.266
Abbotsford Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
135,670 (89.5%)
French Only
40 (0.0%)
English & French
6,230 (4.1%)
Neither
9,665 (6.4%)
Mother Tongue
English
92,460 (61.0%)
French
955 (0.6%)
Non-official languages
52,130 (34.4%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
92,460(61.0%)
Punjabi
34,280(22.6%)
Spanish
1,375(0.9%)
Korean
1,190(0.8%)
Tagalog
1,180(0.8%)
Vietnamese
1,105(0.7%)
French
955(0.6%)
Mandarin
945(0.6%)
Hindi
860(0.6%)
Arabic
720(0.5%)
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