Chilliwack Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:65 of 688
Chilliwack Population
Total Population (2021)
93,203
Total Population (2016)
83,788
Population Growth
+11.2% (+9,415)
Growth Rank
#100 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.1%45,745
Female
50.9%47,460
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.964
Average Age
40.9
Median Age
40.4
Age Rank
#213 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
5,520(5.9%)
5–9
5,980(6.4%)
10–14
6,200(6.7%)
15–19
5,645(6.1%)
20–24
4,845(5.2%)
25–29
5,395(5.8%)
30–34
6,015(6.5%)
35–39
6,570(7.0%)
40–44
5,680(6.1%)
45–49
5,630(6.0%)
50–54
5,775(6.2%)
55–59
6,120(6.6%)
60–64
6,145(6.6%)
65–69
5,270(5.7%)
70–74
4,640(5.0%)
75–79
3,225(3.5%)
80–84
2,240(2.4%)
85+
2,295(2.5%)
Chilliwack Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
37,124
Occupied Private Dwellings
35,758
Size Distribution
1 Person
9,440 (26.4%)
2 Persons
12,195 (34.1%)
3 Persons
5,215 (14.6%)
4 Persons
4,865 (13.6%)
5+ Persons
4,035 (11.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
9,150(25.6%)
Couples without children
9,295(26.0%)
One-parent families
3,040(8.5%)
One-person households
9,445(26.4%)
Multigenerational
1,305(3.6%)
Multiple-family
395(1.1%)
Chilliwack Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$86,600After tax
Median Household Income
$76,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$43,080After tax
Median Individual Income
$37,200After tax
Income Rank
#334 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
80.4%
Employment Income
65.8%
Government Transfers
19.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
6,070(8.4%)
$10k–$20k
8,945(12.4%)
$20k–$30k
11,210(15.6%)
$30k–$40k
9,505(13.2%)
$40k–$50k
8,285(11.5%)
$50k–$60k
6,750(9.4%)
$60k–$70k
5,315(7.4%)
$70k–$80k
3,980(5.5%)
$80k–$90k
3,035(4.2%)
$90k–$100k
2,530(3.5%)
$100k+
6,335(8.8%)
Chilliwack Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
58.8%
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
Total Labour Force
46,785
Employed
43,700
Unemployed
3,085
Not in Labour Force
27,510
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
9.9%
Children (0–17)
10.2%
Adults (18–64)
8.2%
Seniors (65+)
14.9%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2980 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.267
Chilliwack Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
87,550 (94.7%)
French Only
30 (0.0%)
English & French
4,100 (4.4%)
Neither
815 (0.9%)
Mother Tongue
English
78,875 (85.3%)
French
875 (0.9%)
Non-official languages
10,840 (11.7%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
78,875(85.3%)
Punjabi
1,170(1.3%)
French
875(0.9%)
Spanish
790(0.9%)
Tagalog
595(0.6%)
Mandarin
535(0.6%)
Vietnamese
445(0.5%)
Korean
430(0.5%)
German
260(0.3%)
Cantonese
255(0.3%)
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