Coquitlam Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:34 of 688
Coquitlam Population
Total Population (2021)
148,625
Total Population (2016)
139,284
Population Growth
+6.7% (+9,341)
Growth Rank
#242 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.1%73,005
Female
50.9%75,620
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.965
Average Age
41.4
Median Age
41.6
Age Rank
#243 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
6,405(4.3%)
5–9
7,545(5.1%)
10–14
8,445(5.7%)
15–19
8,590(5.8%)
20–24
9,280(6.2%)
25–29
9,715(6.5%)
30–34
10,245(6.9%)
35–39
10,730(7.2%)
40–44
10,355(7.0%)
45–49
10,430(7.0%)
50–54
11,480(7.7%)
55–59
11,080(7.5%)
60–64
10,055(6.8%)
65–69
8,390(5.6%)
70–74
6,290(4.2%)
75–79
4,050(2.7%)
80–84
2,880(1.9%)
85+
2,660(1.8%)
Coquitlam Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
58,683
Occupied Private Dwellings
55,949
Size Distribution
1 Person
12,820 (22.9%)
2 Persons
17,730 (31.7%)
3 Persons
10,600 (18.9%)
4 Persons
9,625 (17.2%)
5+ Persons
5,180 (9.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
17,650(31.5%)
Couples without children
12,830(22.9%)
One-parent families
5,030(9.0%)
One-person households
12,815(22.9%)
Multigenerational
2,520(4.5%)
Multiple-family
720(1.3%)
Coquitlam Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$96,200After tax
Median Household Income
$82,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$44,640After tax
Median Individual Income
$36,800After tax
Income Rank
#244 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.4%
Employment Income
70.6%
Government Transfers
15.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
14,615(12.1%)
$10k–$20k
14,270(11.8%)
$20k–$30k
17,630(14.6%)
$30k–$40k
13,675(11.3%)
$40k–$50k
12,035(10.0%)
$50k–$60k
10,115(8.4%)
$60k–$70k
8,210(6.8%)
$70k–$80k
6,295(5.2%)
$80k–$90k
5,165(4.3%)
$90k–$100k
4,215(3.5%)
$100k+
14,285(11.9%)
Coquitlam Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
59.1%
Unemployment Rate
9.0%
Total Labour Force
81,265
Employed
73,920
Unemployed
7,345
Not in Labour Force
43,805
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
11.4%
Children (0–17)
12.9%
Adults (18–64)
10.3%
Seniors (65+)
14.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3380 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.302
Coquitlam Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
131,465 (89.0%)
French Only
55 (0.0%)
English & French
8,895 (6.0%)
Neither
7,310 (4.9%)
Mother Tongue
English
70,195 (47.5%)
French
1,295 (0.9%)
Non-official languages
68,895 (46.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
70,195(47.5%)
Mandarin
14,380(9.7%)
Korean
10,040(6.8%)
Cantonese
9,670(6.5%)
Persian
8,920(6.0%)
Spanish
2,825(1.9%)
Tagalog
2,510(1.7%)
Russian
2,310(1.6%)
French
1,295(0.9%)
Arabic
1,255(0.8%)
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