Delta Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:52 of 688
Delta Population
Total Population (2021)
108,455
Total Population (2016)
102,238
Population Growth
+6.1% (+6,217)
Growth Rank
#266 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.3%53,505
Female
50.7%54,950
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.974
Average Age
42.9
Median Age
44
Age Rank
#333 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
4,505(4.2%)
5–9
5,520(5.1%)
10–14
6,400(5.9%)
15–19
6,825(6.3%)
20–24
7,525(6.9%)
25–29
6,140(5.7%)
30–34
5,640(5.2%)
35–39
6,510(6.0%)
40–44
6,655(6.1%)
45–49
6,950(6.4%)
50–54
7,750(7.1%)
55–59
8,010(7.4%)
60–64
7,750(7.1%)
65–69
6,600(6.1%)
70–74
6,015(5.5%)
75–79
4,310(4.0%)
80–84
2,770(2.6%)
85+
2,575(2.4%)
Delta Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.8
Total Private Dwellings
39,736
Occupied Private Dwellings
38,058
Size Distribution
1 Person
7,790 (20.5%)
2 Persons
12,065 (31.7%)
3 Persons
6,270 (16.5%)
4 Persons
6,880 (18.1%)
5+ Persons
5,055 (13.3%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
11,770(30.9%)
Couples without children
9,470(24.9%)
One-parent families
2,800(7.4%)
One-person households
7,790(20.5%)
Multigenerational
2,680(7.0%)
Multiple-family
465(1.2%)
Delta Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$107,500After tax
Median Household Income
$95,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$46,680After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,400After tax
Income Rank
#96 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.0%
Employment Income
66.6%
Government Transfers
16.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
8,350(9.5%)
$10k–$20k
10,060(11.5%)
$20k–$30k
12,655(14.4%)
$30k–$40k
10,440(11.9%)
$40k–$50k
9,330(10.6%)
$50k–$60k
7,840(8.9%)
$60k–$70k
6,225(7.1%)
$70k–$80k
4,960(5.7%)
$80k–$90k
3,805(4.3%)
$90k–$100k
3,160(3.6%)
$100k+
10,845(12.4%)
Delta Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
59.2%
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Total Labour Force
58,010
Employed
53,760
Unemployed
4,255
Not in Labour Force
32,845
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.9%
Children (0–17)
8.1%
Adults (18–64)
6.0%
Seniors (65+)
8.6%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3130 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.276
Delta Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
96,290 (89.6%)
French Only
30 (0.0%)
English & French
6,820 (6.3%)
Neither
4,365 (4.1%)
Mother Tongue
English
65,180 (60.6%)
French
770 (0.7%)
Non-official languages
36,165 (33.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
65,180(60.6%)
Punjabi
15,790(14.7%)
Mandarin
4,210(3.9%)
Cantonese
2,445(2.3%)
Hindi
1,995(1.9%)
Tagalog
1,560(1.5%)
Spanish
1,005(0.9%)
French
770(0.7%)
Urdu
610(0.6%)
Arabic
425(0.4%)
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