Metchosin Profile
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National Rank:677 of 688
Level:Census subdivision
Metchosin Population
Total Population (2021)
5,067
Total Population (2016)
4,708
Population Growth
+7.6% (+359)
Growth Rank
#212 of 688Same geo level
Male
52.0%2,635
Female
47.9%2,430
Male-to-Female Ratio
1.084
Average Age
46.6
Median Age
50.8
Age Rank
#547 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
165(3.3%)
5–9
225(4.4%)
10–14
215(4.2%)
15–19
320(6.3%)
20–24
260(5.1%)
25–29
215(4.2%)
30–34
255(5.0%)
35–39
295(5.8%)
40–44
250(4.9%)
45–49
285(5.6%)
50–54
325(6.4%)
55–59
435(8.6%)
60–64
505(10.0%)
65–69
475(9.4%)
70–74
380(7.5%)
75–79
255(5.0%)
80–84
115(2.3%)
85+
90(1.8%)
Metchosin Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
1,938
Occupied Private Dwellings
1,856
Size Distribution
1 Person
370 (19.9%)
2 Persons
805 (43.4%)
3 Persons
270 (14.6%)
4 Persons
250 (13.5%)
5+ Persons
160 (8.6%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
430(23.2%)
Couples without children
690(37.2%)
One-parent families
90(4.9%)
One-person households
370(19.9%)
Multigenerational
80(4.3%)
Multiple-family
35(1.9%)
Metchosin Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$110,700After tax
Median Household Income
$91,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$51,350After tax
Median Individual Income
$41,600After tax
Income Rank
#125 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
86.2%
Employment Income
55.5%
Government Transfers
13.8%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
305(7.6%)
$10k–$20k
405(10.1%)
$20k–$30k
530(13.2%)
$30k–$40k
465(11.6%)
$40k–$50k
470(11.7%)
$50k–$60k
415(10.3%)
$60k–$70k
295(7.3%)
$70k–$80k
260(6.5%)
$80k–$90k
205(5.1%)
$90k–$100k
150(3.7%)
$100k+
525(13.0%)
Metchosin Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
56.3%
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
Total Labour Force
2,450
Employed
2,320
Unemployed
135
Not in Labour Force
1,665
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
6.6%
Children (0–17)
9.6%
Adults (18–64)
6.4%
Seniors (65+)
5.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3140 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.283
Metchosin Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
4,625 (93.2%)
English & French
330 (6.6%)
Neither
10 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
4,555 (91.7%)
French
55 (1.1%)
Non-official languages
310 (6.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
4,555(91.7%)
French
55(1.1%)
Spanish
15(0.3%)
Mandarin
10(0.2%)
Cantonese
10(0.2%)
German
10(0.2%)
Persian
10(0.2%)
Arabic
5(0.1%)
Tagalog
5(0.1%)
Punjabi
5(0.1%)
Metchosin Dwellings
Dwelling Type
Single-detached
1,445(77.9%)
Semi-detached
60(3.2%)
Duplex
270(14.6%)
Apt. < 5 storeys
40(2.2%)
Other attached
10(0.5%)
Movable
30(1.6%)
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