Port Coquitlam Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:92 of 688
Port Coquitlam Population
Total Population (2021)
61,498
Total Population (2016)
58,612
Population Growth
+4.9% (+2,886)
Growth Rank
#338 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.3%30,310
Female
50.7%31,185
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.972
Average Age
41.3
Median Age
41.6
Age Rank
#237 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
2,950(4.8%)
5–9
3,245(5.3%)
10–14
3,430(5.6%)
15–19
3,470(5.6%)
20–24
3,550(5.8%)
25–29
3,740(6.1%)
30–34
4,270(6.9%)
35–39
4,600(7.5%)
40–44
4,455(7.2%)
45–49
4,250(6.9%)
50–54
4,640(7.5%)
55–59
4,935(8.0%)
60–64
4,310(7.0%)
65–69
3,345(5.4%)
70–74
2,490(4.0%)
75–79
1,615(2.6%)
80–84
1,095(1.8%)
85+
1,115(1.8%)
Port Coquitlam Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
23,671
Occupied Private Dwellings
22,884
Size Distribution
1 Person
5,195 (22.7%)
2 Persons
7,255 (31.7%)
3 Persons
4,295 (18.8%)
4 Persons
4,065 (17.8%)
5+ Persons
2,070 (9.0%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
7,335(32.1%)
Couples without children
5,370(23.5%)
One-parent families
2,090(9.1%)
One-person households
5,195(22.7%)
Multigenerational
950(4.2%)
Multiple-family
280(1.2%)
Port Coquitlam Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$99,000After tax
Median Household Income
$89,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$46,240After tax
Median Individual Income
$40,400After tax
Income Rank
#145 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
84.8%
Employment Income
73.6%
Government Transfers
15.3%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
4,610(9.4%)
$10k–$20k
5,180(10.6%)
$20k–$30k
6,665(13.6%)
$30k–$40k
5,635(11.5%)
$40k–$50k
5,240(10.7%)
$50k–$60k
4,740(9.7%)
$60k–$70k
3,885(7.9%)
$70k–$80k
3,065(6.2%)
$80k–$90k
2,460(5.0%)
$90k–$100k
1,965(4.0%)
$100k+
5,645(11.5%)
Port Coquitlam Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
62.8%
Unemployment Rate
8.1%
Total Labour Force
34,665
Employed
31,860
Unemployed
2,805
Not in Labour Force
16,105
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
7.4%
Children (0–17)
8.5%
Adults (18–64)
6.0%
Seniors (65+)
12.0%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.2870 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.258
Port Coquitlam Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
54,935 (90.6%)
French Only
50 (0.1%)
English & French
3,980 (6.6%)
Neither
1,680 (2.8%)
Mother Tongue
English
37,840 (62.4%)
French
565 (0.9%)
Non-official languages
19,555 (32.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
37,840(62.4%)
Cantonese
2,705(4.5%)
Mandarin
2,075(3.4%)
Persian
1,840(3.0%)
Korean
1,565(2.6%)
Tagalog
1,435(2.4%)
Spanish
1,110(1.8%)
Punjabi
960(1.6%)
Russian
935(1.5%)
Polish
625(1.0%)
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