Port Moody Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, languages, and dwellings for Port Moody. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full demographic profile below.

National Rank:139 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Port Moody Population

Total Population (2021)

33,535

Total Population (2016)

33,551

Population Growth

0.0% (-16)

Growth Rank

#572 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.1%16,475

Female

50.9%17,065

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.965

Average Age

40.7

Median Age

41.6

Age Rank

#195 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,595(4.8%)

5–9

1,830(5.5%)

10–14

2,090(6.2%)

15–19

2,055(6.1%)

20–24

1,745(5.2%)

25–29

1,745(5.2%)

30–34

2,310(6.9%)

35–39

2,480(7.4%)

40–44

2,555(7.6%)

45–49

2,720(8.1%)

50–54

2,735(8.2%)

55–59

2,635(7.9%)

60–64

2,200(6.6%)

65–69

1,655(4.9%)

70–74

1,285(3.8%)

75–79

910(2.7%)

80–84

585(1.7%)

85+

415(1.2%)

Port Moody Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

13,603

Occupied Private Dwellings

13,109

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,950 (22.5%)

2 Persons

4,400 (33.6%)

3 Persons

2,545 (19.4%)

4 Persons

2,355 (18.0%)

5+ Persons

860 (6.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

4,445(33.9%)

Couples without children

3,375(25.7%)

One-parent families

1,170(8.9%)

One-person households

2,945(22.5%)

Multigenerational

320(2.4%)

Multiple-family

100(0.8%)

Port Moody Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$114,600After tax

Median Household Income

$99,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$55,600After tax

Median Individual Income

$46,000After tax

Income Rank

#61 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

89.6%

Employment Income

75.0%

Government Transfers

10.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,695(10.0%)

$10k–$20k

2,510(9.3%)

$20k–$30k

3,040(11.3%)

$30k–$40k

2,510(9.3%)

$40k–$50k

2,330(8.6%)

$50k–$60k

2,240(8.3%)

$60k–$70k

1,960(7.3%)

$70k–$80k

1,630(6.1%)

$80k–$90k

1,515(5.6%)

$90k–$100k

1,305(4.8%)

$100k+

5,205(19.3%)

Port Moody Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

64.2%

Unemployment Rate

7.1%

Total Labour Force

19,330

Employed

17,950

Unemployed

1,380

Not in Labour Force

8,610

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.0%

Children (0–17)

7.8%

Adults (18–64)

6.3%

Seniors (65+)

8.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3340 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.291

Port Moody Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

30,165 (90.2%)

French Only

10 (0.0%)

English & French

2,670 (8.0%)

Neither

620 (1.9%)

Mother Tongue

English

22,335 (66.8%)

French

325 (1.0%)

Non-official languages

9,610 (28.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

22,335(66.8%)

Mandarin

1,495(4.5%)

Korean

1,405(4.2%)

Persian

1,120(3.3%)

Cantonese

810(2.4%)

Spanish

670(2.0%)

Russian

455(1.4%)

French

325(1.0%)

Polish

260(0.8%)

Tagalog

255(0.8%)

Port Moody Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,940(30.1%)

Semi-detached

405(3.1%)

Row house

2,605(19.9%)

Duplex

1,045(8.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

3,210(24.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

1,895(14.5%)

Other attached

5(0.0%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Port Moody

Port Moody is a city at the eastern end of Burrard Inlet in Metro Vancouver, between Coquitlam and Burnaby Mountain. It grew as a Canadian Pacific railway terminus and mill town and now markets itself as a City of the Arts, with an inlet shoreline, Rocky Point Park, and a row of breweries. Inlet Centre SkyTrain has pulled new housing toward the water. About 34,000 people live in Port Moody.

Known for

Eastern end of Burrard Inlet
Rocky Point Park and the shoreline trail
Brewers Row along Murray Street
City of the Arts and a historic mill and rail terminus
Inlet Centre SkyTrain neighbourhood

See & do

Rocky Point Park
Inlet park, pier, beach, and the start of the shoreline trail.
Shoreline Trail
Boardwalk and forest path along the north shore of the inlet.
Brewers Row
Cluster of craft breweries in former industrial buildings on Murray Street.
Port Moody Station Museum
Railway museum in the old CPR station.
Bert Flinn Park
Forest trails on the former quarry lands above the city.

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