Richmond Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:26 of 688
Richmond Population
Total Population (2021)
209,937
Total Population (2016)
198,309
Population Growth
+5.9% (+11,628)
Growth Rank
#278 of 688Same geo level
Male
47.8%100,290
Female
52.2%109,650
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.915
Average Age
43.3
Median Age
43.6
Age Rank
#355 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
8,615(4.1%)
5–9
9,770(4.7%)
10–14
9,550(4.5%)
15–19
10,375(4.9%)
20–24
13,025(6.2%)
25–29
15,285(7.3%)
30–34
15,290(7.3%)
35–39
14,110(6.7%)
40–44
12,660(6.0%)
45–49
13,065(6.2%)
50–54
14,950(7.1%)
55–59
16,075(7.7%)
60–64
15,260(7.3%)
65–69
13,690(6.5%)
70–74
11,510(5.5%)
75–79
6,800(3.2%)
80–84
4,860(2.3%)
85+
5,050(2.4%)
Richmond Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
85,035
Occupied Private Dwellings
81,080
Size Distribution
1 Person
20,340 (25.1%)
2 Persons
26,205 (32.3%)
3 Persons
15,145 (18.7%)
4 Persons
11,905 (14.7%)
5+ Persons
7,485 (9.2%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
22,720(28.0%)
Couples without children
18,095(22.3%)
One-parent families
7,660(9.4%)
One-person households
20,345(25.1%)
Multigenerational
4,490(5.5%)
Multiple-family
1,030(1.3%)
Richmond Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$85,800After tax
Median Household Income
$71,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$39,840After tax
Median Individual Income
$31,800After tax
Income Rank
#442 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
81.0%
Employment Income
65.4%
Government Transfers
19.1%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
24,470(14.0%)
$10k–$20k
23,615(13.5%)
$20k–$30k
29,215(16.7%)
$30k–$40k
22,205(12.7%)
$40k–$50k
17,670(10.1%)
$50k–$60k
13,645(7.8%)
$60k–$70k
10,290(5.9%)
$70k–$80k
7,745(4.4%)
$80k–$90k
6,255(3.6%)
$90k–$100k
4,630(2.7%)
$100k+
14,725(8.4%)
Richmond Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
53.6%
Unemployment Rate
10.8%
Total Labour Force
108,470
Employed
96,785
Unemployed
11,685
Not in Labour Force
72,005
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
15.9%
Children (0–17)
16.8%
Adults (18–64)
14.6%
Seniors (65+)
19.4%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3570 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.321
Richmond Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
177,825 (85.1%)
French Only
80 (0.0%)
English & French
9,270 (4.4%)
Neither
21,870 (10.5%)
Mother Tongue
English
65,440 (31.3%)
French
965 (0.5%)
Non-official languages
128,870 (61.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
65,440(31.3%)
Cantonese
44,985(21.5%)
Mandarin
44,060(21.1%)
Tagalog
7,735(3.7%)
Punjabi
4,990(2.4%)
Spanish
2,055(1.0%)
Russian
1,920(0.9%)
Arabic
1,555(0.7%)
Korean
1,485(0.7%)
Persian
1,130(0.5%)
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