Vancouver Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:8 of 688
Vancouver Population
Total Population (2021)
662,248
Total Population (2016)
631,486
Population Growth
+4.9% (+30,762)
Growth Rank
#338 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.0%324,570
Female
51.0%337,675
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.961
Average Age
42.2
Median Age
39.6
Age Rank
#290 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
23,840(3.6%)
5–9
23,070(3.5%)
10–14
23,660(3.6%)
15–19
26,315(4.0%)
20–24
43,290(6.5%)
25–29
67,155(10.1%)
30–34
69,225(10.5%)
35–39
57,330(8.7%)
40–44
45,075(6.8%)
45–49
42,045(6.3%)
50–54
44,840(6.8%)
55–59
44,360(6.7%)
60–64
39,320(5.9%)
65–69
34,590(5.2%)
70–74
30,055(4.5%)
75–79
18,520(2.8%)
80–84
13,865(2.1%)
85+
15,695(2.4%)
Vancouver Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.1
Total Private Dwellings
328,347
Occupied Private Dwellings
305,336
Size Distribution
1 Person
119,805 (39.2%)
2 Persons
100,730 (33.0%)
3 Persons
38,600 (12.6%)
4 Persons
29,140 (9.5%)
5+ Persons
17,060 (5.6%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
53,125(17.4%)
Couples without children
69,085(22.6%)
One-parent families
20,160(6.6%)
One-person households
119,805(39.2%)
Multigenerational
8,260(2.7%)
Multiple-family
2,030(0.7%)
Vancouver Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$92,500After tax
Median Household Income
$72,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$50,080After tax
Median Individual Income
$38,000After tax
Income Rank
#378 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
87.2%
Employment Income
69.6%
Government Transfers
12.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
55,370(9.8%)
$10k–$20k
61,180(10.9%)
$20k–$30k
86,405(15.3%)
$30k–$40k
67,875(12.0%)
$40k–$50k
55,555(9.9%)
$50k–$60k
46,055(8.2%)
$60k–$70k
37,150(6.6%)
$70k–$80k
30,195(5.4%)
$80k–$90k
24,045(4.3%)
$90k–$100k
19,545(3.5%)
$100k+
80,345(14.3%)
Vancouver Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
61.9%
Unemployment Rate
9.0%
Total Labour Force
394,670
Employed
359,280
Unemployed
35,390
Not in Labour Force
185,345
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
13.2%
Children (0–17)
13.0%
Adults (18–64)
12.2%
Seniors (65+)
17.9%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.4130 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.361
Vancouver Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
555,235 (84.8%)
French Only
345 (0.1%)
English & French
61,055 (9.3%)
Neither
38,195 (5.8%)
Mother Tongue
English
332,135 (50.7%)
French
9,925 (1.5%)
Non-official languages
277,105 (42.3%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
332,135(50.7%)
Cantonese
77,435(11.8%)
Mandarin
41,695(6.4%)
Tagalog
18,675(2.9%)
Spanish
16,735(2.6%)
Punjabi
13,305(2.0%)
Vietnamese
11,870(1.8%)
Persian
10,315(1.6%)
French
9,925(1.5%)
Korean
8,605(1.3%)
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