Vancouver Profile

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

National Rank:8 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

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%)

Vancouver Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

44,750(14.7%)

Semi-detached

4,800(1.6%)

Row house

10,815(3.5%)

Duplex

54,305(17.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

95,120(31.2%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

94,815(31.1%)

Other attached

695(0.2%)

Movable

20(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Vancouver

Vancouver is British Columbia’s largest city, on Burrard Inlet between the Pacific and the North Shore mountains. It is a Pacific Rim port with a dense downtown peninsula of apartments, parks, and seawalls. The city proper is relatively small; most of the metro area lies in surrounding municipalities. About 660,000 people live in Vancouver itself.

Known for

Stanley Park and the seawall
Pacific port and Asia–Pacific trade
Film and television production
A mountains-and-ocean setting
Large East and South Asian communities

See & do

Stanley Park
Large park with seawall, forest, and the aquarium.
Granville Island
Public market and arts district under the Granville Bridge.
Museum of Anthropology at UBC
Northwest Coast and world collections on Point Grey.
Queen Elizabeth Park
Hilltop gardens and the Bloedel Conservatory dome.
Gastown
Historic neighbourhood with the steam clock and cobbled streets.

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