West Vancouver Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:115 of 688
West Vancouver Population
Total Population (2021)
44,122
Total Population (2016)
42,473
Population Growth
+3.9% (+1,649)
Growth Rank
#390 of 688Same geo level
Male
46.7%20,625
Female
53.2%23,495
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.878
Average Age
47.6
Median Age
50.8
Age Rank
#593 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
1,295(2.9%)
5–9
2,115(4.8%)
10–14
2,750(6.2%)
15–19
2,940(6.7%)
20–24
2,305(5.2%)
25–29
1,455(3.3%)
30–34
1,370(3.1%)
35–39
1,965(4.5%)
40–44
2,375(5.4%)
45–49
2,970(6.7%)
50–54
3,520(8.0%)
55–59
3,325(7.5%)
60–64
3,175(7.2%)
65–69
2,965(6.7%)
70–74
2,835(6.4%)
75–79
2,515(5.7%)
80–84
1,875(4.2%)
85+
2,395(5.4%)
West Vancouver Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.5
Total Private Dwellings
18,795
Occupied Private Dwellings
17,690
Size Distribution
1 Person
4,955 (28.0%)
2 Persons
5,880 (33.2%)
3 Persons
2,785 (15.7%)
4 Persons
2,700 (15.3%)
5+ Persons
1,365 (7.7%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
4,980(28.2%)
Couples without children
4,635(26.2%)
One-parent families
1,550(8.8%)
One-person households
4,950(28.0%)
Multigenerational
480(2.7%)
Multiple-family
165(0.9%)
West Vancouver Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$145,000After tax
Median Household Income
$90,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$72,000After tax
Median Individual Income
$39,600After tax
Income Rank
#125 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
92.0%
Employment Income
51.9%
Government Transfers
8.0%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
4,640(13.0%)
$10k–$20k
3,790(10.6%)
$20k–$30k
4,695(13.2%)
$30k–$40k
3,430(9.6%)
$40k–$50k
2,695(7.6%)
$50k–$60k
2,245(6.3%)
$60k–$70k
1,875(5.3%)
$70k–$80k
1,495(4.2%)
$80k–$90k
1,355(3.8%)
$90k–$100k
1,100(3.1%)
$100k+
8,270(23.2%)
West Vancouver Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
47.4%
Unemployment Rate
9.4%
Total Labour Force
19,485
Employed
17,640
Unemployed
1,840
Not in Labour Force
17,745
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
15.4%
Children (0–17)
20.8%
Adults (18–64)
15.6%
Seniors (65+)
11.2%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.5740 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.510
West Vancouver Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
37,370 (85.8%)
French Only
10 (0.0%)
English & French
4,555 (10.5%)
Neither
1,630 (3.7%)
Mother Tongue
English
24,445 (56.1%)
French
430 (1.0%)
Non-official languages
17,070 (39.2%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
24,445(56.1%)
Mandarin
5,675(13.0%)
Persian
4,790(11.0%)
Cantonese
950(2.2%)
Korean
630(1.4%)
Spanish
515(1.2%)
French
430(1.0%)
Russian
415(1.0%)
Tagalog
245(0.6%)
Italian
220(0.5%)
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