White Rock Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:200 of 688
White Rock Population
Total Population (2021)
21,939
Total Population (2016)
19,952
Population Growth
+10.0% (+1,987)
Growth Rank
#132 of 688Same geo level
Male
45.4%9,970
Female
54.5%11,965
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.833
Average Age
53.3
Median Age
58
Age Rank
#681 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
550(2.5%)
5–9
670(3.1%)
10–14
760(3.5%)
15–19
810(3.7%)
20–24
815(3.7%)
25–29
825(3.8%)
30–34
890(4.1%)
35–39
940(4.3%)
40–44
1,005(4.6%)
45–49
1,255(5.7%)
50–54
1,420(6.5%)
55–59
1,805(8.2%)
60–64
2,005(9.1%)
65–69
2,015(9.2%)
70–74
2,040(9.3%)
75–79
1,545(7.0%)
80–84
1,150(5.2%)
85+
1,435(6.5%)
White Rock Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
1.9
Total Private Dwellings
11,541
Occupied Private Dwellings
10,735
Size Distribution
1 Person
4,765 (44.4%)
2 Persons
3,805 (35.4%)
3 Persons
990 (9.2%)
4 Persons
740 (6.9%)
5+ Persons
440 (4.1%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,405(13.1%)
Couples without children
2,990(27.9%)
One-parent families
730(6.8%)
One-person households
4,765(44.4%)
Multigenerational
205(1.9%)
Multiple-family
65(0.6%)
White Rock Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$88,400After tax
Median Household Income
$65,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$51,850After tax
Median Individual Income
$39,600After tax
Income Rank
#521 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
83.4%
Employment Income
53.1%
Government Transfers
16.6%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
1,315(7.2%)
$10k–$20k
1,990(10.9%)
$20k–$30k
2,915(15.9%)
$30k–$40k
2,180(11.9%)
$40k–$50k
1,995(10.9%)
$50k–$60k
1,630(8.9%)
$60k–$70k
1,300(7.1%)
$70k–$80k
1,005(5.5%)
$80k–$90k
785(4.3%)
$90k–$100k
650(3.6%)
$100k+
2,530(13.8%)
White Rock Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
49.1%
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
Total Labour Force
10,015
Employed
9,210
Unemployed
805
Not in Labour Force
8,730
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
12.8%
Children (0–17)
14.7%
Adults (18–64)
11.9%
Seniors (65+)
13.5%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3950 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.349
White Rock Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
18,770 (90.0%)
French Only
10 (0.0%)
English & French
1,680 (8.1%)
Neither
395 (1.9%)
Mother Tongue
English
15,445 (74.1%)
French
280 (1.3%)
Non-official languages
4,515 (21.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
English
15,445(74.1%)
Mandarin
1,065(5.1%)
Punjabi
625(3.0%)
French
280(1.3%)
Tagalog
215(1.0%)
Spanish
185(0.9%)
Cantonese
175(0.8%)
Korean
150(0.7%)
Russian
140(0.7%)
Polish
110(0.5%)
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