Population in 2011: 2,313,328
Population in 2006: 2,116,581
Population in 2001: 1,986,965
2006 to 2011 population change| Here: | 9.3% |
| British Columbia: | 7.0% |
2001 to 2006 population change| This city: | 6.5% |
| Province: | 5.3% |
Total private houses: 949,565
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 891,336
Land area (km2): 2882.55
Population density per square kilometre| This city: | 802.5 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 205.0 |
Other nearby cities
Occupation and industry
Participation rate| Here: | 66.8% |
| British Columbia: | 65.6% |
Unemployment rate| Here: | 5.6% |
| British Columbia: | 6.0% |
Labour force activity in this city
Mode of transportation to work
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005| Here: | 27,596 CAD |
| British Columbia: | 25,722 CAD |
Median income in 2005| This city: | 25,032 CAD |
| British Columbia: | 24,867 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax| This city: | 20.8% |
| British Columbia: | 17.3% |
Composition of total income in this city
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Shoping malls in Vancouver
- Pacific Centre
- City Square Mall
- Oakridge Centre
- Westfield Vancouver
Record labels located in Vancouver
- Nettwerk
- Ache Records
- Boompa Records
- Hybridity Music
- 604 Records
- Synthetic Entertainment
- Black Hen Music
- Sudden Death Records
- Submerged Records
- Light Organ Records
- Sound Document
- Endearing Records
- Mo-Da-Mu
Ski areas in Vancouver
Magazines located in this city
- Adbusters (ISSN: 0847-9097)
- The Nerve (ISSN: 1714-7840)
Airports in Vancouver
Venues in this city
- Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage
- City Opera of Vancouver
- The Orpheum Theatre
- Park Theatre
- Commodore Ballroom
- Canadian Music Centre
Military structures in this city
- Yorke Island coastal fort
Organizations located in Vancouver
- TRIUMF
- BC Healthy Living Alliance
- The Fraser Institute
- Adbusters Media Foundation
- Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education
- B.C. Council for Families
- West Coast Environmental Law
- Alma Mater Society of the University of British Columbia - Vancouver
- OpenMedia.ca
- Canadian Network for International Surgery
- AIDS Vancouver
- British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
- Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
- Enterprize Canada
- Royal Vancouver Yacht Club
- Deborah's Gate
- Qmunity
- Ratanak International
- Vancouver Rape Relief & Women's Shelter
- EVE
Age characteristics
Median age of the population| This city: | 40.2 |
| Province: | 41.9 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over| This city: | 84.7% |
| Province: | 84.6% |
Roller coasters located in this city
- Corkscrew (Length: 2,400 ft)
Zoos located in Vancouver
- Vancouver Aquarium
- Bloedel Floral Conservatory
Hotels located in this city
- Hotel Vancouver
- The Westin Grand, Vancouver
Institutes in this city
- The Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics
- Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences
Colleges in Vancouver
Publishers located in this city
- Aesthetic Research Centre
- Arsenal Pulp Press
- Douglas & McIntyre
- Maple Leaf Publishing
Amusement parks in this city
IUCN protected areas located in this city
- Cypress Provincial Park
- Wallace Island Marine Provincial Park
- George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary
- Indian Arm Provincial Park
Parks located in this city
- Stanley Park
- Victory Square
- Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
- Filipino Plaza
- Queen Elizabeth Park
- Vanier Park
- Wendy Poole Park
- Hastings Park
- Hillcrest Park
- Oppenheimer Park
- Falaise Park
- Sunrise Park
- McAuley Park
Schools in Vancouver
- Walter Moberly Elementary (1000 59th Ave E, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 469)
- Windermere Community Secondary (3155 27th Ave E, Gradespan: 8-12, Enrollment: 1,250)
- Sir Wilfrid Laurier Annex (590 65th Ave W, Gradespan: K-4, Enrollment: 90)
- Thunderbird Elementary (2325 Cassiar St, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 277)
- Westside Montessori (4157 Oak Street, Enrollment: 11)
- University Hill Secondary (3228 Ross Dr, Gradespan: 8-12, Enrollment: 655)
- St John's School (2215 10th Ave W, Gradespan: K-12, Enrollment: 494)
- Sir Matthew Begbie Elementary (1430 Lillooet St, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 355)
- Dr George M Weir Elementary (2900 44th Ave E, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 453)
- Notre Dame Regional Secondary (2880 Venables St, Gradespan: 8-12, Enrollment: 628)
- David Lloyd George Elementary (8370 Cartier St, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 417)
- Sir Richard McBride Elementary (1300 29th Ave E, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 350)
- Lord Tennyson Elementary (1936 10th Ave W, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 414)
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary (449 62nd Ave E, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 329)
- Pacific Torah Institute (5750 Oak St 4th Floor, Gradespan: 8-12, Enrollment: 37)
- 185 more...
Bridges in Vancouver
- Burrard Bridge
- Cambie Bridge
- Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing
- Knight Street Bridge
- Arthur Laing Bridge
- Granville Street Bridge
- North Arm Bridge
- Georgia Viaduct
- Oak Street Bridge
Buildings in this city
- Congregation Beth Israel
- C.K. Choi Building
- Aberthau House
- Woodward's Building
- UBC Farm
- Canada Place
- Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability
- One Wall Centre
- Beatty Street Drill Hall
- Vancouver City Hall
- Living Shangri-La
- Dominion Building
- Congregation Schara Tzedeck
- The Sun
- Vancouver Marriott Pinnacle Downtown Hotel
- Seaforth Armoury
- Vogue Theatre
- Hotel Europe
- The Sutton Place
- Metropolitan Vancouver Hotel
Newspapers in Vancouver
- The Ubyssey
- The Vancouver Sun (ISSN: 0832-1299)
- Only
- The Gastown Gazette
- Vancity Buzz
- The Republic
- Vancouver Courier (ISSN: 1195-731X)
- Yishu
- The Province
- The Vancouver Observer
- Xtra Vancouver (ISSN: 1198-0613)
Lakes located in Vancouver
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 875,300| This city: | 41.7% |
| Province: | 24.8% |
Male: 419,500| This city: | 40.9% |
| Province: | 24.2% |
Female: 455,800| Here: | 42.5% |
| British Columbia: | 25.3% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 40,310| This city: | 1.9% |
| British Columbia: | 4.8% |
Male: 19,025| Here: | 1.9% |
| British Columbia: | 4.7% |
Female: 21,290| This city: | 2.0% |
| Province: | 4.9% |
Vancouver Minority Population Characteristics
Companies located in Vancouver
- Sega Corporation
- Insite
- Faronics Corporation
- Lululemon Athletica Inc.
- BC Hydro
- Canadian Anti-racism Education and Research Society
- Turquise Hill Resources
- EA Sports.com
- CounterPath Corporation
- Radical Entertainment
- Mountain Equipment Co-op
- Global Relay
- STEMCELL Technologies
- HootSuite
- Energold Drilling Corp
- GOT-JUNK
- Plenty of Fish
- Coastal Contacts
- DHX Media
- Relic Entertainment
Libraries located in Vancouver
- Vancouver Public Library
- Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
Lighthouses in this city
- Estevan Point
- Sheringham Point Light
Theatres located in this city
- Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival
- Firehall Arts Centre
Museums in Vancouver
- BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
- Beaty Biodiversity Museum
- The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum and Archives
- 15th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery Museum and Archives
- Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
- Museum of Anthropology
- Contemporary Art Gallery
- Storyeum
- Vancouver Art Gallery
- Marpole Midden National Historic Site
- False Creek Ferries
- Science World at Telus World of Science
- Museum of Vancouver
- Vancouver Maritime Museum
- Vancouver Police Museum
- Canada's Northern House
Noteworthy people related to this city
Famous people born here:
- Paul Kariya (Ice Hockey Player)
- Marcus Haber (Football)
- Rosa Mendes (Wrestler)
- Glenn Anderson (Ice Hockey Player)
- Seth Rogen
- Jennifer Granholm (Politician)
- Gordon Campbell (Politician)
- Santa Jeremy Ono
- Darryl O'Young (Racing Driver)
- Milan Lucic (Ice Hockey Player)
- Evander Kane (Ice Hockey Player)
- Hayden Christensen
- Stan Douglas (Artist)
- Yvonne De Carlo
- James Doohan
- Richard M. Harris (Politician)
- David Suzuki (Scientist)
- Charlene Choi
- Mike Santorelli (Ice Hockey Player)
- Brendan Burke
- Peter Chao
- Grace Park
- Alexander Ludwig
- Allie Hann-McCurdy (Figure Skater)
- Michael Coreno (Figure Skater)
- Hannah Simone
- Greg Mueller (Poker Player)
- Mitchell Gordon (Figure Skater)
- Tarrah Harvey (Figure Skater)
- Keith Gagnon (Figure Skater)
- Brad Booth (Poker Player)
- Shawn Buchanan (Poker Player)
- Robert Cheung (Poker Player)
- Jason Warner (Poker Player)
- Rudolf Vrba
- John Jacobs
- Cory Monteith
- William Aberhart (Politician)
- Gary William Bannerman
- Marjorie L.C. Pickthall (Writer)
- Pauline Johnson (Writer)
- John Margrave Lerew
- Long John Baldry (Musical Artist)
- Theodore Maiman (Scientist)
- Cyclone Taylor (Ice Hockey Player)
- Captain Frank P. Armstrong
- Wong Foon Sien
- J. S. Woodsworth (Politician)
- Paul Boyd
- Michael Smith (Scientist)
- Christian Klengenberg
- Bud Poile (Ice Hockey Player)
- Clint Smith (Ice Hockey Player)
- George Woodcock (Writer)
- Pauline Johnson (Writer)
- Leonard Arthur Christian
- John Chipman Kerr
- Herman Pfisterer
Music festivals in Vancouver
- Vancouver Folk Music Festival
- Music Waste
Radio stations in Vancouver
- CKST (1040 kHz)
- CKWX (1130 kHz)
- CKZZ-FM (95.3 MHz)
- CFTE (1410 kHz)
- CBU (690 kHz)
- CHQM-FM (103.5 MHz)
- CKLG-FM (96.9 MHz)
- CITR-FM (101.9 MHz)
- CKPK-FM (102.7 MHz)
- CHMJ (730 kHz)
- CBU-FM (105.7 MHz)
- CFBT-FM (94.5 MHz)
- CFOX-FM (99.3 MHz)
- CFRO-FM (100.5 MHz)
- CHHR-FM (104.3 MHz)
- CBUF-FM (97.7 MHz)
- CHMB (1320 kHz)
- CBUX-FM (90.9 MHz)
- CJRJ (1200 kHz)
- CKYE-FM (93.1 MHz)
Stadiums in this city
- BC Place
- Rogers Arena
- Empire Field
- Pacific Coliseum
- Denman Arena
- Vancouver Forum
- Vancouver Olympic/Paralympic Centre
- Empire Stadium
- Nat Bailey Stadium
- Callister Park
- Athletic Park
- War Memorial Gym
Sports teams in this city
- Vancouver Grizzlies (NBA)
- Vancouver Giants (Hockey)
- Vancouver Millionaires (Hockey)
- BC Bears (Rugby)
- Miami Screaming Eagles (Hockey)
- Vancouver Voodoo (Roller hockey)
- Vancouver Wave (Rugby)
- Meraloma Rugby (Rugby)
- Vancouver Furious George
- Vancouver Nats (Hockey)
- Vancouver Centennials (Hockey)
- UBC Old Boys Ravens (Rugby)
TV stations located in this city
- CHAN-DT (Digital: 22 UHF)
- CHEK-DT (Digital: 49 UHF)
- CIVT-DT (Digital: 32 UHF)
- CKVU-DT (Digital: 33 UHF)
- CBUT-DT (Digital: 43 UHF)
- CHNU-DT (Digital: 47 UHF)
- CHNM-DT (Digital: 20 UHF)
- CBUFT-DT (Digital: 26 UHF)
- Channel Punjabi
- Shaw Multicultural Channel
- Real Estate Channel
- Shaw TV Vancouver
Universities located in Vancouver
- The University of British Columbia
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Sauder School of Business
- Vancouver Institute of Media Arts
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
- University of British Columbia Faculty of Law at Allard Hall
- Green College, University of British Columbia
- University Canada West
- The Adler School of Professional Psychology
- Vancouver School of Theology
- Vancouver Community College
- UBC Vancouver School of Economics
- Great Northern Way Campus Ltd
- Langara College
- Studio 58
- Regent College
- University of British Columbia Graduate School of Journalism
- Vancouver Film School
- Emily Carr University of Art and Design
- The Salvation Army War College
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partnerTotal: 1,106,580| This city: | 56.5% |
| British Columbia: | 57.9% |
Male: 551,400| This city: | 58.2% |
| Province: | 59.4% |
Female: 555,175| This city: | 54.9% |
| British Columbia: | 56.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partnerTotal: 852,300| This city: | 43.5% |
| Province: | 42.1% |
Male: 396,605| Here: | 41.8% |
| British Columbia: | 40.6% |
Female: 455,695| Here: | 45.1% |
| British Columbia: | 43.6% |
Vancouver - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Vancouver
First official language spoken in Vancouver
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
Vancouver - Place of residence in 2005
This city - Place of residence in 2001
Education
Education attainment in this city
Airports Located in Vancouver
- Vancouver (Children & Women's Health Centre) Heliport (TC LID: CAK7)
- Vancouver (General Hospital) Heliport (TC LID: CBK4)
- Vancouver (Vancouver Film Studios) Heliport (TC LID: CFS9)
- Vancouver Harbour Water Airport (Vancouver Coal Harbour Seaplane Base) (ICAO: CYHC)
- Vancouver International Airport (ICAO: CYVR)
- Vancouver International Water Airport (TC LID: CAM9)
- Vancouver/Delta (North) Heliport (TC LID: CBD2)
- Vancouver/Delta (SEI) Heliport (TC LID: CSE7)
- Vancouver/Harbour (Public) Heliport (TC LID: CBC7)
Colleges Located in Vancouver
- Columbia College
- Imperial Hotel Management College
- Methodica Acting Studio for Film and Theatre
- Native Education Centre
- North Island College
- Vancouver Community College
Companies Located in this city
- Abacus Mining & Exploration Corp
- Bellhaven Copper & Gold Inc.
- Chinacom Technologies Inc.
- Elissa Resources Ltd.
- Goldzone Exploration Inc.
- Kingfisher Ventures Inc.
- New Dimension Resources Ltd.
- Princeton Mining Corporation
- ShaMaran Petroleum Corp. (formerly Bayou Bend Petroleum Ltd.)
- Triant Technologies Inc.
- ZZZ CAPITAL CORP.
Federal Corporations Located in this city
- Sky Energy Capital Inc.
- 7592159 CANADA LTD.
- bcIMC Private Placement (2007 Parallel) Investment Corporation
- CHINESE MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
- ERGONOMICS PLUS INC.
- HO AIRLINE HOLDINGS LTD.
- Luxe Mobile Spa Inc.
- Pacific Waterfront Services Ltd.
- Scorpio Gold (Canada) Corporation
- TOMFRANCA HOLDINGS LTD.
Hospitals Located in this city
- Amherst Hospital & Nursing Home
- BC Cancer Agency
- Cambie Surgery Centre
- Holy Family Hospital
- Louis Brier Hospital
- Mary Pack Arthritis Centre
- Shriner's Hospital - Crippled Children
- Honoria Conway-Heather
- Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children
- Vancouver General Hospital
Radio stations Located in Vancouver
- CBU-AM (690)
- CBUF-FM (97.7)
- CFMI-FM (101.1)
- CFTE-AM (1410)
- CHKG-FM (99.3)
- CHQM-FM (103.5)
- CJJR-FM (93.7)
- CJVB-AM (1470)
- CKNW-AM (980)
- CKWX-AM (1130)
- CKZZ-FM (95.3)
Sports teams inside this city
- Vancouver Canucks (ice hockey)
- Vancouver Canadians (baseball)
- British Columbia Lions (football)
TV Stations Located in this city
- CBUFT-TV (Channel: 26)
- CBUT-TV (Channel: 2)
- CHAN-TV (Channel: 8)
- CHNM-TV (Channel: 42)
- CIVT-TV (Channel: 32)
- CITY-TV (Channel: 10)
Universities inside this city
- Emily Carr University of Art and Design
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Simon Fraser University
- University of British Columbia
Albums recorded in this city
- Black Ice
- Absolute Garbage
- Habítame Siempre
- 11
- Celebration Rock
- Cross Road
- Codes and Keys
- God Hates Us All
- Big Ones
- Accelerate
- Good Morning Revival
- Cardiology
- Slippery When Wet
- Reveal
- Here and Now
- L.D. 50
- Empire
- Storm Front
- Accelerated Evolution
- Dr. Feelgood
Singles recorded in Vancouver
- The World Is Not Enough
- Cars
- Gotta Be Somebody
- Curiosity
- The Story
- Love in an Elevator
- When We Stand Together
- If Today Was Your Last Day
- This Afternoon
- Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies
- Cryin
- Folding Stars
- Saturday Superhouse
- Somebody
- Don't You Wanna be Relevant? / Our Bovine Public
- Men's Needs
- Lullaby
- Never Gonna Be Alone
- The House That Heaven Built
- Moving Pictures
Airlines located in this city
- Helijet (IATA: JB, ICAO: JBA)
- West Coast Air (IATA: 8O, ICAO: YWZ)
- Harmony Airways (IATA: HQ, ICAO: HMY)
- Tofino Air
- Orca Airways (ICAO: ORK)
- KD Air (ICAO: KDC)
Churches in this city
- Holy Rosary Cathedral
- St. James Anglican Church
- Khalsa Diwan Society Vancouver
Government agencies in Vancouver
- British Columbia Securities Commission
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- Canada
- British Columbia
- Vancouver
Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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