Population in 2011: 133,497
Population in 2006: 124,258
Population in 2001: 115,494
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population change
Total private houses: 49,917
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 46,452
Land area (km2): 375.55
Population density per square kilometreHere: | 355.5 |
Nearby towns and cities: | 677.0 |
Abbotsford population and houses statisticsOther nearby cities
- Surrey - City (pop. 468,251, 39.0 km)
- Abbotsford - Mission (pop. 170,191, 10.2 km)
- White Rock (pop. 82,368, 39.3 km)
- Chilliwack - City (pop. 77,936, 23.7 km)
- Port Coquitlam - City (pop. 56,342, 40.0 km)
- Walnut Grove (pop. 27,969, 26.0 km)
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005Here: | 23,917 CAD |
British Columbia: | 25,722 CAD |
Median income in 2005This city: | 22,990 CAD |
British Columbia: | 24,867 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before taxThis city: | 13.9% |
Province: | 17.3% |
Composition of total income in this city
Earnings and income details for AbbotsfordOccupation and industry
Participation rateThis city: | 67.5% |
Province: | 65.6% |
Employment rateHere: | 63.8% |
British Columbia: | 61.6% |
Unemployment rateThis city: | 5.5% |
Province: | 6.0% |
Labour force activity in this city
Mode of transportation to work
Labour, occupation and industry details for Abbotsford
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TV stations located in Abbotsford
Newspapers located in this city
- The Cascade
- Abbotsford Times
- Abbotsford News
Organizations located in this city
- Canadian Food for the Hungry
Airlines located in this city
- Island Express Air
- BCWest Air
- Airspeed Aviation
Radio stations located in Abbotsford
- CIVL-FM (101.7 MHz)
- CKQC-FM (107.1 MHz)
Universities in Abbotsford
- Summit Pacific College
- Columbia Bible College
- University of the Fraser Valley
Sports teams in Abbotsford
- Abbotsford Pilots (Hockey)
- Abbotsford Flyers (Hockey)
- Abbotsford RFC (Rugby)
Airports located in Abbotsford
- Abbotsford International Airport (IATA: YXX, ICAO: CYXX)
Age characteristics
Median age of the population
Percent of the population aged 15 and overThis city: | 81.0% |
Province: | 84.6% |
Age characteristics of this cityNoteworthy people related to Abbotsford
Famous people born in Abbotsford:
- Kyle Cumiskey (Ice Hockey Player)
- David Van der Gulik (Ice Hockey Player)
- Brad Moran (Ice Hockey Player)
- Victoria Duffield (Musical Artist)
- Rodney Graham (Artist)
- Ryan Craig (Ice Hockey Player)
- Shiloh (Musical Artist)
- Darryl Plecas (Politician)
- Gagan Dosanjh (Football)
- Robert Willms (Artist)
- Kelly Lochbaum (Football)
- Mauro Ranallo
- Michael Funk (Ice Hockey Player)
- Nathan Lieuwen (Ice Hockey Player)
- Adam Bysouth (Lacrosse Player)
- Derek Grant (Ice Hockey Player)
- James Lepp (Golfer)
- Riley Boychuk (Ice Hockey Player)
- Mark Isherwood (Ice Hockey Player)
- Rob Lazeo (CFL Player)
Home town of:
- Mike Card (Ice Hockey Player)
Death place of:
- Gladys Powers
- George Alexander Cruickshank (Politician)
- Russ Brayshaw (Ice Hockey Player)
Resting place of:
Schools in Abbotsford
- Clayburn Middle School (35139 Laburnum Ave, Gradespan: 6-8, Enrollment: 567)
- Abbotsford Traditional Middle School (2272 Windsor St, Gradespan: 6-8, Enrollment: 449)
- Upper Sumas Elementary (36321 Vye Rd, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 242)
- Sandy Hill Elementary (3836 Old Clayburn Rd, Gradespan: K-5, Enrollment: 513)
- ASIA - Sumas Mountain 9-12 (36232 Lower Sumas Mtn Rd, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 209)
- St John Brebeuf (2747 Townline Rd, Gradespan: 8-12, Enrollment: 370)
- Dr Thomas A Swift StrongStart Centre (34800 Mierau St, Gradespan: Pre-K)
- Clearbrook Elementary (3614 Clearbrook Rd, Gradespan: K-5, Enrollment: 488)
- Prince Charles Elementary (35410 McKee Rd, Gradespan: K-5, Enrollment: 286)
- Clearbrook StrongStart Centre (3614 Clearbrook Rd, Gradespan: Pre-K)
- Mountain Elementary (2299 Mountain Dr, Gradespan: K-5, Enrollment: 354)
- John Maclure StrongStart Centre (2990 Oriole Cres, Gradespan: Pre-K)
- Rick Hansen Secondary (31150 Blueridge Dr, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 780)
- Aboriginal Education StrongStart Centre (3277 Gladwin Rd, Gradespan: Pre-K)
- Godson Elementary (33130 Bevan Ave, Gradespan: K-5, Enrollment: 335)
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Stadiums in this city
- Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre
- Rotary Stadium
- Bateman Park
Lakes in this city
Federal Corporations In This City
- SUREFOOT SLAT SYSTEMS LTD. (33695 SOUTH FRASER WAY, Directors: DENNIS FLOKSTRA, JENNIFER FLOKSTRA)
- 3894649 Canada Inc. (33695 South Fraser Way, Directors: TIMOTHY GERMAIN)
- BOLD KINGDOM VENTURES INCORPORATED (6800 Mt Lehman Rd, Directors: BRIAN CLAYTON)
- Cold Water Vineyards Ltd. (200-2296 McCallum Road, Directors: DAVID AVERY, HERMAN DEKKER, JOHN GLAZEMA)
- PCP GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LTD. (34265 George Ferguson Way, Directors: Chris Preymak, Patricia Preymak)
- SPRUHILL GUITARS CORP. (2932 McCaul Court, Directors: George Steven Foss, John LeRoy Sabbin, Martin Louis Schulte, Qian Lin Chen)
- THE WINNING E.D.G.E. R&R INC. (151-32500 SOUTH FRASER WAY, SUITE 320, Directors: RIMON GENDI)
- THREE ANGELS CHRISTIAN COMMUNICATIONS (30971 PEARDONVILLE, Directors: CAMERON JAY, CRAIG CLEVELAND, JUNE BROUSSON, LARRY EWING, STAN SMITH)
- 7262752 CANADA INCORPORATED (2134 Oakridge Crescent, Directors: OSMAN WALLACE)
- The Canadian Association of Midwives - (2051 MCCALLUM RD, #207, Directors: ANNE WILSON, CAROL COUCHIE, CHANTAL GAUTHIER-VAILLANCOURT, CHRIS SIKSIK, CLAUDIA FAILLE, EMMANNUELLE HÉBERT, HEATHER REDSHAW, JANE BAKER, JANE ERDMAN, JESSICA BAILEY, JESSICA COLEMAN, JOANNA NEMRAVA, JOYCE ENGLAND, KATHLEEN CRANFIELD, KATRINA KILROY, KAY MATTHEWS, MEGAN WILTON, MELISSA BEVAN)
- Clairecology Enviro-Solutions Group Inc. (2197 Champlain Drive, Directors: ANNE SANDERS)
- Central Door and Access Systems Inc. (#305 - 2692 Clearbrook Road, Directors: Gerhard Rauch, Henry Neels)
- Clean for a Change Commercial Cleaning Solutions Inc. (300 - 31395 SOUTH FRASER WAY, Directors: NICOLE JORDAN, TREVOR JORDAN)
- REALEYES.CA DATA TECHNOLOGIES INC. (302-30721 Simpson Road, Directors: JEFF POTOROKA)
- GOSPEL OUTREACH CANADA (300 - 31935 SOUTH FRASER WAY, Directors: ARNOLD PFLUGRAD, CLARENCE COLP, DAVID CROOK, DEBBIE HARTWIG, DWIGHT ROSE, GORDON GRAY, JOYCE SCHAFER, LARRY VOGSTAD, MARION SCHOELER, MARLENE QUIBELL, RICHARD THORP, TWYLA GIMBEL)
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority populationTotal: 32,195This city: | 26.4% |
British Columbia: | 24.8% |
Male: 16,250This city: | 27.0% |
British Columbia: | 24.2% |
Female: 15,945Here: | 25.7% |
British Columbia: | 25.3% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 3,565Here: | 2.9% |
British Columbia: | 4.8% |
Male: 1,635Here: | 2.7% |
British Columbia: | 4.7% |
Female: 1,930This city: | 3.1% |
Province: | 4.9% |
This city Minority Population Characteristics
This city citizenship and immigration DetailsMarital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Male: 32,830This city: | 62.3% |
British Columbia: | 59.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Female: 22,610This city: | 40.8% |
British Columbia: | 43.6% |
This city - Marital Status
This city marital status detailsFamilies and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Abbotsford
First official language spoken in Abbotsford
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Language details for AbbotsfordMobility status in 2006
Abbotsford - Place of residence in 2005
This city - Place of residence in 2001
Abbotsford mobility detailsEducation
Education attainment in this city
Education in AbbotsfordChurches in this city
Albums recorded in this city
- All the Right Reasons
- My Darkest Days
- Dark Horse
Singles recorded in this city
Companies in this city
- Panago
- First American Scientific Corp
- Jackson Grills
Museums located in Abbotsford
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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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