Population in 2011: 190,473
Population in 2006: 174,461
Population in 2001: 164,345
2006 to 2011 population change
2001 to 2006 population change| This city: | 6.2% |
| Province: | 5.3% |
Total private houses: 71,170
Private houses occupied by usual residents: 67,976
Land area (km2): 129.27
Population density per square kilometre| Here: | 1,473.5 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 1,078.0 |
Other nearby cities
- Vancouver (pop. 2,313,328, 19.4 km)
- Surrey - City (pop. 468,251, 24.1 km)
- Burnaby - City (pop. 223,218, 13.8 km)
- Coquitlam - City (pop. 126,456, 29.3 km)
- White Rock (pop. 82,368, 27.4 km)
- New Westminster - City (pop. 65,976, 15.2 km)
Occupation and industry
Participation rate| Here: | 63.1% |
| British Columbia: | 65.6% |
Labour force activity in Richmond
Mode of transportation to work
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005| Here: | 24,044 CAD |
| British Columbia: | 25,722 CAD |
Median income in 2005| This city: | 20,516 CAD |
| Province: | 24,867 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax| This city: | 26.1% |
| Province: | 17.3% |
Composition of total income in this city
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Shoping malls located in this city
- Aberdeen Centre
- Richmond Centre
- President Plaza
- Yaohan Centre
Airports in this city
- Vancouver International Airport (IATA: YVR, ICAO: CYVR)
- Vancouver International Water Airport
Museums in Richmond
- 12 Service Battalion Museum
Companies located in Richmond
- WhiteWater West
- CHC Helicopter
- Sierra Wireless
- MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates
- A&B Sound
- Dynamotive Energy Systems
- Sky-Watcher
- T & T Supermarket
- Boston Pizza
- NCIX
- Catalyst Paper
- Premium Brands Holdings Corporation
- Fryer’s
- London Drugs
- MDA Space Missions
- Univar Canada Ltd.
- Zeugma Systems
- Advanced Cyclotron Systems
- Petcetera
- Ebco Industries
Notable people related to this city
Birthplace of:
- Rob Howard (Politician)
- Brent Seabrook (Ice Hockey Player)
- Scott Hannan (Ice Hockey Player)
- Brandon Segal (Ice Hockey Player)
- Aaron Ashmore
- Shawn Ashmore
- Ralph Weber
- James Paxton (MLB Player)
- Matthew Jarvis (Poker Player)
- Raymond Sawada (Ice Hockey Player)
- Jeff May (Ice Hockey Player)
- Garret Kusch (Football)
- Goldie Semple
- Stefan Leslie (Football)
- Caleb Clarke (Football)
- Jason Jordan (Football)
- Neil Ellett (Football)
- Angus Reid (CFL Player)
- Charlotte Diamond (Musical Artist)
- Bob Ringma (Politician)
Death place of:
- Bill Heindl (Ice Hockey Player)
- Harvey Lowe
- Hellmut May (Figure Skater)
- Eugene Boyko
- C. Bob Elliott (Politician)
Casinos in this city
Parks located in this city
TV stations located in this city
- Fairchild TV
- Talentvision
- Fairchild TV 2 HD
- LS Times TV
- Talentvision 2 HD
Stadiums located in Richmond
Sports teams in Richmond
- Richmond Sockeyes (Hockey)
- Richmond Rugby Football Club (Rugby)
Universities in this city
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Radio stations in this city
Schools in this city
- Pacific Rim Montessori Academy (3128 Regent St, Gradespan: K-4, Enrollment: 32)
- Richmond Jewish Day School (8760 No. 5 Rd, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 75)
- Blundell Elementary (6480 Blundell Rd, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 176)
- Richmond Christian School (5240 Woodwards Rd, Gradespan: K-12, Enrollment: 887)
- Cambie Secondary (4151 Jacombs Rd, Gradespan: 8-12, Enrollment: 795)
- Errington Elementary StrongStart Centre (9831 Herbert Rd, Gradespan: Pre-K)
- Lord Byng Elementary (3711 Georgia St, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 331)
- Spul'u'kwuks Elementary (5999 Blanshard Dr, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 430)
- Choice School For Gifted Children (20451 Westminster Hwy, Enrollment: 42)
- Thomas Kidd Elementary (10851 Shell Rd, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 192)
- James Whiteside Elementary (9282 Williams Rd, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 430)
- James McKinney Elementary (10451 Lassam Rd, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 285)
- Daniel Woodward Elementary (10300 Seacote Rd, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 155)
- Westwind Elementary (11371 Kingfisher Dr, Gradespan: K-7, Enrollment: 452)
- Station Stretch (5280 Minoru Blvd, Gradespan: 9-12, Enrollment: 45)
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Amusement parks in Richmond
Age characteristics
Median age of the population| This city: | 42.1 |
| Province: | 41.9 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over| This city: | 85.6% |
| British Columbia: | 84.6% |
Citizenship and immigration
Total visible minority population
Male: 53,720| Here: | 64.4% |
| British Columbia: | 24.2% |
Aboriginal identity populationTotal: 1,275| This city: | 0.7% |
| British Columbia: | 4.8% |
Male: 620| Here: | 0.7% |
| British Columbia: | 4.7% |
Female: 655| Here: | 0.7% |
| British Columbia: | 4.9% |
This city Minority Population Characteristics
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Female: 49,135| Here: | 57.2% |
| British Columbia: | 56.4% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Male: 29,345| This city: | 38.0% |
| Province: | 40.6% |
Female: 36,720| This city: | 42.8% |
| Province: | 43.6% |
This city - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Language
Knowledge of official languages in this city
First official language spoken in Richmond
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
This city - Place of residence in 2005
This city - Place of residence in 2001
Education
Education attainment in this city
Companies Located in this city
- Adda Resources Ltd.
- Asterra International Property Ltd.
- China Keli Electric Company Ltd. (formerly HSF Capital Corporation)
- CY Oriental Holdings Ltd.
- EXI Wireless Inc.
- Great Northern Ventures Inc.
- MDU Communications International, Inc.
- Premium Brands Income Fund
- Slocan Forest Products Ltd.
- Total Image Capital Corp.
Hospitals Located in Richmond
Universities Located in Richmond
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Albums recorded in this city
Singles recorded in Richmond
Airlines in Richmond
- Pacific Western Airlines (IATA: PW, ICAO: PWA)
- Canadian Pacific Air Lines (IATA: CP, ICAO: CPC)
- Harbour Air Seaplanes (ICAO: HES)
- Pacific Coastal Airlines (IATA: 8P, ICAO: PCO)
- Air BC
- Seair Seaplanes
Bridges in Richmond
- Dinsmore Bridge
- Moray Bridge
- No. 2 Road Bridge
- Sea Island Connector
- Knight Street Bridge
- Arthur Laing Bridge
- North Arm Bridge
- Oak Street Bridge
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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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