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Census Profile
Data table
Data table
Symbols
A adjusted figure due to boundary change
Users wishing to compare 2011 Census data with those of other censuses should then take into account that the boundaries of geographic areas may change from one census to another. In order to facilitate comparison, the 2006 Census counts are adjusted as needed to take into account boundary changes between the 2006 and 2011 censuses. The 2006 counts that were adjusted are identified by the letter 'A.' The letter 'A' may also refer to corrections to the 2006 counts; however, most of these are the result of boundary changes. This symbol is also used to identify areas that have been created since 2006, such as newly incorporated municipalities (census subdivisions) and new designated places (DPLs).
E use with caution
After the release of the 2006 or 2011 Census population and dwelling counts, errors are occasionally uncovered in the data. It is not possible to make changes to the 2006 or 2011 Census data presented in these tables.
Refer to the 2006 population and dwelling count amendments or the 2011 population and dwelling count amendments for further information.
X area and data suppression
In addition to random rounding, area and data suppression has been adopted to further protect the confidentiality of individual respondents' personal information.
Area and data suppression results in the deletion of all information for geographic areas with populations below a specified size. For example, areas with a population of less than 40 persons are suppressed. If the community searched has a population of less than 40 persons, only the total population counts will be available.
Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.
† excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements
Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements (For further information, see the 'Notes.')
¶ incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement (For further information, see the 'Notes.')
Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.
.. not available for a specific reference period
Data quality index: Data quality index showing a global non response rate higher than or equal to 25% (suppressed). Geographic area suppression lists show areas where data are suppressed.
Incompletely enumerated Indian reserve and Indian settlement: There were 13 Indian reserves and Indian settlements where enumeration was not possible as a result of forest fires in Northern Ontario at the time of census collection. Collection for these communities was done at a later time. While the data are not included in the 2011 Census tabulations, it is expected that separate special tables showing data for these communities will be made available at a later date, subject to data quality evaluation. Refer to a complete list of these geographic areas.
... not applicable
A possible reason for the use of the three dots (...) symbol is:
- A value that cannot be calculated such as a percentage change where the denominator is zero.
Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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2011 and 2006 population
Statistics Canada is committed to protect the privacy of all Canadians and the confidentiality of the data they provide to us. As part of this commitment, some population counts of geographic areas are adjusted in order to ensure confidentiality.
Counts of the total population are rounded to a base of 5 for any dissemination block having a population of less than 15. Population counts for all standard geographic areas above the dissemination block level are derived by summing the adjusted dissemination block counts. The adjustment of dissemination block counts is controlled to ensure that the population counts for dissemination areas will always be within 5 of the actual values. The adjustment has no impact on the population counts of census divisions and large census subdivisions.
- Footnote 2
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Total private dwellings
A separate set of living quarters designed for or converted for human habitation in which a person or group of persons reside or could reside. In addition, a private dwelling must have a source of heat or power and must be an enclosed space that provides shelter from the elements, as evidenced by complete and enclosed walls and roof, and by doors and windows that provide protection from wind, rain and snow.
- Footnote 3
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Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
A separate set of living quarters which has a private entrance either directly from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway leading to the outside, and in which a person or a group of persons live permanently.
- Footnote 4
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Age
Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.
Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.
- Footnote 5
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Median age
The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.
- Footnote 6
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Total population 15 years and over by marital status
Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.
- Footnote 7
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Total number of census families in private households
Census family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.
- Footnote 8
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Total number of census families in private households
Census family structure - Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. A couple with children may be further classified as either an intact family or stepfamily, and stepfamilies may, in turn, be classified as simple or complex. Children in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.
- Footnote 9
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Living with relatives
Non-relatives may be present.
- Footnote 10
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Total number of private households by household type
Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.
Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.
- Footnote 11
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One-family-only households
Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.
- Footnote 12
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Couple-family households
Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.
- Footnote 13
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Other family households
Refers to one-census family households with additional persons and to multiple-census family households, with or without additional persons.
- Footnote 14
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Couple-family households
Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.
- Footnote 15
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Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling
Structural type of dwelling - Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex. Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.
- Footnote 16
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Movable dwelling
Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.
- Footnote 17
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Other dwelling
The category 'Other dwelling' is a subtotal of the following categories: semi-detached house, row house, apartment or flat in a duplex, apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys and other single-attached house.
- Footnote 18
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Total number of private households by household size
Household, private - Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling. Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.
Household size - Number of persons occupying a private dwelling. Refers to the number of usual residents in a private household.
- Footnote 19
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Total population excluding institutional residents
The population excluding institutional residents includes Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants (permanent residents) excluding those who live in institutions (institutional collective dwellings). Canadian citizens and landed immigrants either: (1) have a usual place of residence in Canada; (2) are abroad either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission; or (3) are at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry or Canadian government vessels. Since 1991, the target population also includes persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status, who hold study permits, or who hold work permits, as well as family members living with them; for census purposes, this group is referred to as non-permanent residents. The population universe does not include foreign residents.
- Footnote 20
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Selected Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal mother tongues most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.
- Footnote 21
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Selected non-Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal mother tongues (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.
- Footnote 22
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Other languages
This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix D in the 2011 Census Dictionary.
- Footnote 23
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Official language minority
English is the first official language spoken by Quebec's official language minority, which consists of all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. French is the first official language spoken by the official language minority in the country overall and in every province and territory outside Quebec, which consists of all individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.
Source
Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.
How to cite
How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. Vancouver, British Columbia (Code 5915022) and Esquimalt, British Columbia (Code 5917811) (table). Census Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 14, 2024).
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Map
Map
Map: Vancouver, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia
Alternative format(s): pdf | ARCHIVED – Reference map (interactive tool)
Map: Esquimalt, Indian reserve (Census Subdivision), British Columbia
Alternative format(s): pdf | ARCHIVED – Reference map (interactive tool)
Geographic hierarchy
Geographic hierarchy
Geographic hierarchy: Vancouver (City)
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Canada
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British Columbia (Province)
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Greater Vancouver (Regional district)
- Vancouver (City)
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Greater Vancouver (Regional district)
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British Columbia (Province)
Geographic hierarchy: Esquimalt (Indian reserve)
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Canada
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British Columbia (Province)
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Capital (Regional district)
- Esquimalt (Indian reserve)
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Capital (Regional district)
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British Columbia (Province)
Note
Note: For more information regarding geographic hierarchies, refer to the Illustrated Glossary: Hierarchy of standard geographic units tutorial.
Related data
Related data
Related data: Vancouver, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia
2011 Census
- Topic-based tabulations, Vancouver, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia
- Highlight tables, Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities) with 5,000-plus population
- Focus on Geography, Vancouver, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia
- Census Data Navigator, Vancouver, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia
2011 National Household Survey (NHS)
- NHS Profile, Vancouver, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia, 2011
- NHS Data Tables, Vancouver, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia
- NHS Focus on Geography Series, Vancouver, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia
Related data: Esquimalt, Indian reserve (Census Subdivision), British Columbia
2011 National Household Survey (NHS)
- Additional NHS data are not available for this area. Please refer to the 2011 NHS Data Products for additional geographies.
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