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Characteristic West Vancouver, DM
British Columbia
(Census subdivision) 		Richmond, CY
British Columbia
(Census subdivision)
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 42,694 ...Data not available ...Data not available 190,473 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 42,131 ...Data not available ...Data not available 174,461 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 1.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 9.2 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 18,670 ...Data not available ...Data not available 71,170 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 17,074 ...Data not available ...Data not available 67,976 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Population density per square kilometre 489.3 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,473.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Land area (square km) 87.26 ...Data not available ...Data not available 129.27 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 42,695 19,960 22,735 190,475 91,240 99,230
0 to 4 years 1,290 695 590 8,395 4,270 4,125
5 to 9 years 2,030 1,050 975 8,855 4,595 4,255
10 to 14 years 2,570 1,320 1,250 10,110 5,115 4,995
15 to 19 years 3,050 1,580 1,465 12,535 6,520 6,015
15 years 580 305 270 2,445 1,285 1,160
16 years 625 335 290 2,450 1,305 1,145
17 years 675 325 350 2,460 1,225 1,230
18 years 600 310 290 2,610 1,370 1,240
19 years 570 300 260 2,570 1,335 1,235
20 to 24 years 2,380 1,230 1,150 13,680 7,100 6,580
25 to 29 years 1,300 645 660 12,740 6,315 6,430
30 to 34 years 1,100 465 635 11,160 5,390 5,765
35 to 39 years 1,600 625 975 11,720 5,195 6,525
40 to 44 years 2,755 1,155 1,600 14,510 6,425 8,085
45 to 49 years 3,335 1,485 1,845 16,640 7,650 8,985
50 to 54 years 3,575 1,655 1,920 16,490 7,620 8,865
55 to 59 years 3,495 1,665 1,825 14,910 7,085 7,820
60 to 64 years 3,350 1,590 1,760 12,720 6,155 6,565
65 to 69 years 2,910 1,415 1,485 8,010 3,820 4,190
70 to 74 years 2,300 1,085 1,210 6,195 2,910 3,285
75 to 79 years 1,920 885 1,035 5,030 2,370 2,665
80 to 84 years 1,780 720 1,060 3,595 1,565 2,030
85 years and over 1,965 670 1,290 3,175 1,130 2,050
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 49.9 49.1 50.6 42.1 40.9 43.0
% of the population aged 15 and over 86.2 84.6 87.6 85.6 84.7 86.5
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 36,805 16,885 19,920 163,115 77,260 85,860
Married or living with a common-law partner 22,345 11,055 11,290 97,050 47,910 49,135
Married (and not separated) 20,765 10,230 10,535 90,625 44,720 45,905
Living common law 1,580 825 750 6,420 3,190 3,235
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 14,460 5,830 8,630 66,070 29,345 36,720
Single (never legally married) 8,505 4,325 4,180 46,305 23,945 22,360
Separated 750 265 485 3,285 1,195 2,090
Divorced 2,340 720 1,620 8,855 2,855 6,000
Widowed 2,865 520 2,345 7,625 1,355 6,270
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 12,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 2 persons 6,085 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 3 persons 2,540 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 4 persons 2,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,515 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 12,325 ...Data not available ...Data not available 55,400 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 10,815 ...Data not available ...Data not available 46,480 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Married couples 10,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available 43,270 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 4,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,710 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 5,335 ...Data not available ...Data not available 27,565 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 1,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,255 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 2,470 ...Data not available ...Data not available 11,580 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 945 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Common-law couples 790 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children at home 525 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,200 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children at home 265 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,005 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 125 ...Data not available ...Data not available 530 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 110 ...Data not available ...Data not available 355 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 30 ...Data not available ...Data not available 125 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 1,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available 8,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Female parent 1,190 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,385 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 680 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,605 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 395 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 120 ...Data not available ...Data not available 570 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Male parent 320 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,535 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 child 195 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 children 95 ...Data not available ...Data not available 400 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 or more children 30 ...Data not available ...Data not available 135 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total children in census families in private households 12,660 ...Data not available ...Data not available 62,360 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Under six years of age 1,650 ...Data not available ...Data not available 10,065 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 to 14 years 4,215 ...Data not available ...Data not available 17,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
15 to 17 years 1,820 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,105 ...Data not available ...Data not available
18 to 24 years 3,330 ...Data not available ...Data not available 15,675 ...Data not available ...Data not available
25 years and over 1,645 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,415 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of children at home per census family 1.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1.1 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 42,045 19,810 22,235 189,305 90,850 98,450
Number of persons not in census families 6,245 1,960 4,280 25,060 10,390 14,670
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 540 180 365 5,680 1,900 3,790
Living with non-relatives only 920 315 605 5,200 2,675 2,520
Living alone 4,785 1,470 3,315 14,180 5,815 8,360
Number of census family persons 35,800 17,850 17,950 164,245 80,460 83,785
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3.0 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 10,265 4,650 5,615 25,090 11,535 13,560
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 3,340 795 2,535 7,275 1,825 5,455
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 250 45 205 2,210 410 1,800
Living with non-relatives only 160 70 95 370 165 205
Living alone 2,920 690 2,235 4,700 1,250 3,450
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 6,930 3,850 3,080 17,815 9,710 8,105
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 17,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 67,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Census-family households 12,025 ...Data not available ...Data not available 51,680 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 11,015 ...Data not available ...Data not available 43,790 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 9,770 ...Data not available ...Data not available 37,070 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 4,775 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,970 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 5,000 ...Data not available ...Data not available 23,100 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 1,245 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,725 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 1,010 ...Data not available ...Data not available 7,885 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-family households with persons not in a census family 720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 550 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,510 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Without children 150 ...Data not available ...Data not available 895 ...Data not available ...Data not available
With children 400 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,620 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Lone-parent-family households 170 ...Data not available ...Data not available 940 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-family households 290 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,435 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Non-census-family households 5,050 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,295 ...Data not available ...Data not available
One-person households 4,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Two-or-more-person households 260 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2,120 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 17,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 67,980 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Single-detached house 9,840 ...Data not available ...Data not available 25,320 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 3,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available 6,950 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 250 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 3,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 35,455 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Semi-detached house 565 ...Data not available ...Data not available 1,695 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Row house 360 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,445 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, duplex 1,365 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,090 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 1,495 ...Data not available ...Data not available 16,210 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Other single-attached house 0 ...Data not available ...Data not available 20 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 17,075 ...Data not available ...Data not available 67,975 ...Data not available ...Data not available
1 person 4,785 ...Data not available ...Data not available 14,175 ...Data not available ...Data not available
2 persons 5,720 ...Data not available ...Data not available 19,830 ...Data not available ...Data not available
3 persons 2,465 ...Data not available ...Data not available 13,920 ...Data not available ...Data not available
4 persons 2,690 ...Data not available ...Data not available 12,145 ...Data not available ...Data not available
5 persons 990 ...Data not available ...Data not available 4,625 ...Data not available ...Data not available
6 or more persons 420 ...Data not available ...Data not available 3,275 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Number of persons in private households 42,045 ...Data not available ...Data not available 189,305 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ...Data not available ...Data not available 2.8 ...Data not available ...Data not available
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 42,130 19,825 22,300 189,740 90,975 98,765
  Single responses  41,530 19,555 21,980 183,470 88,005 95,455
    English  28,280 13,580 14,700 69,460 34,995 34,465
    French  540 205 340 1,115 540 570
    Non-official languages  12,710 5,770 6,940 112,895 52,475 60,415
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 0 5 0 5 0 5
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Dene  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 12,605 5,725 6,885 112,390 52,230 60,155
        African languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Afrikaans  45 20 25 30 15 20
        Akan (Twi)  5 0 0 5 5 0
        Albanian  0 0 0 35 20 15
        Amharic  5 5 0 50 25 25
        Arabic  150 80 65 965 520 445
        Armenian  80 50 35 75 45 35
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  5 0 0 10 0 10
        Bengali  5 0 0 125 70 50
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages  15 10 10 325 120 205
        Bosnian  5 5 5 30 10 20
        Bulgarian  25 10 15 40 15 20
        Burmese  0 0 5 105 50 55
        Cantonese  635 275 360 30,170 14,080 16,090
        Chinese, n.o.s.  1,390 645 755 24,670 11,425 13,240
        Creoles  0 0 0 40 20 20
        Croatian  70 30 35 265 130 135
        Czech  140 65 75 165 85 80
        Danish  115 60 60 140 70 65
        Dutch  225 100 125 440 210 230
        Estonian  35 15 15 15 5 10
        Finnish  60 15 35 85 35 50
        Flemish  15 10 10 15 10 10
        Fukien  10 5 5 670 300 375
        German  960 420 540 1,595 790 805
        Greek  65 40 25 305 160 135
        Gujarati  105 40 65 615 295 320
        Hakka  5 5 0 195 85 110
        Hebrew  20 15 5 270 135 135
        Hindi  45 25 20 1,095 510 585
        Hungarian  100 50 55 220 110 115
        Ilocano  15 5 15 245 85 155
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  5 0 0 40 20 20
        Italian  250 125 125 350 190 165
        Japanese  250 80 170 2,075 805 1,270
        Khmer (Cambodian)  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Korean  880 385 495 890 380 510
        Kurdish  10 5 5 25 15 10
        Lao  0 0 0 15 5 10
        Latvian  20 10 10 15 15 0
        Lingala  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Lithuanian  10 0 5 10 5 0
        Macedonian  0 0 0 15 5 10
        Malay  35 10 25 365 180 185
        Malayalam  0 0 0 145 75 75
        Maltese  5 0 0 5 5 0
        Mandarin  1,320 625 695 20,680 9,580 11,100
        Marathi  5 0 0 35 15 15
        Nepali  0 0 0 25 10 15
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 15 15 10
        Norwegian  45 20 20 35 25 15
        Oromo  5 0 0 15 10 10
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  95 50 45 5,795 2,850 2,945
        Pashto  5 0 0 10 5 10
        Persian (Farsi)  3,315 1,625 1,685 1,175 545 625
        Polish  255 105 150 435 210 220
        Portuguese  60 25 40 330 155 165
        Romanian  65 25 40 305 160 145
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Russian  200 80 120 2,140 1,020 1,120
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 65 35 30
        Serbian  45 25 25 200 100 95
        Serbo-Croatian  15 5 5 60 35 25
        Shanghainese  5 0 0 350 150 200
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 30 20 15
        Sindhi  65 25 30 245 110 135
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  5 0 0 75 45 30
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 15 5 10
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  5 5 0 20 10 5
        Slovak  55 20 35 90 45 45
        Slovenian  15 10 10 20 5 10
        Somali  0 0 0 110 60 55
        Spanish  410 185 225 1,875 855 1,020
        Swahili  10 10 5 35 15 20
        Swedish  65 35 30 55 30 25
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  330 30 305 7,305 3,115 4,190
        Taiwanese  90 45 45 1,075 515 555
        Tamil  10 5 5 215 105 110
        Telugu  0 0 0 35 20 15
        Thai  20 5 15 155 50 100
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 15 15 5
        Tigrigna  0 0 0 25 10 15
        Turkish  110 55 55 355 195 160
        Ukrainian  90 45 50 320 135 185
        Urdu  65 30 35 870 450 420
        Vietnamese  25 10 15 775 340 435
        Yiddish  10 5 5 35 20 20
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 100 45 55 495 240 255
  Multiple responses          600 270 325 6,270 2,970 3,305
    English and French  60 30 35 220 110 115
    English and non-official language  480 220 260 5,760 2,720 3,035
    French and non-official language  30 15 20 160 75 90
    English, French and non-official language 30 10 20 135 60 70
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 42,130 19,830 22,305 189,740 90,975 98,765
  English only 35,925 17,210 18,710 160,045 78,305 81,740
  French only 35 15 15 75 35 40
  English and French 5,070 2,105 2,965 9,875 4,380 5,495
  Neither English nor French 1,105 490 610 19,745 8,255 11,485
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 42,135 19,830 22,305 189,740 90,975 98,765
  English 40,035 18,930 21,110 167,780 81,710 86,065
  French 565 220 340 1,185 575 605
  English and French 445 185 255 1,310 555 755
  Neither English nor French 1,085 490 600 19,470 8,130 11,340
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 780 315 465 1,835 855 980
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.9 1.6 2.1 1.0 0.9 1.0
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 42,130 19,830 22,300 189,740 90,975 98,765
  Single responses 40,675 19,190 21,485 174,635 83,780 90,855
    English 33,275 15,705 17,570 93,715 46,125 47,590
    French 225 100 125 370 180 195
    Non-official languages 7,180 3,380 3,795 80,545 37,475 43,075
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atikamekw   0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 7,165 3,375 3,790 80,410 37,410 43,000
        African languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Afrikaans 20 10 15 5 0 5
        Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Albanian 0 0 0 20 10 10
        Amharic 5 0 5 15 5 10
        Arabic 35 15 20 640 325 315
        Armenian 40 25 15 35 20 15
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bengali 0 0 5 80 40 40
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Bisayan languages 5 5 5 115 50 60
        Bosnian 5 5 5 15 10 10
        Bulgarian 5 5 5 20 10 5
        Burmese 0 0 0 70 30 40
        Cantonese 375 175 195 26,550 12,215 14,330
        Chinese, n.o.s. 915 435 480 17,685 8,175 9,510
        Creoles 0 0 0 25 10 15
        Croatian 20 10 10 85 40 45
        Czech 35 20 15 65 30 35
        Danish 25 15 15 5 0 0
        Dutch 25 10 15 40 15 25
        Estonian 10 0 5 5 0 5
        Finnish 5 5 0 20 10 10
        Flemish 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Fukien 5 0 0 295 140 155
        German 175 85 95 185 85 95
        Greek 10 5 5 95 45 50
        Gujarati 30 15 15 295 130 165
        Hakka 0 0 0 70 30 40
        Hebrew 5 0 5 160 75 85
        Hindi 10 5 5 455 205 245
        Hungarian 25 10 15 55 25 30
        Ilocano 5 0 5 75 30 45
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 10 10
        Italian 45 15 25 65 30 30
        Japanese 130 50 80 1,140 480 660
        Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Korean 695 305 385 600 275 325
        Kurdish 10 5 5 10 10 5
        Lao 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Latvian 0 0 0 5 5 5
        Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Macedonian 0 0 0 5 5 5
        Malay 10 5 5 145 75 70
        Malayalam 0 5 0 55 35 20
        Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mandarin 1,150 555 595 17,920 8,410 9,515
        Marathi 5 0 0 25 10 10
        Nepali 0 0 0 15 5 10
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
        Norwegian 5 0 5 0 0 0
        Oromo 0 0 0 25 10 20
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 30 15 15 3,630 1,755 1,870
        Pashto 0 5 0 0 0 5
        Persian (Farsi) 2,525 1,230 1,290 745 345 400
        Polish 85 40 40 155 80 75
        Portuguese 20 5 10 130 65 65
        Romanian 35 15 25 145 75 75
        Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Russian 125 50 75 1,495 735 760
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 15 20
        Serbian 30 20 15 150 80 75
        Serbo-Croatian 5 5 5 25 15 10
        Shanghainese 0 0 0 140 70 70
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 45 25 15
        Sindhi 15 5 10 100 45 55
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 20 10 10
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
        Slovak 20 5 10 25 15 10
        Slovenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Somali 0 0 0 65 40 35
        Spanish 235 110 130 970 465 510
        Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Swedish 15 5 10 5 5 5
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 60 15 40 3,305 1,480 1,830
        Taiwanese 50 30 25 570 275 300
        Tamil 5 0 0 125 60 60
        Telugu 0 0 0 10 5 5
        Thai 10 5 10 60 30 35
        Tibetan languages 0 0 0 15 10 5
        Tigrigna 0 0 0 15 10 10
        Turkish 45 20 25 245 125 120
        Ukrainian 10 5 5 75 35 40
        Urdu 15 5 10 480 240 240
        Vietnamese 5 5 0 405 190 210
        Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 20 10 10 135 65 70
  Multiple responses         1,455 640 815 15,105 7,195 7,910
    English and French 50 20 30 185 85 95
    English and non-official language 1,365 605 760 14,675 6,995 7,680
    French and non-official language 5 0 0 80 30 45
    English, French and non-official language 30 10 15 170 75 90
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 42,130 19,830 22,300 189,740 90,975 98,765
  None 35,255 16,700 18,555 135,375 65,225 70,150
  Single responses  6,715 3,060 3,660 53,315 25,265 28,045
    English  2,925 1,395 1,535 26,935 13,045 13,895
    French  420 185 240 990 420 565
    Non-official languages  3,370 1,480 1,890 25,390 11,800 13,590
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
        Atikamekw    0 0 0 0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Dene  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Inuktitut  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Mi'kmaq  5 0 5 0 0 0
        Ojibway  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 3,340 1,475 1,870 25,210 11,720 13,490
        African languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Afrikaans  20 5 15 30 15 15
        Akan (Twi)  0 0 0 5 5 5
        Albanian  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Amharic  0 0 0 20 10 10
        Arabic  70 30 35 245 135 110
        Armenian  20 10 10 25 10 10
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 10 0 5
        Bengali  0 0 0 35 15 15
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  0 0 0 0 0 5
        Bisayan languages  0 0 0 65 25 40
        Bosnian  5 0 5 20 10 10
        Bulgarian  5 0 5 15 5 10
        Burmese  0 0 0 35 15 15
        Cantonese  185 85 100 5,170 2,475 2,695
        Chinese, n.o.s.  240 120 125 3,335 1,595 1,745
        Creoles  0 0 0 30 15 15
        Croatian  15 5 10 105 60 50
        Czech  50 20 25 50 25 25
        Danish  40 15 20 40 15 25
        Dutch  85 35 50 150 55 95
        Estonian  10 5 5 5 0 0
        Finnish  10 5 5 30 15 20
        Flemish  5 5 5 5 0 0
        Fukien  0 0 5 245 110 135
        German  345 140 200 500 220 275
        Greek  35 20 15 195 95 100
        Gujarati  95 40 55 285 130 155
        Hakka  0 0 0 55 20 30
        Hebrew  20 10 10 145 80 65
        Hindi  35 20 20 670 320 355
        Hungarian  25 10 10 55 30 30
        Ilocano  0 0 5 55 20 30
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 15 10 5
        Italian  120 50 65 115 60 60
        Japanese  140 65 75 750 335 415
        Khmer (Cambodian)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Korean  140 65 75 190 75 115
        Kurdish  5 5 0 15 5 10
        Lao  0 0 0 5 5 5
        Latvian  5 0 0 0 0 0
        Lingala  0 0 0 5 5 0
        Lithuanian  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Macedonian  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Malay  15 10 10 105 40 60
        Malayalam  0 0 0 55 25 30
        Maltese  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Mandarin  190 85 105 3,570 1,675 1,890
        Marathi  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Nepali  0 0 0 15 10 10
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 15 10 5
        Norwegian  15 10 10 15 10 10
        Oromo  0 0 0 5 0 0
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  50 15 30 1,930 965 960
        Pashto  0 0 0 5 0 5
        Persian (Farsi)  490 255 235 230 110 115
        Polish  85 40 55 150 70 80
        Portuguese  20 10 10 125 60 65
        Romanian  25 5 15 85 35 45
        Rundi (Kirundi)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Russian  45 25 25 430 190 240
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 20 10 5
        Serbian  10 5 5 40 20 25
        Serbo-Croatian  0 0 0 20 10 10
        Shanghainese  0 0 0 140 55 85
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 10 0 10
        Sindhi  35 15 20 115 50 70
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  0 0 0 40 20 20
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 10 5 0
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Slovak  20 5 20 25 10 10
        Slovenian  5 0 5 10 0 5
        Somali  0 0 0 80 40 40
        Spanish  225 105 120 780 370 405
        Swahili  0 0 5 15 5 5
        Swedish  40 20 25 25 10 15
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  170 25 145 3,020 1,230 1,795
        Taiwanese  55 25 30 545 255 290
        Tamil  5 5 0 75 35 40
        Telugu  0 0 0 15 5 5
        Thai  0 0 5 55 20 40
        Tibetan languages  0 0 0 0 0 0
        Tigrigna  0 0 0 10 5 5
        Turkish  20 10 10 80 45 40
        Ukrainian  15 5 10 85 45 40
        Urdu  45 25 20 295 140 155
        Vietnamese  15 5 10 225 100 130
        Yiddish  5 0 5 5 5 0
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 25 10 15 175 80 95
  Multiple responses          155 70 90 1,055 485 570
    English and French  25 10 15 70 25 45
    English and non-official language  55 25 30 695 325 370
    French and non-official language  75 35 40 280 135 145
    English, French and non-official language  5 0 0 5 5 5

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

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.

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Footnote 2

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.

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Footnote 3

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.

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Footnote 4

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.

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Footnote 5

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'.

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Footnote 6

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.

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Footnote 7

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.

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Footnote 8

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.

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Footnote 9

Living with relatives

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

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.

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Footnote 11

One-family-only households

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

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Footnote 12

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 13

Other family households

Refers to one-census family households with additional persons and to multiple-census family households, with or without additional persons.

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Footnote 14

Couple-family households

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 15

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.

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Footnote 16

Movable dwelling

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 17

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.

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Footnote 18

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.

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Footnote 19

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.

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Footnote 20

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.

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Footnote 21

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.

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Footnote 22

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.

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Footnote 23

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.

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2012. West Vancouver, British Columbia (Code 5915055) and Richmond, British Columbia (Code 5915015) (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 April 20, 2024).

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Footnotes

Footnote 1

Some of the data sets are large and require special consideration during processing in order to successfully make use of them. For example, some data files may exceed the row limitations for various spreadsheet software.

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Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 Census Profile

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Canada, provinces, territories and economic regions
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Empty cell

Symbols

© This data includes information copied with permission from Canada Post Corporation.
.. not available for a specific reference period

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Some of the data sets are large and require special consideration during processing in order to successfully make use of them.

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Map

Map

Map: West Vancouver, District municipality (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

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Map: West Vancouver, District municipality, Census Subdivision (shaded in green), British Columbia

Map: Richmond, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

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Map: Richmond, City, Census Subdivision (shaded in green), British Columbia

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy

Geographic hierarchy: West Vancouver  (District municipality)

Geographic hierarchy: Richmond  (City)

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: West Vancouver, District municipality (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

Related data: Richmond, City (Census Subdivision), British Columbia

2011 Census

2011 National Household Survey (NHS)

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