Data tables, 2016 Census

Main Mode of Commuting (10), Commuting Duration (6), Distance from Home to Work (12) and Time Leaving for Work (7) for the Employed Labour Force Aged 15 Years and Over Having a Usual Place of Work, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details main mode of commuting , commuting duration , distance from home to work and time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over having a usual place of work, in private households in Greater Vancouver
Data quality
Main mode of commuting (10) Distance from home to work (12)
Total - Distance from home to workFootnote 1 Less than 1 km 1 to 2.9 km 3 to 4.9 km 5 to 6.9 km 7 to 9.9 km 10 to 14.9 km 15 to 19.9 km 20 to 24.9 Km 25 to 29.9 km 30 to 34.9 km 35 km or more
Total - Main mode of commutingFootnote 2 989,890 77,910 146,610 133,910 116,845 135,350 149,230 94,880 57,205 34,400 17,285 26,270
Car, truck or van 664,800 25,230 83,050 89,245 82,870 96,725 113,020 72,280 42,515 26,530 14,150 19,180
Driver, alone 562,990 20,870 67,340 74,440 70,725 83,445 97,570 62,320 36,280 22,415 12,060 15,520
2 or more persons shared the ride to work 101,805 4,360 15,715 14,805 12,145 13,280 15,450 9,965 6,225 4,115 2,095 3,660
Driver, with 1 or more passengers 54,595 2,445 6,120 6,445 6,225 7,320 9,355 6,240 4,090 2,715 1,405 2,250
Passenger, 2 or more persons in the vehicle 47,205 1,910 9,595 8,360 5,920 5,960 6,100 3,730 2,140 1,400 690 1,410
Sustainable transportation 313,685 48,180 62,120 43,605 33,165 37,990 35,485 22,110 14,445 7,595 3,015 5,970
Public transit 214,245 4,075 26,795 34,780 29,140 35,060 33,705 21,475 14,210 7,480 2,930 4,595
Active transport 99,440 44,105 35,330 8,825 4,020 2,930 1,785 635 240 120 85 1,375
Other method 11,405 4,500 1,435 1,060 815 635 720 485 250 275 120 1,120

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For more information on distance from home to work, including the questions from which it is derived, data quality and its comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Journey to Work Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 2

The census assumes that the commute to work originates from the usual place of residence, but this may not always be the case. Sometimes, respondents may be on a business trip and may have reported their place of work or main mode of commuting based on where they were working during the trip. Some persons maintain a residence close to work and commute to their home on weekends. Students often work after school at a location near their school. As a result, the data may show unusual commutes or unusual main modes of commuting.

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Data quality note(s) – Greater Vancouver

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.7%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016328.

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