Census Profile, 2016 Census
Vancouver, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Greater Vancouver, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia

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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Vancouver, CY
British Columbia
[Census subdivision] 		Greater Vancouver, RD
British Columbia
[Census division]
Data quality , Vancouver, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia  Map : Vancouver, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia
Change geography 1 		Data quality : Greater Vancouver, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia  Map : geography 2
Change geography 2
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 618,210 301,665 316,545 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,835
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 319,010 149,405 169,600 1,185,680 565,020 620,665
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 37,130 18,875 18,260 291,005 145,540 145,460
Chinese 167,180 77,560 89,625 474,655 221,985 252,670
Black 6,345 3,405 2,935 29,830 15,460 14,375
Filipino 36,460 15,560 20,900 123,170 54,260 68,910
Latin American 10,935 5,370 5,560 34,805 16,485 18,315
Arab 2,965 1,775 1,190 16,430 8,800 7,635
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 17,120 8,075 9,045 44,905 21,400 23,505
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 8,630 4,500 4,130 46,010 23,450 22,555
Korean 9,360 4,045 5,315 52,980 24,465 28,515
Japanese 10,315 3,930 6,385 30,110 12,575 17,530
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 1,500 740 760 6,490 3,160 3,325
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 11,070 5,575 5,490 35,295 17,420 17,870
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 299,200 152,255 146,945 1,240,555 620,380 620,175

Data quality: Vancouver, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 5.2%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.5%
  • Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Data quality: Greater Vancouver, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.4%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.7%
  • Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Vancouver, CY [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Greater Vancouver, RD [Census division], British Columbia (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed October 6, 2022).

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