Household Income Distribution

The data below shows household income groups based on the after-tax median total household income from the 2021 Census of Population. In 2020, the regional median household income was $90,000.

This data explores the income group distribution across the region for all households, renter households, and owner households. It also highlights households that qualify for subsidized housing if their income falls below the BC Housing Income Limits.

Income distribution of households by income groups in Metro Vancouver in 2020

Number of households by household income in Metro Vancouver in 2020

Key observations

Across Metro Vancouver, 22% of all households had incomes below $45,000 in 2020. Most households with incomes under $45,000 live in the region’s largest municipalities: Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, and Richmond.
The villages of Belcarra, Anmore, and Lions Bay, and the District of North Vancouver have the highest proportions of households with incomes of $125,000 or above.
In Metro Vancouver, renter households were equally as likely to have incomes over or under the regional median household income ($90,000). Meanwhile, almost three-quarters of owner households had incomes over the regional median household income ($90,000).
The City of Langley, White Rock, New Westminster, and Pitt Meadows have relatively larger proportions of renters with incomes under $90,000, while Port Moody, scəẃaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen First Nation), District of North Vancouver, and the Village of Lions Bay have relatively larger proportions of renters with incomes of $90,000 or more.
In contrast, the villages of Anmore, Belcarra, Lions Bay, and the District of North Vancouver have relatively larger proportions of homeowners with incomes of $90,000 or more.

Household income distribution In Metro Vancouver in 2020

Notes

The glossary provides definitions of each technical term, ensuring consistent interpretation.
Data is based on Census counts and does not include undercount estimates.
Jurisdiction and Metro Vancouver totals may not equal the sum of individual values due to rounding, data suppression, or the omission of smaller data points to maintain visual readability. If a geography is not listed or appears missing, the associated data was either unavailable or did not meet reporting thresholds.
Proportion percentages are calculated using available data and may exclude instances of missed or suppressed data.
Electoral Area A includes UBC/UEL (University of British Columbia / University Endowment Lands).

Source
This information is from Statistics Canada census data .

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