Households by Family Type | Metro Vancouver

The household data below is compiled from the 2021 Census of Population, exploring the relationship between family structures and household tenure in Metro Vancouver. Overall, the housing needs of family households vary significantly. Family types include a couple with or without children, lone parents with children living at home, grandparents living with children but no parent, or multiple census families living together, and non-census family households.

Households by family type in Metro Vancouver

Households by family type and tenure in Metro Vancouver

Key observations

One-person households were the largest group of households in Metro Vancouver in 2021 (29% of all households).
The next largest household groups were couples with children (28%) and couples without children (24%).
Couples (both with and without children) and multiple family households were much more likely to be homeowners than all other family types.
One-person households and other non-family households were much more likely to be renters.
Among lone-parent households, the rate of renting was 42%.

Households by family type and tenure in Metro Vancouver

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).
Non-census family households include one person living alone or a group of two or more persons who live together but do not constitute a census family.

Source
This information is from Statistics Canada census data .

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