Delta Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Delta. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:52 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Delta Population

Total Population (2021)

108,455

Total Population (2016)

102,238

Population Growth

+6.1% (+6,217)

Growth Rank

#266 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.3%53,505

Female

50.7%54,950

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.974

Average Age

42.9

Median Age

Age Rank

#333 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

4,505(4.2%)

5–9

5,520(5.1%)

10–14

6,400(5.9%)

15–19

6,825(6.3%)

20–24

7,525(6.9%)

25–29

6,140(5.7%)

30–34

5,640(5.2%)

35–39

6,510(6.0%)

40–44

6,655(6.1%)

45–49

6,950(6.4%)

50–54

7,750(7.1%)

55–59

8,010(7.4%)

60–64

7,750(7.1%)

65–69

6,600(6.1%)

70–74

6,015(5.5%)

75–79

4,310(4.0%)

80–84

2,770(2.6%)

85+

2,575(2.4%)

Delta Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.8

Total Private Dwellings

39,736

Occupied Private Dwellings

38,058

Size Distribution

1 Person

7,790 (20.5%)

2 Persons

12,065 (31.7%)

3 Persons

6,270 (16.5%)

4 Persons

6,880 (18.1%)

5+ Persons

5,055 (13.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

11,770(30.9%)

Couples without children

9,470(24.9%)

One-parent families

2,800(7.4%)

One-person households

7,790(20.5%)

Multigenerational

2,680(7.0%)

Multiple-family

465(1.2%)

Delta Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$107,500After tax

Median Household Income

$95,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$46,680After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,400After tax

Income Rank

#96 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.0%

Employment Income

66.6%

Government Transfers

16.1%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

8,350(9.5%)

$10k–$20k

10,060(11.5%)

$20k–$30k

12,655(14.4%)

$30k–$40k

10,440(11.9%)

$40k–$50k

9,330(10.6%)

$50k–$60k

7,840(8.9%)

$60k–$70k

6,225(7.1%)

$70k–$80k

4,960(5.7%)

$80k–$90k

3,805(4.3%)

$90k–$100k

3,160(3.6%)

$100k+

10,845(12.4%)

Delta Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

59.2%

Unemployment Rate

7.3%

Total Labour Force

58,010

Employed

53,760

Unemployed

4,255

Not in Labour Force

32,845

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.9%

Children (0–17)

8.1%

Adults (18–64)

6.0%

Seniors (65+)

8.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3130 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.276

Delta Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

90,860

No certificate, diploma or degree

12,250 (13.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

29,345 (32.3%)

Postsecondary credential

49,260 (54.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

15,445 (17.0%)65.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

5,245 (5.8%)22.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

440 (0.5%)1.9% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

12,250(13.5%)

High school diploma or equivalency

29,345(32.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

6,205(6.8%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

15,800(17.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

3,685(4.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

23,575(25.9%)

Delta Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

19.4%

10,440 people

Share of 53,760 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

10,440(19.4%)

Usual place of work

33,905(63.1%)

No fixed workplace address

9,210(17.1%)

Worked outside Canada

200(0.4%)

Delta Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

58,010

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

730(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

10,185(17.6%)

Natural and applied sciences

3,830(6.6%)

Health

3,725(6.4%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

6,595(11.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,965(3.4%)

Sales and service

14,115(24.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

12,560(21.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

1,180(2.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

2,045(3.5%)

Delta Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

58,010

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

800(1.4%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

130(0.2%)

Utilities

325(0.6%)

Construction

5,440(9.4%)

Manufacturing

3,930(6.8%)

Wholesale trade

2,160(3.7%)

Retail trade

6,550(11.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

5,605(9.7%)

Information and cultural industries

1,315(2.3%)

Finance and insurance

2,400(4.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

1,065(1.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

4,555(7.9%)

Management of companies and enterprises

115(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

2,420(4.2%)

Educational services

4,505(7.8%)

Health care and social assistance

5,955(10.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

1,270(2.2%)

Accommodation and food services

3,235(5.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

2,250(3.9%)

Public administration

2,910(5.0%)

Delta Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

96,290 (89.6%)

French Only

30 (0.0%)

English & French

6,820 (6.3%)

Neither

4,365 (4.1%)

Mother Tongue

English

65,180 (60.6%)

French

770 (0.7%)

Non-official languages

36,165 (33.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

65,180(60.6%)

Punjabi

15,790(14.7%)

Mandarin

4,210(3.9%)

Cantonese

2,445(2.3%)

Hindi

1,995(1.9%)

Tagalog

1,560(1.5%)

Spanish

1,005(0.9%)

French

770(0.7%)

Urdu

610(0.6%)

Arabic

425(0.4%)

Delta Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

21,130(55.5%)

Semi-detached

1,120(2.9%)

Row house

2,115(5.6%)

Duplex

7,320(19.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

5,550(14.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

625(1.6%)

Other attached

30(0.1%)

Movable

165(0.4%)

Community snapshot

About Delta

Delta is a municipality in Metro Vancouver made up of three distinct communities: suburban North Delta, the historic fishing village of Ladner, and the ferry and farmland peninsula of Tsawwassen. It sits between the Fraser River and Boundary Bay, with remaining agricultural land on the delta flats. BC Ferries sail to Vancouver Island from the Tsawwassen terminal. About 108,000 people live in Delta.

Known for

Three communities: North Delta, Ladner, and Tsawwassen
Fraser River and Boundary Bay shoreline
Tsawwassen ferry terminal to Vancouver Island
Remaining agricultural land on the delta flats
Migratory birds at George C. Reifel Sanctuary

See & do

George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary
Wetland reserve on Westham Island, known for snow geese in season.
Historic downtown Ladner
Village main street near the original fishing harbour.
Boundary Bay Regional Park
Dike trails and tidal flats on the bay.
Deas Island Regional Park
Fraser River island park beside the Massey Tunnel.
Watershed Park
Forest trails in North Delta above the river.

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