Langford Profile

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National Rank:111 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Langford Population

Total Population (2021)

46,584

Total Population (2016)

35,342

Population Growth

+31.8% (+11,242)

Growth Rank

#3 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.7%22,705

Female

51.3%23,875

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.951

Average Age

39.1

Median Age

38.4

Age Rank

#102 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,685(5.8%)

5–9

2,765(5.9%)

10–14

2,550(5.5%)

15–19

2,380(5.1%)

20–24

2,620(5.6%)

25–29

3,605(7.7%)

30–34

3,955(8.5%)

35–39

4,150(8.9%)

40–44

3,605(7.7%)

45–49

3,190(6.8%)

50–54

2,975(6.4%)

55–59

2,985(6.4%)

60–64

2,720(5.8%)

65–69

2,195(4.7%)

70–74

1,775(3.8%)

75–79

1,135(2.4%)

80–84

670(1.4%)

85+

630(1.4%)

Langford Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

19,968

Occupied Private Dwellings

19,050

Size Distribution

1 Person

5,035 (26.4%)

2 Persons

6,885 (36.1%)

3 Persons

3,160 (16.6%)

4 Persons

2,630 (13.8%)

5+ Persons

1,340 (7.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

4,685(24.6%)

Couples without children

4,865(25.5%)

One-parent families

1,705(9.0%)

One-person households

5,035(26.4%)

Multigenerational

505(2.7%)

Multiple-family

200(1.0%)

Langford Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$91,400After tax

Median Household Income

$82,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$46,760After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,800After tax

Income Rank

#235 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.4%

Employment Income

72.8%

Government Transfers

14.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,575(6.9%)

$10k–$20k

3,395(9.1%)

$20k–$30k

4,685(12.6%)

$30k–$40k

4,520(12.2%)

$40k–$50k

4,425(11.9%)

$50k–$60k

4,105(11.1%)

$60k–$70k

3,420(9.2%)

$70k–$80k

2,650(7.1%)

$80k–$90k

2,105(5.7%)

$90k–$100k

1,570(4.2%)

$100k+

3,690(9.9%)

Langford Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

67.9%

Unemployment Rate

6.2%

Total Labour Force

27,645

Employed

25,925

Unemployed

1,715

Not in Labour Force

10,555

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.8%

Children (0–17)

8.0%

Adults (18–64)

6.0%

Seniors (65+)

9.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2800 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.251

Langford 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

38,200

No certificate, diploma or degree

4,660 (12.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

12,315 (32.2%)

Postsecondary credential

21,215 (55.5%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

6,155 (16.1%)68.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,885 (4.9%)20.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

125 (0.3%)1.4% 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

4,660(12.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

12,315(32.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

3,200(8.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

7,735(20.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,265(3.3%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

9,015(23.6%)

Langford 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

22.5%

5,845 people

Share of 25,925 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

5,845(22.5%)

Usual place of work

16,090(62.1%)

No fixed workplace address

3,940(15.2%)

Worked outside Canada

55(0.2%)

Langford 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

27,640

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

255(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

5,010(18.1%)

Natural and applied sciences

1,990(7.2%)

Health

2,445(8.8%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

3,665(13.3%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

680(2.5%)

Sales and service

7,605(27.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

4,830(17.5%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

395(1.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

400(1.4%)

Langford 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

27,640

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

195(0.7%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

65(0.2%)

Utilities

120(0.4%)

Construction

2,680(9.7%)

Manufacturing

985(3.6%)

Wholesale trade

590(2.1%)

Retail trade

3,660(13.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,120(4.1%)

Information and cultural industries

390(1.4%)

Finance and insurance

820(3.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

485(1.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,995(7.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

40(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,200(4.3%)

Educational services

1,715(6.2%)

Health care and social assistance

3,765(13.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

585(2.1%)

Accommodation and food services

1,820(6.6%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,215(4.4%)

Public administration

3,835(13.9%)

Langford Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

42,605 (91.8%)

French Only

25 (0.1%)

English & French

3,475 (7.5%)

Neither

325 (0.7%)

Mother Tongue

English

38,670 (83.3%)

French

740 (1.6%)

Non-official languages

5,755 (12.4%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

38,670(83.3%)

French

740(1.6%)

Tagalog

670(1.4%)

Spanish

585(1.3%)

Punjabi

535(1.2%)

Mandarin

450(1.0%)

Korean

320(0.7%)

Cantonese

210(0.5%)

Portuguese

205(0.4%)

Russian

200(0.4%)

Langford Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

6,695(35.1%)

Semi-detached

890(4.7%)

Row house

995(5.2%)

Duplex

4,625(24.3%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

3,740(19.6%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

1,315(6.9%)

Other attached

80(0.4%)

Movable

715(3.8%)

Community snapshot

About Langford

Langford is a city on Greater Victoria’s West Shore, inland from Esquimalt Harbour at the foot of the Sooke Hills. It has grown rapidly from a rural crossroads into a suburban municipality of new town centres, big-box retail, and hillside housing. Goldstream’s canyon and Bear Mountain sit on the city’s edge. About 47,000 people live in Langford.

Known for

Rapid West Shore suburban growth
Goldstream Provincial Park on the city’s northern edge
Bear Mountain resort and hillside neighbourhoods
Westhills and the Veterans Memorial Parkway corridor
Commuter city for downtown Victoria

See & do

Goldstream Provincial Park
Canyon, salmon run, and forest trails on Langford’s north side.
Bear Mountain
Hilltop golf resort and lookout west of the city centre.
City Centre Park
Sports fields, YMCA, and the main civic recreation campus.
Mill Hill Regional Park
Summit trails with views over the West Shore and harbour.
Langford Lake
Urban lake and walking path in the older part of the city.

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