Langley Profile

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

National Rank:158 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Langley Population

Total Population (2021)

28,963

Total Population (2016)

25,888

Population Growth

+11.9% (+3,075)

Growth Rank

#87 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.3%13,995

Female

51.7%14,970

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.935

Average Age

42.5

Median Age

41.2

Age Rank

#313 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,620(5.6%)

5–9

1,515(5.2%)

10–14

1,285(4.4%)

15–19

1,250(4.3%)

20–24

1,460(5.0%)

25–29

2,155(7.4%)

30–34

2,375(8.2%)

35–39

2,385(8.2%)

40–44

1,870(6.5%)

45–49

1,670(5.8%)

50–54

1,780(6.1%)

55–59

1,935(6.7%)

60–64

1,850(6.4%)

65–69

1,640(5.7%)

70–74

1,535(5.3%)

75–79

1,085(3.7%)

80–84

725(2.5%)

85+

830(2.9%)

Langley Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.2

Total Private Dwellings

13,271

Occupied Private Dwellings

12,598

Size Distribution

1 Person

4,465 (35.5%)

2 Persons

4,275 (33.9%)

3 Persons

1,735 (13.8%)

4 Persons

1,310 (10.4%)

5+ Persons

815 (6.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,640(21.0%)

Couples without children

2,940(23.3%)

One-parent families

1,165(9.2%)

One-person households

4,470(35.5%)

Multigenerational

265(2.1%)

Multiple-family

75(0.6%)

Langley Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$77,800After tax

Median Household Income

$69,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$42,480After tax

Median Individual Income

$38,800After tax

Income Rank

#470 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

80.4%

Employment Income

70.2%

Government Transfers

19.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,670(7.3%)

$10k–$20k

2,405(10.5%)

$20k–$30k

3,555(15.5%)

$30k–$40k

3,145(13.7%)

$40k–$50k

2,975(12.9%)

$50k–$60k

2,500(10.9%)

$60k–$70k

1,860(8.1%)

$70k–$80k

1,430(6.2%)

$80k–$90k

1,010(4.4%)

$90k–$100k

765(3.3%)

$100k+

1,690(7.3%)

Langley Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.9%

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Total Labour Force

15,455

Employed

14,390

Unemployed

1,065

Not in Labour Force

8,160

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

10.9%

Children (0–17)

12.4%

Adults (18–64)

8.1%

Seniors (65+)

19.1%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2820 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.254

Langley 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

23,615

No certificate, diploma or degree

3,735 (15.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

7,970 (33.7%)

Postsecondary credential

11,905 (50.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,805 (11.9%)69.4% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

740 (3.1%)18.3% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

75 (0.3%)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

3,735(15.8%)

High school diploma or equivalency

7,970(33.7%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

2,480(10.5%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,405(18.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

975(4.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

4,040(17.1%)

Langley 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

15.1%

2,165 people

Share of 14,385 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,165(15.1%)

Usual place of work

9,545(66.4%)

No fixed workplace address

2,640(18.4%)

Worked outside Canada

40(0.3%)

Langley 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

15,450

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

120(0.8%)

Business, finance and administration

2,755(17.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

915(5.9%)

Health

880(5.7%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,505(9.7%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

430(2.8%)

Sales and service

3,875(25.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

3,545(22.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

365(2.4%)

Manufacturing and utilities

760(4.9%)

Langley 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

15,450

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

250(1.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.2%)

Utilities

95(0.6%)

Construction

1,985(12.8%)

Manufacturing

1,340(8.7%)

Wholesale trade

970(6.3%)

Retail trade

1,915(12.4%)

Transportation and warehousing

990(6.4%)

Information and cultural industries

275(1.8%)

Finance and insurance

495(3.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

260(1.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

835(5.4%)

Management of companies and enterprises

30(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

750(4.9%)

Educational services

890(5.8%)

Health care and social assistance

1,595(10.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

295(1.9%)

Accommodation and food services

730(4.7%)

Other services (except public administration)

750(4.9%)

Public administration

680(4.4%)

Langley Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

26,410 (93.8%)

French Only

15 (0.1%)

English & French

1,280 (4.5%)

Neither

450 (1.6%)

Mother Tongue

English

21,535 (76.5%)

French

270 (1.0%)

Non-official languages

5,400 (19.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

21,535(76.5%)

Punjabi

670(2.4%)

Tagalog

515(1.8%)

Spanish

500(1.8%)

Korean

330(1.2%)

Arabic

315(1.1%)

French

270(1.0%)

Mandarin

235(0.8%)

Hindi

170(0.6%)

Vietnamese

155(0.6%)

Langley Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,685(21.3%)

Semi-detached

305(2.4%)

Row house

1,180(9.4%)

Duplex

765(6.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

7,445(59.1%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

210(1.7%)

Other attached

5(0.0%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Langley

Langley City is a small city in Metro Vancouver’s Fraser Valley, surrounded by—but legally separate from—the Township of Langley. It functions as an urban downtown and service core for the broader Langley area, with a compact commercial centre and dense residential neighbourhoods. Highway 1 and the Fraser Highway frame the city’s edges. About 29,000 people live in Langley City.

Known for

Distinct City of Langley, not the Township of Langley
Urban downtown for the broader Langley area
Fraser Highway and Highway 1 corridor location
Compact footprint inside Metro Vancouver’s edge
Civic and commercial hub for surrounding suburban townships

See & do

Downtown Langley City
Dense commercial streets and civic buildings at the city’s heart.
Douglas Park
Central park with playgrounds and community green space.
Langley Events Centre (nearby township)
Major arena and event venue just outside city limits, widely used by residents.
Spirit Trail / local pathways
Walking and cycling links through the compact city.
Fraser Highway corridor
Main commercial strip linking toward Surrey and Abbotsford.

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