Metchosin Profile

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National Rank:677 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Metchosin Population

Total Population (2021)

5,067

Total Population (2016)

4,708

Population Growth

+7.6% (+359)

Growth Rank

#212 of 688Same geo level

Male

52.0%2,635

Female

47.9%2,430

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.084

Average Age

46.6

Median Age

50.8

Age Rank

#547 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

165(3.3%)

5–9

225(4.4%)

10–14

215(4.2%)

15–19

320(6.3%)

20–24

260(5.1%)

25–29

215(4.2%)

30–34

255(5.0%)

35–39

295(5.8%)

40–44

250(4.9%)

45–49

285(5.6%)

50–54

325(6.4%)

55–59

435(8.6%)

60–64

505(10.0%)

65–69

475(9.4%)

70–74

380(7.5%)

75–79

255(5.0%)

80–84

115(2.3%)

85+

90(1.8%)

Metchosin Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.5

Total Private Dwellings

1,938

Occupied Private Dwellings

1,856

Size Distribution

1 Person

370 (19.9%)

2 Persons

805 (43.4%)

3 Persons

270 (14.6%)

4 Persons

250 (13.5%)

5+ Persons

160 (8.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

430(23.2%)

Couples without children

690(37.2%)

One-parent families

90(4.9%)

One-person households

370(19.9%)

Multigenerational

80(4.3%)

Multiple-family

35(1.9%)

Metchosin Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$110,700After tax

Median Household Income

$91,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$51,350After tax

Median Individual Income

$41,600After tax

Income Rank

#125 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

86.2%

Employment Income

55.5%

Government Transfers

13.8%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

305(7.6%)

$10k–$20k

405(10.1%)

$20k–$30k

530(13.2%)

$30k–$40k

465(11.6%)

$40k–$50k

470(11.7%)

$50k–$60k

415(10.3%)

$60k–$70k

295(7.3%)

$70k–$80k

260(6.5%)

$80k–$90k

205(5.1%)

$90k–$100k

150(3.7%)

$100k+

525(13.0%)

Metchosin Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

56.3%

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Total Labour Force

2,450

Employed

2,320

Unemployed

135

Not in Labour Force

1,665

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.6%

Children (0–17)

9.6%

Adults (18–64)

6.4%

Seniors (65+)

5.4%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3140 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.283

Metchosin 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

4,120

No certificate, diploma or degree

545 (13.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,205 (29.2%)

Postsecondary credential

2,365 (57.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

555 (13.5%)56.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

255 (6.2%)25.9% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

45 (1.1%)4.6% 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

545(13.2%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,205(29.2%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

505(12.3%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

790(19.2%)

University certificate below bachelor

85(2.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

985(23.9%)

Metchosin 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

27.8%

645 people

Share of 2,320 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

645(27.8%)

Usual place of work

1,350(58.2%)

No fixed workplace address

305(13.1%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.4%)

Metchosin 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

2,450

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

40(1.6%)

Business, finance and administration

355(14.5%)

Natural and applied sciences

185(7.6%)

Health

195(8.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

340(13.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

95(3.9%)

Sales and service

485(19.8%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

560(22.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

145(5.9%)

Manufacturing and utilities

30(1.2%)

Metchosin 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

2,450

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

75(3.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

20(0.8%)

Utilities

10(0.4%)

Construction

370(15.1%)

Manufacturing

115(4.7%)

Wholesale trade

35(1.4%)

Retail trade

250(10.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

45(1.8%)

Information and cultural industries

25(1.0%)

Finance and insurance

45(1.8%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

55(2.2%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

210(8.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

125(5.1%)

Educational services

225(9.2%)

Health care and social assistance

265(10.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

75(3.1%)

Accommodation and food services

110(4.5%)

Other services (except public administration)

80(3.3%)

Public administration

285(11.6%)

Metchosin Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

4,625 (93.2%)

English & French

330 (6.6%)

Neither

10 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

4,555 (91.7%)

French

55 (1.1%)

Non-official languages

310 (6.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

4,555(91.7%)

French

55(1.1%)

Spanish

15(0.3%)

Mandarin

10(0.2%)

Cantonese

10(0.2%)

German

10(0.2%)

Persian

10(0.2%)

Arabic

5(0.1%)

Tagalog

5(0.1%)

Punjabi

5(0.1%)

Metchosin Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

1,445(77.9%)

Semi-detached

60(3.2%)

Duplex

270(14.6%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

40(2.2%)

Other attached

10(0.5%)

Movable

30(1.6%)

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