Mission Profile

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National Rank:124 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Mission Population

Total Population (2021)

41,519

Total Population (2016)

38,554

Population Growth

+7.7% (+2,965)

Growth Rank

#207 of 688Same geo level

Male

51.0%21,165

Female

49.0%20,355

Male-to-Female Ratio

1.040

Average Age

Median Age

Age Rank

#150 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,380(5.7%)

5–9

2,765(6.7%)

10–14

2,665(6.4%)

15–19

2,480(6.0%)

20–24

2,115(5.1%)

25–29

2,260(5.4%)

30–34

2,880(6.9%)

35–39

3,160(7.6%)

40–44

2,815(6.8%)

45–49

2,730(6.6%)

50–54

2,720(6.6%)

55–59

3,140(7.6%)

60–64

2,915(7.0%)

65–69

2,300(5.5%)

70–74

1,800(4.3%)

75–79

1,120(2.7%)

80–84

690(1.7%)

85+

590(1.4%)

Mission Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.9

Total Private Dwellings

14,701

Occupied Private Dwellings

14,098

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,860 (20.3%)

2 Persons

4,405 (31.3%)

3 Persons

2,345 (16.6%)

4 Persons

2,290 (16.2%)

5+ Persons

2,190 (15.5%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

3,920(27.8%)

Couples without children

3,210(22.8%)

One-parent families

1,300(9.2%)

One-person households

2,860(20.3%)

Multigenerational

1,110(7.9%)

Multiple-family

265(1.9%)

Mission Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$96,800After tax

Median Household Income

$87,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$43,000After tax

Median Individual Income

$37,200After tax

Income Rank

#186 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.2%

Employment Income

69.8%

Government Transfers

18.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,925(9.2%)

$10k–$20k

3,935(12.4%)

$20k–$30k

4,765(15.1%)

$30k–$40k

3,955(12.5%)

$40k–$50k

3,315(10.5%)

$50k–$60k

2,900(9.2%)

$60k–$70k

2,435(7.7%)

$70k–$80k

1,905(6.0%)

$80k–$90k

1,515(4.8%)

$90k–$100k

1,095(3.5%)

$100k+

2,905(9.2%)

Mission Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

60.7%

Unemployment Rate

6.7%

Total Labour Force

21,345

Employed

19,925

Unemployed

1,425

Not in Labour Force

11,480

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

8.2%

Children (0–17)

9.8%

Adults (18–64)

6.6%

Seniors (65+)

12.2%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2840 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.256

Mission 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

32,825

No certificate, diploma or degree

5,865 (17.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

11,430 (34.8%)

Postsecondary credential

15,525 (47.3%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,900 (8.8%)65.6% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

910 (2.8%)20.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

90 (0.3%)2.0% 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

5,865(17.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

11,430(34.8%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

3,650(11.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

6,215(18.9%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,235(3.8%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

4,420(13.5%)

Mission 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

12.9%

2,570 people

Share of 19,920 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,570(12.9%)

Usual place of work

13,015(65.3%)

No fixed workplace address

4,305(21.6%)

Worked outside Canada

30(0.2%)

Mission 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

21,345

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

190(0.9%)

Business, finance and administration

2,955(13.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

925(4.3%)

Health

1,295(6.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,345(11.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

555(2.6%)

Sales and service

5,000(23.4%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

6,045(28.3%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

580(2.7%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,115(5.2%)

Mission 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

21,345

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

450(2.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

65(0.3%)

Utilities

105(0.5%)

Construction

3,170(14.9%)

Manufacturing

1,975(9.3%)

Wholesale trade

810(3.8%)

Retail trade

2,415(11.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,440(6.7%)

Information and cultural industries

315(1.5%)

Finance and insurance

515(2.4%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

345(1.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

1,035(4.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

45(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,035(4.8%)

Educational services

1,410(6.6%)

Health care and social assistance

2,355(11.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

375(1.8%)

Accommodation and food services

1,045(4.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,045(4.9%)

Public administration

1,055(4.9%)

Mission Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

38,070 (92.8%)

French Only

10 (0.0%)

English & French

2,060 (5.0%)

Neither

885 (2.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

33,695 (82.1%)

French

360 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

6,105 (14.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

33,695(82.1%)

Punjabi

2,925(7.1%)

French

360(0.9%)

Spanish

285(0.7%)

Tagalog

210(0.5%)

Russian

150(0.4%)

Polish

135(0.3%)

Vietnamese

130(0.3%)

Korean

125(0.3%)

Mandarin

115(0.3%)

Mission Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

9,120(64.7%)

Semi-detached

275(2.0%)

Row house

795(5.6%)

Duplex

2,640(18.7%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,125(8.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

85(0.6%)

Other attached

15(0.1%)

Movable

50(0.4%)

Housing · Abbotsford - Mission (CMA), B.C.

These figures are published for Abbotsford - Mission (CMA), B.C., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Mission alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

66,510

Owner households

46,680 (70.2%)

Renter households

19,835 (29.8%)

Owners with a mortgage

30,780 (65.9%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

15,905 (34.1%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

1,860 (9.4%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

17,970 (90.6%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,370All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,614All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,620

Renters, median

$1,180

Owners with a mortgage, median

$2,200

Owners without a mortgage, median

$532

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

15,595 (23.4%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

9,045 (19.4%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

6,550 (33.0%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

150 (0.2%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

8,090(12.2%)

$500 to $749

8,445(12.7%)

$750 to $999

6,955(10.5%)

$1,000 to $1,249

6,865(10.3%)

$1,250 to $1,499

5,355(8.1%)

$1,500 to $1,999

9,685(14.6%)

$2,000 to $2,499

7,885(11.9%)

$2,500 to $2,999

5,700(8.6%)

$3,000 and over

7,535(11.3%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Mission

Mission is a district municipality in the Fraser Valley, on the north bank of the Fraser River east of Maple Ridge, not a city. Downtown sits on a terrace above the river; rural benches, lakes, and the Westminster Abbey hill rise behind it. The district mixes a small urban core with acreages toward Stave Lake. About 42,000 people live in Mission.

Known for

District municipality, not a city, on the Fraser’s north shore
Westminster Abbey on the hill above town
Fraser River waterfront and a small downtown terrace
Stave Lake recreation country inland
Mission Raceway Park drag strip

See & do

Westminster Abbey
Benedictine monastery and lookout on the hill above the district.
Mission Museum and downtown
Heritage street and local museum on the river terrace.
Fraser River Heritage Park
Hillside park with a gazebo and Fraser Valley views above downtown.
Stave Lake
Reservoir recreation north of the urban core.
Mission Raceway Park
Drag-racing venue on the river flats.

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