Pitt Meadows Profile

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National Rank:234 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Pitt Meadows Population

Total Population (2021)

19,146

Total Population (2016)

18,573

Population Growth

+3.1% (+573)

Growth Rank

#430 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.2%9,425

Female

50.8%9,720

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.970

Average Age

42.2

Median Age

43.2

Age Rank

#290 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,025(5.4%)

5–9

1,160(6.1%)

10–14

1,090(5.7%)

15–19

985(5.1%)

20–24

890(4.6%)

25–29

1,005(5.2%)

30–34

1,205(6.3%)

35–39

1,355(7.1%)

40–44

1,340(7.0%)

45–49

1,255(6.6%)

50–54

1,360(7.1%)

55–59

1,510(7.9%)

60–64

1,480(7.7%)

65–69

1,100(5.7%)

70–74

965(5.0%)

75–79

645(3.4%)

80–84

435(2.3%)

85+

345(1.8%)

Pitt Meadows Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

7,628

Occupied Private Dwellings

7,404

Size Distribution

1 Person

1,710 (23.1%)

2 Persons

2,580 (34.8%)

3 Persons

1,245 (16.8%)

4 Persons

1,270 (17.2%)

5+ Persons

600 (8.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

2,245(30.3%)

Couples without children

2,025(27.3%)

One-parent families

640(8.6%)

One-person households

1,705(23.0%)

Multigenerational

280(3.8%)

Multiple-family

75(1.0%)

Pitt Meadows Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$100,100After tax

Median Household Income

$91,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$48,360After tax

Median Individual Income

$42,400After tax

Income Rank

#125 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

85.2%

Employment Income

71.8%

Government Transfers

14.7%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,220(8.0%)

$10k–$20k

1,540(10.0%)

$20k–$30k

1,985(13.0%)

$30k–$40k

1,805(11.8%)

$40k–$50k

1,640(10.7%)

$50k–$60k

1,440(9.4%)

$60k–$70k

1,220(8.0%)

$70k–$80k

990(6.5%)

$80k–$90k

820(5.4%)

$90k–$100k

690(4.5%)

$100k+

1,975(12.9%)

Pitt Meadows Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

63.3%

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Total Labour Force

10,655

Employed

9,975

Unemployed

680

Not in Labour Force

5,095

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

6.5%

Children (0–17)

6.7%

Adults (18–64)

5.5%

Seniors (65+)

9.8%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2840 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.253

Pitt Meadows 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

15,750

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,025 (12.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,220 (33.1%)

Postsecondary credential

8,505 (54.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

2,240 (14.2%)69.1% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

600 (3.8%)18.5% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

60 (0.4%)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

2,025(12.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,220(33.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,450(9.2%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,255(20.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

555(3.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

3,240(20.6%)

Pitt Meadows 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

21.7%

2,160 people

Share of 9,975 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,160(21.7%)

Usual place of work

6,295(63.1%)

No fixed workplace address

1,495(15.0%)

Worked outside Canada

20(0.2%)

Pitt Meadows 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

10,655

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

140(1.3%)

Business, finance and administration

1,950(18.3%)

Natural and applied sciences

790(7.4%)

Health

755(7.1%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,295(12.2%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

395(3.7%)

Sales and service

2,360(22.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,195(20.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

250(2.3%)

Manufacturing and utilities

395(3.7%)

Pitt Meadows 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

10,655

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

225(2.1%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.2%)

Utilities

75(0.7%)

Construction

1,140(10.7%)

Manufacturing

740(6.9%)

Wholesale trade

555(5.2%)

Retail trade

1,120(10.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

555(5.2%)

Information and cultural industries

315(3.0%)

Finance and insurance

500(4.7%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

185(1.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

755(7.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

35(0.3%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

380(3.6%)

Educational services

785(7.4%)

Health care and social assistance

1,275(12.0%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

265(2.5%)

Accommodation and food services

520(4.9%)

Other services (except public administration)

440(4.1%)

Public administration

635(6.0%)

Pitt Meadows Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

17,420 (91.0%)

French Only

5 (0.0%)

English & French

1,490 (7.8%)

Neither

230 (1.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

14,765 (77.1%)

French

215 (1.1%)

Non-official languages

3,570 (18.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

14,765(77.1%)

Punjabi

400(2.1%)

Tagalog

315(1.6%)

Persian

305(1.6%)

Spanish

255(1.3%)

Korean

230(1.2%)

French

215(1.1%)

Russian

200(1.0%)

Cantonese

190(1.0%)

Mandarin

170(0.9%)

Pitt Meadows Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,100(41.9%)

Semi-detached

235(3.2%)

Row house

1,380(18.6%)

Duplex

650(8.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

1,715(23.2%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

145(2.0%)

Other attached

5(0.1%)

Movable

175(2.4%)

Community snapshot

About Pitt Meadows

Pitt Meadows is a city in Metro Vancouver’s Fraser Valley, at the confluence of the Pitt and Fraser rivers east of Port Coquitlam. Dykeland farms, suburban neighbourhoods, and mountain views toward Golden Ears shape a compact riverside municipality on Highway 7. About 19,000 people live in Pitt Meadows.

Known for

City at the Pitt–Fraser river confluence
Dykeland agriculture beside suburban neighbourhoods
Views toward Golden Ears and the North Shore mountains
Highway 7 corridor in Metro Vancouver’s east
River and trail recreation on the Pitt River edge

See & do

Pitt River Greenway / dikes
Walking and cycling on river dykes with mountain views.
Hoffmann Park / local green space
Community parks in the residential core.
Downtown Pitt Meadows
Shops and civic buildings near the highway.
Farm-country roads on the flats
Remaining agriculture inside city limits.
Nearby Golden Ears / Pitt Lake approaches
Outdoor recreation just beyond the urban edge.

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