Port Coquitlam Profile

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

National Rank:92 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Port Coquitlam Population

Total Population (2021)

61,498

Total Population (2016)

58,612

Population Growth

+4.9% (+2,886)

Growth Rank

#338 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.3%30,310

Female

50.7%31,185

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.972

Average Age

41.3

Median Age

41.6

Age Rank

#237 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

2,950(4.8%)

5–9

3,245(5.3%)

10–14

3,430(5.6%)

15–19

3,470(5.6%)

20–24

3,550(5.8%)

25–29

3,740(6.1%)

30–34

4,270(6.9%)

35–39

4,600(7.5%)

40–44

4,455(7.2%)

45–49

4,250(6.9%)

50–54

4,640(7.5%)

55–59

4,935(8.0%)

60–64

4,310(7.0%)

65–69

3,345(5.4%)

70–74

2,490(4.0%)

75–79

1,615(2.6%)

80–84

1,095(1.8%)

85+

1,115(1.8%)

Port Coquitlam Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

23,671

Occupied Private Dwellings

22,884

Size Distribution

1 Person

5,195 (22.7%)

2 Persons

7,255 (31.7%)

3 Persons

4,295 (18.8%)

4 Persons

4,065 (17.8%)

5+ Persons

2,070 (9.0%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

7,335(32.1%)

Couples without children

5,370(23.5%)

One-parent families

2,090(9.1%)

One-person households

5,195(22.7%)

Multigenerational

950(4.2%)

Multiple-family

280(1.2%)

Port Coquitlam Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$99,000After tax

Median Household Income

$89,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$46,240After tax

Median Individual Income

$40,400After tax

Income Rank

#145 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.8%

Employment Income

73.6%

Government Transfers

15.3%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

4,610(9.4%)

$10k–$20k

5,180(10.6%)

$20k–$30k

6,665(13.6%)

$30k–$40k

5,635(11.5%)

$40k–$50k

5,240(10.7%)

$50k–$60k

4,740(9.7%)

$60k–$70k

3,885(7.9%)

$70k–$80k

3,065(6.2%)

$80k–$90k

2,460(5.0%)

$90k–$100k

1,965(4.0%)

$100k+

5,645(11.5%)

Port Coquitlam Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

62.8%

Unemployment Rate

8.1%

Total Labour Force

34,665

Employed

31,860

Unemployed

2,805

Not in Labour Force

16,105

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.4%

Children (0–17)

8.5%

Adults (18–64)

6.0%

Seniors (65+)

12.0%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2870 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.258

Port Coquitlam 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

50,770

No certificate, diploma or degree

6,020 (11.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

15,490 (30.5%)

Postsecondary credential

29,255 (57.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

9,065 (17.9%)67.7% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

2,485 (4.9%)18.6% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

305 (0.6%)2.3% 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

6,020(11.9%)

High school diploma or equivalency

15,490(30.5%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

4,410(8.7%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

9,695(19.1%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,755(3.5%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

13,395(26.4%)

Port Coquitlam 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

21.0%

6,690 people

Share of 31,860 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

6,690(21.0%)

Usual place of work

20,030(62.9%)

No fixed workplace address

5,070(15.9%)

Worked outside Canada

80(0.3%)

Port Coquitlam 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

34,665

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

345(1.0%)

Business, finance and administration

6,245(18.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

3,045(8.8%)

Health

2,425(7.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

4,110(11.9%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,355(3.9%)

Sales and service

8,150(23.5%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

6,590(19.0%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

430(1.2%)

Manufacturing and utilities

1,250(3.6%)

Port Coquitlam 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

34,665

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

215(0.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

90(0.3%)

Utilities

300(0.9%)

Construction

3,630(10.5%)

Manufacturing

2,395(6.9%)

Wholesale trade

1,615(4.7%)

Retail trade

3,655(10.5%)

Transportation and warehousing

1,815(5.2%)

Information and cultural industries

1,055(3.0%)

Finance and insurance

1,460(4.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

645(1.9%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

2,805(8.1%)

Management of companies and enterprises

75(0.2%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

1,320(3.8%)

Educational services

2,490(7.2%)

Health care and social assistance

4,205(12.1%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

845(2.4%)

Accommodation and food services

2,020(5.8%)

Other services (except public administration)

1,470(4.2%)

Public administration

1,855(5.4%)

Port Coquitlam Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

54,935 (90.6%)

French Only

50 (0.1%)

English & French

3,980 (6.6%)

Neither

1,680 (2.8%)

Mother Tongue

English

37,840 (62.4%)

French

565 (0.9%)

Non-official languages

19,555 (32.2%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

37,840(62.4%)

Cantonese

2,705(4.5%)

Mandarin

2,075(3.4%)

Persian

1,840(3.0%)

Korean

1,565(2.6%)

Tagalog

1,435(2.4%)

Spanish

1,110(1.8%)

Punjabi

960(1.6%)

Russian

935(1.5%)

Polish

625(1.0%)

Port Coquitlam Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

8,390(36.7%)

Semi-detached

855(3.7%)

Row house

3,690(16.1%)

Duplex

3,470(15.2%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

6,075(26.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

405(1.8%)

Other attached

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Port Coquitlam

Port Coquitlam is one of Metro Vancouver’s Tri-Cities, at the confluence of the Fraser, Pitt, and Coquitlam rivers. Often called PoCo, it is a more industrial and residential counterpart to neighbouring Coquitlam and Port Moody, with the Traboulay PoCo Trail looping the city. Shaughnessy Street is the traditional downtown. About 61,000 people live in Port Coquitlam.

Known for

Tri-Cities member with Coquitlam and Port Moody
Confluence of the Fraser, Pitt, and Coquitlam rivers
Traboulay PoCo Trail around the city
Shaughnessy Street downtown
Light industry and family neighbourhoods

See & do

Traboulay PoCo Trail
Circumferential trail along dikes, creeks, and parks.
Gates Park
Large sports park in the west of the city.
Downtown Shaughnessy Street
Traditional town centre and shops.
Hyde Creek Recreation Centre and nature area
Community centre beside creek trails in the north end.
Colony Farm Regional Park
Fraser River fields and trails on the Coquitlam boundary.

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