Port Moody Profile

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

National Rank:139 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Port Moody Population

Total Population (2021)

33,535

Total Population (2016)

33,551

Population Growth

0.0% (-16)

Growth Rank

#572 of 688Same geo level

Male

49.1%16,475

Female

50.9%17,065

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.965

Average Age

40.7

Median Age

41.6

Age Rank

#195 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

1,595(4.8%)

5–9

1,830(5.5%)

10–14

2,090(6.2%)

15–19

2,055(6.1%)

20–24

1,745(5.2%)

25–29

1,745(5.2%)

30–34

2,310(6.9%)

35–39

2,480(7.4%)

40–44

2,555(7.6%)

45–49

2,720(8.1%)

50–54

2,735(8.2%)

55–59

2,635(7.9%)

60–64

2,200(6.6%)

65–69

1,655(4.9%)

70–74

1,285(3.8%)

75–79

910(2.7%)

80–84

585(1.7%)

85+

415(1.2%)

Port Moody Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.6

Total Private Dwellings

13,603

Occupied Private Dwellings

13,109

Size Distribution

1 Person

2,950 (22.5%)

2 Persons

4,400 (33.6%)

3 Persons

2,545 (19.4%)

4 Persons

2,355 (18.0%)

5+ Persons

860 (6.6%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

4,445(33.9%)

Couples without children

3,375(25.7%)

One-parent families

1,170(8.9%)

One-person households

2,945(22.5%)

Multigenerational

320(2.4%)

Multiple-family

100(0.8%)

Port Moody Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$114,600After tax

Median Household Income

$99,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$55,600After tax

Median Individual Income

$46,000After tax

Income Rank

#61 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

89.6%

Employment Income

75.0%

Government Transfers

10.4%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

2,695(10.0%)

$10k–$20k

2,510(9.3%)

$20k–$30k

3,040(11.3%)

$30k–$40k

2,510(9.3%)

$40k–$50k

2,330(8.6%)

$50k–$60k

2,240(8.3%)

$60k–$70k

1,960(7.3%)

$70k–$80k

1,630(6.1%)

$80k–$90k

1,515(5.6%)

$90k–$100k

1,305(4.8%)

$100k+

5,205(19.3%)

Port Moody Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

64.2%

Unemployment Rate

7.1%

Total Labour Force

19,330

Employed

17,950

Unemployed

1,380

Not in Labour Force

8,610

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.0%

Children (0–17)

7.8%

Adults (18–64)

6.3%

Seniors (65+)

8.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3340 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.291

Port Moody 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

27,940

No certificate, diploma or degree

2,315 (8.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

6,720 (24.1%)

Postsecondary credential

18,900 (67.6%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

7,040 (25.2%)63.5% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

2,570 (9.2%)23.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

280 (1.0%)2.5% 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

2,315(8.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

6,720(24.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,785(6.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

4,940(17.7%)

University certificate below bachelor

1,080(3.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

11,095(39.7%)

Port Moody 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

33.8%

6,070 people

Share of 17,950 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

6,070(33.8%)

Usual place of work

9,680(53.9%)

No fixed workplace address

2,115(11.8%)

Worked outside Canada

75(0.4%)

Port Moody 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

19,325

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

375(1.9%)

Business, finance and administration

4,015(20.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

2,295(11.9%)

Health

1,285(6.6%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

2,605(13.5%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

1,170(6.1%)

Sales and service

4,120(21.3%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

2,490(12.9%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

145(0.8%)

Manufacturing and utilities

435(2.3%)

Port Moody 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

19,325

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

60(0.3%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

85(0.4%)

Utilities

190(1.0%)

Construction

1,470(7.6%)

Manufacturing

980(5.1%)

Wholesale trade

745(3.9%)

Retail trade

1,895(9.8%)

Transportation and warehousing

735(3.8%)

Information and cultural industries

965(5.0%)

Finance and insurance

940(4.9%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

510(2.6%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

2,555(13.2%)

Management of companies and enterprises

90(0.5%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

605(3.1%)

Educational services

1,690(8.7%)

Health care and social assistance

2,180(11.3%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

540(2.8%)

Accommodation and food services

810(4.2%)

Other services (except public administration)

710(3.7%)

Public administration

1,180(6.1%)

Port Moody Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

30,165 (90.2%)

French Only

10 (0.0%)

English & French

2,670 (8.0%)

Neither

620 (1.9%)

Mother Tongue

English

22,335 (66.8%)

French

325 (1.0%)

Non-official languages

9,610 (28.7%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

22,335(66.8%)

Mandarin

1,495(4.5%)

Korean

1,405(4.2%)

Persian

1,120(3.3%)

Cantonese

810(2.4%)

Spanish

670(2.0%)

Russian

455(1.4%)

French

325(1.0%)

Polish

260(0.8%)

Tagalog

255(0.8%)

Port Moody Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

3,940(30.1%)

Semi-detached

405(3.1%)

Row house

2,605(19.9%)

Duplex

1,045(8.0%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

3,210(24.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

1,895(14.5%)

Other attached

5(0.0%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About Port Moody

Port Moody is a city at the eastern end of Burrard Inlet in Metro Vancouver, between Coquitlam and Burnaby Mountain. It grew as a Canadian Pacific railway terminus and mill town and now markets itself as a City of the Arts, with an inlet shoreline, Rocky Point Park, and a row of breweries. Inlet Centre SkyTrain has pulled new housing toward the water. About 34,000 people live in Port Moody.

Known for

Eastern end of Burrard Inlet
Rocky Point Park and the shoreline trail
Brewers Row along Murray Street
City of the Arts and a historic mill and rail terminus
Inlet Centre SkyTrain neighbourhood

See & do

Rocky Point Park
Inlet park, pier, beach, and the start of the shoreline trail.
Shoreline Trail
Boardwalk and forest path along the north shore of the inlet.
Brewers Row
Cluster of craft breweries in former industrial buildings on Murray Street.
Port Moody Station Museum
Railway museum in the old CPR station.
Bert Flinn Park
Forest trails on the former quarry lands above the city.

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