White Rock Profile

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National Rank:200 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

White Rock Population

Total Population (2021)

21,939

Total Population (2016)

19,952

Population Growth

+10.0% (+1,987)

Growth Rank

#132 of 688Same geo level

Male

45.4%9,970

Female

54.5%11,965

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.833

Average Age

53.3

Median Age

Age Rank

#681 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

550(2.5%)

5–9

670(3.1%)

10–14

760(3.5%)

15–19

810(3.7%)

20–24

815(3.7%)

25–29

825(3.8%)

30–34

890(4.1%)

35–39

940(4.3%)

40–44

1,005(4.6%)

45–49

1,255(5.7%)

50–54

1,420(6.5%)

55–59

1,805(8.2%)

60–64

2,005(9.1%)

65–69

2,015(9.2%)

70–74

2,040(9.3%)

75–79

1,545(7.0%)

80–84

1,150(5.2%)

85+

1,435(6.5%)

White Rock Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

1.9

Total Private Dwellings

11,541

Occupied Private Dwellings

10,735

Size Distribution

1 Person

4,765 (44.4%)

2 Persons

3,805 (35.4%)

3 Persons

990 (9.2%)

4 Persons

740 (6.9%)

5+ Persons

440 (4.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

1,405(13.1%)

Couples without children

2,990(27.9%)

One-parent families

730(6.8%)

One-person households

4,765(44.4%)

Multigenerational

205(1.9%)

Multiple-family

65(0.6%)

White Rock Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$88,400After tax

Median Household Income

$65,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$51,850After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,600After tax

Income Rank

#521 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

83.4%

Employment Income

53.1%

Government Transfers

16.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

1,315(7.2%)

$10k–$20k

1,990(10.9%)

$20k–$30k

2,915(15.9%)

$30k–$40k

2,180(11.9%)

$40k–$50k

1,995(10.9%)

$50k–$60k

1,630(8.9%)

$60k–$70k

1,300(7.1%)

$70k–$80k

1,005(5.5%)

$80k–$90k

785(4.3%)

$90k–$100k

650(3.6%)

$100k+

2,530(13.8%)

White Rock Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

49.1%

Unemployment Rate

8.0%

Total Labour Force

10,015

Employed

9,210

Unemployed

805

Not in Labour Force

8,730

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

12.8%

Children (0–17)

14.7%

Adults (18–64)

11.9%

Seniors (65+)

13.5%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.3950 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.349

White Rock 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

18,750

No certificate, diploma or degree

1,825 (9.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,675 (30.3%)

Postsecondary credential

11,250 (60.0%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

3,340 (17.8%)60.3% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

1,285 (6.9%)23.2% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

190 (1.0%)3.4% 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

1,825(9.7%)

High school diploma or equivalency

5,675(30.3%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

1,490(7.9%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

3,450(18.4%)

University certificate below bachelor

770(4.1%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

5,540(29.5%)

White Rock 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

25.6%

2,355 people

Share of 9,210 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

2,355(25.6%)

Usual place of work

5,395(58.6%)

No fixed workplace address

1,370(14.9%)

Worked outside Canada

90(1.0%)

White Rock 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

10,020

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

295(2.9%)

Business, finance and administration

1,925(19.2%)

Natural and applied sciences

680(6.8%)

Health

700(7.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

1,340(13.4%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

520(5.2%)

Sales and service

2,415(24.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

1,640(16.4%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

105(1.0%)

Manufacturing and utilities

205(2.0%)

White Rock 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

10,020

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

95(0.9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

25(0.2%)

Utilities

75(0.7%)

Construction

985(9.8%)

Manufacturing

450(4.5%)

Wholesale trade

425(4.2%)

Retail trade

1,020(10.2%)

Transportation and warehousing

595(5.9%)

Information and cultural industries

265(2.6%)

Finance and insurance

425(4.2%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

385(3.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

980(9.8%)

Management of companies and enterprises

15(0.1%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

360(3.6%)

Educational services

900(9.0%)

Health care and social assistance

1,160(11.6%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

280(2.8%)

Accommodation and food services

515(5.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

335(3.3%)

Public administration

530(5.3%)

White Rock Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

18,770 (90.0%)

French Only

10 (0.0%)

English & French

1,680 (8.1%)

Neither

395 (1.9%)

Mother Tongue

English

15,445 (74.1%)

French

280 (1.3%)

Non-official languages

4,515 (21.6%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

15,445(74.1%)

Mandarin

1,065(5.1%)

Punjabi

625(3.0%)

French

280(1.3%)

Tagalog

215(1.0%)

Spanish

185(0.9%)

Cantonese

175(0.8%)

Korean

150(0.7%)

Russian

140(0.7%)

Polish

110(0.5%)

White Rock Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,575(24.0%)

Semi-detached

80(0.7%)

Row house

150(1.4%)

Duplex

1,875(17.5%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

4,455(41.5%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

1,575(14.7%)

Other attached

15(0.1%)

Movable

5(0.0%)

Community snapshot

About White Rock

White Rock is a small city on Boundary Bay in Metro Vancouver’s South Surrey area, known for its long waterfront promenade, pier, and the landmark white glacial boulder on the shore. Steep streets drop from the uplands to a beachfront strip of restaurants and shops facing the bay and the U.S. border marshes. About 22,000 people live in White Rock.

Known for

Namesake white glacial boulder on the beach
Long pier and Marine Drive waterfront
Boundary Bay views toward the U.S. border
Steep hillside neighbourhoods above the shore
Compact seaside city beside Surrey

See & do

White Rock Pier
Long wooden pier into Boundary Bay.
The White Rock
Landmark boulder that gave the city its name.
Marine Drive promenade
Restaurants, shops, and beach walking along the shore.
East and West Beach
Sand and tidal flats on either side of the pier.
Hillside parks / Centennial Park area
Views down to the bay from the upland streets.

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