Downtown Eastside, Vancouver, BC Demographics

StatisticDowntown EastsideVancouverBritish Columbia
Population21,140694,4405,149,422
Population density (sq km)6,9885,8445
Median age45.839.342.3
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married couples49%66%71%
Families w/ kids at home24%40%41%
Speak English only76.1%83.3%89.7%
Speak French only0.2%0.1%0.0%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Downtown Eastside is 20% higher than Vancouver
  • The median age in Downtown Eastside is 17% higher than Vancouver
  • In Downtown Eastside 24.44% of the population is Chinese
  • In Downtown Eastside 4.03% of the population is Southeast Asian
  • In Downtown Eastside 3.21% of the population is Black

Compare Vancouver, BC Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      Chinese24.4%
      Southeast Asian4.0%
      Black3.2%
      Latin American2.4%
      South Asian1.9%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      China14.1%
      Vietnam3.4%
      Hong Kong1.8%
      United States1.5%
      United Kingdom1.4%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Downtown Eastside age breakdown

      Source: The Downtown Eastside, Vancouver, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.
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