Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Metro Vancouver A, Regional district electoral area
1.4%
In 2021, there were 235 Indigenous people in Metro Vancouver A (Regional district electoral area), making up 1.4% of the population.
77.1%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Metro Vancouver A (Regional district electoral area), 77.1% (185) were First Nations people, 18.8% (45) were Métis, and 0.0% (0) were Inuit.
81.1%
Within the First Nations population, 81.1% (150) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 18.9% (35) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
0
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 0 people reported more than one Indigenous identity and 0 were defined as having an Indigenous identity that was not included elsewhere.
Total population by Indigenous identity and Registered or Treaty Indian status, Metro Vancouver A (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 17,085 | 100.0 |
Indigenous identity | 235 | 1.4 |
Single Indigenous responses | 225 | 1.3 |
First Nations (North American Indian) | 185 | 1.1 |
First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 150 | 0.9 |
First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 35 | 0.2 |
Métis | 45 | 0.3 |
Inuk (Inuit) | 0 | 0.0 |
Multiple Indigenous responses | 0 | 0.0 |
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
Non-Indigenous identity | 16,845 | 98.6 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Metro Vancouver A (Regional district electoral area) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
23.4%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 23.4% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 15.9% of the non-Indigenous population.
33.2
The average age of the Indigenous population in Metro Vancouver A (Regional district electoral area) was 33.2 years, compared with 35.9 years for the non-Indigenous population.
32
The average age was 32 years for First Nations people; it was 36 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Metro Vancouver A (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Metro Vancouver A (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Metro Vancouver A (Regional district electoral area) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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