Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Maple Ridge, City
4.7%
In 2021, there were 4,205 Indigenous people in Maple Ridge (City), making up 4.7% of the population.
46.1%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Maple Ridge (City), 46.1% (1,945) were First Nations people, 48.2% (2,025) were Métis, and 0.8% (35) were Inuit.
40.2%
Within the First Nations population, 40.2% (775) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 60.1% (1,165) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
130
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 130 people reported more than one Indigenous identity and 80 were defined as having an Indigenous identity that was not included elsewhere.
Total population by Indigenous identity and Registered or Treaty Indian status, Maple Ridge (City), 2021
| Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 89,860 | 100.0 |
| Indigenous identity | 4,205 | 4.7 |
| Single Indigenous responses | 4,000 | 4.5 |
| First Nations (North American Indian) | 1,945 | 2.2 |
| First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 775 | 0.9 |
| First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 1,165 | 1.3 |
| Métis | 2,025 | 2.3 |
| Inuk (Inuit) | 35 | 0.0 |
| Multiple Indigenous responses | 130 | 0.1 |
| Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 80 | 0.1 |
| Non-Indigenous identity | 85,655 | 95.3 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Maple Ridge (City) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
28.3%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 28.3% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 17.4% of the non-Indigenous population.
31.7
The average age of the Indigenous population in Maple Ridge (City) was 31.7 years, compared with 40.8 years for the non-Indigenous population.
31.3
The average age was 31.3 years for First Nations people; it was 32.5 years for Métis; and it was 35 years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Maple Ridge (City), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Maple Ridge (City), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Maple Ridge (City) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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