Coquitlam, BC Demographics

There are 148,625 residents in Coquitlam, BC, with an average age of 41.4. Males make up 49.1% of the population, while females account for 50.9%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Coquitlam, BC (24,270 individuals), followed by those aged under 14 (22,400 people).

A total of 35,730 people in Coquitlam, BC have never been married (which represents 28.3% of the population). Wedded people in Coquitlam, BC (66,955 locals) account for 53% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 6.8% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 8,560 people).

Coquitlam, BC has an unemployment rate of 9%. Regarding the most common jobs in Coquitlam, BC, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (20,520 individuals), followed by those in Business, finance and administration (16,085 individuals) and Trades and transport (11,895 individuals).

The majority of Coquitlam, BC residents (that’s 93.5%) speak English.

The median household income in Coquitlam, BC is $92,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $82,000 per year.

There is a total of 55,945 households in Coquitlam, BC, 69.3% of which are owner-occupied and 30.7% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Coquitlam, BC is 2.6 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (17,730 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (12,820 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Coquitlam, BC, at 24.5%.

Single-detached houses account for 35.2% of the residential buildings in Coquitlam, BC. Apartments make up 15% of the Coquitlam, BC housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $1,100,000 and the average figure sits at $1,147,000. Of all the properties in Coquitlam, BC, 4 or more bedrooms units include 18,550 (the highest share) and 2 bedrooms units have 15,330 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built after 2011 and between 1991 and 2000 hold the highest counts, at 12,900 and 10,930, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (75%) and minor repairs (20.6%).

Approximately 27.4% of the population in Coquitlam, BC has a high school diploma (that’s 34,305 residents). Coquitlam, BC locals holding a college diploma (20,235 people) account for 16.2% of the resident pool. Additionally, 36% of them hold a university degree (45,000 people).

Most employed people in Coquitlam, BC (16,240 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 30 to 44 min (13,850 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Coquitlam, BC is 30 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Coquitlam, BC locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.