Port Coquitlam, BC Demographics

There are 61,495 residents in Port Coquitlam, BC, with an average age of 41.3. Males make up 49.3% of the population, while females account for 50.7%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Port Coquitlam, BC (9,660 individuals), followed by those aged under 14 (9,625 people).

A total of 14,245 people in Port Coquitlam, BC have never been married (which represents 27.5% of the population). Wedded people in Port Coquitlam, BC (26,290 locals) account for 50.7% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 8.6% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 4,480 people).

Port Coquitlam, BC has an unemployment rate of 8.1%. Regarding the most common jobs in Port Coquitlam, BC, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (8,150 individuals), followed by those in Trades and transport (6,590 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (6,245 individuals).

The majority of Port Coquitlam, BC residents (that’s 95.6%) speak English.

The median household income in Port Coquitlam, BC is $102,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $89,000 per year.

There is a total of 22,880 households in Port Coquitlam, BC, 77.1% of which are owner-occupied and 22.9% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Port 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 (7,255 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (5,195 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is 55 to 64 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Port Coquitlam, BC, at 23.2%.

Single-detached houses account for 36.6% of the residential buildings in Port Coquitlam, BC. Apartments make up 1.8% of the Port Coquitlam, BC housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $900,000 and the average figure sits at $914,000. Of all the properties in Port Coquitlam, BC, 3 bedrooms units include 6,965 (the highest share) and 4 or more bedrooms units have 6,960 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1991 and 2000 and between 1981 and 1990 hold the highest counts, at 5,550 and 3,760, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (74.2%) and minor repairs (21.3%).

Approximately 30.5% of the population in Port Coquitlam, BC has a high school diploma (that’s 15,490 residents). Port Coquitlam, BC locals holding a college diploma (9,695 people) account for 19.1% of the resident pool. Additionally, 26.4% of them hold a university degree (13,395 people).

Most employed people in Port Coquitlam, BC (7,260 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute less than 15 min (6,165 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Port Coquitlam, BC is 28 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Port Coquitlam, BC locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.