View Royal, BC Demographics

There are 11,575 residents in View Royal, BC, with an average age of 43.8. Males make up 47.7% of the population, while females account for 52.3%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in View Royal, BC (2,415 individuals), followed by those aged 55 to 64 (1,705 people).

A total of 2,370 people in View Royal, BC have never been married (which represents 23.8% of the population). Wedded people in View Royal, BC (4,805 locals) account for 48.3% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 13% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 1,290 people).

View Royal, BC has an unemployment rate of 5.6%. Regarding the most common jobs in View Royal, BC, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (1,495 individuals), followed by those in Business, finance and administration (1,160 individuals) and Education, law, community and government services (1,025 individuals).

The majority of View Royal, BC residents (that’s 97.3%) speak English.

The median household income in View Royal, BC is $98,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $86,000 per year.

There is a total of 4,910 households in View Royal, BC, 67.4% of which are owner-occupied and 32.6% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in View Royal, BC is 2.3 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (1,960 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (1,395 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in View Royal, BC, at 30%.

Single-detached houses account for 35.9% of the residential buildings in View Royal, BC. Apartments make up 3.4% of the View Royal, BC housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $800,000 and the average figure sits at $848,000. Of all the properties in View Royal, BC, 3 bedrooms units include 1,680 (the highest share) and 2 bedrooms units have 1,430 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built after 2011 and between 1991 and 2000 hold the highest counts, at 1,145 and 850, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (77.4%) and minor repairs (19.5%).

Approximately 26.9% of the population in View Royal, BC has a high school diploma (that’s 2,600 residents). View Royal, BC locals holding a college diploma (2,015 people) account for 20.9% of the resident pool. Additionally, 30.4% of them hold a university degree (2,935 people).

Most employed people in View Royal, BC (2,070 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute less than 15 min (1,425 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in View Royal, BC is 20 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed View Royal, BC locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.