White Rock, BC Demographics

There are 21,935 residents in White Rock, BC, with an average age of 53.3. Males make up 45.4% of the population, while females account for 54.6%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in White Rock, BC (8,185 individuals), followed by those aged 55 to 64 (3,810 people).

A total of 4,320 people in White Rock, BC have never been married (which represents 21.6% of the population). Wedded people in White Rock, BC (8,870 locals) account for 44.4% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 8% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 1,600 people).

White Rock, BC has an unemployment rate of 8%. Regarding the most common jobs in White Rock, BC, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (2,415 individuals), followed by those in Business, finance and administration (1,925 individuals) and Trades and transport (1,640 individuals).

The majority of White Rock, BC residents (that’s 96.6%) speak English.

The median household income in White Rock, BC is $73,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $65,000 per year.

There is a total of 10,730 households in White Rock, BC, 64.8% of which are owner-occupied and 35.2% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in White Rock, BC is 1.9 people. Of the total households here, those with 1 person living in them account for the largest share of the market (4,765 households), followed by establishments occupied by 2 people (3,805 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in White Rock, BC, at 45.8%.

Single-detached houses account for 24% of the residential buildings in White Rock, BC. Apartments make up 14.7% of the White Rock, BC housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $900,000 and the average figure sits at $1,142,000. Of all the properties in White Rock, BC, 2 bedrooms units include 4,685 (the highest share) and 1 bedroom units have 2,500 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1971 and 1980 and between 1981 and 1990 hold the highest counts, at 2,110 and 2,045, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (77.4%) and minor repairs (17.3%).

Approximately 30.3% of the population in White Rock, BC has a high school diploma (that’s 5,675 residents). White Rock, BC locals holding a college diploma (3,450 people) account for 18.4% of the resident pool. Additionally, 29.6% of them hold a university degree (5,540 people).

Most employed people in White Rock, BC (1,880 individuals) travel 30 to 44 min to get to work, followed by those who commute less than 15 min (1,840 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in White Rock, BC is 28 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed White Rock, BC locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.