StatisticHistoric JapantownVancouverBritish Columbia
Population5,762694,4405,149,422
Population density (sq km)16,0595,8445
Median age52.139.342.3
Male/Female ratio0.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married couples45%66%71%
Families w/ kids at home17%40%41%
Speak English only77.9%83.3%89.7%
Speak French only0.1%0.1%0.0%

Key Findings

  • The population density in Historic Japantown is 175% higher than Vancouver
  • The median age in Historic Japantown is 33% higher than Vancouver
  • In Historic Japantown 20.72% of the population is Chinese
  • In Historic Japantown 3.12% of the population is Latin American
  • In Historic Japantown 2.46% of the population is Black

Compare Vancouver, BC Demographics

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      Visible Minority Population

      DataPercent
      Chinese20.7%
      Latin American3.1%
      Black2.5%
      Southeast Asian2.0%
      Korean1.3%

      Immigrants By Place Of Birth

      DataPercent
      China13.5%
      United Kingdom2.3%
      Hong Kong2.1%
      United States2.1%
      Vietnam1.5%

      Household income distribution

      Family breakdown

      Historic Japantown age breakdown

      Source: The Historic Japantown, Vancouver, BC data and statistics displayed above are derived from Statistics Canada and updated for 2021 by Environics Analytics.