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Downtown Lifestyle & Demographics

Do you consider yourself busy or active? Are you laid back and quiet? Or do you enjoy the excitement of the city? Each Vancouver neighbourhood is different.

About Downtown

Downtown Vancouver has its own unique and diverse population. Here is a snapshot of who lives in Downtown Vancouver and what their interests are. You are sure to find the information relevant to your search for the perfect property in Vancouver. For more information about Downtown Vancouver or surrounding neighbourhoods, contact your local real estate agent.


Dominant Lifestyle Groups



Grads & Pads

68.6%Grads & Pads

Young midscale urban singles

A collection of young, ethnically-diverse city dwellers living near universities, Grads & Pads represents the nation's most liberal lifestyle. Its ... Read More

 
Rooms with a View

17.0%Rooms with a View

Young Multi-ethnic singles in downscale urban high-rises

Rooms with a View represents the nation's high-rise ethnic neighbourhoods, a haven for young single immigrants living in Toronto, Vancouver, ... Read More

 
Electric Avenues

9.2%Electric Avenues

Young upper-middle-class urban singles

Urban lifestyles typically attract young singles and couples, and Electric Avenues is no exception. These neighbourhoods - concentrated in Vancouver, ... Read More

 

Neighbourhood News

History Ho Ho

A neon bowl of rice with chopsticks and a three-and-a-half storey stream of steam once illuminated the corner of East Pender and Columbia to advertise Ho Ho Chop Suey House. (read more)




Downtown Eastside market almost ready to go legit

One of the organizers of a new street market in the Downtown Eastside says it's an ideal way for binners to sell the treasures they find in their everyday travels. (read more)




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Neighbourhood Demographics

Total Adult Population 21,814
Single 63.1%
Married 18.9%
With post-secondary ed. 62.4%
Total Families 3,160
Couples with children at home 20.7%
Married with children at home 18.6%
Common-law with children at home 2.1%
Lone parent families 8.8%
Avg. number of children/family 0.4
Total Households 15,669
Owners 26.5%
Renters 73.5%
Houses 0.7%
Apartments 98.6%
Avg. household income $43,658

Source: Environics Analytics PRIZM CE is based, in part, on data licensed from Statistics Canada.
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