Demographics
The second half of the 1990s saw the population grow at a rate of 9.8%, with a large number of immigrants, who by 2001, comprised 25% of the population. English was the first language for 76% of the inhabitants. Religions practiced were Catholic 36%, Protestant 32%, Other 14%, and No Religion 18%.
In 2009 Port Coquitlam was rated 85th for its murder rate (for Canadian cities with a population over 50K).
| Canada 2006 Census | Population | % of Total Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visible minority group |
South Asian | 2,445 | 4.7% |
| Chinese | 4,835 | 9.3% | |
| Black | 550 | 1.1% | |
| Filipino | 1,205 | 2.3% | |
| Latin American | 440 | 0.8% | |
| Arab | 170 | 0.3% | |
| Southeast Asian | 390 | 0.7% | |
| West Asian | 860 | 1.6% | |
| Korean | 1,480 | 2.8% | |
| Japanese | 440 | 0.8% | |
| Other visible minority | 20 | 0% | |
| Mixed visible minority | 585 | 1.1% | |
| Total visible minority population | 13,425 | 25.7% | |
| Aboriginal group |
First Nations | 500 | 1% |
| Métis | 390 | 0.7% | |
| Inuit | 10 | 0% | |
| Total Aboriginal population | 905 | 1.7% | |
| White | 37,900 | 72.6% | |
| Total population | 52,230 | 100% | |
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1921 | 2,148 | — |
| 1931 | 1,312 | −38.9% |
| 1941 | 1,539 | +17.3% |
| 1951 | 3,232 | +110.0% |
| 1961 | 8,111 | +151.0% |
| 1981 | 27,535 | +239.5% |
| 1991 | 36,773 | +33.6% |
| 1996 | 46,682 | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 51,257 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 52,687 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 56,342 | +6.9% |
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