Demographics
According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census:
- Population: 44,303
- % Change (1996–2001): 6.8
- Dwellings: 21,217
- Area (km².): 11.95
- Density (persons per km².): 3706.2
- Has the highest level of fitness of any city in Canada.
Population estimates according to BC Stats:
| 1996+ | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001+ | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43,268 | 43,725 | 44,550 | 44,938 | 45,489 | 46,236 | 46,977 | 46,496 | 46,831 | 48,037 | 49,248 |
| Canada 2006 Census | Population | % of Total Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visible minority group |
South Asian | 1,340 | 3% |
| Chinese | 2,205 | 4.9% | |
| Black | 315 | 0.7% | |
| Filipino | 1,910 | 4.3% | |
| Latin American | 430 | 1% | |
| Arab | 90 | 0.2% | |
| Southeast Asian | 240 | 0.5% | |
| West Asian | 3,065 | 6.8% | |
| Korean | 1,160 | 2.6% | |
| Japanese | 630 | 1.4% | |
| Other visible minority | 45 | 0.1% | |
| Mixed visible minority | 340 | 0.8% | |
| Total visible minority population | 11,775 | 26.2% | |
| Aboriginal group |
First Nations | 670 | 1.5% |
| Métis | 225 | 0.5% | |
| Inuit | 0 | 0% | |
| Total Aboriginal population | 925 | 2.1% | |
| White | 32,160 | 71.7% | |
| Total population | 44,860 | 100% | |
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