Photo: 4300streetcar · CC BY 4.0A larger share of visible minority residents than 90% of Canadian towns: 59%
In Port Mann the average household is 3.2 people, beside 2.4 across Canada’s towns. At the 2021 Census, 5,988 people lived locally, in 1,860 households. Census figures put residents without Canadian citizenship at 16% here. Higher than in 69% of Canadian towns: 36% of households rent their home.
What stands out about the people of Port Mann
A mix of backgrounds
59% of residents belong to a visible minority, more than in 90% of Canadian towns; 40% are immigrants. Identity & religion ↓
Written from the data on this page: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census.
A smaller share of residents aged 65 and over than 74% of Canadian towns: 15%
The figures are the 2021 Census’s, except where another date is given. Age bands of five years, the town’s bars against the typical town’s ticks.
The largest age band is 55–59: 7.7% of residents. By way of comparison, 19% of residents are 65 or over across Canada’s towns. 13% of residents are aged 15 to 24, a higher share than in 83% of Canadian towns. On children under 15, 16% here is much the same as across Canada’s towns.
Median age of Canadian towns of 2,500+
■ Port Mann, 39.6. The typical town is 42.
Broad ages · share of residents
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women.
A smaller share of one-person households than 82% of Canadian towns: 18%
Households by family type and by the number of people in them.
Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns
People per household
Canada’s towns.
Across Port Mann, nearly one in ten households are one-parent families. The benchmark for one-person households across Canada’s towns: 27%.
Common-law partners: 6.7%, a lower share than 82% of Canadian towns
Residents 15 and over by marital status; the census counts common-law couples separately.
Marital status · residents 15 and over
Single and never married: 32% of adults, against a typical 27%. On average, 11% of residents 15 and over live common-law across Canada’s towns.
A lower share of households in single-detached houses than 65% of Canadian towns, at 53%
Occupied homes by type, by owners and renters, and by when they were built. Prices, rents and shelter costs are on Cost of living.
Type of home
Owners and renters · share of households
When homes were built · share of homes
20% of homes were built before 1961 and 19% in 2001 or later. The comparison figure for households in single-detached houses is 64% across Canada’s towns. Households in buildings of five or more storeys are rarer here than in nearly three quarters of Canadian towns.
$102,400 a year is the median household income here
Census incomes are for 2020, the year before the census, when CERB and other pandemic benefits topped up many households. What households took in before tax, at the middle and across income groups.
Households by income · share of households
Household incomes run high in Port Mann: half had more than $102,400, 19% above the median across Canada’s towns ($86,000). British Columbia’s towns have a median of $87,000. COVID-19 benefits went to 35% of residents with an income (typical: 28%).
Port Mann: 40% of residents are immigrants, above 85% of Canadian towns
Immigrants, newcomers and movers.
Immigrants, by continent of birth · share of all residents; the bar runs to 50%
When immigrants arrived · share of immigrants
Citizenship and moving · share of residents
Compared with 11% across Canada’s towns, 15% of residents lived at another address a year earlier here. For comparison, 17% of residents are immigrants across Canada’s towns. Immigrants here were most often born in Asia (64%), then in Europe (12%).
Only 32% of residents said they have no religion in Port Mann
Identity and faith, in the census’s categories.
Visible minority and Indigenous identity · all residents
Religion · all residents
Indigenous residents account for 2.2%. For comparison, just over a third of residents said they have no religion across Canada’s towns.
Beyond English and French: 50% grew up with another language
Knowledge of the two official languages, first languages, and the language of home.
Can hold a conversation in · share of all residents
Mother tongue · share of all residents
At home, 30% mostly speak another language; 4.7% speak neither English nor French. Lower than in 91% of Canadian towns: 3.4% of residents speak English and French. Add to that, the figure for residents whose mother tongue is French is 0.5% in Port Mann and 1.5% across Canada’s towns.
20% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below 68% of Canadian towns
Education of residents 25 to 64, by highest credential.
Highest qualification · residents 25 to 64
14% have no certificate, diploma or degree (typical: 9.5%). On average, 27% of residents 25 to 64 hold a bachelor’s degree or higher across Canada’s towns.
59% of adults were employed in May 2021
Census day was in May 2021, mid-pandemic: some of these rates are lower than in a usual year. The census’s labour rates, in brief. Jobs, industries and the commute are on Work & commute.
Across Canada’s towns the typical rate is 58%, much like this 59%.
The 14th youngest of 41 towns of 5,884 to 6,102 people
Median age of the Canadian towns nearest in population; hover a dot.
The youngest is University (31.1) and the oldest Nutana Urban Centre (62). Nearest to Port Mann in age: Southwood (39.6), Alberta Avenue (39.6), Mayland Heights (39.8) and Brokenhead (40).
Port Mann is younger than 2 of its 6 nearest neighbours
Neighbouring places and their median ages; each name opens its page.
| Town | People | Away | Median age | 65+ | Immigrants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Mann | 5,988 | — | 39.6 | 15% | 40% |
| Birdland | 10,745 | 1.4 km | 37.4 | 12% | 48% |
| Whalley | 52,642 | 2.3 km | 34.9 | 12% | 49% |
| Bridgeview | 3,511 | 2.6 km | 38.8 | 13% | 48% |
| Guildford | 14,663 | 3.0 km | 38.4 | 13% | 55% |
| Johnston Heights | 30,971 | 3.2 km | 40.3 | 16% | 54% |
| Fraser Heights | 17,688 | 4.6 km | 42.2 | 15% | 52% |
Health, work, housing and schools
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What these tables don’t give. For origins the charts stop at visible minority and Indigenous identity, and the Census Profile has nothing on unpaid care, cars or the internet, or on change by age since 2016.
- The census’s own words. Indigenous identity, immigrant status and religion are as residents answered them. “Visible minority” follows the Employment Equity Act, meaning people other than Indigenous peoples who are non-white in colour or race. We compare these figures across towns; none is a label for a town.
- Against British Columbia’s towns and Canada’s towns. A figure here is set beside two middles, the median across British Columbia’s places of 2,500 people or more and the median across all Canadian towns that size; reserves and entire cities are excluded from both.
- Neighbourhoods are sums of small areas. Built up from dissemination areas: Statistics Canada stops at the municipality. Rounded counts are added together and medians estimated from the published groups. The 2016 areas don’t line up with these, so the change since 2016 isn’t shown.
Questions about Port Mann’s residents
What is the population of Port Mann?
Port Mann had 5,988 residents at the 2021 Census.
What is the average age in Port Mann?
39.6 is the median age, younger than 66% of Canadian towns. Under 15: 16%. 65 and over: 15%.
Is Port Mann bilingual?
English and French: 3.4% speak both (Canada’s towns: 7.5%). English only: 92%. French only: 0%. French mother tongue: 0.5%.
How diverse is Port Mann?
Immigrants make up 40% of residents, against 17% across Canada’s towns. 59% are members of a visible minority, and 2.2% are First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
What religion are people in Port Mann?
Christian: 35%. No religion: 32%. Another religion: 33%.
Is Port Mann good for families?
Across Canada’s towns, a typical 16% of residents are under 15; here, 16%. 45% of households are couple families and 8.5% one-parent families. Schools near Port Mann are on its Schools page.
What is the median income in Port Mann?
$102,400 before tax, in 2020: the middle household’s income in Port Mann (Canada’s towns: $86,000).
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).