Demographics of North Vancouver - Lonsdale

Photo taken on seabus to Lonsdale Quay, North Vancouver, Canada^[3]

North Vancouver - Lonsdale

Lonsdale runs North/South extending from the Waterfront pier to the Lonsdale Quay ( accessible to Downtown Vancouver via the Seabus ) to the bottom of Grouse Mountain. Lonsdale is extremely lively with an abundance of stores and services. It also has always been considered an upscale and reputable community.^[4]


Demographics defined

Demographics is the description of a population according to selected statistical characteristics such as age, gender, ethnicity, income and occupation.^[5] The derived statistics are often used in government, marketing or opinion research, or the demographic profiles used in such research. Futhermore, demographics can help determine certain trends when they are grouped together into categories.^[1]




Some frequently used demographic variables are:

1. Age
   
2. Gender
3. Ethnicity
4. Income
5. Occupation
6. Education
7. Religion
8. Language
   
9. Marital Status
10. Ownership ( home, car, pet, etc. )

Demographics ( North Vancouver - Lonsdale )

• Population - 48,160

• Gender
• 48% male ; 52% female

• Age
• The top five age groups, in order, are
1. 20-44 years of age
2. 45-64 years of age
3. 5-19 years of age
4. 65-74 years of age
5. 75+ years of age

• Ethnicity
  • The top five ethnic groups, in order, are
    1. English
    2. Canadian
    3. Iranian
    4. Chinese
    5. Filipino

• Income

• Average income $29,860

• Religion
• The top five religion/no religions, in order, are
  
1. No religion
   
2. Roman Catholic
3. Anglican
   
4. United Church
   
5. Muslim

• Workplace and Transportation
• The top five modes of transportation, in order, are
1. Car/Truck/Van, as driver
2. Car/Truck/Van, as passenger
3. Public Transit
4. Walked
5. Bicycle
   

• Occupation
  • The top five occupations, in order, are
    1. Clerical
    2. Sales and Service
    3. Retail sales and sales clerks
    4. Professionals in Sciences
    5. Managers-retail, food and accomadations^[2][6]

External Links

Google Maps - Lonsdale

Lonsdale Quay

Lonsdale Avenue

Shop Lonsdale


References

1. Wikipedia. Demographics. 18 May. 2008.

2. BC Stats. North Vancouver - Lonsdale. 18 May. 2008.

3. Flickr. View towards Lonsdale Quay. 18 May. 2008.

4. Lonsdale Avenue. Lonsdale Avenue. 19 May. 2008.

5. Kerin, Hartley, Rudelius, Edwards, Tibbo. Marketing: The Core. Mcgraw-Hill Ryerson, 2005.


6. Wikipedia. North Vancouver - Lonsdale. 19 May. 2008.