City Centre Community Profile 2018 Coquitlam is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in British Columbia, home to more than 141,000 people. At its heart is City Centre—Coquitlam’s downtown, made up of retail, office, industrial, cultural, recreational and educational services. City Centre has seen many changes since 1979, when the Coquitlam Centre shopping centre opened and about 5,000 people lived in the area. Over the years, visionary decisions were made to group together public buildings and amenities in City Centre and create an urban downtown with high-rise and mixed-use development. City Centre Quick Facts: Y Population: 31,000+ City Centre covers 723.83 hectares (1,788.62 acres) along the Y Average Household boundaries of Port Moody on the west, David Avenue on the north, Income: $75,440 / year Westwood Street, Lincoln Avenue and the Coquitlam River on the east, Y 59% post-secondary education and the West Coast Express railway line on the south (see map). Y 38% of residents speak a language other than Today, City Centre is home to almost a quarter of Coquitlam’s English at home population (31,000-plus people). As the start of SkyTrain’s Evergreen Y 2,857 business licences Extension to the Millennium Line, it is increasingly a hub for both the in 2017 – 13% retail Y 15 parks community and the region. City Centre compared to All2016 Cityof Centre Coquitlam vs. Coquitlam Population by Age Group 2016 City Centre and Coquitlam Education by Degree 2016 City Centre vs. Coquitlam Population by Age Group 2016 City Centre vs. Coquitlam Education by Degree Source:1. 2016 Census City Canada Centre 2016 Vs. Coquitlam Population by Age Group Source: Census Canada 2016 (% ofof totaltotal responses) responses) City Centre Coquitlam (% of PostsecondaryPostsecondary certificate, certificate, diplomadiploma andand degreedegree responses) responses) City Centre Coquitlam City Centre Coquitlam City Centre Coquitlam 16% 15% 15% 15% University certificate, diploma or degree 51% 51% 13% 13% 13% 13% at bachelor level or above 11% 12% 12% 11% 11% 10% University certificate or diploma 6% below bachelor level 7% 6% 6% 4% College, CEGEP or other non-university 31% 3% certificate or diploma 31% 1% 0% Apprenticeship or trades 12% 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90+ certificate or diploma 10% Source: Census Canada 2016 Source: Census Canada 2016 2016 Top 10 City Centre vs. Coquitlam Top 10 Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Labour Force by Industry Source: Census Canada 2016 Source: Census Canada 2016 BUSINESS (% of single responses) BUSINESS (%(% ofof totaltotal population populationBUSINESS in in Labour Labour Force) Force) CityCity Centre Centre CoquitlamCoquitlam BUSINESS Retail trade 13.2% English Chinese* Korean Persian Tagalog 12% Public administration 4% 62% | 69% 17% | 14% 6% | 6% 6% | 4% 1% | 1% 4% Russian Arabic Spanish Romanian Vietnamese Professional, scientific and technical services 11% 10% 1% | 1% 1% | 1% 1% | 1% 0.5% | 0.4% 0.4% | 0.3% Other services (except public administration) 5% BUSINESS BUSINESS 5% Manufacturing BUSINESS6% BUSINESS 6% Health care and social assistance 11% 10% Finance and insurance 5% 5% Educational services 7% 7% 7% Construction 8% BUSINESS BUSINESS Accommodation and food services 9% BUSINESS BUSINESS 8% 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% * Mandarin, Cantonese and other Source: Census Canada 2016 2016 City Centre vs. Coquitlam Dwellings by Structural Type of Dwelling Source: Census Canada 2016 City Centre Coquitlam BUSINESS BUSINESS 30% 11% 29% 22% 23% 31% 12% 10% 5% 14% 1% 3% 0% 1% Apartment Apartment Single Detatched Row House Apartment Semi-Detatched Movable 5+ Stories ≤4 Stories Home In Duplex House Dwelling 2016 City Centre vs. Coquitlam Dwellings by Tenure City Centre vs. Coquitlam Commuting Duration 2016Source: City Census Centre Canada vs. Coquitlam2016 Dwellings by Tenure Source: Census Canada 2016 (% of Total Commuting Duration) City Centre Coquitlam (%(% of Total PrivatePrivate Households) Households) City Centre Coquitlam (% of Total Commuting Duration) City Centre Coquitlam City Centre Coquitlam 25% 25% 24% 24% 21% 33% Renter 17% 17% 18% 28% 15% 15% 67% Owner 72% Source: Census Canada 2016 Less than 15 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59 60 minutes 15 minutes minutes minutes minutes and over 2016 City Centre vs. Coquitlam Population by Age Group City Centre 2006 – 2016 1981 – 2016 City Centre Population Count City Centre Household Income Statistics Source:Chart Census 1: 1981-2016 Canada 1981, City 1986,1991, Centre 1996, Population 2001, 2006, Count 2011, 2016 Source: Census Canada 2016 City Centre Coquitlam GVRD BC City Centre Coquitlam GVRD BC 31,380 93,837 96,423 27,215 90,354 24,270 23,895 74,475 75,440 21,898 72,585 69,979 60,059 17,023 10,890 5,061 1981 1986 1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016 Median income after tax Average after-tax income Source: Census Canada 1981, 1986,1991, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016 Source: Census Canada 2016 2006 – 2016 Languages Spoken Most Often at Home Unique Customers Using Membership Cards in City Source: Census Canada 2006 and 2016 Centre Recreational Facilities (by Recreational Facility) (% of single responses) 2006 2016 BUSINESS Source: Parks, Recreation & Culture Department, City ofBUSINESS Coquitlam BUSINESS BUSINESS 2014 20152015 2016 2016 20172017 11,47511,505 English Chinese* Korean Persian 10,421 71% | 69% 11% | 14% 5% | 6% 3% | 4% 8,549 BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS 2,762 3,108 1,914 2,267 793 822 1,076 1,261 CCAC Glen Pine Pinetree Source: Parks, Recreation & Culture Department, City of Coquitlam BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS BUSINESS * Mandarin, Cantonese and other 2006 vs. 2016 City Centre Dwellings by Structural Type of Dwelling Source: Census Canada 2006 and 2016 2006 2016 BUSINESS BUSINESS 11% 30% 38% 29% 31% 23% 13% 12% 5% 5% 1% 1% 2% 0% Apartment Apartment Single Detatched Row House Apartment Semi-Detatched Movable 5+ Stories ≤4 Stories Home In Duplex House Dwelling Transportation Source: Census Canada 2016 (% of Total Main Mode of Commuting) 2006 2016 Did you know? Coquitlam Central SkyTrain station is the sixth 69% 67% 8% 6% 15% 19% 6% 7% 1% 1% 1% 1% busiest station on the Driver Passenger Public Transit Walk Bicycle Other Millennium / Evergreen Line. City Centre Area – Map and Key Amenities City Centre Aquatic Complex Evergreen Cultural Centre Town Centre Park + Lafarge Lake The Inspiration Garden E D AV DAVI Coquitlam Crunch WALTON AVE Coquitlam Coquitlam Crunch Trail PINETREE WAY LANSDOWNE DR Douglas Lafarge PIPELINE RD JOHNSON ST Station Lake OZADA AVE GUILDFORD WAY H G UIL DF ORD W AY 50+ GLEN DR City Centre Area Coquitlam River within the City of Coquitlam Coquitlam Centre Shopping Centre Lincoln Inlet LINCStation OLN Centre AVE Station DR FALCON BARNET HWY Coquitlam Central Westcoast Express Y Stations LO W U H GH D EE E D E HWY H G U WESTWOOD ST WESTWOOD LO LEGEND City Centre Aquatic Complex Coquitlam City Hall Eagle Ridge Pool Coquitlam Centre Coquitlam Public Library – City Centre Branch Lincoln Station Eagle Ridge Pool Evergreen Cultural Centre 50+ Glen Pine Pavilion Park Features Police SkyTrain Station Coquitlam Centre Coquitlam Public Library – City Centre Branch.