- About Youth Vital Signs
- Who We Are
- Background
- Key Findings and Grades
- Arts Scene
- Going Green
- Poverty
- Youth Voice
- Youth Spaces
- Health and Well-being
- Youth Housing and Homelessness
- Education and Learning
- Safety
- Employment and Training
- Transportation
- Culture, Identity and Belonging
- Mobile Text Survey
- Grader Profile
- Differences Among Us
- Youth in Action
- Links to Community and Resources
- Find Us
Key Findings and Grades - Grader Profile
Here is a breakdown of demographic information on the 1,748 youth who made the Youth Vital Signs survey possible. Please note there are discrepancies in totals because some youth chose to skip certain demographic questions and also due to rounding.
Online or paper
Youth who took the survey online - 1,192
Youth who filled out a hard-copy survey in community-based settings - 556
Age
- 15-18 years old - 65%
- 19-24 years old - 18%
- Under 15 - 12%
- Over 24 - 5%
Gender
- Female - 54%
- Male - 41%
- Transgendered - 1.5%
Sexual Identity/Orientation
- Straight - 84%
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Questioning, Two-Spirited - 15%
Country of Birth
- Born in Canada - 69%
- Born outside Canada - 30%
Ethnic Identity
- Identified themselves as Canadian - 42% (The majority of youth )
The survey asked youth to check all ethnic identities that applied to them:
- East Asian - 38%
- European - 23%
- Caucasian/White - 17%
- Southeast Asian - 13%
- First Nations and Aboriginal - 9%
- Latin/South American - 7%
- South Asian - 6%
- Black - 3%
- Middle Eastern - 3%
- African - 2%
- Australian/Pacific Islander - 1%
- Caribbean - 1%
Youth graders who are…
- In care - 10%
- People with disabilities - 8%
- Working - 49%
- Working and going to school - 70%
- Volunteering - 58%
- Who feel somewhat connected to their community - 53%
Time Living in the Vancouver Region
- Entire life - 57%
- 5-15 years - 22%
- 2-5 years - 14%
- Less than 1 year - 7%
Number of Times Youth Moved in the Last Year
- None - 56%
- Once - 22%
- Twice - 11%
- Three or more times - 11%
Neighbourhoods
- East Vancouver - 53%
- South Vancouver, Downtown/West End and West Side - 34%
- Suburbs outside of Vancouver - 10%
Living Situation
- Youth who live at home with their parents - over 80%
- (The next most common domestic situation was living with siblings, followed by living with other relatives.)
Language Spoken
- Most common language - English
- Number of youth who speak a second language - 55%