Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Inverness, County (CD) - Nova Scotia

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Inverness, County (CD) - Nova Scotia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.1%

Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Inverness and Nova Scotia, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Inverness Nova Scotia
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 16,750 100.0 ... 908,340 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 16,110 96.2 ... 842,760 92.8 ...
Immigrants 620 3.7 100.0 55,675 6.1 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 450 2.7 72.6 30,700 3.4 55.1
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 30 0.2 4.8 5,100 0.6 9.2
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 60 0.4 9.7 8,080 0.9 14.5
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 85 0.5 13.7 11,790 1.3 21.2
Non-permanent residents 25 0.1 ... 9,900 1.1 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Inverness, 2011 and 2016

  2011 2016
All immigrants Recent immigrants
(2006 to 2011)		 All immigrants Recent immigrants
(2011 to 2016)
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Population in private households 480 .. 75 .. 620 .. 80 ..
Age groups 475 100.0 70 100.0 620 100.0 85 100.0
Less than 15 years 35 7.4 0 0.0 20 3.2 15 17.6
15 to 24 years 25 5.3 0 0.0 10 1.6 0 0.0
25 to 64 years 270 56.8 65 92.9 320 51.6 60 70.6
65 years and older 145 30.5 0 0.0 270 43.5 10 11.8
Median age 56.4 .. 56.3 .. 62.1 .. 49.6 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 270 100.0 80 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 135 50.0 20 25.0
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 70 25.9 10 12.5
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 60 22.2 10 12.5
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 120 44.4 45 56.3
Refugees ... ... ... ... 20 7.4 15 18.8
Region of birth1 475 100.0 75 100.0 620 100.0 85 100.0
Americas 255 53.7 40 53.3 260 41.9 15 17.6
Europe 190 40.0 25 33.3 295 47.6 45 52.9
Africa 0 0.0 0 0.0 15 2.4 0 0.0
Asia 20 4.2 0 0.0 45 7.3 20 23.5
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Top places of birth of immigrants and recent immigrants,2 Inverness, 2016

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 625 100.0 ...
United States 245 39.2 1
United Kingdom 125 20.0 2
Germany 80 12.8 3
Netherlands 65 10.4 4
Syria 15 2.4 5
Philippines 15 2.4 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 80 100.0 ...
Germany 25 31.3 1
United Kingdom 25 31.3 1
Syria 15 18.8 3
United States 15 18.8 3

Immigrant population and recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,3 Inverness, 2016

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 625 100.0 ...
German 20 3.2 1
Arabic 15 2.4 2
Dutch 15 2.4 2
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 85 100.0 ...
Arabic 20 23.5 1

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, Inverness, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 17,600 100.0 47.2 16,750 100.0 50.1
First generation (born abroad) 550 3.1 55.9 675 4.0 59.9
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 920 5.2 37.2 860 5.1 54.4
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 150 0.9 56.3 155 0.9 57.0
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 770 4.4 29.7 705 4.2 52.1
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 16,140 91.7 47.3 15,210 90.8 49.1

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Inverness, Nova Scotia and Canada 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Inverness, Nova Scotia and Canada 2006 to 2016

Population by visible minority group and median age, Inverness, 2011 and 2016

  2011 2016
Number % of the total population % of the visible minority population Median age Number % of the total population % of the visible minority population Median age
Total population in private households 17,600 100.0 .. 47.2 16,750 100.0 .. 50.1
Visible minority population 95 0.5 100.0 14.4 210 1.3 100.0 36.2
South Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 4.8 0.0
Chinese 20 0.1 21.1 11.9 35 0.2 16.7 61.3
Black 50 0.3 52.6 15.9 105 0.6 50.0 27.7
Filipino 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.1 7.1 0.0
Latin American 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 0.1 9.5 28.0
Southeast Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
West Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Korean 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 4.8 0.0
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 4.8 58.8
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 4.8 0.0
Multiple visible minorities 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Not a visible minority 17,510 99.5 .. 47.3 16,540 98.7 .. 50.2

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Inverness, Nova Scotia and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Inverness Nova Scotia Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
Scottish 8,460 50.5 1 272,880 30.0 2 4,799,010 13.9 3
Canadian 5,895 35.2 2 387,355 42.6 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
French 3,865 23.1 3 149,625 16.5 5 4,670,595 13.6 4

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Inverness, Nova Scotia and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Inverness, Nova Scotia and Canada, 2016

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Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

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