Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Richmond, County (CD) - Nova Scotia

Data quality

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

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 9.2%

Immigrant population

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

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

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

Immigrant status and period of immigration Richmond 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 8,850 100.0 ... 908,340 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 8,540 96.5 ... 842,760 92.8 ...
Immigrants 250 2.8 100.0 55,675 6.1 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 150 1.7 60.0 30,700 3.4 55.1
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 20 0.2 8.0 5,100 0.6 9.2
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 40 0.5 16.0 8,080 0.9 14.5
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 45 0.5 18.0 11,790 1.3 21.2
Non-permanent residents 60 0.7 ... 9,900 1.1 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Richmond, 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 205 .. 0 .. 250 .. 45 ..
Age groups 205 100.0 0 250 100.0 45 100.0
Less than 15 years 0 0.0 0 10 4.0 10 22.2
15 to 24 years 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 10 22.2
25 to 64 years 90 43.9 0 115 46.0 15 33.3
65 years and older 110 53.7 0 120 48.0 15 33.3
Median age 69.0 .. 0.0 .. 62.5 .. 53.6 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 135 100.0 45 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 110 81.5 40 88.9
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 50 37.0 10 22.2
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 55 40.7 30 66.7
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 30 22.2 0 0.0
Refugees ... ... ... ... 0 0.0 0 0.0
Region of birth1 200 100.0 0 250 100.0 45 100.0
Americas 50 25.0 0 100 40.0 15 33.3
Europe 145 72.5 0 145 58.0 30 66.7
Africa 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Asia 0 0.0 0 10 4.0 0 0.0
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 250 100.0 ...
United States 95 38.0 1
Germany 70 28.0 2
United Kingdom 50 20.0 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 45 100.0 ...
Germany 20 44.4 1
United Kingdom 15 33.3 2

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 250 100.0 ...
German 45 18.0 1
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 45 100.0 ...
German 20 44.4 1

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 9,155 100.0 49.1 8,850 100.0 52.6
First generation (born abroad) 270 2.9 63.1 335 3.8 53.6
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 415 4.5 43.2 365 4.1 53.0
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 45 0.5 54.4 45 0.5 53.5
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 370 4.0 40.3 320 3.6 52.6
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 8,470 92.5 48.6 8,150 92.1 52.5

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Richmond, 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 9,155 100.0 .. 49.1 8,850 100.0 .. 52.6
Visible minority population 60 0.7 100.0 10.2 95 1.1 100.0 33.3
South Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Chinese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Black 25 0.3 41.7 19.9 35 0.4 36.8 8.7
Filipino 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 35 0.4 36.8 36.2
Latin American 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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 10.5 0.0
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Multiple visible minorities 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Not a visible minority 9,095 99.3 .. 49.2 8,755 98.9 .. 52.8

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

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

Ethnic origin Richmond Nova Scotia Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
French 3,960 44.7 1 149,625 16.5 5 4,670,595 13.6 4
Canadian 3,695 41.8 2 387,355 42.6 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
Scottish 2,120 24.0 3 272,880 30.0 2 4,799,010 13.9 3

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

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Richmond, 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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