Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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York, County (CD) - New Brunswick

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Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, York, New Brunswick, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, York, New Brunswick, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, York and New Brunswick, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration York New Brunswick
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 97,980 100.0 ... 730,710 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 88,770 90.6 ... 692,535 94.8 ...
Immigrants 8,210 8.4 100.0 33,810 4.6 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 3,650 3.7 44.5 17,250 2.4 51.0
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 640 0.7 7.8 2,435 0.3 7.2
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 1,270 1.3 15.5 4,800 0.7 14.2
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 2,650 2.7 32.3 9,325 1.3 27.6
Non-permanent residents 990 1.0 ... 4,360 0.6 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, York, 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 6,405 .. 1,770 .. 8,210 .. 2,650 ..
Age groups 6,400 100.0 1,770 100.0 8,210 100.0 2,650 100.0
Less than 15 years 550 8.6 400 22.6 915 11.1 710 26.8
15 to 24 years 600 9.4 250 14.1 990 12.1 530 20.0
25 to 64 years 3,930 61.4 1,110 62.7 4,625 56.3 1,375 51.9
65 years and older 1,325 20.7 15 0.8 1,680 20.5 40 1.5
Median age 47.0 .. 32.5 .. 46.1 .. 29.6 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 6,005 100.0 2,650 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 3,830 63.8 1,730 65.3
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 1,355 22.6 565 21.3
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 2,475 41.2 1,165 44.0
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 1,070 17.8 200 7.5
Refugees ... ... ... ... 1,080 18.0 715 27.0
Region of birth1 6,400 100.0 1,775 100.0 8,210 100.0 2,650 100.0
Americas 1,510 23.6 225 12.7 1,480 18.0 155 5.8
Europe 2,505 39.1 315 17.7 2,470 30.1 260 9.8
Africa 405 6.3 240 13.5 595 7.2 255 9.6
Asia 1,900 29.7 990 55.8 3,595 43.8 1,980 74.7
Oceania 75 1.2 0 0.0 75 0.9 0 0.0

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 8,210 100.0 ...
United States 1,085 13.2 1
United Kingdom 1,060 12.9 2
China 805 9.8 3
Syria 480 5.8 4
Korea, South 410 5.0 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 2,650 100.0 ...
China 465 17.5 1
Syria 460 17.4 2
Viet Nam 225 8.5 3
Korea, South 135 5.1 4
Iran 135 5.1 4

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 8,210 100.0 ...
Arabic 775 9.4 1
Mandarin 605 7.4 2
Korean 370 4.5 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 2,650 100.0 ...
Arabic 605 22.8 1
Mandarin 375 14.2 2
Vietnamese 220 8.3 3

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 95,925 100.0 39.8 97,975 100.0 41.2
First generation (born abroad) 7,580 7.9 43.5 9,855 10.1 42.8
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 8,140 8.5 43.6 8,235 8.4 40.4
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 1,845 1.9 37.0 1,935 2.0 39.2
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 6,295 6.6 45.6 6,305 6.4 40.6
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 80,205 83.6 39.1 79,890 81.5 41.0

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, York, New Brunswick and Canada 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, York, New Brunswick and Canada 2006 to 2016

Population by visible minority group and median age, York, 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 95,925 100.0 .. 39.8 97,975 100.0 .. 41.2
Visible minority population 4,425 4.6 100.0 28.5 6,445 6.6 100.0 29.1
South Asian 945 1.0 21.4 33.1 960 1.0 14.9 34.4
Chinese 900 0.9 20.3 28.5 1,400 1.4 21.7 33.0
Black 765 0.8 17.3 25.8 1,135 1.2 17.6 27.5
Filipino 210 0.2 4.7 30.3 210 0.2 3.3 31.4
Latin American 380 0.4 8.6 26.1 355 0.4 5.5 30.5
Arab 255 0.3 5.8 27.2 925 0.9 14.4 22.7
Southeast Asian 55 0.1 1.2 28.1 345 0.4 5.4 32.8
West Asian 140 0.1 3.2 39.2 340 0.3 5.3 30.2
Korean 555 0.6 12.5 30.6 430 0.4 6.7 42.6
Japanese 105 0.1 2.4 22.7 40 0.0 0.6 37.3
Visible minority, n.i.e. 15 0.0 0.3 29.1 90 0.1 1.4 26.4
Multiple visible minorities 90 0.1 2.0 16.3 215 0.2 3.3 21.3
Not a visible minority 91,500 95.4 .. 40.4 91,530 93.4 .. 42.0

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 York, New Brunswick and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin York New Brunswick Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
Canadian 42,375 43.3 1 407,370 55.8 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
English 30,850 31.5 2 168,205 23.0 2 6,320,085 18.3 2
Scottish 26,710 27.3 3 134,455 18.4 5 4,799,010 13.9 3

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 York, New Brunswick and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 York, New Brunswick 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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