Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Miramichi, (CA) - New Brunswick

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Miramichi

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.2%

Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Distribution (in percentage) of the immigrant population, Miramichi, 2001 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Distribution (in percentage) of the immigrant population, Miramichi, 2001 to 2016

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

Immigrant status and period of immigration Miramichi 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 27,065 100.0 ... 730,710 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 26,470 97.8 ... 692,535 94.8 ...
Immigrants 545 2.0 100.0 33,810 4.6 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 370 1.4 67.9 17,250 2.4 51.0
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 45 0.2 8.3 2,435 0.3 7.2
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 60 0.2 11.0 4,800 0.7 14.2
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 70 0.3 12.8 9,325 1.3 27.6
Non-permanent residents 45 0.2 ... 4,360 0.6 ...

Number and distribution (in percentage) of the immigrant population and recent immigrants in census subdivisions, Miramichi, 2016

Geography Total population Immigrant population Recent immigrants
(2011 to 2016)
Number Number % Number %
Miramichi 27,060 545 2.0 70 0.3
Miramichi 17,140 405 2.4 55 0.3
Northesk 2,265 45 2.0 0 0.0
Chatham 465 20 4.3 0 0.0
Southesk 1,670 20 1.2 0 0.0
Newcastle 1,125 15 1.3 0 0.0
Derby 1,015 10 1.0 10 1.0
Glenelg 1,560 10 0.6 0 0.0
Nelson 940 10 1.1 0 0.0
Big Hole Tract 8 (South Half) 0 0 0
Eel Ground 2 0 0 0
Red Bank 4 0 0 0

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Miramichi, 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 550 .. 100 .. 545 .. 65 ..
Age groups 550 100.0 100 100.0 545 100.0 65 100.0
Less than 15 years 35 6.4 25 25.0 10 1.8 10 15.4
15 to 24 years 45 8.2 20 20.0 25 4.6 10 15.4
25 to 64 years 345 62.7 55 55.0 285 52.3 60 92.3
65 years and older 130 23.6 0 0.0 230 42.2 0 0.0
Median age 51.4 .. 40.6 .. 58.7 .. 40.9 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 275 100.0 65 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 140 50.9 45 69.2
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 65 23.6 20 30.8
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 75 27.3 20 30.8
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 120 43.6 25 38.5
Refugees ... ... ... ... 15 5.5 0 0.0
Region of birth1 550 100.0 100 100.0 545 100.0 65 100.0
Americas 135 24.5 30 30.0 110 20.2 0 0.0
Europe 225 40.9 0 0.0 250 45.9 15 23.1
Africa 75 13.6 45 45.0 50 9.2 0 0.0
Asia 115 20.9 0 0.0 125 22.9 45 69.2
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0.0 10 1.8 0 0.0

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 545 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 105 19.3 1
United States 85 15.6 2
Philippines 55 10.1 3
Germany 35 6.4 4
France 25 4.6 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 65 100.0 ...
Philippines 40 61.5 1
France 20 30.8 2

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 545 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 20 3.7 1
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 65 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 20 30.8 1

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 27,905 100.0 45.7 27,060 100.0 47.9
First generation (born abroad) 630 2.3 51.2 725 2.7 55.5
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 1,150 4.1 51.4 1,135 4.2 52.9
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 115 0.4 52.8 145 0.5 52.1
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 1,040 3.7 51.4 990 3.7 53.0
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 26,125 93.6 45.3 25,205 93.1 47.4

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Miramichi, New Brunswick and Canada 2001 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Miramichi, New Brunswick and Canada 2001 to 2016

Population by visible minority group and median age, Miramichi, 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 27,905 100.0 .. 45.7 27,060 100.0 .. 47.9
Visible minority population 385 1.4 100.0 35.5 355 1.3 100.0 34.8
South Asian 100 0.4 26.0 40.3 55 0.2 15.5 50.4
Chinese 80 0.3 20.8 26.7 70 0.3 19.7 35.6
Black 170 0.6 44.2 40.6 110 0.4 31.0 25.3
Filipino 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50 0.2 14.1 43.0
Latin American 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.1 4.2 21.6
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.1 4.2 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 0.0 2.8 0.0
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.0 2.8 0.0
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.0 2.8 0.0
Multiple visible minorities 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 0.1 5.6 35.1
Not a visible minority 27,525 98.6 .. 45.8 26,705 98.7 .. 48.1

Census subdivisions with a population of 5,000 or more and with the highest proportion of visible minorities, Miramichi, 2016

Geography Visible minority population
Name of the census subdivision Number % of the total population of the CSD
Miramichi 300 1.8

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

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

Ethnic origin Miramichi New Brunswick Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
Canadian 11,920 44.0 1 407,370 55.8 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
Irish 9,410 34.8 2 147,245 20.2 4 4,627,000 13.4 5
Scottish 8,420 31.1 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 Miramichi, New Brunswick and Canada, 2016

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