Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Red Deer, (CA) - Alberta

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Immigrant population

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

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

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Red Deer and Alberta, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Red Deer Alberta
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 98,475 100.0 ... 3,978,145 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 82,395 83.7 ... 3,062,780 77.0 ...
Immigrants 14,685 14.9 100.0 845,220 21.2 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 4,920 5.0 33.5 381,370 9.6 45.1
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 1,580 1.6 10.8 109,145 2.7 12.9
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 2,950 3.0 20.1 146,915 3.7 17.4
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 5,235 5.3 35.6 207,790 5.2 24.6
Non-permanent residents 1,400 1.4 ... 70,155 1.8 ...

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

Geography Total population Immigrant population Recent immigrants
(2011 to 2016)
Number Number % Number %
Red Deer 98,480 14,680 14.9 5,235 5.3

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Red Deer, 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 9,370 .. 2,820 .. 14,680 .. 5,235 ..
Age groups 9,370 100.0 2,825 100.0 14,680 100.0 5,235 100.0
Less than 15 years 760 8.1 525 18.6 1,465 10.0 1,085 20.7
15 to 24 years 960 10.2 520 18.4 1,605 10.9 820 15.7
25 to 64 years 6,175 65.9 1,735 61.4 9,880 67.3 3,265 62.4
65 years and older 1,470 15.7 50 1.8 1,740 11.9 70 1.3
Median age 43.0 .. 31.2 .. 40.3 .. 32.1 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 12,575 100.0 5,240 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 7,775 61.8 3,930 75.0
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 3,095 24.6 1,485 28.3
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 4,675 37.2 2,445 46.7
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 2,860 22.7 870 16.6
Refugees ... ... ... ... 1,850 14.7 365 7.0
Region of birth1 9,370 100.0 2,825 100.0 14,685 100.0 5,235 100.0
Americas 1,780 19.0 565 20.0 2,285 15.6 465 8.9
Europe 3,000 32.0 345 12.2 3,255 22.2 570 10.9
Africa 575 6.1 175 6.2 1,160 7.9 350 6.7
Asia 3,910 41.7 1,725 61.1 7,830 53.3 3,815 72.9
Oceania 105 1.1 15 0.5 145 1.0 40 0.8

Top places of birth of immigrants and recent immigrants,2 Red Deer, 2016

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 14,685 100.0 ...
Philippines 4,825 32.9 1
United Kingdom 1,080 7.4 2
United States 645 4.4 3
El Salvador 605 4.1 4
India 605 4.1 4
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 5,235 100.0 ...
Philippines 2,900 55.4 1
Ukraine 325 6.2 2
India 270 5.2 3
Syria 175 3.3 4
Nigeria 100 1.9 5

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 14,685 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3,395 23.1 1
Spanish 1,075 7.3 2
Arabic 430 2.9 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 5,235 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2,195 41.9 1
Spanish 280 5.3 2
Arabic 230 4.4 3

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, Red Deer, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 88,730 100.0 34.1 98,475 100.0 35.6
First generation (born abroad) 10,390 11.7 41.3 16,525 16.8 39.2
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 13,535 15.3 45.1 14,965 15.2 41.9
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 4,820 5.4 49.9 5,965 6.1 36.4
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 8,710 9.8 40.4 9,000 9.1 44.0
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 64,810 73.0 31.3 66,990 68.0 33.7

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Red Deer, Alberta and Canada 2001 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Red Deer, Alberta and Canada 2001 to 2016

Population by visible minority group and median age, Red Deer, 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 88,730 100.0 .. 34.1 98,475 100.0 .. 35.6
Visible minority population 8,640 9.7 100.0 31.6 15,230 15.5 100.0 32.1
South Asian 1,090 1.2 12.6 30.2 1,665 1.7 10.9 31.6
Chinese 1,120 1.3 13.0 31.2 1,395 1.4 9.2 37.7
Black 990 1.1 11.5 24.0 1,730 1.8 11.4 23.9
Filipino 2,565 2.9 29.7 33.8 6,235 6.3 40.9 33.6
Latin American 1,185 1.3 13.7 29.8 1,765 1.8 11.6 33.8
Arab 200 0.2 2.3 30.4 475 0.5 3.1 25.1
Southeast Asian 370 0.4 4.3 34.8 660 0.7 4.3 30.0
West Asian 280 0.3 3.2 16.3 445 0.5 2.9 21.2
Korean 205 0.2 2.4 31.7 280 0.3 1.8 32.6
Japanese 145 0.2 1.7 40.4 130 0.1 0.9 24.8
Visible minority, n.i.e. 80 0.1 0.9 32.6 105 0.1 0.7 37.5
Multiple visible minorities 410 0.5 4.7 31.9 345 0.4 2.3 21.6
Not a visible minority 80,095 90.3 .. 34.6 83,245 84.5 .. 36.5

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

Geography Visible minority population
Name of the census subdivision Number % of the total population of the CSD
Red Deer 15,230 15.5

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Red Deer, Alberta and Canada, 2016

Ethnic origin Red Deer Alberta Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 26,135 26.5 1 899,445 22.6 2 6,320,085 18.3 2
Canadian 25,900 26.3 2 902,310 22.7 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
German 20,795 21.1 3 712,955 17.9 3 3,322,400 9.6 6

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Red Deer, Alberta and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Red Deer, Alberta 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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