Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Clare, Municipal district (CSD) - Nova Scotia

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Immigrant population

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

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

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

Immigrant status and period of immigration Clare 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 7,865 100.0 ... 908,340 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 7,605 96.7 ... 842,760 92.8 ...
Immigrants 235 3.0 100.0 55,675 6.1 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 180 2.3 76.6 30,700 3.4 55.1
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 0 ... 0.0 5,100 0.6 9.2
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 25 0.3 10.6 8,080 0.9 14.5
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 30 0.4 12.8 11,790 1.3 21.2
Non-permanent residents 20 0.3 ... 9,900 1.1 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Clare, 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 250 .. 0 .. 235 .. 30 ..
Age groups 255 100.0 0 235 100.0 30 100.0
Less than 15 years 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
15 to 24 years 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
25 to 64 years 155 60.8 0 115 48.9 20 66.7
65 years and older 85 33.3 0 120 51.1 10 33.3
Median age 57.7 .. 0.0 .. 65.1 .. 47.1 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 110 100.0 30 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 30 27.3 0 0.0
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 15 13.6 0 0.0
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 20 18.2 0 0.0
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 80 72.7 30 100.0
Refugees ... ... ... ... 0 0.0 0 0.0
Region of birth1 250 100.0 0 240 100.0 30 100.0
Americas 165 66.0 0 155 64.6 10 33.3
Europe 65 26.0 0 60 25.0 10 33.3
Africa 0 0.0 0 10 4.2 0 0.0
Asia 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 10 33.3
Oceania 0 0.0 0 10 4.2 0 0.0

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 235 100.0 ...
United States 135 57.4 1
United Kingdom 25 10.6 2
Germany 15 6.4 3
Netherlands 15 6.4 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 30 100.0 ...
United States 15 50.0 1

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 235 100.0 ...
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 30 100.0 ...

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 8,130 100.0 49.1 7,865 100.0 52.2
First generation (born abroad) 245 3.0 57.0 320 4.1 59.9
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 405 5.0 34.9 345 4.4 48.0
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 40 0.5 35.0 20 0.3 57.6
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 365 4.5 31.7 325 4.1 46.9
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 7,475 91.9 49.2 7,205 91.6 52.0

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Clare, 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 8,130 100.0 .. 49.1 7,865 100.0 .. 52.2
Visible minority population 120 1.5 100.0 40.0 90 1.1 100.0 37.9
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 85 1.0 70.8 39.9 65 0.8 72.2 30.2
Filipino 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 11.1 0.0
Latin American 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 11.1 0.0
Arab 15 0.2 12.5 69.1 10 0.1 11.1 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 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 11.1 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 8,015 98.6 .. 49.1 7,770 98.8 .. 52.3

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

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

Ethnic origin Clare Nova Scotia Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
Canadian 3,795 48.3 1 387,355 42.6 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
French 3,380 43.0 2 149,625 16.5 5 4,670,595 13.6 4
Acadian 2,215 28.2 3 23,700 2.6 10 119,670 0.3 46

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

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