Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Digby, Municipal district (CSD) - Nova Scotia

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Immigrant population

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

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

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

Immigrant status and period of immigration Digby 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 7,095 100.0 ... 908,340 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 6,820 96.1 ... 842,760 92.8 ...
Immigrants 275 3.9 100.0 55,675 6.1 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 190 2.7 69.1 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 35 0.5 12.7 8,080 0.9 14.5
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 40 0.6 14.5 11,790 1.3 21.2
Non-permanent residents 0 ... ... 9,900 1.1 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Digby, 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 .. 25 .. 275 .. 45 ..
Age groups 245 100.0 20 100.0 275 100.0 40 100.0
Less than 15 years 0 0.0 0 0.0 10 3.6 10 25.0
15 to 24 years 0 0.0 0 0.0 10 3.6 10 25.0
25 to 64 years 130 53.1 10 50.0 150 54.5 35 87.5
65 years and older 115 46.9 0 0.0 105 38.2 0 0.0
Median age 64.2 .. 47.5 .. 61.2 .. 52.4 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 140 100.0 40 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 75 53.6 20 50.0
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 35 25.0 10 25.0
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 35 25.0 15 37.5
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 65 46.4 25 62.5
Refugees ... ... ... ... 10 7.1 0 0.0
Region of birth1 245 100.0 25 100.0 275 100.0 45 100.0
Americas 125 51.0 0 0.0 115 41.8 20 44.4
Europe 105 42.9 20 80.0 120 43.6 10 22.2
Africa 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Asia 0 0.0 0 0.0 30 10.9 15 33.3
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 275 100.0 ...
United States 115 41.8 1
United Kingdom 70 25.5 2
Germany 25 9.1 3
Philippines 15 5.5 4
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 45 100.0 ...
United States 20 44.4 1

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 275 100.0 ...
German 15 5.5 1
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 45 100.0 ...

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 7,440 100.0 47.7 7,095 100.0 50.6
First generation (born abroad) 300 4.0 63.3 290 4.1 61.0
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 520 7.0 51.2 425 6.0 55.1
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 85 1.1 61.8 55 0.8 50.9
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 430 5.8 50.1 365 5.1 55.2
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 6,620 89.0 46.9 6,380 89.9 49.6

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Digby, 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 7,440 100.0 .. 47.7 7,095 100.0 .. 50.6
Visible minority population 345 4.6 100.0 52.1 360 5.1 100.0 44.2
South Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Chinese 10 0.1 2.9 0.0 15 0.2 4.2 11.9
Black 330 4.4 95.7 52.1 295 4.2 81.9 47.3
Filipino 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.2 4.2 38.1
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 10 0.1 2.8 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 20 0.3 5.6 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 7,095 95.4 .. 47.6 6,735 94.9 .. 50.8

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

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

Ethnic origin Digby Nova Scotia Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
Canadian 3,965 55.9 1 387,355 42.6 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
English 1,935 27.3 2 262,375 28.9 3 6,320,085 18.3 2
French 1,485 20.9 3 149,625 16.5 5 4,670,595 13.6 4

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

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