Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2011 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Berwick, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2011 to 2016

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

Generation status	2011			2016
	Number	Percent	Median age	Number	Percent	Median age
Total population in private households	2,185	100.0	48.9	2,230	100.0	50.1
First generation (born abroad)	115	5.3	52.9	115	5.2	56.5
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad)	155	7.1	60.9	175	7.8	50.9
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad	50	2.3	77.6	30	1.3	48.2
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad	100	4.6	59.4	145	6.5	53.8
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada)	1,915	87.6	47.2	1,935	86.8	49.3

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Berwick, Nova Scotia and Canada 2011 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Berwick, Nova Scotia and Canada 2011 to 2016

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

Ethnic origin	Berwick			Nova Scotia			Canada
	Number of responses	%	Rank	Number of responses	%	Rank	Number of responses	%	Rank
Canadian	930	41.7	1	387,355	42.6	1	11,135,970	32.3	1
English	805	36.1	2	262,375	28.9	3	6,320,085	18.3	2
Scottish	700	31.4	3	272,880	30.0	2	4,799,010	13.9	3

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

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