Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Truro, Town (CSD) - Nova Scotia

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Truro, Town (CSD) - Nova Scotia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.0%

Immigrant population

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

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

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

Immigrant status and period of immigration Truro 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 11,735 100.0 ... 908,340 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 10,945 93.3 ... 842,760 92.8 ...
Immigrants 705 6.0 100.0 55,675 6.1 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 405 3.5 57.4 30,700 3.4 55.1
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 70 0.6 9.9 5,100 0.6 9.2
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 30 0.3 4.3 8,080 0.9 14.5
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 190 1.6 27.0 11,790 1.3 21.2
Non-permanent residents 85 0.7 ... 9,900 1.1 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Truro, 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 490 .. 65 .. 705 .. 190 ..
Age groups 490 100.0 65 100.0 705 100.0 190 100.0
Less than 15 years 75 15.3 25 38.5 70 9.9 50 26.3
15 to 24 years 0 0.0 0 0.0 50 7.1 25 13.2
25 to 64 years 270 55.1 45 69.2 355 50.4 110 57.9
65 years and older 125 25.5 0 0.0 230 32.6 10 5.3
Median age 45.4 .. 30.7 .. 53.7 .. 31.4 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 395 100.0 190 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 215 54.4 155 81.6
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 75 19.0 55 28.9
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 140 35.4 100 52.6
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 160 40.5 40 21.1
Refugees ... ... ... ... 15 3.8 0 0.0
Region of birth1 485 100.0 70 100.0 705 100.0 195 100.0
Americas 145 29.9 0 0.0 165 23.4 35 17.9
Europe 165 34.0 15 21.4 280 39.7 50 25.6
Africa 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Asia 150 30.9 50 71.4 245 34.8 105 53.8
Oceania 15 3.1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 705 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 170 24.1 1
United States 120 17.0 2
Philippines 75 10.6 3
China 45 6.4 4
India 35 5.0 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 190 100.0 ...
Philippines 65 34.2 1
United Kingdom 45 23.7 2
India 25 13.2 3
United States 20 10.5 4
Jamaica 15 7.9 5

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 705 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 60 8.5 1
Punjabi (Panjabi) 30 4.3 2
Cantonese 25 3.5 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 190 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 60 31.6 1
Punjabi (Panjabi) 20 10.5 2

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 11,580 100.0 44.9 11,735 100.0 45.8
First generation (born abroad) 560 4.8 45.4 835 7.1 48.9
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 790 6.8 49.6 970 8.3 39.8
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 85 0.7 44.6 170 1.4 44.8
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 700 6.0 49.7 800 6.8 39.8
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 10,235 88.4 44.5 9,930 84.6 46.1

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Truro, 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 11,580 100.0 .. 44.9 11,735 100.0 .. 45.8
Visible minority population 680 5.9 100.0 30.7 860 7.3 100.0 31.7
South Asian 40 0.3 5.9 34.6 110 0.9 12.8 21.9
Chinese 100 0.9 14.7 7.1 75 0.6 8.7 25.0
Black 450 3.9 66.2 33.7 485 4.1 56.4 33.6
Filipino 25 0.2 3.7 13.4 85 0.7 9.9 35.0
Latin American 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.1 1.7 32.5
Arab 45 0.4 6.6 46.9 15 0.1 1.7 10.4
Southeast Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25 0.2 2.9 36.2
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 0.1 1.2 0.0
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.1 1.7 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 10 0.1 1.2 0.0
Not a visible minority 10,900 94.1 .. 45.8 10,870 92.6 .. 46.9

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

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

Ethnic origin Truro Nova Scotia Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
Canadian 4,950 42.2 1 387,355 42.6 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
Scottish 4,240 36.1 2 272,880 30.0 2 4,799,010 13.9 3
English 3,725 31.7 3 262,375 28.9 3 6,320,085 18.3 2

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

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