Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Longueuil, Ville (CSD) - Quebec

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Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Longueuil and Quebec, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Longueuil Quebec
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 234,955 100.0 ... 7,965,450 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 191,635 81.6 ... 6,788,085 85.2 ...
Immigrants 41,585 17.7 100.0 1,091,305 13.7 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 17,855 7.6 42.9 553,855 7.0 50.8
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 6,300 2.7 15.1 140,170 1.8 12.8
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 8,240 3.5 19.8 182,110 2.3 16.7
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 9,195 3.9 22.1 215,170 2.7 19.7
Non-permanent residents 1,745 0.7 ... 86,060 1.1 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Longueuil, 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 33,500 .. 8,910 .. 41,585 .. 9,195 ..
Age groups 33,500 100.0 8,905 100.0 41,585 100.0 9,195 100.0
Less than 15 years 2,985 8.9 1,760 19.8 3,670 8.8 2,115 23.0
15 to 24 years 3,160 9.4 1,220 13.7 3,980 9.6 1,100 12.0
25 to 64 years 22,695 67.7 5,755 64.6 27,890 67.1 5,815 63.2
65 years and older 4,655 13.9 175 2.0 6,035 14.5 165 1.8
Median age 41.9 .. 31.4 .. 42.4 .. 31.7 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 34,685 100.0 9,195 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 20,090 57.9 6,005 65.3
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 8,870 25.6 2,475 26.9
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 11,220 32.3 3,535 38.4
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 8,780 25.3 2,340 25.4
Refugees ... ... ... ... 5,440 15.7 780 8.5
Region of birth1 33,505 100.0 8,905 100.0 41,580 100.0 9,190 100.0
Americas 9,760 29.1 2,955 33.2 11,840 28.5 2,305 25.1
Europe 8,860 26.4 1,260 14.1 9,855 23.7 1,425 15.5
Africa 7,965 23.8 3,375 37.9 12,165 29.3 4,255 46.3
Asia 6,885 20.5 1,310 14.7 7,675 18.5 1,185 12.9
Oceania 25 0.1 0 0.0 45 0.1 15 0.2

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 41,580 100.0 ...
Haiti 4,085 9.8 1
France 2,850 6.9 2
Morocco 2,790 6.7 3
Algeria 2,580 6.2 4
Colombia 1,680 4.0 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 9,195 100.0 ...
Haiti 705 7.7 1
Morocco 700 7.6 2
Cameroon 660 7.2 3
France 555 6.0 4
Côte d'Ivoire 555 6.0 4

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 41,585 100.0 ...
Spanish 4,885 11.7 1
Arabic 3,520 8.5 2
Creole, n.o.s. 1,750 4.2 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 9,195 100.0 ...
Spanish 1,095 11.9 1
Arabic 770 8.4 2
Creole, n.o.s. 420 4.6 3

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 227,975 100.0 41.5 234,955 100.0 41.3
First generation (born abroad) 35,415 15.5 41.2 44,095 18.8 41.6
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 21,225 9.3 20.2 26,875 11.4 18.2
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 11,235 4.9 16.7 15,240 6.5 14.4
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 9,995 4.4 24.8 11,640 5.0 24.1
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 171,330 75.2 44.5 163,990 69.8 45.7

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Longueuil, Quebec and Canada 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Longueuil, Quebec and Canada 2006 to 2016

Population by visible minority group and median age, Longueuil, 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 227,975 100.0 .. 41.5 234,955 100.0 .. 41.3
Visible minority population 32,380 14.2 100.0 31.5 43,615 18.6 100.0 31.4
South Asian 2,090 0.9 6.5 34.9 1,895 0.8 4.3 33.5
Chinese 2,870 1.3 8.9 34.9 3,295 1.4 7.6 35.0
Black 10,500 4.6 32.4 29.9 16,515 7.0 37.9 29.1
Filipino 480 0.2 1.5 36.0 495 0.2 1.1 38.9
Latin American 5,810 2.5 17.9 32.6 7,355 3.1 16.9 34.5
Arab 5,290 2.3 16.3 30.2 7,420 3.2 17.0 29.9
Southeast Asian 2,605 1.1 8.0 38.2 2,610 1.1 6.0 37.6
West Asian 1,270 0.6 3.9 26.9 1,940 0.8 4.4 27.9
Korean 195 0.1 0.6 36.1 245 0.1 0.6 36.2
Japanese 170 0.1 0.5 17.9 155 0.1 0.4 32.7
Visible minority, n.i.e. 545 0.2 1.7 29.1 660 0.3 1.5 33.0
Multiple visible minorities 555 0.2 1.7 27.4 1,025 0.4 2.4 21.5
Not a visible minority 195,585 85.8 .. 43.8 191,345 81.4 .. 44.9

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Longueuil, Quebec and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Longueuil Quebec Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
Canadian 125,315 53.3 1 4,647,840 58.3 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
French 57,780 24.6 2 1,870,545 23.5 2 4,670,595 13.6 4
Irish 13,775 5.9 3 446,215 5.6 3 4,627,000 13.4 5

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Longueuil, Quebec and Canada, 2016

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