Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Lincoln, Town (CSD) - Ontario

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Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Lincoln, Ontario, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Lincoln and Ontario, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Lincoln Ontario
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 22,955 100.0 ... 13,242,160 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 19,625 85.5 ... 9,188,820 69.4 ...
Immigrants 3,240 14.1 100.0 3,852,145 29.1 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 2,880 12.5 88.9 2,426,240 18.3 63.0
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 140 0.6 4.3 490,560 3.7 12.7
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 90 0.4 2.8 463,175 3.5 12.0
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 135 0.6 4.2 472,170 3.6 12.3
Non-permanent residents 85 0.4 ... 201,200 1.5 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Lincoln, 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 3,340 .. 105 .. 3,240 .. 140 ..
Age groups 3,340 100.0 105 100.0 3,245 100.0 140 100.0
Less than 15 years 45 1.3 20 19.0 30 0.9 15 10.7
15 to 24 years 65 1.9 0 0.0 75 2.3 0 0.0
25 to 64 years 1,795 53.7 80 76.2 1,485 45.8 110 78.6
65 years and older 1,435 43.0 0 0.0 1,655 51.0 15 10.7
Median age 62.3 .. 36.8 .. 65.4 .. 45.6 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 1,115 100.0 135 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 450 40.4 25 18.5
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 165 14.8 10 7.4
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 285 25.6 15 11.1
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 475 42.6 85 63.0
Refugees ... ... ... ... 165 14.8 10 7.4
Region of birth1 3,340 100.0 105 100.0 3,240 100.0 140 100.0
Americas 410 12.3 20 19.0 460 14.2 40 28.6
Europe 2,555 76.5 40 38.1 2,435 75.2 50 35.7
Africa 70 2.1 0 0.0 60 1.9 0 0.0
Asia 290 8.7 0 0.0 260 8.0 40 28.6
Oceania 15 0.4 0 0.0 30 0.9 15 10.7

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 3,240 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 750 23.1 1
Netherlands 695 21.5 2
United States 200 6.2 3
Italy 195 6.0 4
Germany 175 5.4 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 140 100.0 ...
United States 20 14.3 1
Portugal 20 14.3 1
Thailand 15 10.7 3

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 3,245 100.0 ...
Italian 110 3.4 1
Dutch 80 2.5 2
German 65 2.0 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 135 100.0 ...

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 21,705 100.0 42.6 22,955 100.0 43.7
First generation (born abroad) 3,455 15.9 62.0 3,435 15.0 64.3
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 5,555 25.6 44.7 5,785 25.2 47.2
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 2,940 13.5 47.6 2,850 12.4 51.3
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 2,620 12.1 36.3 2,935 12.8 40.3
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 12,695 58.5 33.0 13,730 59.8 33.9

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Lincoln, 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 21,705 100.0 .. 42.6 22,955 100.0 .. 43.7
Visible minority population 735 3.4 100.0 39.3 930 4.1 100.0 37.2
South Asian 215 1.0 29.3 41.2 115 0.5 12.4 38.8
Chinese 70 0.3 9.5 27.5 140 0.6 15.1 35.7
Black 190 0.9 25.9 45.3 270 1.2 29.0 37.8
Filipino 60 0.3 8.2 36.9 60 0.3 6.5 37.3
Latin American 55 0.3 7.5 25.4 105 0.5 11.3 30.5
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.1 1.6 0.0
Southeast Asian 55 0.3 7.5 25.7 60 0.3 6.5 46.1
West Asian 15 0.1 2.0 32.1 15 0.1 1.6 54.5
Korean 60 0.3 8.2 47.8 20 0.1 2.2 38.8
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 55 0.2 5.9 48.6
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.1 1.6 31.4
Multiple visible minorities 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50 0.2 5.4 36.7
Not a visible minority 20,975 96.6 .. 42.7 22,030 96.0 .. 44.0

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Lincoln, Ontario and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Lincoln Ontario Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 6,975 30.4 1 2,808,810 21.2 2 6,320,085 18.3 2
Canadian 5,695 24.8 2 3,109,770 23.5 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
Scottish 4,825 21.0 3 2,107,295 15.9 3 4,799,010 13.9 3

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Lincoln, Ontario and Canada, 2016

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