Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Norfolk County, City (CSD) - Ontario

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Immigrant population

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

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

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Norfolk County and Ontario, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Norfolk County Ontario
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 62,430 100.0 ... 13,242,160 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 55,260 88.5 ... 9,188,820 69.4 ...
Immigrants 6,855 11.0 100.0 3,852,145 29.1 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 5,750 9.2 83.9 2,426,240 18.3 63.0
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 305 0.5 4.4 490,560 3.7 12.7
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 425 0.7 6.2 463,175 3.5 12.0
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 375 0.6 5.5 472,170 3.6 12.3
Non-permanent residents 310 0.5 ... 201,200 1.5 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Norfolk County, 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 7,205 .. 270 .. 6,855 .. 375 ..
Age groups 7,210 100.0 265 100.0 6,855 100.0 375 100.0
Less than 15 years 175 2.4 75 28.3 220 3.2 115 30.7
15 to 24 years 565 7.8 25 9.4 385 5.6 70 18.7
25 to 64 years 3,580 49.7 135 50.9 3,410 49.7 175 46.7
65 years and older 2,885 40.0 35 13.2 2,850 41.6 15 4.0
Median age 60.6 .. 33.9 .. 61.3 .. 27.0 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 3,090 100.0 375 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 1,130 36.6 45 12.0
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 355 11.5 25 6.7
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 770 24.9 20 5.3
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 1,585 51.3 280 74.7
Refugees ... ... ... ... 335 10.8 20 5.3
Region of birth1 7,210 100.0 270 100.0 6,855 100.0 375 100.0
Americas 2,245 31.1 150 55.6 2,320 33.8 290 77.3
Europe 4,520 62.7 80 29.6 4,035 58.9 25 6.7
Africa 15 0.2 0 0.0 105 1.5 0 0.0
Asia 385 5.3 35 13.0 365 5.3 40 10.7
Oceania 45 0.6 0 0.0 25 0.4 10 2.7

Top places of birth of immigrants and recent immigrants,2 Norfolk County, 2016

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 6,855 100.0 ...
Mexico 1,550 22.6 1
United Kingdom 1,375 20.1 2
Netherlands 590 8.6 3
Portugal 490 7.1 4
Germany 375 5.5 5
United States 375 5.5 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 375 100.0 ...
Mexico 190 50.7 1
Jamaica 30 8.0 2
Bolivia 30 8.0 2
Philippines 25 6.7 4
United States 25 6.7 4

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 6,855 100.0 ...
German 800 11.7 1
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 400 5.8 2
Portuguese 320 4.7 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 375 100.0 ...
German 115 30.7 1
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 80 21.3 2

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, Norfolk County, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 61,360 100.0 46.0 62,425 100.0 47.6
First generation (born abroad) 7,405 12.1 59.9 7,345 11.8 59.8
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 12,840 20.9 50.1 12,935 20.7 51.3
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 6,065 9.9 51.2 6,140 9.8 51.3
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 6,775 11.0 48.5 6,790 10.9 51.3
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 41,120 67.0 41.4 42,145 67.5 43.7

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Norfolk County, 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 61,360 100.0 .. 46.0 62,425 100.0 .. 47.6
Visible minority population 1,010 1.6 100.0 39.9 1,395 2.2 100.0 33.7
South Asian 100 0.2 9.9 46.5 115 0.2 8.2 32.4
Chinese 115 0.2 11.4 43.8 170 0.3 12.2 38.4
Black 365 0.6 36.1 38.8 575 0.9 41.2 24.9
Filipino 75 0.1 7.4 38.0 130 0.2 9.3 39.7
Latin American 60 0.1 5.9 15.2 95 0.2 6.8 48.7
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 30 0.0 2.2 40.9
Southeast Asian 55 0.1 5.4 58.8 85 0.1 6.1 25.8
West Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.0 0.7 0.0
Korean 75 0.1 7.4 38.0 80 0.1 5.7 41.3
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Visible minority, n.i.e. 55 0.1 5.4 43.6 60 0.1 4.3 14.9
Multiple visible minorities 70 0.1 6.9 15.4 40 0.1 2.9 28.1
Not a visible minority 60,345 98.3 .. 46.2 61,030 97.8 .. 47.9

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

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

Ethnic origin Norfolk County Ontario Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 20,430 32.7 1 2,808,810 21.2 2 6,320,085 18.3 2
Canadian 20,420 32.7 2 3,109,770 23.5 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
Scottish 12,855 20.6 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 Norfolk County, Ontario and Canada, 2016

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