Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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St. Thomas, City (CSD) - Ontario

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Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, St. Thomas and Ontario, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration St. Thomas Ontario
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 38,130 100.0 ... 13,242,160 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 34,490 90.5 ... 9,188,820 69.4 ...
Immigrants 3,550 9.3 100.0 3,852,145 29.1 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 2,980 7.8 83.9 2,426,240 18.3 63.0
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 245 0.6 6.9 490,560 3.7 12.7
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 145 0.4 4.1 463,175 3.5 12.0
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 180 0.5 5.1 472,170 3.6 12.3
Non-permanent residents 90 0.2 ... 201,200 1.5 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, St. Thomas, 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 3,555 .. 115 .. 3,545 .. 180 ..
Age groups 3,555 100.0 110 100.0 3,545 100.0 180 100.0
Less than 15 years 60 1.7 30 27.3 70 2.0 60 33.3
15 to 24 years 140 3.9 0 0.0 75 2.1 20 11.1
25 to 64 years 2,035 57.2 65 59.1 1,935 54.6 90 50.0
65 years and older 1,315 37.0 0 0.0 1,465 41.3 0 0.0
Median age 59.3 .. 28.7 .. 60.2 .. 26.4 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 1,565 100.0 180 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 445 28.4 50 27.8
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 155 9.9 15 8.3
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 285 18.2 40 22.2
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 645 41.2 85 47.2
Refugees ... ... ... ... 435 27.8 35 19.4
Region of birth1 3,555 100.0 115 100.0 3,550 100.0 180 100.0
Americas 695 19.5 35 30.4 700 19.7 60 33.3
Europe 2,170 61.0 40 34.8 2,120 59.7 30 16.7
Africa 100 2.8 0 0.0 75 2.1 10 5.6
Asia 585 16.5 35 30.4 640 18.0 70 38.9
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0.0 20 0.6 10 5.6

Top places of birth of immigrants and recent immigrants,2 St. Thomas, 2016

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 3,550 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 780 22.0 1
Netherlands 340 9.6 2
United States 270 7.6 3
Mexico 190 5.4 4
Germany 170 4.8 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 180 100.0 ...
United States 20 11.1 1
Burma (Myanmar) 20 11.1 1
Philippines 15 8.3 3
Cuba 15 8.3 3
Colombia 15 8.3 3
United Kingdom 15 8.3 3
Lebanon 15 8.3 3

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 3,550 100.0 ...
Vietnamese 110 3.1 1
Croatian 90 2.5 2
Gujarati 70 2.0 3
Spanish 70 2.0 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 180 100.0 ...
Karenic languages 20 11.1 1
Spanish 15 8.3 2

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, St. Thomas, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 37,075 100.0 40.1 38,130 100.0 42.4
First generation (born abroad) 3,675 9.9 58.9 3,770 9.9 59.5
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 5,965 16.1 41.9 6,515 17.1 47.1
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 2,250 6.1 44.1 2,295 6.0 49.7
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 3,710 10.0 40.4 4,215 11.1 44.3
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 27,435 74.0 36.6 27,850 73.0 38.3

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, St. Thomas, 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 37,075 100.0 .. 40.1 38,130 100.0 .. 42.4
Visible minority population 1,565 4.2 100.0 32.8 1,645 4.3 100.0 31.9
South Asian 270 0.7 17.3 35.7 275 0.7 16.7 43.7
Chinese 135 0.4 8.6 20.1 80 0.2 4.9 27.8
Black 265 0.7 16.9 32.9 290 0.8 17.6 16.9
Filipino 115 0.3 7.3 23.0 130 0.3 7.9 31.0
Latin American 155 0.4 9.9 36.6 190 0.5 11.6 34.9
Arab 90 0.2 5.8 32.2 60 0.2 3.6 34.0
Southeast Asian 375 1.0 24.0 27.4 395 1.0 24.0 34.8
West Asian 20 0.1 1.3 32.3 25 0.1 1.5 34.0
Korean 25 0.1 1.6 61.0 20 0.1 1.2 31.3
Japanese 50 0.1 3.2 29.4 25 0.1 1.5 42.9
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50 0.1 3.0 27.8
Multiple visible minorities 50 0.1 3.2 24.8 105 0.3 6.4 17.3
Not a visible minority 35,510 95.8 .. 40.3 36,485 95.7 .. 42.9

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 St. Thomas, Ontario and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin St. Thomas Ontario Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 14,780 38.8 1 2,808,810 21.2 2 6,320,085 18.3 2
Canadian 13,610 35.7 2 3,109,770 23.5 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
Scottish 9,415 24.7 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 St. Thomas, Ontario and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 St. Thomas, 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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