Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Goderich, Town (CSD) - Ontario

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Goderich, Town (CSD) - Ontario

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.8%

Immigrant population

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

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

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

Immigrant status and period of immigration Goderich Ontario
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 7,395 100.0 ... 13,242,160 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 6,900 93.3 ... 9,188,820 69.4 ...
Immigrants 480 6.5 100.0 3,852,145 29.1 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 440 5.9 91.7 2,426,240 18.3 63.0
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 10 0.1 2.1 490,560 3.7 12.7
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 15 0.2 3.1 463,175 3.5 12.0
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 15 0.2 3.1 472,170 3.6 12.3
Non-permanent residents 15 0.2 ... 201,200 1.5 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Goderich, 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 415 .. 15 .. 485 .. 15 ..
Age groups 410 100.0 20 100.0 485 100.0 15 100.0
Less than 15 years 0 0.0 0 0.0 10 2.1 0 0.0
15 to 24 years 15 3.7 0 0.0 10 2.1 0 0.0
25 to 64 years 200 48.8 0 0.0 140 28.9 0 0.0
65 years and older 190 46.3 0 0.0 325 67.0 10 66.7
Median age 62.2 .. 25.4 .. 68.2 .. 19.0 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 105 100.0 20 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 55 52.4 10 50.0
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 30 28.6 10 50.0
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 25 23.8 0 0.0
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 30 28.6 0 0.0
Refugees ... ... ... ... 15 14.3 15 75.0
Region of birth1 410 100.0 15 100.0 485 100.0 20 100.0
Americas 50 12.2 0 0.0 30 6.2 0 0.0
Europe 335 81.7 20 100.0 370 76.3 0 0.0
Africa 10 2.4 0 0.0 35 7.2 15 75.0
Asia 20 4.9 0 0.0 45 9.3 0 0.0
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 480 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 170 35.4 1
Netherlands 85 17.7 2
Germany 40 8.3 3
United States 25 5.2 4
Ireland 20 4.2 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 20 100.0 ...

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 480 100.0 ...
German 15 3.1 1
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 20 100.0 ...
Dinka 15 75.0 1

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 7,290 100.0 47.5 7,395 100.0 49.8
First generation (born abroad) 420 5.8 62.1 520 7.0 67.4
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 970 13.3 52.8 970 13.1 52.9
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 265 3.6 60.1 320 4.3 54.1
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 705 9.7 48.1 650 8.8 50.6
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 5,900 80.9 45.1 5,905 79.9 46.1

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Goderich, 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 7,290 100.0 .. 47.5 7,395 100.0 .. 49.8
Visible minority population 65 0.9 100.0 47.4 120 1.6 100.0 41.1
South Asian 20 0.3 30.8 34.3 30 0.4 25.0 41.1
Chinese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 8.3 0.0
Black 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 40 0.5 33.3 19.1
Filipino 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Latin American 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arab 15 0.2 23.1 35.3 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Southeast Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
West Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 8.3 0.0
Korean 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 8.3 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 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Not a visible minority 7,230 99.2 .. 47.5 7,275 98.4 .. 50.0

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

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

Ethnic origin Goderich Ontario Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 2,890 39.1 1 2,808,810 21.2 2 6,320,085 18.3 2
Canadian 2,720 36.8 2 3,109,770 23.5 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
Scottish 2,365 32.0 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 Goderich, Ontario and Canada, 2016

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