Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Grey Highlands, Municipality (CSD) - Ontario

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Grey Highlands, Municipality (CSD) - Ontario

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 9.4%

Immigrant population

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

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

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Grey Highlands and Ontario, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Grey Highlands Ontario
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 9,715 100.0 ... 13,242,160 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 8,975 92.4 ... 9,188,820 69.4 ...
Immigrants 715 7.4 100.0 3,852,145 29.1 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 640 6.6 89.5 2,426,240 18.3 63.0
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 25 0.3 3.5 490,560 3.7 12.7
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 35 0.4 4.9 463,175 3.5 12.0
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 15 0.2 2.1 472,170 3.6 12.3
Non-permanent residents 25 0.3 ... 201,200 1.5 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Grey Highlands, 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 645 .. 35 .. 715 .. 10 ..
Age groups 640 100.0 30 100.0 715 100.0 15 100.0
Less than 15 years 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
15 to 24 years 0 0.0 0 0.0 10 1.4 0 0.0
25 to 64 years 340 53.1 15 50.0 325 45.5 15 100.0
65 years and older 265 41.4 0 0.0 375 52.4 0 0.0
Median age 61.5 .. 30.3 .. 65.7 .. 44.7 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 230 100.0 15 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 120 52.2 0 0.0
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 60 26.1 0 0.0
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 55 23.9 0 0.0
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 70 30.4 10 66.7
Refugees ... ... ... ... 35 15.2 0 0.0
Region of birth1 640 100.0 35 100.0 715 100.0 15 100.0
Americas 110 17.2 0 0.0 85 11.9 10 66.7
Europe 445 69.5 20 57.1 580 81.1 0 0.0
Africa 20 3.1 0 0.0 10 1.4 0 0.0
Asia 70 10.9 0 0.0 40 5.6 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 Grey Highlands, 2016

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 715 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 215 30.1 1
Netherlands 75 10.5 2
Germany 70 9.8 3
United States 60 8.4 4
Poland 40 5.6 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 10 100.0 ...

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 715 100.0 ...
German 30 4.2 1
Portuguese 25 3.5 2
Polish 20 2.8 3

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, Grey Highlands, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 9,415 100.0 46.1 9,715 100.0 47.7
First generation (born abroad) 650 6.9 60.8 760 7.8 65.2
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 1,005 10.7 53.0 1,140 11.7 55.9
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 405 4.3 48.5 380 3.9 55.8
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 595 6.3 62.4 755 7.8 56.0
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 7,755 82.4 41.8 7,820 80.5 42.2

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Grey Highlands, 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 9,415 100.0 .. 46.1 9,715 100.0 .. 47.7
Visible minority population 110 1.2 100.0 29.2 100 1.0 100.0 50.4
South Asian 70 0.7 63.6 27.1 15 0.2 15.0 22.2
Chinese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 10.0 0.0
Black 20 0.2 18.2 66.1 15 0.2 15.0 38.9
Filipino 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.2 15.0 50.4
Latin American 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.2 15.0 33.7
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 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Korean 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 10.0 0.0
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 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 10 0.1 10.0 0.0
Not a visible minority 9,300 98.8 .. 46.2 9,615 99.0 .. 47.5

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

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

Ethnic origin Grey Highlands Ontario Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 3,900 40.1 1 2,808,810 21.2 2 6,320,085 18.3 2
Canadian 3,710 38.2 2 3,109,770 23.5 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
Scottish 2,900 29.9 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 Grey Highlands, Ontario and Canada, 2016

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