Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Olds, Town (CSD) - Alberta

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Olds, Town (CSD) - Alberta

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.1%

Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Olds, Alberta, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Olds, Alberta, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Olds and Alberta, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Olds Alberta
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 8,820 100.0 ... 3,978,145 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 7,920 89.8 ... 3,062,780 77.0 ...
Immigrants 815 9.2 100.0 845,220 21.2 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 410 4.6 50.3 381,370 9.6 45.1
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 55 0.6 6.7 109,145 2.7 12.9
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 75 0.9 9.2 146,915 3.7 17.4
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 270 3.1 33.1 207,790 5.2 24.6
Non-permanent residents 80 0.9 ... 70,155 1.8 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Olds, 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 545 .. 250 .. 815 .. 275 ..
Age groups 550 100.0 245 100.0 815 100.0 270 100.0
Less than 15 years 50 9.1 50 20.4 75 9.2 70 25.9
15 to 24 years 85 15.5 80 32.7 50 6.1 20 7.4
25 to 64 years 290 52.7 115 46.9 470 57.7 180 66.7
65 years and older 115 20.9 0 0.0 220 27.0 0 0.0
Median age 43.5 .. 21.7 .. 45.7 .. 32.0 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 545 100.0 275 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 345 63.3 190 69.1
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 135 24.8 80 29.1
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 205 37.6 115 41.8
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 155 28.4 50 18.2
Refugees ... ... ... ... 50 9.2 35 12.7
Region of birth1 545 100.0 245 100.0 815 100.0 270 100.0
Americas 75 13.8 0 0.0 110 13.5 10 3.7
Europe 240 44.0 65 26.5 300 36.8 30 11.1
Africa 35 6.4 30 12.2 20 2.5 0 0.0
Asia 190 34.9 140 57.1 375 46.0 230 85.2
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0.0 15 1.8 10 3.7

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 815 100.0 ...
Philippines 240 29.4 1
United Kingdom 100 12.3 2
United States 90 11.0 3
Germany 65 8.0 4
Netherlands 50 6.1 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 275 100.0 ...
Philippines 180 65.5 1
Syria 30 10.9 2
United Kingdom 20 7.3 3
India 15 5.5 4

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 815 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 180 22.1 1
Arabic 35 4.3 2
Polish 25 3.1 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 275 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 135 49.1 1
Arabic 35 12.7 2

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 8,050 100.0 40.7 8,815 100.0 39.7
First generation (born abroad) 660 8.2 41.2 940 10.7 42.1
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 1,340 16.6 64.7 1,465 16.6 57.3
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 460 5.7 72.3 500 5.7 58.4
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 880 10.9 61.4 965 10.9 54.7
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 6,050 75.2 36.5 6,415 72.8 36.5

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Olds, 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 8,050 100.0 .. 40.7 8,815 100.0 .. 39.7
Visible minority population 385 4.8 100.0 25.9 655 7.4 100.0 32.2
South Asian 100 1.2 26.0 26.0 105 1.2 16.0 31.9
Chinese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 45 0.5 6.9 13.9
Black 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 60 0.7 9.2 22.9
Filipino 115 1.4 29.9 34.5 305 3.5 46.6 33.7
Latin American 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 1.5 0.0
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 65 0.7 9.9 40.7
Southeast Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 1.5 0.0
West Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.2 2.3 18.4
Korean 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 40 0.5 6.1 11.2
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Multiple visible minorities 95 1.2 24.7 13.9 10 0.1 1.5 0.0
Not a visible minority 7,665 95.2 .. 42.1 8,160 92.6 .. 41.3

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Olds, Alberta and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Olds Alberta Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 3,030 34.4 1 899,445 22.6 2 6,320,085 18.3 2
Canadian 2,290 26.0 2 902,310 22.7 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
Scottish 2,100 23.8 3 704,205 17.7 4 4,799,010 13.9 3

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Olds, Alberta and Canada, 2016

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