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Sturgeon County, Municipal district (CSD) - Alberta

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Immigrant population

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

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

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Sturgeon County and Alberta, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Sturgeon County Alberta
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 19,820 100.0 ... 3,978,145 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 18,480 93.2 ... 3,062,780 77.0 ...
Immigrants 1,255 6.3 100.0 845,220 21.2 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 1,025 5.2 81.7 381,370 9.6 45.1
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 55 0.3 4.4 109,145 2.7 12.9
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 115 0.6 9.2 146,915 3.7 17.4
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 60 0.3 4.8 207,790 5.2 24.6
Non-permanent residents 95 0.5 ... 70,155 1.8 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Sturgeon 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 1,065 .. 45 .. 1,255 .. 65 ..
Age groups 1,070 100.0 50 100.0 1,250 100.0 65 100.0
Less than 15 years 15 1.4 0 0.0 15 1.2 10 15.4
15 to 24 years 20 1.9 0 0.0 20 1.6 0 0.0
25 to 64 years 750 70.1 40 80.0 855 68.4 45 69.2
65 years and older 280 26.2 0 0.0 365 29.2 0 0.0
Median age 56.0 .. 39.4 .. 57.0 .. 35.0 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 615 100.0 60 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 275 44.7 30 50.0
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 95 15.4 15 25.0
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 180 29.3 15 25.0
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 265 43.1 35 58.3
Refugees ... ... ... ... 75 12.2 0 0.0
Region of birth1 1,065 100.0 45 100.0 1,250 100.0 60 100.0
Americas 160 15.0 0 0.0 175 14.0 20 33.3
Europe 755 70.9 25 55.6 870 69.6 20 33.3
Africa 30 2.8 0 0.0 45 3.6 0 0.0
Asia 110 10.3 0 0.0 150 12.0 20 33.3
Oceania 15 1.4 0 0.0 10 0.8 0 0.0

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 1,255 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 270 21.5 1
Germany 100 8.0 2
Netherlands 90 7.2 3
Poland 85 6.8 4
Italy 65 5.2 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 60 100.0 ...
Mexico 15 25.0 1

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 1,255 100.0 ...
Portuguese 35 2.8 1
Spanish 25 2.0 2
Russian 25 2.0 2
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 60 100.0 ...

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 19,230 100.0 38.2 19,825 100.0 39.9
First generation (born abroad) 1,130 5.9 55.3 1,470 7.4 53.5
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 3,475 18.1 48.4 3,200 16.1 49.1
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 1,490 7.7 51.2 1,225 6.2 52.7
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 1,990 10.3 43.1 1,975 10.0 44.6
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 14,620 76.0 32.5 15,150 76.4 35.8

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Sturgeon 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 19,230 100.0 .. 38.2 19,825 100.0 .. 39.9
Visible minority population 760 4.0 100.0 27.0 705 3.6 100.0 30.3
South Asian 140 0.7 18.4 42.6 80 0.4 11.3 47.2
Chinese 35 0.2 4.6 52.0 85 0.4 12.1 31.9
Black 160 0.8 21.1 13.3 120 0.6 17.0 16.2
Filipino 40 0.2 5.3 32.0 135 0.7 19.1 33.7
Latin American 35 0.2 4.6 46.5 75 0.4 10.6 26.0
Arab 260 1.4 34.2 7.4 80 0.4 11.3 36.8
Southeast Asian 35 0.2 4.6 42.1 50 0.3 7.1 18.9
West Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 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 1.4 0.0
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Multiple visible minorities 15 0.1 2.0 11.6 70 0.4 9.9 19.6
Not a visible minority 18,470 96.0 .. 38.9 19,115 96.4 .. 40.3

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

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

Ethnic origin Sturgeon County Alberta Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
Canadian 5,620 28.4 1 902,310 22.7 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
English 5,240 26.4 2 899,445 22.6 2 6,320,085 18.3 2
German 4,370 22.0 3 712,955 17.9 3 3,322,400 9.6 6

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

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