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Lac la Biche County, Municipal district (CSD) - Alberta

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Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Lac la Biche County, Alberta, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Lac la Biche County, Alberta, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Lac la Biche County and Alberta, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Lac la Biche 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 8,270 100.0 ... 3,978,145 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 7,530 91.1 ... 3,062,780 77.0 ...
Immigrants 680 8.2 100.0 845,220 21.2 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 385 4.7 56.6 381,370 9.6 45.1
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 40 0.5 5.9 109,145 2.7 12.9
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 110 1.3 16.2 146,915 3.7 17.4
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 140 1.7 20.6 207,790 5.2 24.6
Non-permanent residents 60 0.7 ... 70,155 1.8 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Lac la Biche 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 520 .. 160 .. 675 .. 140 ..
Age groups 525 100.0 160 100.0 680 100.0 140 100.0
Less than 15 years 40 7.6 40 25.0 65 9.6 30 21.4
15 to 24 years 45 8.6 20 12.5 35 5.1 25 17.9
25 to 64 years 340 64.8 90 56.3 455 66.9 90 64.3
65 years and older 90 17.1 0 0.0 125 18.4 0 0.0
Median age 43.1 .. 30.7 .. 46.2 .. 34.7 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 420 100.0 140 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 205 48.8 80 57.1
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 75 17.9 40 28.6
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 125 29.8 40 28.6
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 190 45.2 45 32.1
Refugees ... ... ... ... 20 4.8 10 7.1
Region of birth1 525 100.0 155 100.0 680 100.0 140 100.0
Americas 190 36.2 55 35.5 255 37.5 25 17.9
Europe 180 34.3 35 22.6 140 20.6 35 25.0
Africa 25 4.8 0 0.0 15 2.2 0 0.0
Asia 105 20.0 45 29.0 260 38.2 75 53.6
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0.0 20 2.9 0 0.0

Top places of birth of immigrants and recent immigrants,2 Lac la Biche County, 2016

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 675 100.0 ...
United States 180 26.7 1
Philippines 100 14.8 2
China 55 8.1 3
Brazil 50 7.4 4
Lebanon 40 5.9 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 140 100.0 ...
Philippines 55 39.3 1
United States 30 21.4 2
Ukraine 15 10.7 3

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 680 100.0 ...
Russian 95 14.0 1
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 80 11.8 2
Arabic 35 5.1 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 140 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 35 25.0 1
Ukrainian 15 10.7 2

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, Lac la Biche County, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 8,370 100.0 35.9 8,265 100.0 38.2
First generation (born abroad) 660 7.9 39.6 760 9.2 43.4
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 1,410 16.8 48.1 1,205 14.6 47.1
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 580 6.9 48.1 515 6.2 48.5
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 830 9.9 48.1 685 8.3 45.0
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 6,305 75.3 32.8 6,305 76.3 34.9

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Lac la Biche 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 8,370 100.0 .. 35.9 8,265 100.0 .. 38.2
Visible minority population 425 5.1 100.0 33.0 730 8.8 100.0 30.8
South Asian 60 0.7 14.1 8.2 70 0.8 9.6 31.0
Chinese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 45 0.5 6.2 30.8
Black 15 0.2 3.5 34.9 65 0.8 8.9 17.4
Filipino 130 1.6 30.6 33.5 155 1.9 21.2 36.9
Latin American 20 0.2 4.7 33.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arab 160 1.9 37.6 40.8 335 4.1 45.9 28.3
Southeast Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 0.2 2.7 25.1
West Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Korean 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.2 2.1 40.9
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.2 2.1 21.2
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.2 2.1 0.0
Multiple visible minorities 45 0.5 10.6 35.3 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Not a visible minority 7,945 94.9 .. 36.0 7,535 91.2 .. 39.0

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Lac la Biche County, Alberta and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Lac la Biche County Alberta Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
French 2,130 25.8 1 411,320 10.3 6 4,670,595 13.6 4
Canadian 1,980 24.0 2 902,310 22.7 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
English 1,535 18.6 3 899,445 22.6 2 6,320,085 18.3 2

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

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Lac la Biche 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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