Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Westlock, Town (CSD) - Alberta

Data quality

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

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 8.3%

Immigrant population

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

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

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

Immigrant status and period of immigration Westlock Alberta
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 4,780 100.0 ... 3,978,145 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 4,260 89.1 ... 3,062,780 77.0 ...
Immigrants 410 8.6 100.0 845,220 21.2 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 225 4.7 54.9 381,370 9.6 45.1
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 10 0.2 2.4 109,145 2.7 12.9
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 30 0.6 7.3 146,915 3.7 17.4
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 150 3.1 36.6 207,790 5.2 24.6
Non-permanent residents 105 2.2 ... 70,155 1.8 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Westlock, 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 165 .. 20 .. 415 .. 150 ..
Age groups 170 100.0 20 100.0 410 100.0 150 100.0
Less than 15 years 0 0.0 0 0.0 35 8.5 30 20.0
15 to 24 years 0 0.0 0 0.0 25 6.1 10 6.7
25 to 64 years 100 58.8 20 100.0 205 50.0 110 73.3
65 years and older 50 29.4 0 0.0 145 35.4 0 0.0
Median age 55.2 .. 42.9 .. 55.5 .. 34.5 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 245 100.0 150 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 135 55.1 110 73.3
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 65 26.5 50 33.3
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 70 28.6 65 43.3
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 85 34.7 20 13.3
Refugees ... ... ... ... 0 0.0 0 0.0
Region of birth1 170 100.0 20 100.0 410 100.0 150 100.0
Americas 0 0.0 0 0.0 35 8.5 10 6.7
Europe 125 73.5 0 0.0 185 45.1 10 6.7
Africa 15 8.8 0 0.0 30 7.3 15 10.0
Asia 20 11.8 0 0.0 160 39.0 110 73.3
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 415 100.0 ...
Philippines 95 22.9 1
United Kingdom 70 16.9 2
Germany 40 9.6 3
India 25 6.0 4
Nigeria 20 4.8 5
China 20 4.8 5
Poland 20 4.8 5
United States 20 4.8 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 150 100.0 ...
Philippines 85 56.7 1
India 20 13.3 2
United States 15 10.0 3
Nigeria 15 10.0 3

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 415 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 60 14.5 1
Cantonese 20 4.8 2
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 150 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 50 33.3 1
Tamil 15 10.0 2

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 4,565 100.0 42.0 4,780 100.0 43.0
First generation (born abroad) 230 5.0 46.0 540 11.3 44.6
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 855 18.7 68.0 755 15.8 65.0
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 430 9.4 69.8 315 6.6 64.0
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 420 9.2 65.1 445 9.3 65.3
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 3,480 76.2 35.0 3,485 72.9 38.0

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Westlock, 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 4,565 100.0 .. 42.0 4,780 100.0 .. 43.0
Visible minority population 190 4.2 100.0 32.0 375 7.8 100.0 34.4
South Asian 20 0.4 10.5 34.5 55 1.2 14.7 30.0
Chinese 90 2.0 47.4 12.9 35 0.7 9.3 53.4
Black 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 55 1.2 14.7 14.0
Filipino 60 1.3 31.6 32.2 180 3.8 48.0 35.6
Latin American 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25 0.5 6.7 39.1
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 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 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Korean 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.2 2.7 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 20 0.4 5.3 41.4
Not a visible minority 4,375 95.8 .. 43.7 4,405 92.2 .. 44.6

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

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

Ethnic origin Westlock Alberta Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
Canadian 1,420 29.7 1 902,310 22.7 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
German 1,065 22.3 2 712,955 17.9 3 3,322,400 9.6 6
English 1,040 21.8 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 Westlock, Alberta and Canada, 2016

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