Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Opportunity No. 17, Municipal district (CSD) - Alberta

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Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Opportunity No. 17, Alberta, Canada, 2011 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Opportunity No. 17, Alberta, Canada, 2011 to 2016

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, Opportunity No. 17, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 2,930 100.0 28.4 3,120 100.0 29.3
First generation (born abroad) 60 2.0 52.6 135 4.3 37.8
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 90 3.1 28.5 100 3.2 45.4
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 0 0.0 0.0 25 0.8 44.7
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 85 2.9 28.5 75 2.4 45.4
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 2,780 94.9 28.1 2,880 92.3 28.1

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Opportunity No. 17, Alberta and Canada 2011 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Opportunity No. 17, Alberta and Canada 2011 to 2016

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Opportunity No. 17, Alberta and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Opportunity No. 17 Alberta Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
First Nations (North American Indian) 2,255 72.3 1 200,285 5.0 8 1,525,570 4.4 9
Canadian 425 13.6 2 902,310 22.7 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
French 305 9.8 3 411,320 10.3 6 4,670,595 13.6 4

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Opportunity No. 17, Alberta and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Opportunity No. 17, Alberta and Canada, 2016

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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
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revised
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use with caution

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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