Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Central Kootenay F, Regional district electoral area (CSD) - British Columbia

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Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Central Kootenay F, British Columbia, Canada, 2011 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Central Kootenay F, British Columbia, Canada, 2011 to 2016

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, Central Kootenay F, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 3,945 100.0 46.8 3,955 100.0 46.5
First generation (born abroad) 525 13.3 59.5 500 12.6 60.7
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 810 20.5 49.8 710 18.0 46.4
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 320 8.1 50.2 235 5.9 54.7
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 490 12.4 47.8 475 12.0 41.5
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 2,615 66.3 45.1 2,745 69.4 43.1

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Central Kootenay F, British Columbia and Canada 2011 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Central Kootenay F, British Columbia and Canada 2011 to 2016

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Central Kootenay F, British Columbia and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Central Kootenay F British Columbia Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 1,560 39.4 1 1,203,545 26.4 1 6,320,085 18.3 2
Canadian 1,075 27.2 2 866,525 19.0 2 11,135,970 32.3 1
Scottish 1,025 25.9 3 860,775 18.9 3 4,799,010 13.9 3

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Central Kootenay F, British Columbia and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Central Kootenay F, British Columbia and Canada, 2016

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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
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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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