Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Merritt, City (CSD) - British Columbia

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Merritt, City (CSD) - British Columbia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 13.4%

Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Merritt, British Columbia, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Merritt, British Columbia, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Merritt and British Columbia, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Merritt British Columbia
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 6,880 100.0 ... 4,560,235 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 6,070 88.2 ... 3,167,160 69.5 ...
Immigrants 700 10.2 100.0 1,292,675 28.3 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 485 7.0 69.3 795,880 17.5 61.6
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 25 0.4 3.6 147,730 3.2 11.4
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 90 1.3 12.9 173,505 3.8 13.4
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 100 1.5 14.3 175,555 3.8 13.6
Non-permanent residents 105 1.5 ... 100,405 2.2 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Merritt, 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 570 .. 0 .. 700 .. 100 ..
Age groups 570 100.0 10 100.0 700 100.0 100 100.0
Less than 15 years 0 0.0 0 0.0 30 4.3 30 30.0
15 to 24 years 0 0.0 0 0.0 10 1.4 0 0.0
25 to 64 years 315 55.3 0 0.0 460 65.7 70 70.0
65 years and older 245 43.0 0 0.0 200 28.6 0 0.0
Median age 63.4 .. 0.0 .. 56.9 .. 32.9 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 380 100.0 100 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 195 51.3 85 85.0
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 90 23.7 35 35.0
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 110 28.9 55 55.0
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 180 47.4 15 15.0
Refugees ... ... ... ... 0 0.0 0 0.0
Region of birth1 565 100.0 0 700 100.0 105 100.0
Americas 50 8.8 0 90 12.9 10 9.5
Europe 245 43.4 0 260 37.1 30 28.6
Africa 25 4.4 0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Asia 255 45.1 0 345 49.3 60 57.1
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 700 100.0 ...
India 215 30.7 1
United Kingdom 110 15.7 2
United States 70 10.0 3
Korea, South 45 6.4 4
Philippines 45 6.4 4
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 100 100.0 ...
Philippines 30 30.0 1
Spain 25 25.0 2
China 15 15.0 3
Korea, South 15 15.0 3

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 700 100.0 ...
Punjabi (Panjabi) 180 25.7 1
Korean 50 7.1 2
Spanish 35 5.0 3
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 35 5.0 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 100 100.0 ...
Spanish 35 35.0 1
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 25 25.0 2
Korean 20 20.0 3

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 6,895 100.0 42.8 6,880 100.0 44.1
First generation (born abroad) 585 8.5 63.3 825 12.0 54.5
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 1,200 17.4 56.5 1,095 15.9 52.8
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 390 5.7 54.2 345 5.0 43.7
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 805 11.7 56.8 750 10.9 56.0
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 5,110 74.1 37.3 4,960 72.1 41.2

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Merritt, British Columbia and Canada 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Merritt, British Columbia and Canada 2006 to 2016

Population by visible minority group and median age, Merritt, 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 6,895 100.0 .. 42.8 6,880 100.0 .. 44.1
Visible minority population 490 7.1 100.0 47.1 700 10.2 100.0 36.6
South Asian 290 4.2 59.2 62.0 400 5.8 57.1 36.6
Chinese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 50 0.7 7.1 33.4
Black 30 0.4 6.1 33.0 65 0.9 9.3 28.8
Filipino 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 70 1.0 10.0 40.4
Latin American 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Southeast Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 1.4 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 50 0.7 7.1 34.5
Japanese 115 1.7 23.5 16.1 45 0.7 6.4 49.8
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 10 0.1 1.4 0.0
Not a visible minority 6,405 92.9 .. 42.6 6,175 89.8 .. 45.3

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Merritt, British Columbia and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Merritt British Columbia Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 2,050 29.8 1 1,203,545 26.4 1 6,320,085 18.3 2
Canadian 1,900 27.6 2 866,525 19.0 2 11,135,970 32.3 1
Scottish 1,675 24.3 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 Merritt, British Columbia and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Merritt, British Columbia 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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