Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Kamloops, City (CSD) - British Columbia

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Immigrant population

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

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

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

Immigrant status and period of immigration Kamloops 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 87,340 100.0 ... 4,560,235 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 77,770 89.0 ... 3,167,160 69.5 ...
Immigrants 8,315 9.5 100.0 1,292,675 28.3 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 5,980 6.8 71.9 795,880 17.5 61.6
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 505 0.6 6.1 147,730 3.2 11.4
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 785 0.9 9.4 173,505 3.8 13.4
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 1,045 1.2 12.6 175,555 3.8 13.6
Non-permanent residents 1,255 1.4 ... 100,405 2.2 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Kamloops, 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 7,830 .. 940 .. 8,315 .. 1,045 ..
Age groups 7,830 100.0 940 100.0 8,315 100.0 1,040 100.0
Less than 15 years 265 3.4 190 20.2 225 2.7 115 11.1
15 to 24 years 315 4.0 120 12.8 390 4.7 140 13.5
25 to 64 years 4,655 59.5 600 63.8 4,705 56.6 725 69.7
65 years and older 2,590 33.1 25 2.7 2,995 36.0 60 5.8
Median age 57.5 .. 29.7 .. 57.2 .. 33.3 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 4,300 100.0 1,040 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 2,185 50.8 695 66.8
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 855 19.9 310 29.8
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 1,330 30.9 380 36.5
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 1,805 42.0 325 31.3
Refugees ... ... ... ... 295 6.9 10 1.0
Region of birth1 7,830 100.0 940 100.0 8,315 100.0 1,040 100.0
Americas 1,155 14.8 175 18.6 1,190 14.3 170 16.3
Europe 4,105 52.4 170 18.1 4,125 49.6 155 14.9
Africa 315 4.0 95 10.1 290 3.5 55 5.3
Asia 2,105 26.9 495 52.7 2,445 29.4 625 60.1
Oceania 140 1.8 0 0.0 260 3.1 45 4.3

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 8,315 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 1,580 19.0 1
India 845 10.2 2
United States 750 9.0 3
Italy 605 7.3 4
Germany 580 7.0 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 1,045 100.0 ...
Philippines 195 18.7 1
India 160 15.3 2
China 105 10.0 3
United Kingdom 65 6.2 4
Korea, South 55 5.3 5
Mexico 55 5.3 5

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 8,315 100.0 ...
Punjabi (Panjabi) 590 7.1 1
Italian 270 3.2 2
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 200 2.4 3
German 200 2.4 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 1,040 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 135 13.0 1
Spanish 65 6.3 2
Mandarin 60 5.8 3
Punjabi (Panjabi) 60 5.8 3

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 83,725 100.0 41.0 87,340 100.0 41.3
First generation (born abroad) 8,955 10.7 54.3 10,025 11.5 52.5
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 16,375 19.6 50.1 16,265 18.6 48.1
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 6,185 7.4 52.1 5,625 6.4 51.4
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 10,190 12.2 48.3 10,645 12.2 46.4
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 58,395 69.7 35.6 61,050 69.9 36.6

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Kamloops, 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 83,725 100.0 .. 41.0 87,340 100.0 .. 41.3
Visible minority population 5,725 6.8 100.0 28.4 6,975 8.0 100.0 31.7
South Asian 1,975 2.4 34.5 29.7 2,455 2.8 35.2 32.3
Chinese 1,090 1.3 19.0 27.6 1,225 1.4 17.6 28.8
Black 235 0.3 4.1 24.4 550 0.6 7.9 26.8
Filipino 540 0.6 9.4 32.0 675 0.8 9.7 35.2
Latin American 140 0.2 2.4 32.5 305 0.3 4.4 35.6
Arab 355 0.4 6.2 21.8 175 0.2 2.5 27.6
Southeast Asian 195 0.2 3.4 36.8 235 0.3 3.4 29.0
West Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 75 0.1 1.1 32.8
Korean 225 0.3 3.9 28.3 230 0.3 3.3 33.6
Japanese 815 1.0 14.2 35.8 820 0.9 11.8 40.4
Visible minority, n.i.e. 40 0.0 0.7 41.7 55 0.1 0.8 24.7
Multiple visible minorities 95 0.1 1.7 20.0 175 0.2 2.5 25.4
Not a visible minority 78,005 93.2 .. 41.9 80,360 92.0 .. 42.4

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

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

Ethnic origin Kamloops British Columbia Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 29,895 34.2 1 1,203,545 26.4 1 6,320,085 18.3 2
Canadian 24,220 27.7 2 866,525 19.0 2 11,135,970 32.3 1
Scottish 22,025 25.2 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 Kamloops, British Columbia and Canada, 2016

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