Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Quesnel, City (CSD) - British Columbia

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Immigrant population

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

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

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

Immigrant status and period of immigration Quesnel 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 9,685 100.0 ... 4,560,235 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 8,795 90.8 ... 3,167,160 69.5 ...
Immigrants 825 8.5 100.0 1,292,675 28.3 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 665 6.9 80.6 795,880 17.5 61.6
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 40 0.4 4.8 147,730 3.2 11.4
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 45 0.5 5.5 173,505 3.8 13.4
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 70 0.7 8.5 175,555 3.8 13.6
Non-permanent residents 55 0.6 ... 100,405 2.2 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Quesnel, 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 1,030 .. 90 .. 830 .. 75 ..
Age groups 1,035 100.0 90 100.0 830 100.0 70 100.0
Less than 15 years 35 3.4 30 33.3 30 3.6 25 35.7
15 to 24 years 20 1.9 0 0.0 15 1.8 0 0.0
25 to 64 years 575 55.6 45 50.0 495 59.6 50 71.4
65 years and older 405 39.1 0 0.0 295 35.5 0 0.0
Median age 57.4 .. 34.1 .. 57.9 .. 31.1 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 365 100.0 70 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 140 38.4 70 100.0
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 65 17.8 35 50.0
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 70 19.2 35 50.0
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 215 58.9 10 14.3
Refugees ... ... ... ... 0 0.0 0 0.0
Region of birth1 1,030 100.0 90 100.0 830 100.0 75 100.0
Americas 165 16.0 0 0.0 90 10.8 0 0.0
Europe 395 38.3 0 0.0 310 37.3 0 0.0
Africa 45 4.4 30 33.3 35 4.2 30 40.0
Asia 405 39.3 50 55.6 395 47.6 40 53.3
Oceania 15 1.5 0 0.0 10 1.2 0 0.0

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 825 100.0 ...
India 280 33.9 1
United Kingdom 120 14.5 2
United States 80 9.7 3
Philippines 55 6.7 4
Germany 50 6.1 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 75 100.0 ...
South Africa, Republic of 30 40.0 1
Philippines 15 20.0 2
India 15 20.0 2

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 830 100.0 ...
Punjabi (Panjabi) 220 26.5 1
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 25 3.0 2
Hindi 25 3.0 2
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 70 100.0 ...
Afrikaans 20 28.6 1
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 15 21.4 2

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 9,830 100.0 41.2 9,680 100.0 43.6
First generation (born abroad) 1,055 10.7 57.1 910 9.4 57.0
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 1,750 17.8 49.7 1,750 18.1 52.5
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 650 6.6 53.0 575 5.9 46.5
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 1,105 11.2 49.2 1,175 12.1 55.8
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 7,025 71.5 35.5 7,025 72.6 38.3

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Quesnel, 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 9,830 100.0 .. 41.2 9,680 100.0 .. 43.6
Visible minority population 750 7.6 100.0 40.6 830 8.6 100.0 35.1
South Asian 485 4.9 64.7 43.9 510 5.3 61.4 34.6
Chinese 145 1.5 19.3 37.4 95 1.0 11.4 39.4
Black 25 0.3 3.3 7.3 25 0.3 3.0 35.0
Filipino 40 0.4 5.3 40.7 95 1.0 11.4 37.8
Latin American 25 0.3 3.3 34.1 20 0.2 2.4 29.8
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Southeast Asian 10 0.1 1.3 63.3 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
West Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 1.2 0.0
Korean 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 60 0.6 7.2 36.2
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 1.2 0.0
Multiple visible minorities 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Not a visible minority 9,085 92.4 .. 41.3 8,855 91.5 .. 44.2

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

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

Ethnic origin Quesnel British Columbia Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
Canadian 3,075 31.8 1 866,525 19.0 2 11,135,970 32.3 1
English 3,060 31.6 2 1,203,545 26.4 1 6,320,085 18.3 2
Scottish 2,370 24.5 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 Quesnel, British Columbia and Canada, 2016

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