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Peace River B, Regional district electoral area (CSD) - British Columbia

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Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Peace River B, British Columbia, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Peace River B, British Columbia, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Peace River B and British Columbia, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Peace River B 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 5,290 100.0 ... 4,560,235 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 4,715 89.1 ... 3,167,160 69.5 ...
Immigrants 555 10.5 100.0 1,292,675 28.3 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 360 6.8 64.9 795,880 17.5 61.6
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 60 1.1 10.8 147,730 3.2 11.4
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 70 1.3 12.6 173,505 3.8 13.4
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 55 1.0 9.9 175,555 3.8 13.6
Non-permanent residents 15 0.3 ... 100,405 2.2 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Peace River B, 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 535 .. 0 .. 555 .. 55 ..
Age groups 530 100.0 0 555 100.0 55 100.0
Less than 15 years 40 7.5 0 25 4.5 0 0.0
15 to 24 years 80 15.1 0 80 14.4 0 0.0
25 to 64 years 325 61.3 0 325 58.6 40 72.7
65 years and older 85 16.0 0 120 21.6 10 18.2
Median age 49.3 .. 0.0 .. 48.7 .. 37.0 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 425 100.0 60 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 305 71.8 15 25.0
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 75 17.6 10 16.7
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 230 54.1 10 16.7
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 120 28.2 40 66.7
Refugees ... ... ... ... 0 0.0 0 0.0
Region of birth1 530 100.0 0 555 100.0 55 100.0
Americas 105 19.8 0 155 27.9 30 54.5
Europe 395 74.5 0 305 55.0 15 27.3
Africa 0 0.0 0 15 2.7 0 0.0
Asia 0 0.0 0 70 12.6 10 18.2
Oceania 0 0.0 0 10 1.8 0 0.0

Top places of birth of immigrants and recent immigrants,2 Peace River B, 2016

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 550 100.0 ...
Germany 160 29.1 1
United States 140 25.5 2
Russian Federation 85 15.5 3
Kazakhstan 55 10.0 4
United Kingdom 20 3.6 5
South Africa, Republic of 20 3.6 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 55 100.0 ...
United States 30 54.5 1

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 550 100.0 ...
German 145 26.4 1
Russian 130 23.6 2
Afrikaans 15 2.7 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 55 100.0 ...
Russian 20 36.4 1

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, Peace River B, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 5,155 100.0 31.2 5,290 100.0 30.1
First generation (born abroad) 615 11.9 49.3 640 12.1 39.1
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 810 15.7 17.0 910 17.2 18.1
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 445 8.6 10.7 510 9.6 11.7
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 365 7.1 41.7 400 7.6 37.6
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 3,730 72.4 29.1 3,730 70.5 30.0

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Peace River B, 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 5,155 100.0 .. 31.2 5,290 100.0 .. 30.1
Visible minority population 0 0.0 0.0 35 0.7 100.0 37.3
South Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Chinese 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Black 0 0.0 0.0 10 0.2 28.6 0.0
Filipino 0 0.0 0.0 15 0.3 42.9 4.3
Latin American 0 0.0 0.0 10 0.2 28.6 0.0
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Southeast Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
West Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Korean 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Multiple visible minorities 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Not a visible minority 5,125 99.4 .. 31.1 5,255 99.3 .. 30.1

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Peace River B, British Columbia and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Peace River B British Columbia Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
German 2,170 41.0 1 603,260 13.2 5 3,322,400 9.6 6
Canadian 1,565 29.6 2 866,525 19.0 2 11,135,970 32.3 1
English 1,040 19.7 3 1,203,545 26.4 1 6,320,085 18.3 2

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Peace River B, British Columbia and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Peace River B, 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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