Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Rivière-du-Loup, Ville (CSD) - Quebec

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Rivière-du-Loup, Ville (CSD) - Quebec

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.3%

Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Rivière-du-Loup and Quebec, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Rivière-du-Loup Quebec
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 18,445 100.0 ... 7,965,450 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 18,035 97.8 ... 6,788,085 85.2 ...
Immigrants 355 1.9 100.0 1,091,305 13.7 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 105 0.6 29.6 553,855 7.0 50.8
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 40 0.2 11.3 140,170 1.8 12.8
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 70 0.4 19.7 182,110 2.3 16.7
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 140 0.8 39.4 215,170 2.7 19.7
Non-permanent residents 60 0.3 ... 86,060 1.1 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Rivière-du-Loup, 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 245 .. 60 .. 355 .. 145 ..
Age groups 245 100.0 60 100.0 355 100.0 145 100.0
Less than 15 years 15 6.1 0 0.0 40 11.3 30 20.7
15 to 24 years 20 8.2 0 0.0 75 21.1 30 20.7
25 to 64 years 180 73.5 45 75.0 220 62.0 80 55.2
65 years and older 20 8.2 0 0.0 20 5.6 0 0.0
Median age 35.5 .. 31.2 .. 34.7 .. 31.5 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 320 100.0 145 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 150 46.9 75 51.7
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 70 21.9 30 20.7
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 80 25.0 45 31.0
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 130 40.6 45 31.0
Refugees ... ... ... ... 40 12.5 30 20.7
Region of birth1 245 100.0 60 100.0 355 100.0 145 100.0
Americas 45 18.4 0 0.0 75 21.1 15 10.3
Europe 95 38.8 40 66.7 95 26.8 20 13.8
Africa 40 16.3 0 0.0 65 18.3 55 37.9
Asia 65 26.5 0 0.0 120 33.8 60 41.4
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Top places of birth of immigrants and recent immigrants,2 Rivière-du-Loup, 2016

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 355 100.0 ...
France 60 16.9 1
Armenia 50 14.1 2
China 40 11.3 3
Haiti 25 7.0 4
United States 20 5.6 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 145 100.0 ...
Armenia 30 20.7 1
China 20 13.8 2
Philippines 15 10.3 3
Cameroon 15 10.3 3

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 355 100.0 ...
Armenian 45 12.7 1
Mandarin 20 5.6 2
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 145 100.0 ...
Armenian 30 20.7 1
Mandarin 15 10.3 2

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, Rivière-du-Loup, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 18,245 100.0 45.4 18,445 100.0 46.0
First generation (born abroad) 285 1.6 33.6 440 2.4 34.1
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 250 1.4 36.8 255 1.4 31.9
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 40 0.2 2.1 60 0.3 5.2
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 210 1.2 36.9 190 1.0 53.6
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 17,715 97.1 45.8 17,755 96.3 46.9

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec and Canada 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec and Canada 2006 to 2016

Population by visible minority group and median age, Rivière-du-Loup, 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 18,245 100.0 .. 45.4 18,445 100.0 .. 46.0
Visible minority population 175 1.0 100.0 27.0 290 1.6 100.0 29.6
South Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 0.1 6.9 29.2
Chinese 20 0.1 11.4 15.6 50 0.3 17.2 44.6
Black 30 0.2 17.1 27.3 90 0.5 31.0 18.8
Filipino 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 3.4 9.5
Latin American 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 3.4 0.0
Arab 35 0.2 20.0 31.2 60 0.3 20.7 29.7
Southeast Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 3.4 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 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25 0.1 8.6 8.7
Multiple visible minorities 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 0.1 6.9 74.5
Not a visible minority 18,075 99.1 .. 45.6 18,150 98.4 .. 46.6

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Rivière-du-Loup Quebec Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
Canadian 14,945 81.0 1 4,647,840 58.3 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
French 4,905 26.6 2 1,870,545 23.5 2 4,670,595 13.6 4
Irish 525 2.8 3 446,215 5.6 3 4,627,000 13.4 5

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec 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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