Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Feedback

Shawinigan, Ville (CSD) - Quebec

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Shawinigan, Ville (CSD) - Quebec

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.4%

Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Shawinigan and Quebec, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Shawinigan Quebec
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 47,420 100.0 ... 7,965,450 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 46,545 98.2 ... 6,788,085 85.2 ...
Immigrants 765 1.6 100.0 1,091,305 13.7 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 410 0.9 53.6 553,855 7.0 50.8
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 90 0.2 11.8 140,170 1.8 12.8
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 120 0.3 15.7 182,110 2.3 16.7
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 145 0.3 19.0 215,170 2.7 19.7
Non-permanent residents 115 0.2 ... 86,060 1.1 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Shawinigan, 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 395 .. 70 .. 765 .. 145 ..
Age groups 395 100.0 70 100.0 765 100.0 145 100.0
Less than 15 years 45 11.4 25 35.7 40 5.2 15 10.3
15 to 24 years 40 10.1 0 0.0 55 7.2 10 6.9
25 to 64 years 245 62.0 45 64.3 535 69.9 120 82.8
65 years and older 60 15.2 0 0.0 135 17.6 0 0.0
Median age 45.0 .. 26.4 .. 44.2 .. 33.8 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 570 100.0 145 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 265 46.5 105 72.4
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 155 27.2 65 44.8
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 110 19.3 35 24.1
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 250 43.9 35 24.1
Refugees ... ... ... ... 45 7.9 0 0.0
Region of birth1 390 100.0 75 100.0 765 100.0 150 100.0
Americas 100 25.6 0 0.0 190 24.8 10 6.7
Europe 200 51.3 45 60.0 260 34.0 60 40.0
Africa 15 3.8 0 0.0 145 19.0 55 36.7
Asia 75 19.2 0 0.0 160 20.9 25 16.7
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 765 100.0 ...
France 130 17.0 1
China 95 12.4 2
United States 60 7.8 3
Algeria 40 5.2 4
Switzerland 35 4.6 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 145 100.0 ...
France 50 34.5 1
China 20 13.8 2
Algeria 15 10.3 3
Tunisia 15 10.3 3

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 765 100.0 ...
Mandarin 50 6.5 1
Spanish 40 5.2 2
Arabic 35 4.6 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 145 100.0 ...
Mandarin 20 13.8 1

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 48,035 100.0 50.3 47,425 100.0 52.1
First generation (born abroad) 420 0.9 43.6 915 1.9 40.8
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 895 1.9 57.8 1,025 2.2 46.4
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 140 0.3 33.9 130 0.3 23.2
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 755 1.6 61.8 895 1.9 48.8
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 46,715 97.3 50.3 45,485 95.9 52.5

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Shawinigan, Quebec and Canada 2006 to 2016

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Shawinigan, 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 48,035 100.0 .. 50.3 47,425 100.0 .. 52.1
Visible minority population 290 0.6 100.0 28.6 615 1.3 100.0 28.1
South Asian 50 0.1 17.2 17.9 15 0.0 2.4 59.6
Chinese 50 0.1 17.2 19.8 135 0.3 22.0 23.0
Black 45 0.1 15.5 33.8 240 0.5 39.0 23.2
Filipino 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.0 2.4 9.1
Latin American 55 0.1 19.0 23.8 90 0.2 14.6 39.4
Arab 15 0.0 5.2 32.8 60 0.1 9.8 33.6
Southeast Asian 20 0.0 6.9 61.9 35 0.1 5.7 26.2
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 10 0.0 1.6 0.0
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.0 1.6 0.0
Multiple visible minorities 60 0.1 20.7 28.6 15 0.0 2.4 0.0
Not a visible minority 47,740 99.4 .. 50.4 46,805 98.7 .. 52.5

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Shawinigan, Quebec and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Shawinigan Quebec Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
Canadian 37,760 79.6 1 4,647,840 58.3 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
French 11,055 23.3 2 1,870,545 23.5 2 4,670,595 13.6 4
Irish 1,720 3.6 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 Shawinigan, Quebec and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Shawinigan, Quebec and Canada, 2016

Symbols:

···
not applicable
··
incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
r
revised
E
use with caution

Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

Date modified: