Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Joliette, Ville (CSD) - Quebec

Data quality

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

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.8%

Immigrant population

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

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

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

Immigrant status and period of immigration Joliette Quebec
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 19,335 100.0 ... 7,965,450 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 18,275 94.5 ... 6,788,085 85.2 ...
Immigrants 950 4.9 100.0 1,091,305 13.7 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 295 1.5 31.1 553,855 7.0 50.8
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 85 0.4 8.9 140,170 1.8 12.8
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 265 1.4 27.9 182,110 2.3 16.7
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 305 1.6 32.1 215,170 2.7 19.7
Non-permanent residents 115 0.6 ... 86,060 1.1 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Joliette, 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 940 .. 530 .. 950 .. 305 ..
Age groups 935 100.0 530 100.0 950 100.0 305 100.0
Less than 15 years 165 17.6 105 19.8 130 13.7 85 27.9
15 to 24 years 205 21.9 160 30.2 155 16.3 55 18.0
25 to 64 years 480 51.3 250 47.2 540 56.8 145 47.5
65 years and older 80 8.6 15 2.8 130 13.7 20 6.6
Median age 31.7 .. 25.8 .. 37.6 .. 26.9 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 835 100.0 305 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 180 21.6 30 9.8
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 70 8.4 25 8.2
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 110 13.2 0 0.0
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 190 22.8 35 11.5
Refugees ... ... ... ... 460 55.1 240 78.7
Region of birth1 935 100.0 530 100.0 950 100.0 305 100.0
Americas 315 33.7 190 35.8 345 36.3 110 36.1
Europe 205 21.9 65 12.3 250 26.3 15 4.9
Africa 130 13.9 25 4.7 150 15.8 50 16.4
Asia 285 30.5 250 47.2 205 21.6 135 44.3
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 950 100.0 ...
Colombia 235 24.7 1
France 120 12.6 2
Kosovo 55 5.8 3
Syria 50 5.3 4
Bhutan 50 5.3 4
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 305 100.0 ...
Colombia 100 32.8 1
Bhutan 45 14.8 2
Syria 35 11.5 3
Nepal 30 9.8 4
France 15 4.9 5

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 950 100.0 ...
Spanish 245 25.8 1
Nepali 80 8.4 2
Arabic 45 4.7 3
Albanian 45 4.7 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 305 100.0 ...
Spanish 100 32.8 1
Nepali 80 26.2 2
Arabic 40 13.1 3

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 18,720 100.0 44.9 19,340 100.0 44.5
First generation (born abroad) 995 5.3 31.4 1,100 5.7 36.5
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 580 3.1 33.6 635 3.3 25.4
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 145 0.8 6.8 190 1.0 7.2
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 430 2.3 43.8 445 2.3 34.7
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 17,145 91.6 46.5 17,600 91.0 46.1

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Joliette, 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 18,720 100.0 .. 44.9 19,340 100.0 .. 44.5
Visible minority population 835 4.5 100.0 24.9 840 4.3 100.0 26.5
South Asian 215 1.1 25.7 31.7 105 0.5 12.5 29.5
Chinese 10 0.1 1.2 6.0 45 0.2 5.4 24.1
Black 175 0.9 21.0 21.8 235 1.2 28.0 21.1
Filipino 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25 0.1 3.0 33.7
Latin American 180 1.0 21.6 22.0 245 1.3 29.2 30.8
Arab 110 0.6 13.2 30.6 85 0.4 10.1 36.4
Southeast Asian 65 0.3 7.8 43.4 35 0.2 4.2 22.2
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 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Visible minority, n.i.e. 35 0.2 4.2 22.3 10 0.1 1.2 0.0
Multiple visible minorities 30 0.2 3.6 41.8 55 0.3 6.5 17.1
Not a visible minority 17,880 95.5 .. 46.4 18,495 95.6 .. 45.9

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

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

Ethnic origin Joliette Quebec Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
Canadian 12,780 66.1 1 4,647,840 58.3 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
French 5,130 26.5 2 1,870,545 23.5 2 4,670,595 13.6 4
First Nations (North American Indian) 1,250 6.5 3 289,610 3.6 5 1,525,570 4.4 9

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

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