Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Perth, Town (CSD) - Ontario

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Perth, Town (CSD) - Ontario

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 7.9%

Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Perth, Ontario, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Perth, Ontario, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Perth and Ontario, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Perth Ontario
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 5,775 100.0 ... 13,242,160 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 5,355 92.7 ... 9,188,820 69.4 ...
Immigrants 405 7.0 100.0 3,852,145 29.1 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 340 5.9 84.0 2,426,240 18.3 63.0
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 10 0.2 2.5 490,560 3.7 12.7
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 50 0.9 12.3 463,175 3.5 12.0
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 0 ... 0.0 472,170 3.6 12.3
Non-permanent residents 15 0.3 ... 201,200 1.5 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Perth, 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 335 .. 45 .. 400 .. 10 ..
Age groups 335 100.0 45 100.0 400 100.0 10 100.0
Less than 15 years 0 0.0 0 0.0 20 5.0 0 0.0
15 to 24 years 20 6.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
25 to 64 years 120 35.8 20 44.4 130 32.5 10 100.0
65 years and older 180 53.7 0 0.0 245 61.3 0 0.0
Median age 69.6 .. 28.4 .. 68.7 .. 0.0 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 120 100.0 10 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 55 45.8 0 0.0
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 25 20.8 0 0.0
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 35 29.2 0 0.0
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 55 45.8 10 100.0
Refugees ... ... ... ... 0 0.0 0 0.0
Region of birth1 330 100.0 50 100.0 405 100.0 10 100.0
Americas 40 12.1 0 0.0 110 27.2 10 100.0
Europe 230 69.7 30 60.0 255 63.0 0 0.0
Africa 25 7.6 0 0.0 20 4.9 0 0.0
Asia 35 10.6 15 30.0 15 3.7 0 0.0
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 405 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 170 42.0 1
United States 90 22.2 2
Germany 30 7.4 3
Jamaica 20 4.9 4
Netherlands 15 3.7 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 10 100.0 ...

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 405 100.0 ...

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 5,810 100.0 51.1 5,775 100.0 54.7
First generation (born abroad) 340 5.9 69.5 460 8.0 67.0
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 595 10.2 57.1 680 11.8 60.8
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 120 2.1 78.6 170 2.9 59.3
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 475 8.2 55.6 510 8.8 61.2
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 4,865 83.7 49.6 4,635 80.3 52.5

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Perth, 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 5,810 100.0 .. 51.1 5,775 100.0 .. 54.7
Visible minority population 150 2.6 100.0 47.8 65 1.1 100.0 33.7
South Asian 35 0.6 23.3 25.0 10 0.2 15.4 0.0
Chinese 35 0.6 23.3 3.7 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Black 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 0.3 30.8 29.2
Filipino 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Latin American 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Southeast Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 0.3 30.8 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 10 0.2 15.4 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 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Multiple visible minorities 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Not a visible minority 5,660 97.4 .. 51.1 5,710 98.9 .. 54.9

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Perth, Ontario and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Perth Ontario Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
Irish 2,135 37.0 1 2,095,460 15.8 4 4,627,000 13.4 5
Scottish 2,110 36.5 2 2,107,295 15.9 3 4,799,010 13.9 3
English 2,085 36.1 3 2,808,810 21.2 2 6,320,085 18.3 2

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Perth, Ontario and Canada, 2016

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