Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Belleville, City (CSD) - Ontario

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Immigrant population

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

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

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

Immigrant status and period of immigration Belleville Ontario
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 49,350 100.0 ... 13,242,160 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 45,090 91.4 ... 9,188,820 69.4 ...
Immigrants 3,960 8.0 100.0 3,852,145 29.1 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 3,040 6.2 76.8 2,426,240 18.3 63.0
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 255 0.5 6.4 490,560 3.7 12.7
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 305 0.6 7.7 463,175 3.5 12.0
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 355 0.7 9.0 472,170 3.6 12.3
Non-permanent residents 295 0.6 ... 201,200 1.5 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Belleville, 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 3,625 .. 370 .. 3,960 .. 355 ..
Age groups 3,625 100.0 375 100.0 3,965 100.0 355 100.0
Less than 15 years 115 3.2 50 13.3 105 2.6 55 15.5
15 to 24 years 165 4.6 15 4.0 135 3.4 30 8.5
25 to 64 years 1,980 54.6 280 74.7 2,030 51.2 255 71.8
65 years and older 1,360 37.5 25 6.7 1,690 42.6 20 5.6
Median age 58.9 .. 32.6 .. 60.1 .. 33.6 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 1,985 100.0 355 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 915 46.1 170 47.9
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 385 19.4 75 21.1
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 530 26.7 95 26.8
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 705 35.5 130 36.6
Refugees ... ... ... ... 345 17.4 50 14.1
Region of birth1 3,630 100.0 375 100.0 3,960 100.0 355 100.0
Americas 645 17.8 70 18.7 660 16.7 90 25.4
Europe 1,960 54.0 40 10.7 2,105 53.2 35 9.9
Africa 140 3.9 30 8.0 100 2.5 30 8.5
Asia 875 24.1 230 61.3 1,070 27.0 190 53.5
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0.0 25 0.6 10 2.8

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 3,960 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 925 23.4 1
India 245 6.2 2
United States 245 6.2 2
Netherlands 215 5.4 4
Germany 200 5.1 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 355 100.0 ...
India 75 21.1 1
Philippines 55 15.5 2
United States 35 9.9 3
Colombia 25 7.0 4
United Kingdom 20 5.6 5
Brazil 20 5.6 5

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 3,965 100.0 ...
Portuguese 120 3.0 1
Spanish 115 2.9 2
Mandarin 85 2.1 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 355 100.0 ...
Spanish 30 8.5 1
Swahili 25 7.0 2
Ilocano 25 7.0 2

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 48,105 100.0 43.0 49,350 100.0 43.9
First generation (born abroad) 3,930 8.2 56.7 4,545 9.2 56.3
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 6,760 14.1 47.5 6,335 12.8 50.3
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 2,500 5.2 46.5 2,210 4.5 50.9
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 4,265 8.9 48.4 4,120 8.3 49.4
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 37,410 77.8 40.1 38,475 78.0 40.5

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Belleville, 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 48,105 100.0 .. 43.0 49,350 100.0 .. 43.9
Visible minority population 2,345 4.9 100.0 29.9 2,780 5.6 100.0 31.9
South Asian 650 1.4 27.7 31.8 725 1.5 26.1 30.2
Chinese 255 0.5 10.9 43.1 295 0.6 10.6 39.4
Black 450 0.9 19.2 26.0 480 1.0 17.3 20.0
Filipino 115 0.2 4.9 31.3 270 0.5 9.7 37.9
Latin American 185 0.4 7.9 33.6 220 0.4 7.9 37.2
Arab 95 0.2 4.1 40.8 130 0.3 4.7 33.0
Southeast Asian 160 0.3 6.8 28.7 170 0.3 6.1 33.9
West Asian 80 0.2 3.4 44.1 55 0.1 2.0 33.9
Korean 140 0.3 6.0 9.1 140 0.3 5.0 27.2
Japanese 90 0.2 3.8 23.4 40 0.1 1.4 35.0
Visible minority, n.i.e. 85 0.2 3.6 26.2 175 0.4 6.3 39.3
Multiple visible minorities 50 0.1 2.1 22.6 70 0.1 2.5 49.8
Not a visible minority 45,760 95.1 .. 43.9 46,570 94.4 .. 44.8

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

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

Ethnic origin Belleville Ontario Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
Canadian 19,325 39.2 1 3,109,770 23.5 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
English 17,395 35.3 2 2,808,810 21.2 2 6,320,085 18.3 2
Irish 13,615 27.6 3 2,095,460 15.8 4 4,627,000 13.4 5

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

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