Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Meadow Lake, City (CSD) - Saskatchewan

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Meadow Lake, City (CSD) - Saskatchewan

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 7.8%

Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Meadow Lake and Saskatchewan, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Meadow Lake Saskatchewan
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 5,250 100.0 ... 1,070,560 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 4,915 93.6 ... 945,810 88.3 ...
Immigrants 280 5.3 100.0 112,495 10.5 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 75 1.4 26.8 31,515 2.9 28.0
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 0 ... 0.0 8,670 0.8 7.7
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 75 1.4 26.8 24,370 2.3 21.7
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 130 2.5 46.4 47,935 4.5 42.6
Non-permanent residents 55 1.0 ... 12,260 1.1 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Meadow Lake, 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 160 .. 70 .. 280 .. 135 ..
Age groups 160 100.0 70 100.0 280 100.0 135 100.0
Less than 15 years 10 6.3 10 14.3 35 12.5 20 14.8
15 to 24 years 25 15.6 0 0.0 20 7.1 0 0.0
25 to 64 years 110 68.8 50 71.4 205 73.2 100 74.1
65 years and older 15 9.4 0 0.0 20 7.1 0 0.0
Median age 36.1 .. 30.9 .. 35.5 .. 32.0 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 250 100.0 130 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 200 80.0 105 80.8
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 90 36.0 60 46.2
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 110 44.0 50 38.5
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 50 20.0 25 19.2
Refugees ... ... ... ... 0 0.0 0 0.0
Region of birth1 165 100.0 65 100.0 280 100.0 135 100.0
Americas 15 9.1 0 0.0 20 7.1 15 11.1
Europe 25 15.2 0 0.0 30 10.7 0 0.0
Africa 0 0.0 0 0.0 35 12.5 30 22.2
Asia 105 63.6 65 100.0 195 69.6 85 63.0
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0

Top places of birth of immigrants and recent immigrants,2 Meadow Lake, 2016

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 280 100.0 ...
Philippines 120 42.9 1
India 40 14.3 2
China 25 8.9 3
United Kingdom 20 7.1 4
Nigeria 20 7.1 4
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 135 100.0 ...
Philippines 50 37.0 1
India 40 29.6 2
Nigeria 15 11.1 3

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 280 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 65 23.2 1
Cantonese 25 8.9 2
Hindi 20 7.1 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 130 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 40 30.8 1
Hindi 15 11.5 2

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, Meadow Lake, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 4,920 100.0 32.2 5,250 100.0 31.2
First generation (born abroad) 165 3.4 36.1 350 6.7 33.2
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 570 11.6 56.3 390 7.4 58.3
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 210 4.3 60.2 110 2.1 65.9
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 360 7.3 50.2 280 5.3 55.6
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 4,185 85.1 29.1 4,510 85.9 29.3

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan and Canada 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan and Canada 2006 to 2016

Population by visible minority group and median age, Meadow Lake, 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 4,920 100.0 .. 32.2 5,250 100.0 .. 31.2
Visible minority population 195 4.0 100.0 29.5 330 6.3 100.0 30.2
South Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 80 1.5 24.2 28.4
Chinese 15 0.3 7.7 18.6 30 0.6 9.1 48.5
Black 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 65 1.2 19.7 7.1
Filipino 90 1.8 46.2 33.0 145 2.8 43.9 31.2
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 60 1.2 30.8 12.9 10 0.2 3.0 0.0
West Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Korean 15 0.3 7.7 17.0 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 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 4,725 96.0 .. 32.8 4,915 93.6 .. 31.3

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Meadow Lake Saskatchewan Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
First Nations (North American Indian) 1,340 25.5 1 130,880 12.2 7 1,525,570 4.4 9
Canadian 1,310 25.0 2 220,960 20.6 3 11,135,970 32.3 1
Métis 1,180 22.5 3 56,095 5.2 11 599,995 1.7 17

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan 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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