Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Rocky View County, Municipal district (CSD) - Alberta

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Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Rocky View County, Alberta, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Rocky View County and Alberta, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Rocky View County Alberta
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 38,970 100.0 ... 3,978,145 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 32,955 84.6 ... 3,062,780 77.0 ...
Immigrants 5,670 14.5 100.0 845,220 21.2 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 4,055 10.4 71.5 381,370 9.6 45.1
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 625 1.6 11.0 109,145 2.7 12.9
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 535 1.4 9.4 146,915 3.7 17.4
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 460 1.2 8.1 207,790 5.2 24.6
Non-permanent residents 340 0.9 ... 70,155 1.8 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Rocky View County, 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 5,000 .. 495 .. 5,670 .. 460 ..
Age groups 5,000 100.0 490 100.0 5,670 100.0 460 100.0
Less than 15 years 250 5.0 115 23.5 230 4.1 115 25.0
15 to 24 years 300 6.0 70 14.3 335 5.9 55 12.0
25 to 64 years 3,450 69.0 265 54.1 3,630 64.0 265 57.6
65 years and older 1,000 20.0 0 0.0 1,475 26.0 25 5.4
Median age 52.5 .. 35.4 .. 54.1 .. 32.1 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 3,615 100.0 460 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 1,990 55.0 285 62.0
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 855 23.7 95 20.7
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 1,140 31.5 185 40.2
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 1,330 36.8 170 37.0
Refugees ... ... ... ... 290 8.0 0 0.0
Region of birth1 5,000 100.0 495 100.0 5,670 100.0 455 100.0
Americas 935 18.7 75 15.2 805 14.2 65 14.3
Europe 2,330 46.6 200 40.4 2,635 46.5 185 40.7
Africa 175 3.5 20 4.0 310 5.5 40 8.8
Asia 1,395 27.9 150 30.3 1,840 32.5 155 34.1
Oceania 160 3.2 35 7.1 85 1.5 0 0.0

Top places of birth of immigrants and recent immigrants,2 Rocky View County, 2016

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 5,670 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 1,225 21.6 1
India 860 15.2 2
United States 500 8.8 3
Germany 270 4.8 4
Poland 195 3.4 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 455 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 145 31.9 1
Philippines 65 14.3 2
India 40 8.8 3
South Africa, Republic of 35 7.7 4
United States 35 7.7 4

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 5,670 100.0 ...
Punjabi (Panjabi) 645 11.4 1
Polish 140 2.5 2
German 100 1.8 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 460 100.0 ...
Punjabi (Panjabi) 35 7.6 1
Korean 25 5.4 2
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 20 4.3 3

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, Rocky View County, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 35,730 100.0 42.6 38,965 100.0 43.3
First generation (born abroad) 5,500 15.4 50.8 6,355 16.3 52.1
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 7,235 20.2 44.0 7,670 19.7 41.2
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 3,080 8.6 45.6 3,315 8.5 42.9
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 4,150 11.6 42.8 4,355 11.2 39.7
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 23,000 64.4 38.8 24,945 64.0 40.2

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Rocky View County, Alberta and Canada 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Rocky View County, Alberta and Canada 2006 to 2016

Population by visible minority group and median age, Rocky View County, 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 35,730 100.0 .. 42.6 38,965 100.0 .. 43.3
Visible minority population 3,200 9.0 100.0 33.0 4,240 10.9 100.0 35.9
South Asian 1,380 3.9 43.1 36.4 2,195 5.6 51.8 37.3
Chinese 585 1.6 18.3 24.4 625 1.6 14.7 41.7
Black 85 0.2 2.7 31.6 245 0.6 5.8 35.2
Filipino 310 0.9 9.7 33.1 245 0.6 5.8 32.0
Latin American 70 0.2 2.2 32.9 195 0.5 4.6 38.2
Arab 225 0.6 7.0 33.0 125 0.3 2.9 38.3
Southeast Asian 200 0.6 6.3 39.4 185 0.5 4.4 29.3
West Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 45 0.1 1.1 39.7
Korean 140 0.4 4.4 50.7 110 0.3 2.6 52.4
Japanese 70 0.2 2.2 18.6 70 0.2 1.7 19.6
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.0 0.4 41.3
Multiple visible minorities 120 0.3 3.8 7.8 180 0.5 4.2 13.0
Not a visible minority 32,540 91.1 .. 43.4 34,725 89.1 .. 44.1

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Rocky View County, Alberta and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Rocky View County Alberta Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 12,770 32.8 1 899,445 22.6 2 6,320,085 18.3 2
Scottish 9,700 24.9 2 704,205 17.7 4 4,799,010 13.9 3
Canadian 9,390 24.1 3 902,310 22.7 1 11,135,970 32.3 1

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Rocky View County, Alberta and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Rocky View County, Alberta 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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