Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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St. Albert, City (CSD) - Alberta

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Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, St. Albert and Alberta, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration St. Albert Alberta
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 64,420 100.0 ... 3,978,145 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 56,345 87.5 ... 3,062,780 77.0 ...
Immigrants 7,530 11.7 100.0 845,220 21.2 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 4,520 7.0 60.0 381,370 9.6 45.1
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 585 0.9 7.8 109,145 2.7 12.9
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 770 1.2 10.2 146,915 3.7 17.4
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 1,655 2.6 22.0 207,790 5.2 24.6
Non-permanent residents 545 0.8 ... 70,155 1.8 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, St. Albert, 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 6,255 .. 800 .. 7,530 .. 1,655 ..
Age groups 6,260 100.0 800 100.0 7,530 100.0 1,655 100.0
Less than 15 years 370 5.9 245 30.6 465 6.2 315 19.0
15 to 24 years 340 5.4 80 10.0 505 6.7 250 15.1
25 to 64 years 3,880 62.0 470 58.8 4,575 60.8 1,070 64.7
65 years and older 1,670 26.7 0 0.0 1,985 26.4 25 1.5
Median age 54.5 .. 30.0 .. 49.7 .. 33.0 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 4,690 100.0 1,655 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 3,100 66.1 1,325 80.1
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 1,185 25.3 545 32.9
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 1,915 40.8 780 47.1
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 1,140 24.3 265 16.0
Refugees ... ... ... ... 435 9.3 55 3.3
Region of birth1 6,255 100.0 795 100.0 7,530 100.0 1,655 100.0
Americas 1,015 16.2 145 18.2 945 12.5 200 12.1
Europe 3,430 54.8 350 44.0 3,580 47.5 360 21.8
Africa 310 5.0 25 3.1 515 6.8 135 8.2
Asia 1,375 22.0 260 32.7 2,335 31.0 915 55.3
Oceania 115 1.8 0 0.0 150 2.0 45 2.7

Top places of birth of immigrants and recent immigrants,2 St. Albert, 2016

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 7,535 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 1,455 19.3 1
Philippines 1,035 13.7 2
United States 425 5.6 3
Germany 420 5.6 4
Netherlands 305 4.0 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 1,655 100.0 ...
Philippines 700 42.3 1
United Kingdom 155 9.4 2
United States 85 5.1 3
India 80 4.8 4
Ireland 65 3.9 5

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 7,535 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 650 8.6 1
Arabic 240 3.2 2
Spanish 170 2.3 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 1,655 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 515 31.1 1
Arabic 65 3.9 2
Spanish 60 3.6 3

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, St. Albert, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 60,475 100.0 39.8 64,420 100.0 40.1
First generation (born abroad) 7,105 11.7 51.2 8,440 13.1 48.0
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 11,770 19.5 46.7 11,510 17.9 46.1
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 4,340 7.2 49.8 4,280 6.6 49.9
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 7,430 12.3 42.7 7,230 11.2 43.0
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 41,600 68.8 34.9 44,460 69.0 36.2

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, St. Albert, Alberta and Canada 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, St. Albert, Alberta and Canada 2006 to 2016

Population by visible minority group and median age, St. Albert, 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 60,475 100.0 .. 39.8 64,420 100.0 .. 40.1
Visible minority population 4,015 6.6 100.0 32.8 5,740 8.9 100.0 34.1
South Asian 875 1.4 21.8 34.6 915 1.4 15.9 37.8
Chinese 630 1.0 15.7 38.3 695 1.1 12.1 39.1
Black 530 0.9 13.2 29.0 800 1.2 13.9 21.1
Filipino 720 1.2 17.9 32.0 1,440 2.2 25.1 34.4
Latin American 285 0.5 7.1 33.2 370 0.6 6.4 36.1
Arab 370 0.6 9.2 31.0 670 1.0 11.7 36.0
Southeast Asian 110 0.2 2.7 38.6 190 0.3 3.3 33.2
West Asian 80 0.1 2.0 39.8 105 0.2 1.8 42.7
Korean 50 0.1 1.2 41.4 80 0.1 1.4 34.0
Japanese 130 0.2 3.2 24.2 120 0.2 2.1 26.4
Visible minority, n.i.e. 65 0.1 1.6 38.1 40 0.1 0.7 44.9
Multiple visible minorities 170 0.3 4.2 16.7 310 0.5 5.4 15.2
Not a visible minority 56,465 93.4 .. 40.3 58,680 91.1 .. 40.9

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 St. Albert, Alberta and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin St. Albert Alberta Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 18,195 28.2 1 899,445 22.6 2 6,320,085 18.3 2
Canadian 16,260 25.2 2 902,310 22.7 1 11,135,970 32.3 1
Scottish 15,120 23.5 3 704,205 17.7 4 4,799,010 13.9 3

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 St. Albert, Alberta and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 St. Albert, 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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