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Nanaimo F, Regional district electoral area (CSD) - British Columbia

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Immigrant population

Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Nanaimo F, British Columbia, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.1 description Figure 1.1 Percentage of the immigrant population, Nanaimo F, British Columbia, Canada, 2006 to 2016

Population by immigrant status and period of immigration, Nanaimo F and British Columbia, 2016

Immigrant status and period of immigration Nanaimo F British Columbia
number % of the total population % of the immigrant population number % of the total population % of the immigrant population
Total population in private households 7,655 100.0 ... 4,560,235 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 6,710 87.7 ... 3,167,160 69.5 ...
Immigrants 935 12.2 100.0 1,292,675 28.3 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 775 10.1 82.9 795,880 17.5 61.6
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 55 0.7 5.9 147,730 3.2 11.4
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 60 0.8 6.4 173,505 3.8 13.4
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 40 0.5 4.3 175,555 3.8 13.6
Non-permanent residents 10 0.1 ... 100,405 2.2 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Nanaimo F, 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 760 .. 40 .. 930 .. 40 ..
Age groups 765 100.0 40 100.0 930 100.0 35 100.0
Less than 15 years 20 2.6 0 0.0 10 1.1 0 0.0
15 to 24 years 20 2.6 0 0.0 30 3.2 0 0.0
25 to 64 years 430 56.2 20 50.0 515 55.4 25 71.4
65 years and older 300 39.2 0 0.0 375 40.3 10 28.6
Median age 64.5 .. 39.0 .. 61.5 .. 39.5 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 405 100.0 40 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 205 50.6 15 37.5
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 90 22.2 10 25.0
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 110 27.2 0 0.0
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 190 46.9 20 50.0
Refugees ... ... ... ... 10 2.5 0 0.0
Region of birth1 760 100.0 40 100.0 930 100.0 40 100.0
Americas 175 23.0 0 0.0 185 19.9 20 50.0
Europe 560 73.7 30 75.0 655 70.4 10 25.0
Africa 0 0.0 0 0.0 25 2.7 0 0.0
Asia 0 0.0 0 0.0 55 5.9 10 25.0
Oceania 20 2.6 0 0.0 10 1.1 0 0.0

Top places of birth of immigrants and recent immigrants,2 Nanaimo F, 2016

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 930 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 355 38.2 1
United States 150 16.1 2
Germany 70 7.5 3
Netherlands 55 5.9 4
Croatia 30 3.2 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 40 100.0 ...
United States 25 62.5 1

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 935 100.0 ...
Dutch 15 1.6 1
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 40 100.0 ...

Generation status

Population by generation status and median age, Nanaimo F, 2011 and 2016

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 7,380 100.0 46.0 7,655 100.0 47.9
First generation (born abroad) 795 10.8 64.2 1,005 13.1 60.5
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 1,405 19.0 49.7 1,465 19.1 50.1
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 515 7.0 54.4 480 6.3 53.8
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 895 12.1 46.1 985 12.9 46.4
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 5,180 70.2 40.8 5,190 67.8 43.6

Visible minority population

Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Nanaimo F, British Columbia and Canada 2006 to 2016

Figure 1.2 description Figure 1.2 Population (in percentage) belonging to a visible minority group, Nanaimo F, British Columbia and Canada 2006 to 2016

Population by visible minority group and median age, Nanaimo F, 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 7,380 100.0 .. 46.0 7,655 100.0 .. 47.9
Visible minority population 75 1.0 100.0 43.1 205 2.7 100.0 36.2
South Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 4.9 0.0
Chinese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 0.3 9.8 22.0
Black 30 0.4 40.0 55.1 75 1.0 36.6 17.1
Filipino 25 0.3 33.3 32.3 25 0.3 12.2 33.7
Latin American 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 0.3 9.8 36.2
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Southeast Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 35 0.5 17.1 37.9
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 0.1 4.9 0.0
Japanese 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.2 7.3 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 15 0.2 7.3 0.0
Not a visible minority 7,305 99.0 .. 46.1 7,450 97.3 .. 48.4

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

The three most commonly reported ethnic origins,4 Nanaimo F, British Columbia and Canada 2016

Ethnic origin Nanaimo F British Columbia Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 3,170 41.4 1 1,203,545 26.4 1 6,320,085 18.3 2
Scottish 2,150 28.1 2 860,775 18.9 3 4,799,010 13.9 3
Canadian 2,145 28.0 3 866,525 19.0 2 11,135,970 32.3 1

Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Nanaimo F, British Columbia and Canada, 2016

Figure 1.3 description Figure 1.3 Percentage of the population by region of ethnic origin,5 Nanaimo F, British Columbia 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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