Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Squamish, District municipality (CSD) - British Columbia

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Immigrant population

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

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

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

Immigrant status and period of immigration Squamish 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 19,110 100.0 ... 4,560,235 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 15,225 79.7 ... 3,167,160 69.5 ...
Immigrants 3,535 18.5 100.0 1,292,675 28.3 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 1,945 10.2 55.0 795,880 17.5 61.6
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 490 2.6 13.9 147,730 3.2 11.4
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 520 2.7 14.7 173,505 3.8 13.4
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 580 3.0 16.4 175,555 3.8 13.6
Non-permanent residents 355 1.9 ... 100,405 2.2 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Squamish, 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 2,895 .. 635 .. 3,535 .. 580 ..
Age groups 2,895 100.0 635 100.0 3,535 100.0 580 100.0
Less than 15 years 180 6.2 125 19.7 120 3.4 50 8.6
15 to 24 years 140 4.8 50 7.9 130 3.7 40 6.9
25 to 64 years 2,005 69.3 440 69.3 2,465 69.7 470 81.0
65 years and older 570 19.7 0 0.0 820 23.2 15 2.6
Median age 45.7 .. 32.5 .. 47.9 .. 34.5 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 2,535 100.0 580 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 1,205 47.5 310 53.4
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 635 25.0 165 28.4
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 570 22.5 145 25.0
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 1,250 49.3 270 46.6
Refugees ... ... ... ... 85 3.4 0 0.0
Region of birth1 2,890 100.0 635 100.0 3,535 100.0 580 100.0
Americas 455 15.7 50 7.9 455 12.9 95 16.4
Europe 1,145 39.6 195 30.7 1,390 39.3 165 28.4
Africa 85 2.9 25 3.9 130 3.7 60 10.3
Asia 1,100 38.1 330 52.0 1,400 39.6 230 39.7
Oceania 100 3.5 30 4.7 155 4.4 45 7.8

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 3,535 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 695 19.7 1
India 690 19.5 2
Philippines 385 10.9 3
United States 275 7.8 4
Germany 190 5.4 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 580 100.0 ...
Philippines 115 19.8 1
United Kingdom 95 16.4 2
India 85 14.7 3
United States 65 11.2 4
South Africa, Republic of 45 7.8 5

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 3,540 100.0 ...
Punjabi (Panjabi) 615 17.4 1
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 195 5.5 2
Spanish 85 2.4 3
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 580 100.0 ...
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 70 12.1 1
Punjabi (Panjabi) 65 11.2 2
Afrikaans 20 3.4 3

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 16,900 100.0 36.2 19,110 100.0 37.6
First generation (born abroad) 3,140 18.6 44.8 4,200 22.0 44.8
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 3,880 23.0 34.5 4,380 22.9 35.1
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 1,500 8.9 38.4 1,785 9.3 36.9
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 2,380 14.1 33.3 2,590 13.6 33.5
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 9,885 58.5 33.6 10,525 55.1 35.6

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Squamish, 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 16,900 100.0 .. 36.2 19,110 100.0 .. 37.6
Visible minority population 2,175 12.9 100.0 33.4 2,800 14.7 100.0 34.9
South Asian 1,010 6.0 46.4 33.9 1,295 6.8 46.3 36.6
Chinese 115 0.7 5.3 34.8 195 1.0 7.0 34.3
Black 100 0.6 4.6 32.3 115 0.6 4.1 34.9
Filipino 455 2.7 20.9 32.3 570 3.0 20.4 31.9
Latin American 130 0.8 6.0 35.7 120 0.6 4.3 41.2
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 0.4 0.0
Southeast Asian 95 0.6 4.4 42.9 70 0.4 2.5 31.8
West Asian 20 0.1 0.9 28.2 30 0.2 1.1 42.2
Korean 25 0.1 1.1 45.1 75 0.4 2.7 39.4
Japanese 145 0.9 6.7 14.8 245 1.3 8.8 31.4
Visible minority, n.i.e. 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.1 0.4 0.0
Multiple visible minorities 70 0.4 3.2 46.5 65 0.3 2.3 18.4
Not a visible minority 14,725 87.1 .. 36.7 16,305 85.3 .. 38.0

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

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

Ethnic origin Squamish British Columbia Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 6,500 34.0 1 1,203,545 26.4 1 6,320,085 18.3 2
Scottish 5,115 26.8 2 860,775 18.9 3 4,799,010 13.9 3
Canadian 4,820 25.2 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 Squamish, British Columbia and Canada, 2016

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