Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Armstrong, City (CSD) - British Columbia

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Armstrong, City (CSD) - British Columbia

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.8%

Immigrant population

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

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

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

Immigrant status and period of immigration Armstrong 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 4,925 100.0 ... 4,560,235 100.0 ...
Non-immigrants 4,510 91.6 ... 3,167,160 69.5 ...
Immigrants 410 8.3 100.0 1,292,675 28.3 100.0
Period of immigration: Before 2001 335 6.8 81.7 795,880 17.5 61.6
Period of immigration: 2001 to 2005 30 0.6 7.3 147,730 3.2 11.4
Period of immigration: 2006 to 2010 15 0.3 3.7 173,505 3.8 13.4
Period of immigration: 2011 to 2016 30 0.6 7.3 175,555 3.8 13.6
Non-permanent residents 10 0.2 ... 100,405 2.2 ...

Immigrant population by selected demographic, migration and ethnocultural characteristics, Armstrong, 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 355 .. 20 .. 410 .. 30 ..
Age groups 360 100.0 25 100.0 410 100.0 30 100.0
Less than 15 years 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 10 33.3
15 to 24 years 20 5.6 0 0.0 10 2.4 10 33.3
25 to 64 years 245 68.1 0 0.0 205 50.0 25 83.3
65 years and older 90 25.0 0 0.0 190 46.3 0 0.0
Median age 59.9 .. 65.6 .. 64.4 .. 40.5 ..
Admission categories for immigrants admitted since 1980 ... ... ... ... 155 100.0 30 100.0
Economic immigrants ... ... ... ... 80 51.6 15 50.0
Principal applicants ... ... ... ... 35 22.6 10 33.3
Secondary applicants ... ... ... ... 45 29.0 10 33.3
Immigrants sponsored by family ... ... ... ... 50 32.3 10 33.3
Refugees ... ... ... ... 15 9.7 0 0.0
Region of birth1 355 100.0 20 100.0 410 100.0 30 100.0
Americas 45 12.7 0 0.0 70 17.1 0 0.0
Europe 255 71.8 25 100.0 255 62.2 0 0.0
Africa 0 0.0 0 0.0 15 3.7 15 50.0
Asia 25 7.0 0 0.0 60 14.6 10 33.3
Oceania 0 0.0 0 0.0 10 2.4 10 33.3

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

Place of birth 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 410 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 105 25.6 1
Germany 55 13.4 2
United States 50 12.2 3
Netherlands 35 8.5 4
South Africa, Republic of 15 3.7 5
Philippines 15 3.7 5
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 25 100.0 ...
South Africa, Republic of 15 60.0 1

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

Languages 2016
Number Percent Rank
Immigrant population 415 100.0 ...
German 20 4.8 1
Persian (Farsi) 15 3.6 2
Serbian 15 3.6 2
Afrikaans 15 3.6 2
Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) 30 100.0 ...
Afrikaans 15 50.0 1

Generation status

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

Generation status 2011 2016
Number Percent Median age Number Percent Median age
Total population in private households 4,685 100.0 45.4 4,925 100.0 46.8
First generation (born abroad) 385 8.2 59.5 430 8.7 64.2
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 1,020 21.8 61.1 960 19.5 59.9
Born in Canada with both parents born abroad 375 8.0 74.2 335 6.8 63.2
Born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and the other born abroad 645 13.8 52.8 625 12.7 58.0
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 3,275 69.9 40.4 3,540 71.9 40.0

Visible minority population

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

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

Population by visible minority group and median age, Armstrong, 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 4,685 100.0 .. 45.4 4,925 100.0 .. 46.8
Visible minority population 110 2.3 100.0 33.6 165 3.4 100.0 38.7
South Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 15 0.3 9.1 40.5
Chinese 45 1.0 40.9 33.6 30 0.6 18.2 38.6
Black 20 0.4 18.2 39.9 10 0.2 6.1 14.1
Filipino 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20 0.4 12.1 0.0
Latin American 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.2 6.1 19.5
Southeast Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
West Asian 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.2 6.1 0.0
Korean 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10 0.2 6.1 0.0
Japanese 10 0.2 9.1 0.0 50 1.0 30.3 35.1
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 20 0.4 12.1 0.0
Not a visible minority 4,585 97.9 .. 46.3 4,765 96.8 .. 47.4

Ethnic and cultural origins of the population

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

Ethnic origin Armstrong British Columbia Canada
Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank Number of responses % Rank
English 1,855 37.6 1 1,203,545 26.4 1 6,320,085 18.3 2
Canadian 1,350 27.4 2 866,525 19.0 2 11,135,970 32.3 1
Scottish 1,350 27.4 2 860,775 18.9 3 4,799,010 13.9 3

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

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