Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Thompson-Nicola A (Wells Gray Country), Regional district electoral area
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 160 persons representing 10.3% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 140 persons representing 9.0% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,100 persons, representing 71.2% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was English, with about 505 persons representing 32.6% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 360 persons representing 23.2% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 295 persons representing 19.0% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Thompson-Nicola A (Wells Gray Country) (Regional district electoral area), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Thompson-Nicola A (Wells Gray Country) (Regional district electoral area), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 505 | 32.6 | 1 | 57.6 |
| Scottish | 360 | 23.2 | 2 | 56.4 |
| Irish | 295 | 19.0 | 3 | 50.0 |
| Canadian | 280 | 18.1 | 4 | 41.6 |
| German | 195 | 12.6 | 5 | 56.8 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Thompson-Nicola A (Wells Gray Country) (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | |
| Total - Visible minority | 1,465 | 100.0 | ... | 46.7 | 1,545 | 100.0 | ... | 56.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 60 | 4.1 | 100.0 | 30.8 | 30 | 1.9 | 100.0 | ... |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.6 | 50.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 15 | 1.0 | 25.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Filipino | 10 | 0.7 | 16.7 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
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