Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Central Kootenay H, Regional district electoral area
6.4%
In 2021, there were 320 Indigenous people in Central Kootenay H (Regional district electoral area), making up 6.4% of the population.
42.2%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Central Kootenay H (Regional district electoral area), 42.2% (135) were First Nations people, 54.7% (175) were Métis, and 0.0% (0) were Inuit.
10.7%
Within the First Nations population, 10.7% (20) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 85.7% (120) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
0
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 0 people reported more than one Indigenous identity and 0 were defined as having an Indigenous identity that was not included elsewhere.
Total population by Indigenous identity and Registered or Treaty Indian status, Central Kootenay H (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 4,990 | 100.0 |
Indigenous identity | 320 | 6.4 |
Single Indigenous responses | 310 | 6.2 |
First Nations (North American Indian) | 135 | 2.7 |
First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 20 | 0.4 |
First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 120 | 2.4 |
Métis | 175 | 3.5 |
Inuk (Inuit) | 0 | 0.0 |
Multiple Indigenous responses | 0 | 0.0 |
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
Non-Indigenous identity | 4,680 | 93.8 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Central Kootenay H (Regional district electoral area) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
22.2%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 22.2% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 12.9% of the non-Indigenous population.
34.8
The average age of the Indigenous population in Central Kootenay H (Regional district electoral area) was 34.8 years, compared with 46 years for the non-Indigenous population.
34.4
The average age was 34.4 years for First Nations people; it was 34.6 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Central Kootenay H (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Central Kootenay H (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Central Kootenay H (Regional district electoral area) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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