Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Okanagan-Similkameen E, Regional district electoral area
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 235 persons representing 11.7% of the total population. The second group was United Church, with about 175 persons representing 8.7% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,190 persons, representing 59.4% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 35 persons representing 1.7% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 20 persons representing 1.0% of the total population. The third group was Chinese, with about 20 persons representing 1.0% 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 565 persons representing 28.1% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 520 persons representing 25.9% of the total population. The third origin was German, with about 345 persons representing 17.2% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Okanagan-Similkameen E (Regional district electoral area), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Okanagan-Similkameen E (Regional district electoral area), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 565 | 28.1 | 1 | 57.2 |
| Scottish | 520 | 25.9 | 2 | 61.2 |
| German | 345 | 17.2 | 3 | 59.6 |
| French, n.o.s. | 305 | 15.2 | 4 | 44.0 |
| Irish | 250 | 12.4 | 5 | 61.6 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Okanagan-Similkameen E (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 | 1,890 | 100.0 | ... | 48.5 | 2,005 | 100.0 | ... | 58.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 95 | 5.0 | 100.0 | 38.8 | 100 | 5.0 | 100.0 | 35.6 |
| South Asian | 35 | 1.9 | 38.9 | 30.0 | 20 | 1.0 | 15.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 20 | 1.0 | 20.0 | ... |
| Black | 10 | 0.5 | 11.1 | ... | 35 | 1.7 | 40.0 | ... |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 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 | 25 | 1.3 | 27.8 | 40.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.5 | 10.0 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
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