Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Comox Valley A, Regional district electoral area
6.4%
In 2021, there were 500 Indigenous people in Comox Valley A (Regional district electoral area), making up 6.4% of the population.
55.0%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Comox Valley A (Regional district electoral area), 55.0% (275) were First Nations people, 37.0% (185) were Métis, and 0.0% (0) were Inuit.
35.7%
Within the First Nations population, 35.7% (95) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 62.5% (175) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
25
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 25 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, Comox Valley A (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 7,830 | 100.0 |
Indigenous identity | 500 | 6.4 |
Single Indigenous responses | 465 | 5.9 |
First Nations (North American Indian) | 275 | 3.5 |
First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 95 | 1.2 |
First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 175 | 2.2 |
Métis | 185 | 2.4 |
Inuk (Inuit) | 0 | 0.0 |
Multiple Indigenous responses | 25 | 0.3 |
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
Non-Indigenous identity | 7,330 | 93.6 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Comox Valley A (Regional district electoral area) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
30.0%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 30.0% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 10.1% of the non-Indigenous population.
34.7
The average age of the Indigenous population in Comox Valley A (Regional district electoral area) was 34.7 years, compared with 52.7 years for the non-Indigenous population.
33
The average age was 33 years for First Nations people; it was 38 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Comox Valley A (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Comox Valley A (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Comox Valley A (Regional district electoral area) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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