Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Comox Valley B (Lazo North), Regional district electoral area
6.4%
In 2021, there were 475 Indigenous people in Comox Valley B (Lazo North) (Regional district electoral area), making up 6.4% of the population.
45.3%
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 B (Lazo North) (Regional district electoral area), 45.3% (215) were First Nations people, 51.6% (245) were Métis, and 0.0% (0) were Inuit.
53.5%
Within the First Nations population, 53.5% (115) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 48.8% (100) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
10
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 10 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 B (Lazo North) (Regional district electoral area), 2021
| Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 7,380 | 100.0 |
| Indigenous identity | 475 | 6.4 |
| Single Indigenous responses | 465 | 6.3 |
| First Nations (North American Indian) | 215 | 2.9 |
| First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 115 | 1.6 |
| First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 100 | 1.4 |
| Métis | 245 | 3.3 |
| Inuk (Inuit) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple Indigenous responses | 10 | 0.1 |
| Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
| Non-Indigenous identity | 6,905 | 93.6 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Comox Valley B (Lazo North) (Regional district electoral area) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
26.3%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 26.3% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 11.6% of the non-Indigenous population.
32.5
The average age of the Indigenous population in Comox Valley B (Lazo North) (Regional district electoral area) was 32.5 years, compared with 49.9 years for the non-Indigenous population.
33.6
The average age was 33.6 years for First Nations people; it was 31.8 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Comox Valley B (Lazo North) (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Comox Valley B (Lazo North) (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Comox Valley B (Lazo North) (Regional district electoral area) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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