Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek), Regional district electoral area
6.9%
In 2021, there were 630 Indigenous people in Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) (Regional district electoral area), making up 6.9% of the population.
53.2%
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 C (Puntledge - Black Creek) (Regional district electoral area), 53.2% (335) were First Nations people, 40.5% (255) were Métis, and 0.0% (0) were Inuit.
49.3%
Within the First Nations population, 49.3% (160) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 52.2% (175) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
35
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 35 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 C (Puntledge - Black Creek) (Regional district electoral area), 2021
| Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 9,090 | 100.0 |
| Indigenous identity | 630 | 6.9 |
| Single Indigenous responses | 590 | 6.5 |
| First Nations (North American Indian) | 335 | 3.7 |
| First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 160 | 1.8 |
| First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 175 | 1.9 |
| Métis | 255 | 2.8 |
| Inuk (Inuit) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple Indigenous responses | 35 | 0.4 |
| Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
| Non-Indigenous identity | 8,455 | 93.0 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) (Regional district electoral area) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
26.2%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 26.2% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 13.3% of the non-Indigenous population.
34.7
The average age of the Indigenous population in Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) (Regional district electoral area) was 34.7 years, compared with 47.3 years for the non-Indigenous population.
34
The average age was 34 years for First Nations people; it was 36.6 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) (Regional district electoral area) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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