Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Columbia-Shuswap C, Regional district electoral area
5.9%
In 2021, there were 525 Indigenous people in Columbia-Shuswap C (Regional district electoral area), making up 5.9% of the population.
49.5%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Columbia-Shuswap C (Regional district electoral area), 49.5% (260) were First Nations people, 49.5% (260) were Métis, and 0.0% (0) were Inuit.
38.5%
Within the First Nations population, 38.5% (100) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 61.5% (160) 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, Columbia-Shuswap C (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
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Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 8,870 | 100.0 |
Indigenous identity | 525 | 5.9 |
Single Indigenous responses | 520 | 5.9 |
First Nations (North American Indian) | 260 | 2.9 |
First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 100 | 1.1 |
First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 160 | 1.8 |
Métis | 260 | 2.9 |
Inuk (Inuit) | 0 | 0.0 |
Multiple Indigenous responses | 0 | 0.0 |
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
Non-Indigenous identity | 8,345 | 94.1 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Columbia-Shuswap C (Regional district electoral area) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
26.7%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 26.7% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 11.2% of the non-Indigenous population.
35.3
The average age of the Indigenous population in Columbia-Shuswap C (Regional district electoral area) was 35.3 years, compared with 52.3 years for the non-Indigenous population.
33.6
The average age was 33.6 years for First Nations people; it was 37 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Columbia-Shuswap C (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Columbia-Shuswap C (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Columbia-Shuswap C (Regional district electoral area) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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