Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Cariboo A, Regional district electoral area
13.6%
In 2021, there were 835 Indigenous people in Cariboo A (Regional district electoral area), making up 13.6% of the population.
44.3%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Cariboo A (Regional district electoral area), 44.3% (370) were First Nations people, 50.3% (420) were Métis, and 1.2% (10) were Inuit.
50.0%
Within the First Nations population, 50.0% (185) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 48.6% (185) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
30
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 30 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, Cariboo A (Regional district electoral area), 2021
| Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 6,160 | 100.0 |
| Indigenous identity | 835 | 13.6 |
| Single Indigenous responses | 800 | 13.0 |
| First Nations (North American Indian) | 370 | 6.0 |
| First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 185 | 3.0 |
| First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 185 | 3.0 |
| Métis | 420 | 6.8 |
| Inuk (Inuit) | 10 | 0.2 |
| Multiple Indigenous responses | 30 | 0.5 |
| Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
| Non-Indigenous identity | 5,325 | 86.4 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Cariboo A (Regional district electoral area) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
26.5%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 26.5% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 15.5% of the non-Indigenous population.
34.3
The average age of the Indigenous population in Cariboo A (Regional district electoral area) was 34.3 years, compared with 45.4 years for the non-Indigenous population.
31.8
The average age was 31.8 years for First Nations people; it was 36.1 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Cariboo A (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Cariboo A (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Cariboo A (Regional district electoral area) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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