Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Kitimat-Stikine, Regional district
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 3,410 people, that is, 9.1% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 33,350 (89.5%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 520 (1.4%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 355 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 10.4% of the immigrant population.
Place of birth
The top three places of birth among immigrants living in Kitimat-Stikine (Regional district) in 2021 were Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Among recent immigrants living in Kitimat-Stikine (Regional district), they were the Philippines, India, and the United States of America.
Percentage of the immigrant population Kitimat-Stikine (Regional district), British Columbia [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Kitimat-Stikine (Regional district), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 3,675 | 100.0 | ... | 3,410 | 100.0 | ... |
| Portugal | 675 | 18.4 | 1 | 475 | 14.0 | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 540 | 14.7 | 2 | 450 | 13.2 | 2 |
| United States of America | 365 | 9.9 | 3 | 360 | 10.6 | 3 |
| Philippines | 185 | 5.0 | 6 | 280 | 8.2 | 4 |
| India | 275 | 7.5 | 5 | 260 | 7.6 | 5 |
| Germany | 355 | 9.7 | 4 | 245 | 7.2 | 6 |
| Netherlands | 80 | 2.2 | 8 | 105 | 3.1 | 7 |
| South Africa, Republic of | 45 | 1.2 | 13 | 80 | 2.3 | 8 |
| Italy | 90 | 2.4 | 7 | 75 | 2.2 | 9 |
| China | 80 | 2.2 | 8 | 65 | 1.9 | 10 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Kitimat-Stikine (Regional district), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 265 | 100.0 | ... | 355 | 100.0 | ... |
| Philippines | 40 | 15.4 | 2 | 105 | 29.6 | 1 |
| India | 45 | 17.3 | 1 | 65 | 18.3 | 2 |
| United States of America | 30 | 11.5 | 3 | 35 | 9.9 | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 25 | 9.6 | 4 | 20 | 5.6 | 4 |
| Peru | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Viet Nam | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 4.2 | 5 |
Population by generation status and median age, Kitimat-Stikine (Regional district), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 36,940 | 100.0 | 40.4 | 37,270 | 100.0 | 40.4 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 4,045 | 11.0 | 59.6 | 4,185 | 11.2 | 58.0 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 5,680 | 15.4 | 46.8 | 4,970 | 13.3 | 48.8 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 27,215 | 73.7 | 34.4 | 28,120 | 75.4 | 36.0 |
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