Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
East Kootenay C, Regional district electoral area
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 585 people, that is, 9.1% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 5,850 (90.8%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 10 (0.2%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 40 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 6.8% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population East Kootenay C (Regional district electoral area), British Columbia [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, East Kootenay C (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 510 | 100.0 | ... | 585 | 100.0 | ... |
| United States of America | 95 | 18.6 | 2 | 150 | 25.6 | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 80 | 15.7 | 3 | 135 | 23.1 | 2 |
| Germany | 100 | 19.6 | 1 | 125 | 21.4 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 5.9 | 4 | 25 | 4.3 | 4 |
| Norway | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 4.3 | 4 |
| Poland | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 2.6 | 6 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, East Kootenay C (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 15 | 100.0 | ... | 40 | 100.0 | ... |
| Norway | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 50.0 | 1 |
Population by generation status and median age, East Kootenay C (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 5,980 | 100.0 | 49.6 | 6,445 | 100.0 | 49.2 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 535 | 8.9 | 60.8 | 625 | 9.7 | 61.6 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 1,160 | 19.4 | 57.6 | 1,065 | 16.5 | 57.2 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 4,285 | 71.7 | 44.4 | 4,760 | 73.9 | 43.6 |
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