Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Castlegar, City
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 690 people, that is, 8.6% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 7,145 (88.6%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 225 (2.8%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 90 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 13.0% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Castlegar (City), British Columbia [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Castlegar (City), 2016 and 2021
2016 | 2021 | |||||
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Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
Immigrant population | 800 | 100.0 | ... | 690 | 100.0 | ... |
United Kingdom | 140 | 17.6 | 2 | 155 | 22.5 | 1 |
United States of America | 95 | 11.9 | 3 | 95 | 13.8 | 2 |
Portugal | 170 | 21.4 | 1 | 50 | 7.2 | 3 |
Italy | 15 | 1.9 | 9 | 45 | 6.5 | 4 |
Jamaica | 10 | 1.3 | 13 | 30 | 4.3 | 5 |
Russian Federation | 10 | 1.3 | 13 | 30 | 4.3 | 5 |
India | 60 | 7.5 | 4 | 30 | 4.3 | 5 |
Philippines | 15 | 1.9 | 9 | 25 | 3.6 | 8 |
China | 50 | 6.3 | 5 | 20 | 2.9 | 9 |
Laos | 15 | 1.9 | 9 | 20 | 2.9 | 9 |
Hungary | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 2.9 | 9 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Castlegar (City), 2016 and 2021
2016 | 2021 | |||||
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Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 105 | 100.0 | ... | 90 | 100.0 | ... |
Jamaica | 10 | 9.5 | 4 | 30 | 35.3 | 1 |
India | 25 | 23.8 | 1 | 15 | 17.6 | 2 |
Population by generation status and median age, Castlegar (City), 2016 and 2021
2016 | 2021 | |||||
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Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
Total population in private households | 7,780 | 100.0 | 45.2 | 8,060 | 100.0 | 44.4 |
First generation (born abroad) | 1,005 | 12.9 | 51.2 | 1,005 | 12.5 | 48.8 |
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 1,540 | 19.8 | 53.2 | 1,235 | 15.3 | 51.6 |
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 5,230 | 67.2 | 42.4 | 5,815 | 72.1 | 42.0 |
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