Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Kootenay Boundary E / West Boundary, Regional district electoral area
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 370 people, that is, 12.9% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 2,410 (84.1%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 80 (2.8%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 70 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 18.9% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population, Kootenay Boundary E / West Boundary (Regional district electoral area), British Columbia [PR], Canada, 2016 and 2021
Population by generation status and median age, Kootenay Boundary E / West Boundary (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 2,120 | 100.0 | 49.6 | 2,865 | 100.0 | 52.8 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 325 | 15.3 | 51.2 | 510 | 17.8 | 44.0 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 455 | 21.5 | 56.4 | 560 | 19.5 | 56.4 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 1,340 | 63.2 | 47.6 | 1,795 | 62.7 | 53.6 |
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