Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Oliver, Town
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 940 people, that is, 18.9% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 3,945 (79.5%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 75 (1.5%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 90 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 9.6% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Oliver (Town), British Columbia [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Oliver (Town), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 845 | 100.0 | ... | 940 | 100.0 | ... |
| India | 285 | 33.9 | 1 | 280 | 29.8 | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 105 | 12.5 | 2 | 115 | 12.2 | 2 |
| United States of America | 40 | 4.8 | 4 | 60 | 6.4 | 3 |
| Germany | 35 | 4.2 | 5 | 55 | 5.9 | 4 |
| Portugal | 90 | 10.7 | 3 | 55 | 5.9 | 4 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1.8 | 11 | 45 | 4.8 | 6 |
| El Salvador | 15 | 1.8 | 11 | 40 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 3.0 | 7 | 35 | 3.7 | 8 |
| China | 30 | 3.6 | 6 | 35 | 3.7 | 8 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1.2 | 16 | 30 | 3.2 | 10 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Oliver (Town), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 65 | 100.0 | ... | 90 | 100.0 | ... |
| India | 50 | 76.9 | 1 | 45 | 50.0 | 1 |
Population by generation status and median age, Oliver (Town), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 4,685 | 100.0 | 56.0 | 4,965 | 100.0 | 57.2 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 870 | 18.6 | 57.6 | 1,050 | 21.2 | 58.4 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 1,110 | 23.7 | 61.6 | 1,085 | 21.9 | 58.0 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 2,705 | 57.7 | 52.0 | 2,830 | 57.1 | 56.0 |
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