Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Summerland, District municipality

Immigrant Status

According to the 2021 Census, 1,430 people, that is, 12.2% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 10,230 (87.4%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 45 (0.4%) were non-permanent residents.

Recent Immigrants

Among immigrants in 2021, 115 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 8.0% of the immigrant population.

Percentage of the immigrant population Summerland (District municipality), British Columbia [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021

Top places of birth of immigrants, Summerland (District municipality), 2016 and 2021

Top places of birth of immigrants, Summerland (District municipality), 2016 and 2021
2016 2021
Number % Rank Number % Rank
Immigrant population 1,405 100.0 ... 1,430 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 345 24.6 1 390 27.3 1
Germany 165 11.8 2 125 8.7 2
India 75 5.4 5 110 7.7 3
United States of America 120 8.6 3 100 7.0 4
Netherlands 85 6.1 4 85 5.9 5
Poland 55 3.9 6 55 3.8 6
Philippines 45 3.2 7 40 2.8 7
Hungary 25 1.8 10 40 2.8 7
Czechia 40 2.9 9 35 2.4 9
South Africa, Republic of 10 0.7 23 35 2.4 9

Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Summerland (District municipality), 2016 and 2021

Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Summerland (District municipality), 2016 and 2021
2016 2021
Number % Rank Number % Rank
Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) 65 100.0 ... 115 100.0 ...
Philippines 45 69.2 1 25 21.7 1
United States of America 0 0.0 0 15 13.0 2
United Kingdom 0 0.0 0 15 13.0 2
Japan 0 0.0 0 15 13.0 2

Population by generation status and median age, Summerland (District municipality), 2016 and 2021

Population by generation status and median age, Summerland (District municipality), 2016 and 2021
2016 2021
Number % Median age Number % Median age
Total population in private households 11,095 100.0 53.6 11,700 100.0 53.6
First generation (born abroad) 1,545 13.9 63.2 1,620 13.9 62.0
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 2,390 21.5 60.8 2,340 20.0 56.8
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 7,160 64.5 48.4 7,730 66.1 50.0
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