Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Cowichan Valley C, Regional district electoral area
5.2%
In 2021, there were 260 Indigenous people in Cowichan Valley C (Regional district electoral area), making up 5.2% of the population.
47.1%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Cowichan Valley C (Regional district electoral area), 47.1% (120) were First Nations people, 49.0% (125) were Métis, and 0.0% (0) were Inuit.
37.5%
Within the First Nations population, 37.5% (45) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 62.5% (75) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
0
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 0 people reported more than one Indigenous identity and 0 were defined as having an Indigenous identity that was not included elsewhere.
Total population by Indigenous identity and Registered or Treaty Indian status, Cowichan Valley C (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 5,045 | 100.0 |
Indigenous identity | 260 | 5.2 |
Single Indigenous responses | 250 | 5.0 |
First Nations (North American Indian) | 120 | 2.4 |
First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 45 | 0.9 |
First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 75 | 1.5 |
Métis | 125 | 2.5 |
Inuk (Inuit) | 0 | 0.0 |
Multiple Indigenous responses | 0 | 0.0 |
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
Non-Indigenous identity | 4,785 | 94.8 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Cowichan Valley C (Regional district electoral area) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
26.9%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 26.9% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 11.4% of the non-Indigenous population.
35
The average age of the Indigenous population in Cowichan Valley C (Regional district electoral area) was 35 years, compared with 53.1 years for the non-Indigenous population.
30.8
The average age was 30.8 years for First Nations people; it was 40.4 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Cowichan Valley C (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Cowichan Valley C (Regional district electoral area), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Cowichan Valley C (Regional district electoral area) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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