Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Cowichan Valley C, Regional district electoral area
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 800 people, that is, 15.9% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 4,245 (84.1%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 0 (0.0%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 15 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 1.9% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Cowichan Valley C (Regional district electoral area), British Columbia [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Cowichan Valley C (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 870 | 100.0 | ... | 800 | 100.0 | ... |
| United Kingdom | 375 | 42.9 | 1 | 310 | 38.8 | 1 |
| United States of America | 125 | 14.3 | 2 | 105 | 13.1 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 70 | 8.0 | 3 | 70 | 8.8 | 3 |
| Germany | 60 | 6.9 | 4 | 60 | 7.5 | 4 |
| Poland | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Denmark | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 2.5 | 6 |
| Japan | 15 | 1.7 | 7 | 20 | 2.5 | 6 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Cowichan Valley C (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 60 | 100.0 | ... | 15 | 100.0 | ... |
Population by generation status and median age, Cowichan Valley C (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 5,020 | 100.0 | 57.2 | 5,045 | 100.0 | 58.8 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 945 | 18.8 | 67.5 | 850 | 16.8 | 70.0 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 1,090 | 21.7 | 60.8 | 1,025 | 20.3 | 60.0 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 2,985 | 59.5 | 52.8 | 3,170 | 62.8 | 55.2 |
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