Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek), Regional district electoral area
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 995 people, that is, 11.0% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 8,080 (88.9%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 10 (0.1%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 75 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 7.5% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) (Regional district electoral area), British Columbia [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 995 | 100.0 | ... | 995 | 100.0 | ... |
| United Kingdom | 375 | 37.9 | 1 | 265 | 26.6 | 1 |
| United States of America | 185 | 18.7 | 2 | 185 | 18.6 | 2 |
| Germany | 125 | 12.6 | 3 | 120 | 12.1 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 55 | 5.6 | 4 | 60 | 6.0 | 4 |
| Australia | 10 | 1.0 | 11 | 50 | 5.0 | 5 |
| Philippines | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 2.0 | 6 |
| Viet Nam | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 2.0 | 6 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1.5 | 8 | 15 | 1.5 | 8 |
| Romania | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 1.5 | 8 |
| Russian Federation | 10 | 1.0 | 11 | 15 | 1.5 | 8 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 1.5 | 8 |
| France | 15 | 1.5 | 8 | 15 | 1.5 | 8 |
| South Africa, Republic of | 10 | 1.0 | 11 | 15 | 1.5 | 8 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 45 | 100.0 | ... | 75 | 100.0 | ... |
| United Kingdom | 10 | 22.2 | 2 | 30 | 40.0 | 1 |
| Australia | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 20.0 | 2 |
| United States of America | 10 | 22.2 | 2 | 15 | 20.0 | 2 |
Population by generation status and median age, Comox Valley C (Puntledge - Black Creek) (Regional district electoral area), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 8,545 | 100.0 | 51.2 | 9,085 | 100.0 | 51.2 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 1,095 | 12.8 | 59.6 | 1,100 | 12.1 | 61.2 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 1,770 | 20.7 | 55.6 | 1,720 | 18.9 | 57.2 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 5,680 | 66.5 | 46.8 | 6,270 | 69.0 | 44.4 |
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