Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
West Kelowna, City
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 4,835 people, that is, 13.5% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 30,785 (86.1%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 135 (0.4%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 370 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 7.7% of the immigrant population.
Place of birth
The top three places of birth among immigrants living in West Kelowna (City) in 2021 were the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States of America. Among recent immigrants living in West Kelowna (City), they were the Philippines, the United States of America, and the United Kingdom.
Percentage of the immigrant population West Kelowna (City), British Columbia [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, West Kelowna (City), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 4,360 | 100.0 | ... | 4,835 | 100.0 | ... |
| United Kingdom | 1,100 | 25.2 | 1 | 1,035 | 21.4 | 1 |
| Germany | 655 | 15.0 | 2 | 490 | 10.1 | 2 |
| United States of America | 315 | 7.2 | 3 | 355 | 7.3 | 3 |
| Philippines | 155 | 3.6 | 5 | 260 | 5.4 | 4 |
| Poland | 140 | 3.2 | 6 | 205 | 4.2 | 5 |
| India | 115 | 2.6 | 7 | 195 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Netherlands | 165 | 3.8 | 4 | 190 | 3.9 | 7 |
| South Africa, Republic of | 75 | 1.7 | 10 | 140 | 2.9 | 8 |
| China | 30 | 0.7 | 26 | 110 | 2.3 | 9 |
| Romania | 60 | 1.4 | 13 | 95 | 2.0 | 10 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, West Kelowna (City), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 315 | 100.0 | ... | 370 | 100.0 | ... |
| Philippines | 55 | 17.5 | 2 | 90 | 24.3 | 1 |
| United States of America | 20 | 6.3 | 4 | 35 | 9.5 | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 75 | 23.8 | 1 | 35 | 9.5 | 2 |
| China | 15 | 4.8 | 5 | 30 | 8.1 | 4 |
| India | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 30 | 8.1 | 4 |
| Australia | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 6.8 | 6 |
| Cambodia | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 5.4 | 7 |
| Jamaica | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 4.1 | 8 |
| Chile | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 4.1 | 8 |
Population by generation status and median age, West Kelowna (City), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 32,075 | 100.0 | 44.4 | 35,750 | 100.0 | 43.6 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 4,790 | 14.9 | 58.8 | 5,415 | 15.1 | 57.2 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 6,595 | 20.6 | 49.2 | 6,705 | 18.8 | 48.0 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 20,685 | 64.5 | 39.2 | 23,630 | 66.1 | 39.2 |
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