Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Williams Lake, City
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 955 people, that is, 8.9% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 9,585 (89.5%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 165 (1.5%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 170 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 17.8% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Williams Lake (City), British Columbia [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Williams Lake (City), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 1,000 | 100.0 | ... | 955 | 100.0 | ... |
| India | 225 | 22.5 | 1 | 235 | 24.6 | 1 |
| United States of America | 130 | 13.0 | 2 | 120 | 12.6 | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 110 | 11.0 | 3 | 105 | 11.0 | 3 |
| Philippines | 80 | 8.0 | 4 | 90 | 9.4 | 4 |
| South Africa, Republic of | 30 | 3.0 | 7 | 45 | 4.7 | 5 |
| Germany | 65 | 6.5 | 5 | 40 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Korea, South | 40 | 4.0 | 6 | 30 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 3.0 | 7 | 25 | 2.6 | 8 |
| China | 15 | 1.5 | 10 | 15 | 1.6 | 9 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 1.6 | 9 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Williams Lake (City), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 200 | 100.0 | ... | 170 | 100.0 | ... |
| India | 25 | 12.5 | 3 | 65 | 38.2 | 1 |
| Korea, South | 30 | 15.0 | 2 | 15 | 8.8 | 2 |
Population by generation status and median age, Williams Lake (City), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 10,325 | 100.0 | 39.6 | 10,705 | 100.0 | 40.0 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 1,120 | 10.8 | 53.2 | 1,195 | 11.2 | 50.8 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 1,640 | 15.9 | 51.6 | 1,490 | 13.9 | 49.6 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 7,565 | 73.3 | 34.8 | 8,020 | 74.9 | 36.8 |
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