Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Kitimat, District municipality
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 1,365 people, that is, 16.6% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 6,765 (82.4%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 85 (1.0%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 125 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 9.2% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Kitimat (District municipality), British Columbia [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Kitimat (District municipality), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 1,420 | 100.0 | ... | 1,365 | 100.0 | ... |
| Portugal | 435 | 30.6 | 1 | 350 | 25.5 | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 200 | 14.1 | 2 | 185 | 13.5 | 2 |
| Philippines | 70 | 4.9 | 5 | 140 | 10.2 | 3 |
| Germany | 130 | 9.2 | 3 | 105 | 7.7 | 4 |
| India | 85 | 6.0 | 4 | 65 | 4.7 | 5 |
| United States of America | 45 | 3.2 | 6 | 65 | 4.7 | 5 |
| Somalia | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 40 | 2.9 | 7 |
| Italy | 45 | 3.2 | 6 | 35 | 2.6 | 8 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1.4 | 11 | 25 | 1.8 | 9 |
| Finland | 35 | 2.5 | 8 | 25 | 1.8 | 9 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Kitimat (District municipality), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 55 | 100.0 | ... | 125 | 100.0 | ... |
| India | 10 | 16.7 | 2 | 45 | 34.6 | 1 |
| Philippines | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 40 | 30.8 | 2 |
| United States of America | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 11.5 | 3 |
Population by generation status and median age, Kitimat (District municipality), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 8,050 | 100.0 | 42.8 | 8,210 | 100.0 | 42.4 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 1,505 | 18.7 | 62.4 | 1,490 | 18.1 | 60.4 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 1,670 | 20.7 | 45.2 | 1,505 | 18.3 | 45.2 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 4,875 | 60.6 | 33.2 | 5,220 | 63.6 | 35.6 |
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