Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region

» In 2006, almost 57 per cent of the recent
immigrants who lived in Aurora were aged
25 to 54. This is a slightly higher percentage
than in any of the other five local municipalities
being profiled.
Table 7: Age Distribution of Recent Immigrants,
Aurora vs. York Region, 2006
Age Group Aurora York Region
# % # %
0 to 4 years 40 3.1% 1,405 3.0%
5 to 14 years 240 18.8% 6,855 14.8%
15 to 24 years 180 14.1% 7,410 15.9%
25 to 54 years 720 56.5% 24,685 53.1%
55 to 64 years 40 3.1% 2,840 6.1%
65 and over 55 4.3% 3,270 7.0%
All Ages 1,275 99.9% 46,465 99.9%
Note: Numbers do not add to 100% due to random rounding procedures.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census, Custom Tabulations.
» In 2006, 46 per cent of all recent immigrants
living in Aurora were members of a visible
minority group, compared to 72 per cent in
York Region. Aurora had the smallest proportion,
among the five local municipalities being profiled,
of recent immigrants who were members of a
visible minority group.
» In 2006, the most common visible minority
groups of recent immigrants were: Korean
(22 per cent), West Asian (18 per cent), and
South Asian (17 per cent).
Table 8: Visible Minority Groups of Recent Immigrants,
Aurora, 2006
Visible Minority Group
# of
Visible
Minorities
% of Total
Visible Minority
Population
Korean 130 21.8%
West Asian 105 17.6%
South Asian 100 16.8%
Chinese 85 14.3%
Black 45 7.6%
Filipino 40 6.7%
Latin American 20 3.4%
Arab 25 4.2%
Southeast Asian 15 2.5%
Japanese 10 1.7%
Multiple visible minority 20 3.4%
Visible minority,
not indicated
0 0.0%
Total 595 100.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census, Custom Tabulations.
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