Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region

In Summary:
In 2006, 47,035 people lived in Aurora, of whom 1,285 were recent immigrants. Recent immigrants
represented three per cent of the total population or 12 per cent of all immigrants in Aurora. Over half of
the recent immigrant population living in Aurora were aged 25 to 54 and 69 per cent of Aurora’s recent
immigrant population had a bachelor’s degree or above.
In 2006, the two most common places of birth for recent immigrants living in Aurora were South Korea and
the Russian Federation. The most common visible minority groups among recent immigrants were Korean
and West Asian.
More than 96 per cent of recent immigrants living in Aurora spoke English, while more than one quarter of
recent immigrants aged 55 and over had no ability in either official language.
In 2006, 84 per cent of recent immigrants living in Aurora owned their home and almost 21 per cent spent
50 per cent or more of their gross household income on housing costs.
Recent immigrants in Aurora aged 15 and over, living below the low income before tax cut-off, increased
slightly from 20 per cent in 2000 to 23 per cent in 2005.
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