Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region

» In 2006, the percentage of recent immigrant
youth (aged 15 to 24) living in Markham was
slightly higher than across all of York Region
(17 per cent vs. 16 per cent).
Table 13: Age Distribution of Recent Immigrants,
Markham vs. York Region, 2006
Age Group Markham York Region
# % # %
0 to 4 years 450 2.4% 1,405 3.0%
5 to 14 years 2,560 13.6% 6,855 14.8%
15 to 24 years 3,120 16.5% 7,410 15.9%
25 to 54 years 9,905 52.5% 24,685 53.1%
55 to 64 years 1,450 7.7% 2,840 6.1%
65 and over 1,375 7.3% 3,270 7.0%
All Ages 18,860 100.0% 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, 88 per cent of all recent immigrants
living in Markham were members of a visible
minority group, compared to 72 per cent in
York Region. Markham had the largest
proportion of recent immigrants who were
members of a visible minority group among
the five local municipalities being profiled.
» The most common visible minority groups of
recent immigrants who lived in Markham in 2006
were: Chinese (43 per cent), South Asian
(33 per cent) and Korean (six per cent).
Table 14: Visibile Minority Groups of Recent Immigrants,
Markham, 2006
Visible Minority
Group
# of Visible
Minorities
% of Total
Visible Minority
Population
Chinese 7,070 42.5%
South Asian 5,430 32.6%
Korean 975 5.9%
Filipino 925 5.6%
West Asian 870 5.2%
Arab 340 2.0%
Black 245 1.5%
Southeast Asian 210 1.3%
Latin American 190 1.1%
Japanese 25 0.2%
Multiple visible
minority
220 1.3%
Visible minority, not
indicated
145 0.9%
Total 16,645 100.1%
Note: Numbers do not add to 100% due to random rounding procedures.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census, Custom Tabulations.
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