Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region

» In 2006, there was a slightly lower percentage
of recent immigrants aged 55 and over
(nine per cent vs. 13 per cent) and a slightly
higher percentage of children aged five to 14
(20 per cent vs. 15 per cent) in Newmarket as
compared to York Region.
Table 19: Age Distribution of Recent Immigrants,
Newmarket vs. York Region, 2006
Age Group Newmarket York Region
# % # %
0 to 4 years 55 2.8% 1,405 3.0%
5 to 14 years 390 19.6% 6,855 14.8%
15 to 24 years 330 16.6% 7,410 15.9%
25 to 54 years 1,045 52.5% 24,685 53.1%
55 to 64 years 95 4.8% 2,840 6.1%
65 and over 75 3.8% 3,270 7.0%
All Ages 1,990 100.1% 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, 66 per cent of all recent immigrants
living in Newmarket were members of a visible
minority group, compared to 72 per cent in
York Region. Newmarket had the third 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 Newmarket in
2006 were: Chinese (22 per cent), South Asian
(21per cent), Filipino (12 per cent) and Southeast
Asian (12 per cent).
Table 20: Visible Minority Groups of Recent Immigrants,
Newmarket, 2006
Visible Minority
Group
# of Visible
Minorities
% of Total
Visible Minority
Population
Chinese 285 21.8%
South Asian 270 20.7%
Filipino 160 12.3%
Southeast Asian 150 11.5%
Latin American 110 8.4%
Korean 110 8.4%
West Asian 85 6.5%
Black 65 5.0%
Arab 15 1.1%
Japanese 0 0.0%
Multiple visible
minority
55 4.2%
Visible minority, not
indicated
0 0.0%
Total 1,305 99.9%
Note: Numbers do not add to 100% due to random rounding procedures.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census, Custom Tabulations.
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