Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region

In Summary:
In 2006, 73,370 people lived in Newmarket, of whom about 1,990 were recent immigrants. This is an
increase of 99 per cent between 2001 and 2006. Recent immigrants represented three per cent of the
total population or 12 per cent of all immigrants in Newmarket. The majority of recent immigrants living
in Newmarket were aged 25 to 54 and 52 per cent of Newmarket’s recent immigrant population had a
bachelor’s degree or above.
The top two places of birth for recent immigrants living in Newmarket in 2006 were China (including Hong
Kong and Macau) and the Philippines and the most common visible minority groups of recent immigrants
were Chinese and South Asian.
More than 86 per cent of recent immigrants living in Newmarket reported knowledge of English but not
French, while 61 per cent of recent immigrants aged 55 to 64 had no ability in either official language.
In 2006, 82 per cent of recent immigrant households living in Newmarket owned their home and 31 per
cent spent 50 per cent or more of their gross household income on housing costs.
The number of recent immigrants aged 15 and over in Newmarket who were living below the low income
before tax cut-off increased from 19 per cent in 2000 to 28 per cent in 2005.
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