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Changing Landscapes: Recent Immigrants Living in York Region

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» In 2005, 37 per cent of recent immigrants<br />

aged 15 and over <strong>in</strong> Richmond Hill lived below<br />

the low <strong>in</strong>come before tax cut-off (LICO-<br />

BT) compared to n<strong>in</strong>e per cent of their nonimmigrant<br />

counterparts.<br />

» In 2000, 29 per cent of the recent immigrant<br />

population aged 15 and over <strong>in</strong> Richmond Hill<br />

lived below the LICO-BT.<br />

Incidence of Low Income<br />

» Richmond Hill had the highest percentage of<br />

recent immigrants aged 15 and over who lived<br />

below the LICO-BT (37 per cent vs. 33 per<br />

cent <strong>in</strong> <strong>York</strong> <strong>Region</strong> overall) among the five local<br />

municipalities be<strong>in</strong>g profiled.<br />

Figure 44: Incidence of Low Income (Before Tax) by Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration, Population Aged 15 and Over,<br />

Richmond Hill vs. <strong>York</strong> <strong>Region</strong>, 2005<br />

40%<br />

35%<br />

30%<br />

25%<br />

20%<br />

15%<br />

10%<br />

5%<br />

0%<br />

15.4%<br />

12.2%<br />

Total<br />

Population<br />

8.9%<br />

7.8%<br />

Non-<br />

<strong>Immigrants</strong><br />

19.0%<br />

15.7%<br />

All<br />

<strong>Immigrants</strong><br />

12.0%<br />

9.9%<br />

21.0%<br />

18.8%<br />

Richmond Hill <strong>York</strong> <strong>Region</strong><br />

22.3% 21.5%<br />

Before 1991 1991 to 1995 1996 to 2000 2001 to 2006<br />

Immigrant Status/Period of Immigration<br />

Note: The year 2005 is the reference period for <strong>in</strong>come reported <strong>in</strong> 2006 Census.<br />

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census, Custom Tabulations.<br />

<strong>Chang<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>Landscapes</strong>: <strong>Recent</strong> <strong>Immigrants</strong> <strong>Liv<strong>in</strong>g</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>York</strong> <strong>Region</strong><br />

36.5%<br />

33.1%<br />

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