Ethnic + Languages
Waterloo Region Has Key Ingredient for Economic/Social Dynamism .... Population Diversity
Population by Ethnic Origin (2006)
| Ethnic Origin | # People |
|---|---|
| English | 96,270 |
| German | 92,485 |
| Canadian | 87,950 |
| Scottish | 68,785 |
| Irish | 62,860 |
| French | 34,215 |
| Polish | 18.075 |
| Dutch | 16,310 |
| Portuguese | 15,055 |
| East Indian | 10,440 |
| Italian | 10,145 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-562-XCB2006015.
Notes: Population data for individuals 15 years and over. Ethnic Origin is selected by survey respondents and can include ethnic claims by first, second and third or more generation as well as single and multiple ethnic claims.
Population by Visible Minority (2006)
In 2006, visible minorities comprised 13% of the Waterloo Region Census Division population.
| Visible Minority | Total Population |
|---|---|
| South Asian | 16,410 |
| Black | 9,510 |
| Chinese | 9,200 |
| Latin American | 6,910 |
| Southeast Asian | 6,210 |
| Arab | 3,175 |
| West Asian | 2,720 |
| Filipino | 1,870 |
| Korean | 1,700 |
| Japanese | 670 |
| Other | 1,840 |
| Total | 61,980 |
Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-562-XCB2006016 (Waterloo Region Census Division).
Note: For all immigration periods. Total may not equal sum of individual values due to inclusion of respondents who reported more than one visible minority group.
Countries of Origin of Recent Immigrants (2001-2006)
Immigration between 2001 and 2006 represents 3.8% of the Waterloo Region's total population (4.8% - Ontario). Immigrants (covering any period of arrival in Canada) represent 23% of the Waterloo Region's population (28% - Ontario).
| Country of Origin | # | % |
|---|---|---|
| India | 2,025 | 12% |
| China | 1,830 | 10.9% |
| Pakistan | 1,500 | 8.9% |
| Romania | 1,125 | 6.7% |
| Former Yugoslavia | 1,010 | 6% |
| United States | 800 | 4.7% |
| Sudan | 515 | 3.1% |
| South Korea | 500 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 465 | 2.8% |
| Total Recent Immigrants | 16,870 |
Source: Statistics Canada Census, 2006 (Waterloo Region Census Division) “Immigrant Status and Period of Immigration (8) and Place of Birth (261) for the Immigrants and Non-permanent Residents of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data”
Population by Mother Tongue (2006)
| Single Language Responses | |
|---|---|
| English | 355,345 |
| All Other | 36,430 |
| German | 18,760 |
| Portuguese | 11,200 |
| Spanish | 6,915 |
| Polish | 6,000 |
| Romanian | 4,780 |
| Chinese | 4,770 |
| Serbian | 4,530 |
| Vietnamese | 3,215 |
| Arabic | 3,200 |
| Panjabi (Punjabi) | 3,170 |
| Dutch | 2,755 |
| Persian (Farsi) | 2,635 |
| Croatian | 2,410 |
| Italian | 2,235 |
| Multiple Language Responses | |
| English & French | 725 |
| English & Other | 3,860 |
| French & Other | 255 |
| English, French & Other | 75 |
Source: Kitchener CMA, Statistics Canada Census, 2006, “Population by mother tongue and age groups, 2006 counts, for Canada and census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations – 20% sample data”
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