2011 National Household Survey Profile on the Town of Richmond Hill: 1st Release

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1 2011 National Household Survey Profile on the Town of Richmond Hill: 1st Release Every five years the Government of Canada through Statistics Canada undertakes a nationwide Census. The purpose of the Census is to collect quantitative statistical information on the country s population, which helps to provide a detailed snapshot of the demographic, social and economic conditions of the country. The Census achieves this by tracking trends related to the population, households, dwellings, families and language. Census data is important because it provides the information necessary to identify the emerging trends that shape Richmond Hill and guide the Town s plans. Prior to 2011, the Census was comprised of a mandatory short form sent to all households, and a mandatory long-form questionnaire sent to a sample of households, in addition to a Census of Agriculture. As of 2011, the Census is made up of a 10-question mandatory form (known as the Census of ), as well as the Census of Agriculture. The information that was previously collected through the long form Census is now collected on a voluntary basis as part of the National Household Survey (NHS). The NHS was sent to approximately 4.5 million households across Canada during the last Census period, which represents slightly less than a third of all Canadian households. The first release of the NHS data is now available, and includes detailed information on citizenship, immigration, place of birth, ethnic origin, visible minorities, language, religion and Aboriginal peoples. The following is a summary of the key findings of the first release of the NHS results for Richmond Hill.

2 Release Schedule Data collected from the 2011 Census of was released in stages between February and October 2012 on the following dates: Census of Canada Release Schedule (2011) Release Date Data Product February 8, 2012 and Dwelling Counts May 29, 2012 Age and Sex September 19, 2012 October 24, 2012 Language Families, Households and Marital Status Structural Types of Dwellings and Collectives Data collected through the 2011 National Household Survey was released in May 2013, with the remaining sets to be released in stages between June and August 2013, on the following dates: National Household Survey Release Schedule (2011) Release Date May 8, 2013 June 26, 2013 August 14, 2013 Data Product Immigration Citizenship Place of birth Language Ethnic origin Visible minorities Religion Aboriginal Peoples Labour Education Place of work Commuting to work Mobility and migration Language of work Income Earnings Housing Shelter costs

3 Citizenship and Generation Status Citizenship According to the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS), 166,605 respondents identified themselves as Canadian citizens, which equates to over 90% of Richmond Hill s population. Of the respondents who identified themselves as Canadian citizens, 127,980 people (76.81%) were over the age of 18. Canadian Citizenship (2011) Total Percentage of Total Canadian citizens aged under 18 38, % Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 127, % Total Canadian Citizens 166, %

4 Generation Status More than half of Richmond Hill s population is made up of first generation Canadians. 103,220 people identified themselves as first generation Canadians, which equates to 55.99% of the population. The next largest group is second generation Canadians, which account for 50,420 people or 27.35% of the population. Only 30,725 people, or 16.67% of the population identified themselves as being third generation Canadians or more.

5 Immigration Immigration Status The greatest proportion of Richmond Hill s population is made up of immigrants. Richmond Hill s immigrant population accounts for 101,170 citizens, or 54.87% of the total population. Whereas, 81,530 people (44.22%) identified themselves as being non-immigrants. The remainder of Richmond Hill s population, which accounts for 0.90% of the population, is made up of nonpermanent residents. Immigration Status (2011) Total Percentage of Total Total population by immigrant status and selected places of birth 184, % Immigrants 101, % Non-immigrants 81, % Non-permanent residents 1, %

6 Period of Immigration Looking at the time periods of immigration, it is clear that the greatest wave of immigration took place between 1991 and 2000, where 34,375 residents of Richmond Hill immigrated to Canada. This is followed by the 2001 and 2011 period, where 29,200 of Richmond Hill s residents immigrated to Canada.

7 Looking at immigration by year cohorts, it is clear that the majority of Richmond Hill s immigrant population immigrated to Canada fairly recently, within the last 20 years. Of Richmond Hill s 101,170 immigrants, 37.16% of the population arrived in Canada prior to 1991, while 62.84% immigrated to Canada after 1991.

8 Periods of Immigration Percentage of the Number of Immigrants Immigrant Before , % 1971 to , % 1981 to , % 1991 to , % 2001 to , % Total Immigrants 101, % Of the immigrants who arrived in Canada during the 2001 to 2011 period, 16,450 people (56.34%) arrived during the 2001 to 2005 period, while 12,750 (43.66%) arrived during the 2006 to 2011 period. Immigration over the last 10 Years ( ) Number of Immigrants Percentage of New Immigrants ( ) Percentage of Total Immigrant % Total Immigrants 101, % 2001 to , % 28.86% 2001 to , % 16.26% 2006 to , % 12.60%

9 Age at Immigration In terms of the age of immigration, the majority of immigrants in Richmond Hill arrived in Canada during their adulthood % of Richmond Hill s immigrant population arrived in Canada between the ages of 25 to 44 years old. The next largest age cohort to arrive in Canada was the 15 to 24 year old group, with 18,505 people, which accounts for 18.29% of Richmond Hill s total immigrant population. This is followed closely by the 5 to 14 year old age group, with 18,055 people, which accounts for 17.85% of Richmond Hill s total immigrant population. The 45 year old and over age cohort accounted for 11,790 immigrants (11.65%). The smallest age cohort is the under 5 age group, which accounted for only 8,795 people (8.69%).

10 Age at Immigration (2011) Percentage of Immigrant Total Immigrants Total immigrant population in by age at immigration 101, % Under 5 years 8, % 5 to 14 years 18, % 15 to 24 years 18, % 25 to 44 years 44, % 45 years and over 11, %

11 Place of Birth Non-immigrant When looking at the non-immigrant population, the vast majority of residents were born in the Province of Ontario. This accounts for 75,850 people, or 93.03% of the non-immigrant population. The other 5,680 people (6.97%) were born outside the province. Non- Immigrant Place of Birth (2011) Total Non-Immigrant Percentage of Non- Immigrant Non-immigrant 81,530 - Born in province of residence 75, % Born outside province of residence 5, %

12 Immigrant When looking at the immigrant population in Richmond Hill by continent, the majority of the residents were born in Asia. There are 66,445 Richmond Hill residents (65.68%) that were born in Asia. This is followed by Europe (23.25%), the Americas (5.75%), and Africa (5.22%).

13 When looking more specifically at countries of place of birth for the Town s immigrant population, China is the country that was most often identified. There are 15,055 residents (14.88%) who identified China as their place of birth. This was followed closely by Iran with 14,415 residents (14.25%), Hong Kong with 12,680 residents (12.53%), Italy (4.30%) and Russia (4.25%). Immigrant Place of Birth Top 20 Countries (2011) Total Immigrant Percentage of Immigrant Total Immigrant 101, % China 15, % Iran 14, % Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 12, % Italy 4, % Russian Federation 4, % South Korea 3, % India 3, % Philippines 3, % United Kingdom 2, % Ukraine 2, % Pakistan 1, % Sri Lanka 1, % Romania 1, % Greece 1, % Viet Nam 1, % Egypt 1, % United States 1, % Taiwan 1, % Jamaica 1, % Iraq %

14 Recent Immigrant Recent immigrants are considered immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2006 and May 10, When looking at the recent immigrant population, the greatest proportion of immigrants continue to be born in China (2,945 people or 23.10%), followed closely once again by Iran (2,650 people or 20.78%). The make-up of the top-5 places of birth changes somewhat when looking only at recent immigration. South Korea becomes the third most common place of birth with 850 people (6.67%), followed by the Philippines with 680 people (5.33%), and Russia with 610 people (4.78%). Recent Immigrant Place of Birth Top 20 Countries ( ) Total Immigrant Percentage of Immigrant Total recent immigrant population ( ) 12, % China 2, % Iran 2, % South Korea % Philippines % Russian Federation % India % Ukraine % United States % Hong Kong Special Administrative Region % Pakistan % Iraq % Sri Lanka % Egypt % Israel % Romania % Afghanistan % United Arab Emirates % United Kingdom % Taiwan % Moldova %

15 Ethnic Origins Ethnic Origins by Region Respondents may have identified more than one ethnic origin as their ethnic background, which attributes to the sum of the total ethnic origin population being greater than the total population of Richmond Hill. Asian origins form the greatest proportion of ethnic backgrounds in Richmond Hill. There are 95,980 residents (46.19%) that identified themselves as being from an Asian origin. This is followed by 82,520 residents (39.72%) that identified themselves as having European origins. Asian and European origins form the greatest proportion of ethnic backgrounds in the Town, and account for 85.91% of the ethnic population. The third largest ethnic group was Other North American Origins, with 16,900 residents (8.13%). Other North American Origins includes general responses indicating North American origins (e.g., 'North American' or 'Canadian') as well as more specific responses indicating North American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maritimer', 'Manitoban', etc.). Ethnic Origins by Ethnic Regions (2011) Percentage of Ethnic Total Ethnic Asian origins 95, % European origins 82, % Other North American origins 16, % African origins 4, % Caribbean origins 3, % Latin; Central and South American origins 2, % North American Aboriginal origins 1, % Oceania origins % Total Ethnic Origins by Region Identified 207, %

16 Ethnic Origins by Sub-Region If the Ethnic Regions are further broken down into Ethnic Sub-Regions, we can see that it is the East and Southeast Asian region, with 56,685 residents (30.75%), that makes up the majority of the Ethnic population. This is followed by Southern European origins, accounting for 32,605 residents (17.68%), British Isles origins accounting for 26,220 residents (14.22%), West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins accounting for 25,015 residents (13.57%) and Eastern European origins accounting for 22,435 residents (12.17%). Ethnic Origins by Ethnic Sub-Regions (2011) Percentage of Total Total Ethnic Total 184, % East and Southeast Asian origins 56, % Southern European origins 32, % British Isles origins 26, % West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 25, % Eastern European origins 22, % Other North American origins 16, % South Asian origins 15, % Western European origins (except French origins) 8, % Other European origins 8, % French origins 4, % North African origins 2, % Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 1, % Southern and East African origins 1, % Other African origins 1, % North American Aboriginal origins 1, % Central and West African origins % Other Asian origins %

17 Ethnic Origins by Country The most frequently reported ethnic origin in Richmond Hill is Chinese. The Chinese ethnic origin group accounts for 45,230 people, or 24.53% of the population. This is followed by Italians accounting for 21,570 people (11.70%), Iranians accounting for 17,405 people (9.44%), Canadians accounting for 16,175 people (8.77%) and the English (British Isles origins) accounting for 15,525 people (8.42%). Ethnic Origins by Country Top 20 Countries (2011) Percentage of Total Total Ethnic Total 184, % Chinese 45, % Italian 21, % Iranian 17, % Canadian 16, % English (British Isles origins) 15, % East Indian 11, % Scottish 10, % Russian 9, % Irish 9, % Jewish 8, % Polish 6, % German 5, % Korean 5, % Greek 5, % Ukrainian 4, % French 4, % Filipino 4, % Dutch 2, % British Isles origins; n.i.e. 2, % Portuguese 2, %

18 Visible Minorities Visible Minority Visible minorities are defined as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-caucasian in race or non-white in colour. Today, over half of Richmond Hill s population considers themselves to be a visible minority. There are 97,465 residents (52.87%) of Richmond Hill that identified themselves as forming part a visible minority. Meanwhile, there are 86,905 residents (47.14%) of Richmond Hill who do not categorize themselves as forming part of a visible minority. In contrast, during the 2006 Census period, 73,885 residents (45.69%) considered themselves as being a visible minority, whereas 87,810 residents (54.31%) did not consider themselves a visible minority. Visible Minority ( ) Total (#) Percentage of (%) Total (#) Percentage of (%) Total population by visible minority 161, % 184, % Not a visible minority 87, % 86, % Total visible minority population 73, % 97, %

19 Visible Minority Composition In terms of the make-up of the visible minority population, the greatest proportion of the visible minority population identifies themselves as Chinese. The Chinese population makes up 43,530 residents of the Town, and forms 44.66% of the visible minority population. The next largest visible minority groups are West Asians (16.30%), followed closely by South Asians (15.41%), Koreans (5.18%) and Filipinos (4.16%). These trends are very similar to the last Census period. In 2006 the greatest proportion of the visible minority population also identified themselves as Chinese, and comprised 46.85% of the visible minority population. In 2006, the next largest visible minority groups were also South Asians (15.32%), West Asians (14.70%) and Koreans (5.45%), however the Black population (4.68%) was the fifth largest visible minority group at the time. Visible Minority Composition ( ) Total (#) Percentage of (%) Total (#) Percentage of (%) Chinese 34, % 43, % West Asian 10, % 15, % South Asian 11, % 15, % Korean 4, % 5, % Filipino 2, % 4, % Black 3, % 3, % Arab 2, % 3, % Multiple visible minorities 1, % 2, % Latin American 1, % 1, % Southeast Asian % 1, % Japanese % % Visible minority; n.i.e % % Total visible minority population 73, % 97, %

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21 Language Non-Official Languages The 'Non-official Languages Spoken' category represents the sum of single language responses and multiple language responses in which the respondent can conduct a conversation (other than English or French). Respondents are able to select more than one language, therefore the reported totals may double-count some of the population. There are 119,660 people that identified themselves as having knowledge of a non-official language (excluding Aboriginal languages). The most commonly spoken non-official language was Cantonese, which is spoken by 19,650 people, or 16.42% of the non-official language population. This is followed by Persian, which is spoken by 17,910 people, or 14.97% of the non-official language population. The third most common non-official language spoken is Chinese; n.o.s. (not otherwise specified), which accounts for 12,105 residents, or 10.12% of the population.

22 Knowledge of Non-Official Languages Spoken (Non-Aboriginal) Top 20 Percentage of Total Total Total population by non-official languages spoken 119, % Cantonese 19, % Persian (Farsi) 17, % Chinese; n.o.s. 12, % Mandarin 11, % Russian 11, % Italian 10, % Korean 4, % Arabic 3, % Spanish 3, % Greek 3, % Tagalog (Pilipino;Filipino) 3, % Gujarati 3, % Hindi 2, % Urdu 2, % Hebrew 2, % German 1, % Romanian 1, % Tamil 1, % Ukrainian 1, % Panjabi (Punjabi) 1, %

23 Religion Religion Half of Richmond Hill s population 50.00% - identified themselves as being Christian. Christianity is the biggest religious group identified in the Town, with 92,195 people identifying some form of Christianity as their religion. The next largest group is No Religious Affiliation, which makes up over a quarter of the population 26.54% - with 48,690 responses. The third largest religious group is Muslim, with 21,245 residents, or 11.52% of the population.

24 Religion (2011) Total Percentage of Total Christian 92, % No religious affiliation 48, % Muslim 21, % Jewish 10, % Buddhist 5, % Hindu 4, % Other religions 1, % Sikh % Traditional (Aboriginal) Spirituality % TOTAL 184, %

25 Christianity Of the Christian population, over half (51.02%) are Catholics. This is followed by Other Christian (17.34%) and Christian Orthodox (13.17%).

26 Aboriginal Aboriginal Identity There are 395 people who identified themselves as Aboriginal in Richmond Hill. This accounts for a modest 0.21% of the total population. Aboriginal Identity (2011) Total Percentage of Total Total population by Aboriginal identity 184, % Aboriginal identity % Non-Aboriginal identity 183, % Aboriginal Ancestry A greater proportion of people identified themselves as having Aboriginal ancestry, in comparison to those who identify themselves as Aboriginal. This accounts for 1,140 residents, or 0.62% of the population. Aboriginal Ancestry (2011) Total Percentage of Total Total population by Aboriginal ancestry 184, % Aboriginal ancestry 1, % Non-Aboriginal ancestry 183, %

27 Of the population that identified themselves as having Aboriginal ancestry, over three-quarters of the respondents identified themselves as having First Nations ancestry (78.07%). The remainder of the Aboriginal population is made up of Métis (18.86%) and Inuit (3.07%) ancestry. Aboriginal Ancestry Identity (2011) Total Percentage of Total Aboriginal Ancestry Identity 1, % First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry % Métis ancestry % Inuit ancestry % Registered or Treaty Indian Status There are 185 people who identified themselves as being a Registered or Treaty Indian. This accounts for only 0.10% of Richmond Hill s population.