COMMUNITY PROFILE TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY Township of Langley Demographics I Page 1
TOWNSHIP OF LANGLEY IMMIGRANT DEMOGRAPHICS Your quick and easy look at facts and figures around immigration. Newcomers are an important and growing part of your community. Here s what you need to know. The Township of Langley is located in the southwest corner of the province of British Columbia. The northern municipal boundary is the Fraser River; the southern boundary is the United States border. Our western neighbours are the City of Surrey and the City of Langley; our eastern neighbour is the City of Abbotsford. The western boundary is 196 Street (except where bordered by the City of Langley); the eastern boundary is 276 Street. There are six Fraser Valley Regional Library branches within the Township of Langley. NOTES: Total population in each chart or table may very slightly due to different data sources, i.e. National Household Survey (NHS) and censuses. Totals in each chart or table may vary slightly from simple addition of elements within due to rounding. Data source: Stats Canada National Household Survey (NHS) 2011, Census 2006 and 2011 profiles. GLOSSARY OF TERMS: Recent immigrants are immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2006 and May 10, 2011. Metro Vancouver comprises 21 municipalities, one electoral district and one First Nation located in the southwest corner of British Columbia s mainland. Census refers to the population Census of Canada, which is taken at five-year intervals and counts persons and households and a wide variety of characteristics. Map source: Google Maps Canada National Household Survey: Starting in 2011, information previously collected by the mandatory long-form census questionnaire is collected as part of the voluntary National Household Survey. Complementing the data collected by the census, the NHS is designed to provide information about people in Canada by their demographic, social and economic characteristics as well as provide information about the housing units in which they live. Township of Langley Demographics I Page 2
POPULATION AND IMMIGRATION TRENDS (2011) Immigration Trends (2001-2011) Census 2011 shows that Township of Langley had a total population of 104,177, an approximate increase of 11.2% between 2006 and 2011. In 2011 immigrants represented 18.0% (18,520) of the total population. The immigrant population increased by 38.8% between 2001 and 2011, significantly higher than the increase of 23.7% for Metro Vancouver. From 2006 to 2011, approximately 530 immigrants settled annually in Township of Langley. s by Period of Immigration (NHS 2011) NHS 2011 shows that there were 18,515 immigrants living in Township of Langley, of which 11.7% were recent immigrants. This was notably lower than Metro Vancouver s proportion of 17.0%. Langley, Township Metro Vancouver Total Population* s** s Number % of Total Pop % of Total Pop 2011 104,177 18,520 18.0% 40.0% 2006 93,726 15,880 16.9% 39.3% 2001 86,896 13,340 15.4% 37.2% *Data source: Census 2011; **Data source: NHS 2011 The total population calculated in NHS 2011 is often less than the total population in the Census 2011 community profile. The percentage of immigrant population in 2011 was based on the total population in the NHS 2011 profile. Langley, Township Metro Vancouver Total s Total s # % # % Total s 18,515 100% 913,310 100% 2006 to 2011 2,175 11.7% 155,125 17.0% 2001 to 2005 2,560 13.8% 137,750 15.1% 1991 to 2000 4,180 22.6% 264,910 29.0% 1981 to 1990 1,880 10.2% 126,010 13.8% Before 1981 7,725 41.7% 229,520 25.1% Township of Langley Demographics I Page 3
Youth and Seniors by Period of Immigration (NHS 2011) 21.7% of 1,500 immigrant youth (15-24 years) were recent immigrants. Moreover, recent immigrant youth made up 14.9% of the township s recent immigrant population of 2,175. A majority (82.6%) of the 4,315 immigrant seniors were long term immigrant seniors who came to Canada before 1981. Recent immigrant seniors made up only 1.6% of the immigrant senior population. Youth (15-24 Years) Seniors (65+ Years) # % # % Total s 1,500 100% 4,315 100% 2006 to 2011 325 21.7% 70 1.6% 2001 to 2005 475 31.7% 75 1.7% 1991 to 2000 610 40.7% 260 5.9% 1981 to 1990 85 5.7% 350 8.1% Before 1981 0 0 3,570 82.6% Age Distribution by % of Population in 2011 In 2011, working age (25-64 years) recent immigrants made up approximately 56.3% of therecent immigrant population (40.0% of recent immigrants aged 25-44 years and 16.3% of recent immigrants aged 45-64 years respectively). The highest proportion of recent immigrants were of core working age (25 to 44 years). 40% of recent immigrants were aged 25 to 44 years, notably higher than the comparable proportion of Canadian-born residents (24.8%). 50.0% 45.0% 40.0% 35.0% 30.0% 25.0% 20.0% 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% 40.0% 36.7% 28.1% 25.5% 25.9% 24.8% 21.3% 23.3% 14.9% 14.7% 16.3% 11.2% 6.0% 8.1% 2.3% 0-14 Years 15-24 Years 25-44 Years 45-64 Years 65+ Years Total Recent Canadian Born Township of Langley Demographics I Page 4
Population by Age at Immigration Approximately 58.7% of18,515 immigrants were between the ages of 15 and 44 years when they arrived in Canada. 40.8% of 2,180 recent immigrants were between the ages of 25 and 44 years (core working age) when they arrived in Canada. Number % Number % Total s 18,515 100% Recent s 2,180 100% Under 5 years 2,490 13.4% Under 5 years 210 9.6% 5 to 14 years 3,855 20.8% 5 to 14 years 495 22.7% 15 to 24 years 4,255 23.0% 15 to 24 years 285 13.1% 25 to 44 years 6,605 35.7% 25 to 44 years 890 40.8% 45 years and over 1,310 7.1% 45 years and over 305 14.0% Top 10 Places of Birth - by Total and Recent Population South Korea (37.2%), Philippines (9.2%) and Taiwan (6.9%) ranked as the top three source countries of recent immigrants, compared to United Kingdom (18.8%), South Korea (11.2%) and India (6.3%) of the total immigrant population. Number % Number % Total s 18,515 100.0% Recent s 2,175 100.0% United Kingdom 3,485 18.8% Korea, South 810 37.2% Korea, South 2,065 11.2% Philippines 200 9.2% India 1,175 6.3% Taiwan 150 6.9% United States 1,125 6.1% United Kingdom 125 5.7% Netherlands 1,060 5.7% United States 120 5.5% Taiwan 810 4.4% India 95 4.4% Philippines 790 4.3% Viet Nam 95 4.4% Germany 765 4.1% China 85 3.9% China 760 4.1% Germany 50 2.3% Viet Nam 535 2.9% South Africa, Republic of 50 2.3% Other places 5,945 32.1% Other places 395 18.2% Township of Langley Demographics I Page 5
Share of Population by Religion Ranked by % of Total Population In 2011 close to three quarters (73.9%) of immigrants reported that they had a religious affiliation. This was notably higher than the 54.1% reported by Canadian-born residents. Christianity was the most commonly reported religious affiliation for both immigrants and Canadian-born residents. Sikhs and Buddhists also showed a notable representation within both immigrants and recent immigrants. Total Recent Canadian Born Total Pop. Total population 18,515 2,180 84,630 103,145 Christian 59.2% 67.2% 51.5% 52.9% Sikh 5.4% 3.0% 1.1% 1.9% Buddhist 5.1% 6.9% 0.6% 1.4% Muslim 2.3% 1.4% 0.2% 0.6% Hindu 0.7% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% Jewish 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% Traditional (Aboriginal) Spirituality 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Other religions 1.1% 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% No religious affiliation 26.1% 20.6% 45.9% 42.3% Christianity was the most commonly reported religious affiliation by the immigrant population, followed by no religious affiliation and Sikhism. 59.2% Christianity 26.1% No Religious Affiliation 5.4% Sikhism Township of Langley Demographics I Page 6
LANGUAGE ABILITY (CENSUS 2011 & NHS 2011) Top 5 Non-official Home Languages - by Total and by Recent Population In 2011 59.5% of recent immigrants spoke non-official languages often at home, double the proportion of their immigrant counterparts (29.7%). Korean was ranked as the most prevalentnonofficial home language by both immigrants (9.5%) and recent immigrants (34%). Number % Number % Total s 18,515 100.0% Recent s 2,175 100.0% Single responses 17,425 94.1% Single responses 2,010 92.4% English 11,865 64.1% English 720 33.1% Non-official languages 5,490 29.7% Non-official languages 1,295 59.5% Korean 1,750 9.5% Korean 740 34.0% Panjabi (Punjabi) 725 3.9% Mandarin 100 4.6% Mandarin 565 3.1% Vietnamese 95 4.4% Vietnamese 440 2.4% Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 90 4.1% Chinese, n.o.s. 255 1.4% Spanish 50 2.3% Other non-official languages 1,755 9.5% Other non-official languages 220 10.1% 59.5% of Township of Langley s recent immigrants spoke nonofficial languages most often at home. Township of Langley Demographics I Page 7
Language Trend - By % of Population with English Only as a Mother Tongue 83% of residents spoke English only as their mother tongue, notably higher than the regional percentage (56% in Metro Vancouver). The proportion ofresidents whose mother tongue was English declined slightly from 86.9% in 2001 to 83.0% in 2011. This trend was similar to that of Metro Vancouver. 90.0% 85.0% 80.0% 75.0% 70.0% 65.0% 60.0% 55.0% Township of Langley Metro Vancouver 86.9% 84.1% 83.0% 60.2% 56.7% 56.0% 2001 2006 2011 Languages Spoken Most Often at Work - By % of Population Aged 15 Years and Over 21.7% of recent immigrants spoke non-official languages at work, almost three times more than the proportion by immigrant population (5.9%). Korean was the most commonly spoken nonofficial language at work by both immigrants (1.9%) and recent immigrants (10.6%). Total Recent Total Population (number) 11,245 Total Population (number) 900 Single responses 97.6% Single responses 92.2% English 91.5% English 69.4% Non-official languages 5.9% Non-official languages 21.7% Korean 1.9% Korean 10.6% Mandarin 0.6% Mandarin 1.7% Chinese, n.o.s. 0.4% Township of Langley Demographics I Page 8
EDUCATION ATTAINMENT (NHS 2011) Highest Level of Education by % of Population Aged 25 to 64 Years Township of Langley No certificate, diploma or degree 7.8% 4.1% 8.6% In 2011, of the age group 25 to 64, approximately 57.2% of recent immigrants had a bachelor s High school diploma or equilvalent 12.7% 21.9% 29.8% degree or higher. This percentage was significantly higher than for Canadian-born residents (18.3%). Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 4.9% 10.2% 14.2% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 8.6% 18.1% 22.9% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 6.1% 9.3% 12.7% Bachelor s degree 12.1% 19.7% 33.9% University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor... 6.2% 13.2% 23.3% Total Recent Canadian Born Township of Langley Demographics I Page 9
Highest Level of Education by % of Population Aged 25 to 64 Years Metro Vancouver No certificate, diploma or degree 10.1% 8.5% 6.9% Compared to Metro Vancouver (37.7%) the Township of Langley (32.9%) received a slightly High school diploma or equilvalent 16.2% 21.2% 24.6% lower proportion of immigrants with a bachelor s degree or higher. Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 6.6% 4.1% 10.2% College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 10.4% 15.2% 21.6% University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 5.7% 9.2% 10.6% Bachelor s degree 20.3% 23.1% 29.0% University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor... 10.7% 14.6% 21.2% Total Recent Canadian Born Township of Langley Demographics I Page 10
Highest Level of Education by % of Senior Population Aged 65 Years and Over In 2011 approximately 10.1% of immigrant seniors had a bachelor s degree or higher, compared to 8.6% of their Canadian-born counterparts. Canadian Born Seniors Seniors Recent Seniors No certificate, diploma or degree 25.0% 21.1% 42.9% High school diploma or equivalent 30.9% 25.3% 21.4% Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 15.7% 19.9% 0.0% College, CEGEP or other nonuniversity certificate or diploma University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 14.6% 18.8% 28.6% 5.2% 4.7% 0.0% Bachelor s degree or higher 8.6% 10.1% 0.0% Township of Langley Demographics I Page 11
LABOUR FORCE ACTIVITY (NHS 2011) Employment / Unemployment Rates in 2010 for Population Aged 15 Years and Over In 2010 there were 10,630 immigrants and 885 recent immigrants in the labour force. and recent immigrant labour forces represented 18.2% and 1.7% of the township s total labour force respectively. The unemployment rates of immigrants was 7.1%, somewhat higher thanthe 5.9% of their Canadian counterparts. Moreover, recent immigrants experienced a two-digit unemployment rate at 14%. youth (20 to 24 years) experienced a much higher unemployment rate at 27.7%. 8.6% of immigrant seniors were unemployed in 2010, slightly higher than the 7.1% of the total immigrant population. Total population aged 15 years and over In the labour force Participation rate Employment rate Unemployment rate Age 15 Years and Over Youth (20-24 Years) Seniors (65+ Years) Total s Recent Canadian Born Total s Recent Total s Recent 17,410 1,620 66,380 685 110 4,315 70 10,630 855 47,905 470 60 700 N/A 61.1 52.8 72.2 68.6 54.5 16.2 N/A 56.7 45.4 67.9 49.6 45.5 14.8 N/A 7.1 14 5.9 27.7 N/A 8.6 N/A Township of Langley Demographics I Page 12
Distribution of Occupations - by % of Population Aged 15 Years and Over Ranked by the Share of Population Retail trade (11.5%), construction (8.9%) and health care (8.7%) ranked as the top three occupational sectors for immigrants. Construction (10.5%), agriculture (9.4%) and accommodation and food services (8.8%) ranked as the top three occupational sectors for recent immigrants. Retail trade (11.4%), construction (10.5%) and health care (9.2%) ranked as the top three occupational sectors for Canadian-born residents. Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007 Total Imm. Recent Imm. Canadian Born 44-45 Retail trade 11.5% 5.8% 11.4% 23 Construction 8.9% 10.5% 10.5% 62 Health care and social assistance 8.7% 7.0% 9.2% 31-33 Manufacturing 8.4% 5.8% 7.7% 72 Accommodation and food services 7.8% 8.8% 6.2% 48-49 Transportation and warehousing 6.8% 2.3% 5.5% 54 Professional, scientific and technical services 6.3% 3.5% 5.0% 81 Other services (except public administration) 6.2% 7.0% 4.6% 61 Educational services 6.1% 5.8% 7.4% 41 Wholesale trade 5.4% 6.4% 6.6% 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 5.4% 9.4% 2.9% 52 Finance and insurance 3.7% 5.3% 3.6% 91 Public administration 3.3% 3.5% 7.0% 56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 3.0% 5.3% 3.6% 53 Real estate and rental and leasing 2.3% 0.0% 2.2% 51 Information and cultural industries 1.6% 2.9% 2.0% 71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 1.4% 0.0% 2.0% 22 Utilities 0.3% 0.0% 0.6% 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 0.2% 0.0% 0.3% 55 Management of companies and enterprises 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% Township of Langley Demographics I Page 13
Top 10 Occupations by % of Population Aged 15 Years and Over Ranked by the Share of Population and Canadian-born populations were distributed in fairly similar proportions across the measured occupational sectors. Recent immigrants showed a notably lower representation in retail trade (5.6% less) and transportation and warehousing (3.2% less). 18.0% 16.0% 14.0% 12.0% 10.0% 8.0% 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% 11.5% 11.4% 10.5%10.5% 5.8% 8.9% 9.2% 8.7% 8.4% 8.8% 7.7% 7.0% 7.8% 6.2% 6.8% 7.4% 7.0% 6.3% 6.2% 6.1% 5.8% 5.5% 5.8% 5.0% 4.6% 3.5% 2.3% 6.4% 6.6% 5.4% 44-45 Retail trade 23 Construction 62 Health care 31-33 Manufacturing 72 Accomodation 48-49 Transportation 54 Professional services 81 Other services 61 Education 41 Wholesale trade Total Recent Canadian Born Township of Langley Demographics I Page 14
INCOME (NHS 2011) Total Income in 2010 of Population Aged 15 Years and Over In 2010, 36.8% of the recent immigrant population aged 15 years and over were in the low income bracket. This rate was dramatically higher than the 11.4% measured for the total population. In 2010 the median income of the recent immigrant population was $16,236, which was significantly less than the median income of total immigrants ($28,793). Moreover, the median income of recent immigrants was almost 50% less than that of total population ($33,749). Total Recent Total Population Population aged 15 years and over 17,405 1,625 83,790 Median income $ $28,793 $16,236 $33,749 Average income $ $39,450 $27,010 $43,055 Prevalence of low income in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measure (%) 16.7 36.8 11.4 Township of Langley Demographics I Page 15
Employment Income in 2010 of Population Aged 15 Years and Over Who Worked Full Year, Full Time About 32.1% of immigrants and 19.1% of recent immigrants worked full time for a full year with employment income in 2010, compared to 36.9% of the township stotal labour force. Although still evident, discrepancies in employment income for those who worked full time and full year were reduced significantly for immigrants ($51,077) and recent immigrants ($46,567) versus the total population ($52,671). $80,000 $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 $40,000 $51,077 $46,567 $52,671 Total Recent $58,238 $60,826 $60,791 Total Population Population aged 15 years and over 17,405 1,625 83,790 Population who worked full year, full time and with employment income in 2010 5,585 310 30,930 $30,000 $20,000 $10,000 $0 Median employment income in 2010 $ Average employment income in 2010 $ Total Recent Canadian Born Township of Langley Demographics I Page 16
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