Ethnic Origin



Visible minority population characteristics (Stats Can. 2006)

Grande Prairie, City

Total

Male

Female

       

Total population

46,755

24,075

22,685

Total visible minority population

2,305

1,145

1,155

Chinese

410

195

215

South Asian

460

250

205

Black

325

180

140

Filipino

525

245

285

Latin American

195

90

100

Southeast Asian

75

20

50

Arab

30

25

0

West Asian

45

25

20

Korean

30

20

10

Japanese

50

15

40

Visible minority, n.i.e.

20

10

10

Multiple visible minority

140

75

65

Not a visible minority

44,455

22,925

21,530

 
Mother tongue

Grande Prairie, City

Total

Male

Female

Total population

46,760

24,075

22,685

English only

41,680

21,650

20,030

French only

1,255

570

685

English and French

105

50

55

Other language(s)

3,710

1,800

1,910

 


Knowledge of official languages

Grande Prairie, City

Total

Male

Female

Total population

46,760

24,070

22,685

English only

43,105

22,540

20,565

French only

35

20

10

English and French

3,440

1,425

2,010

Neither English nor French

180

90

95

 


Language spoken most often at home

Grande Prairie, City

Total

Male

Female

Total population

46,755

24,075

22,685

English

44,805

23,155

21,655

French

355

170

180

Non-official language

1,280

645

630

English and French

100

35

70

English and non-official language

215

70

150

French and non-official language

0

0

0

English, French and non-official language

0

0

0

 

Immigrant status and period of immigration

Grande Prairie, City

Total

Male

Female

Total population

46,755

24,075

22,685

Non-immigrants

43,485

22,500

20,985

Immigrants

2,985

1,430

1,555

Before 1991

1,755

835

925

1991 to 2000

725

340

385

2001 to 2006

505

255

250

Non-permanent resident

285

145

140

 

Citizenship

Grande Prairie, City

Total

Male

Female

Total population

46,755

24,075

22,685

Canadian citizens

45,765

23,570

22,200

Canadian citizens under age 18

11,760

5,995

5,765

Canadian citizens age 18 and over

34,005

17,570

16,430

Not Canadian citizens

990

505

485

 


Generation status

Grande Prairie, City

Total

Male

Female

Total population 15 years and over

36,735

18,965

17,765

1st generation

3,130

1,500

1,625

2nd generation

5,285

2,605

2,680

3rd generation or more

28,315

14,855

13,460

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