Surrey - City, British Columbia, Canada - Citizenship, immigrant status, minority and aboriginal population



Citizenship

Canadian citizens
Total: 346,560
Here:

88.3%
British Columbia:

92.3%
Male: 172,545
This city:

89.1%
British Columbia:

92.7%
Female: 174,020
Here:

87.6%
British Columbia:

91.9%
Canadian citizens under age 18
Total: 90,420
This city:

23.0%
British Columbia:

19.7%
Male: 47,130
This city:

24.3%
Province:

20.6%
Female: 43,285
This city:

21.8%
British Columbia:

18.7%
Canadian citizens age 18 and over
Total: 256,140
Here:

65.3%
British Columbia:

72.7%
Male: 125,410
This city:

64.7%
British Columbia:

72.1%
Female: 130,730
This city:

65.8%
Province:

73.2%
Not Canadian citizens
Total: 45,890
This city:

11.7%
Province:

7.7%
Male: 21,210
Here:

10.9%
British Columbia:

7.3%
Female: 24,680
Here:

12.4%
Province:

8.1%

Generation status

Surrey Generation Status

1st generation
Total: 146,140
Here:

46.7%
British Columbia:

33.0%
Male: 70,165
Here:

46.1%
Province:

32.2%
Female: 75,975
This city:

47.3%
Province:

33.9%
2nd generation
Total: 66,440
Here:

21.2%
Province:

22.2%
Male: 32,325
This city:

21.2%
British Columbia:

22.2%
Female: 34,110
Here:

21.2%
British Columbia:

22.3%
3rd generation or more
Total: 100,295
Here:

32.1%
Province:

44.7%
Male: 49,785
Here:

32.7%
British Columbia:

45.6%
Female: 50,505
This city:

31.4%
Province:

43.9%

Immigration details

Total visible minority population
Total: 181,005
Here:

46.1%
British Columbia:

24.8%
Male: 89,195
This city:

46.0%
British Columbia:

24.2%
Female: 91,810
This city:

46.2%
Province:

25.3%
Aboriginal identity population
Total: 7,630
This city:

1.9%
Province:

4.8%
Male: 3,415
Here:

1.8%
British Columbia:

4.7%
Female: 4,215
This city:

2.1%
Province:

4.9%

This city Minority Population

Chinese
Total: 20,210
Here:

11.2%
Province:

40.4%
Male: 9,965
Here:

11.2%
Province:

40.3%
Female: 10,240
Here:

11.2%
Province:

40.4%
South Asian
Total: 107,810
Here:

59.6%
Province:

26.0%
Male: 53,730
Here:

60.2%
British Columbia:

26.9%
Female: 54,080
Here:

58.9%
British Columbia:

25.2%
Black
Total: 5,015
This city:

2.8%
British Columbia:

2.8%
Male: 2,535
Here:

2.8%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 2,475
Here:

2.7%
British Columbia:

2.6%
Filipino
Total: 16,555
This city:

9.1%
Province:

8.7%
Male: 7,470
This city:

8.4%
British Columbia:

7.7%
Female: 9,085
This city:

9.9%
Province:

9.7%
Latin American
Total: 3,785
Here:

2.1%
Province:

2.9%
Male: 1,755
This city:

2.0%
Province:

2.8%
Female: 2,035
Here:

2.2%
Province:

3.0%
Southeast Asian
Total: 9,240
Here:

5.1%
Province:

4.0%
Male: 4,550
Here:

5.1%
British Columbia:

4.1%
Female: 4,685
Here:

5.1%
Province:

4.0%
Arab
Total: 1,805
This city:

1.0%
Province:

0.9%
Male: 940
This city:

1.1%
British Columbia:

1.0%
Female: 865
Here:

0.9%
Province:

0.8%
West Asian
Total: 1,790
This city:

1.0%
Province:

3.0%
Male: 950
Here:

1.1%
Province:

3.2%
Female: 840
This city:

0.9%
Province:

2.7%
Korean
Total: 7,665
Here:

4.2%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Male: 3,720
This city:

4.2%
Province:

5.0%
Female: 3,945
Here:

4.3%
British Columbia:

5.0%
Japanese
Total: 2,090
This city:

1.2%
Province:

3.5%
Male: 1,025
Here:

1.1%
Province:

3.1%
Female: 1,065
This city:

1.2%
British Columbia:

3.8%
Multiple visible minority
Total: 4,395
This city:

2.4%
Province:

2.5%
Male: 2,235
Here:

2.5%
Province:

2.6%
Female: 2,160
Here:

2.4%
Province:

2.5%
Non-immigrants
Total: 238,620
Here:

60.8%
Province:

71.3%
Male: 119,670
Here:

61.8%
Province:

72.2%
Female: 118,945
This city:

59.9%
Province:

70.4%
Immigrants
Total: 150,235
This city:

38.3%
British Columbia:

27.5%
Male: 72,430
Here:

37.4%
British Columbia:

26.6%
Female: 77,805
Here:

39.2%
Province:

28.3%
Non-permanent residents
Total: 3,600
This city:

0.9%
Province:

1.2%
Male: 1,650
This city:

0.9%
Province:

1.2%
Female: 1,945
Here:

1.0%
British Columbia:

1.3%

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