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Language, Ethnicity and Migration: 2006 Data

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 Period of Immigration

  Brampton Ward 1 Brampton Peel Canada
Total population 40,385 433,806 1,159,405 31,612,897
Total immigrant population by period of immigration 17,275 206,190 561,240 6,186,950
Percent of total population 42.8% 47.5% 48.4% 19.6%
Before 1961 815 8,915 30,875 791,225
Percent of total immigrant population 4.7% 4.3% 5.5% 12.8%
1961 to 1970 1,555 15,495 49,320 710,285
Percent of total immigrant population 9.0% 7.5% 8.8% 11.5%
1971 to 1980 3,065 30,720 78,890 903,705
Percent of total immigrant population 17.7% 14.9% 14.1% 14.6%
1981 to 1990 2,970 39,540 102,925 1,003,205
Percent of total immigrant population 17.2% 19.2% 18.3% 16.2%
1991 to 1995 2,475 34,140 86,170 823,925
Percent of total immigrant population 14.3% 16.6% 15.4% 13.3%
1996 to 2000 2,695 34,485 94,835 844,625
Percent of total immigrant population 15.6% 16.7% 16.9% 13.7%
2001 to 2006 3,695 42,890 118,215 1,109,980
Percent of total immigrant population 21.4% 20.8% 21.1% 17.9%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Top 5 Places of Birth for Peel's Immigrants

  Brampton Ward 1 Brampton Peel Canada
Total population 40,385 433,806 1,159,405 31,612,897
Total immigrants 17,275 206,190 561,240 6,186,950
Percent of total population 42.8% 47.5% 48.4% 19.6%
India 3,630 66,170 114,515 443,685
Percent of total immigrant population 21.0% 32.1% 20.4% 7.2%
Pakistan 1,440 10,550 36,740 133,280
Percent of total immigrant population 8.3% 5.1% 6.5% 2.2%
Philippines 860 8,850 32,310 303,195
Percent of total immigrant population 5.0% 4.3% 5.8% 4.9%
Jamaica 1,580 17,620 29,635 123,420
Percent of total immigrant population 9.1% 8.5% 5.3% 2.0%
United Kingdom 1,035 11,375 29,010 579,625
Percent of total immigrant population 6.0% 5.5% 5.2% 9.4%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Top 5 Places of Birth Peel's Recent Immigrants

  Brampton Ward 1 Brampton Peel Canada
Total population 40,385 433,806 1,159,405 31,612,897
Total recent immigrants 3,695 42,890 118,220 1,109,980
Percent of total population 9.1% 9.9% 10.2% 3.5%
India 1,525 22,255 40,915 129,140
Percent of total recent immigrant population 41.3% 51.9% 34.6% 11.6%
Pakistan 680 4,395 15,700 57,630
Percent of total recent immigrant population 18.4% 10.2% 13.3% 5.2%
Philippines 285 2,400 8,530 77,880
Percent of total recent immigrant population 7.7% 5.6% 7.2% 7.0%
China, People's Republic of 40 660 6,525 155,105
Percent of total recent immigrant population 1.1% 1.5% 5.5% 14.0%
Sri Lanka 110 930 2,605 22,310
Percent of total recent immigrant population 3.0% 2.2% 2.2% 2.0%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Top 5 Ethnic Origins in Peel (Total Responses)

  Brampton Ward 1 Brampton Peel Canada
Total population 40,385 433,806 1,159,405 31,612,897
East Indian 6,505 111,505 211,705 962,665
Percent of total population 16.1% 25.7% 18.3% 3.0%
English 6,315 55,580 156,435 6,570,015
Percent of total population 15.6% 12.8% 13.5% 20.8%
Canadian 7,405 57,350 140,350 10,066,295
Percent of total population 18.3% 13.2% 12.1% 31.8%
Scottish 3,950 37,395 107,230 4,719,850
Percent of total population 9.8% 8.6% 9.2% 14.9%
Irish 3,910 35,685 102,810 4,354,150
Percent of total population 9.7% 8.2% 8.9% 13.8%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Visible Minorities

  Brampton Ward 1 Brampton Peel Canada
Total population 40,385 433,806 1,159,405 31,612,897
Total visible minority population 18,815 246,145 576,665 5,068,090
Percent of total population 46.6% 56.7% 49.7% 16.0%
Chinese 775 7,805 54,285 1,216,565
Percent of visible minority population 4.1% 3.2% 9.4% 24.0%
South Asian 8,855 136,750 272,760 1,262,865
Percent of visible minority population 47.1% 55.6% 47.3% 24.9%
Black 4,740 53,340 95,565 783,795
Percent of visible minority population 25.2% 21.7% 16.6% 15.5%
Filipino 995 11,980 42,900 410,695
Percent of visible minority population 5.3% 4.9% 7.4% 8.1%
Latin American 1,180 8,545 21,440 304,245
Percent of visible minority population 6.3% 3.5% 3.7% 6.0%
Southeast Asian 535 6,130 20,465 239,935
Percent of visible minority population 2.8% 2.5% 3.5% 4.7%
Arab 220 2,605 19,510 265,550
Percent of visible minority population 1.2% 1.1% 3.4% 5.2%
West Asian 145 2,875 8,940 156,700
Percent of visible minority population 0.8% 1.2% 1.6% 3.1%
Korean 30 575 7,515 141,895
Percent of visible minority population 0.2% 0.2% 1.3% 2.8%
Japanese 45 545 3,075 81,300
Percent of visible minority population 0.2% 0.2% 0.5% 1.6%
Other visible minority 750 8,895 14,800 71,420
Percent of visible minority population 4.0% 3.6% 2.6% 1.4%
Multiple visible minority 545 6,095 15,400 133,120
Percent of visible minority population 2.9% 2.5% 2.7% 2.6%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Knowledge of Official Languages

  Brampton Ward 1 Brampton Peel Canada
Total population 40,385 433,806 1,159,405 31,612,897
English only 36,805 388,750 1,032,370 21,129,945
Percent of total population 91.1% 89.6% 89.0% 66.8%
French only 25 195 915 4,141,850
Percent of total population 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 13.1%
English and French 2,185 24,135 77,605 5,448,850
Percent of total population 5.4% 5.6% 6.7% 17.2%
Neither English nor French 1,365 18,495 43,180 520,385
Percent of total population 3.4% 4.3% 3.7% 1.6%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 Top 5 Single Response Home Languages in Peel

  Brampton Ward 1 Brampton Peel Canada
Total population 40,385 433,806 1,159,405 31,612,897
Single responses 38,805 412,505 1,101,655 30,665,025
English 29,280 292,995 781,855 20,584,775
Percent of single response 75.5% 71.0% 71.0% 67.1%
Panjabi (Punjabi) 2,640 56,300 75,325 278,500
Percent of single response 6.8% 13.6% 6.8% 0.9%
Urdu 1,220 9,005 29,615 102,805
Percent of single response 3.1% 2.2% 2.7% 0.3%
Polish 305 3,070 22,590 101,575
Percent of single response 0.8% 0.7% 2.1% 0.3%
Spanish 690 5,340 14,800 209,955
Percent of single response 1.8% 1.3% 1.3% 0.7%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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 People on the Move

  Brampton Ward 1 Brampton Peel Canada
Population age 5 and over 37,575 399,035 1,077,805 29,544,485
People that did not move 18,985 179,775 557,765 17,457,165
Percent of population age 5 and over 50.5% 45.1% 51.8% 59.1%
Moved within the same City or Town 9,450 105,385 253,960 6,507,905
Percent of population age 5 and over 25.1% 26.4% 23.6% 22.0%
Moved to a different City or Town within the same Province 5,465 74,160 152,240 3,566,795
Percent of population age 5 and over 14.5% 18.6% 14.1% 12.1%
Moved to a different Province 580 4,965 12,435 852,580
Percent of population age 5 and over 1.5% 1.2% 1.2% 2.9%
Moved to Canada from another country 3,095 34,755 101,400 1,160,035
Percent of population age 5 and over 8.2% 8.7% 9.4% 3.9%
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census
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