Ethnic Origin

This section describes the ethnic origin(s) of the respondents’ ancestors, and visible minority. ‘Ethnic origin’ refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the person’s ancestors. An ancestor is usually more distant than a grandparent.

Highlights

Note: The sum of the ethnic groups in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ethnic origin in the census. In tables 4.1 and 4.2 below, the values do not add up to 100% due to multiple responses.

Other North American origins: Include Acadian, American, Canadian, New Brunswicker, Newfoundlander, Nova Scotian, Ontarian, Québécois, Other North American origins not included elsewhere (n.i.e) which includes general responses indicating North American origins (e.g., ‘North American’) as well as more specific responses indicating North American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., ‘Maritimer,’ Manitoban’).

Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada

Table 4.1: Ethnic origins (single and multiple responses) (%), by geographic area, 2016

Ethnic origin Manitoulin DistrictSudbury DistrictGreater SudburySudbury and districtsOntario
North American Indigenous origins5,315
41.0%
4,135
19.5%
19,880
12.5%
29,330
15.2%
518,300
3.9%
Other North American origins3,360
25.9%
10,160
47.8%
73,660
46.4%
87,180
45.2%
3,220,595
24.3%
European origins7,130
55.0%
14,805
69.7%
116,935
73.6%
138,870
72.0%
8,151,470
61.6%
Asian origins65
0.5%
215
1.0%
4,735
3.0%
5,015
2.6%
3,100,450
23.4%
Other origins170
1.3%
140
0.7%
3,095
1.9%
3,405
1.8%
1,219,585
9.2%

Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada.

Highlights

Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada

Table 4.2: Visible minority in private households (%), by geographic area, 2016

Visible minority Manitoulin DistrictSudbury DistrictGreater SudburySudbury and districtsOntario
Total Population by visible minority12,955
21,245158,780192,98013,242,160
Total Visible Minority
(% of total population)
85
0.7%
265
1.2%
5,990
3.8%
6,340
3.3%
3,885,585
29.3%
Blacks (% of visible minority)55
64.7%
40
15.1%
1,455
24.3%
1,550
37.5%
627,715
16.1%
South Asian (% of visible minority)10
11.8%

75
28.3%
1,465
24.5%
1,550
37.5%
1,150,415
29.6%
Chinese (% of visible minority)0
0.0%
50
18.9%
980
16.4%
1,030
24.9%
754,550
19.4%
Other20
23.5%
90
34.0%
1,865
31.1
1,975
31.2%
1,126,350
29.0%

Source: 2016 Census, Statistics Canada.

 


This item was last modified on November 22, 2018