Demographics of Prince Edward Island

Demographics of the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. According to the 2011 National Household Survey, the largest ethnic group consists of people of Scottish descent (39.2%), followed by English (31.1%), Irish (30.4%), French (21.1%), German (5.2%), and Dutch (3.1%) descent. Prince Edward Island is mostly a white community and there are few visible minorities. Chinese people are the largest visible minority group of Prince Edward Island, comprising 1.3% of the province's population. Almost half of respondents identified their ethnicity as "Canadian." Prince Edward Island is by a strong margin the most Celtic and specifically the most Scottish province in Canada and perhaps the most Scottish place (ethnically) in the world, outside Scotland. 38% of islanders claim Scottish ancestry, but this is an underestimate and it is thought that almost 50% of islanders have Scottish roots. When combined with Irish and Welsh, almost 80% of islanders are of some Celtic stock, albeit most families have resided in PEI for at least two centuries. Few places outside Europe can claim such a homogenous Celtic ethnic background. The only other jurisdiction in North America with such a high percentage of British Isles heritage is Newfoundland.

Demographics of Canada's provinces and territories

Population

Census Metropolitan Areas

City 2016 2011 2006 Land Area km² Density /km²
Charlottetown69,32565,52359,325917.4775.6
Summerside16,58716,48816,15392.43179.5

Cities and towns

All statistics according to Canada 2016 Census, unless otherwise specified

TownPopulationPopulation (2011)Population RankingLand Area km2Area RankingDensity /km2Density Ranking
Alberton1,1451,13574.526253.58
Borden-Carleton724750912.99555.710
Charlottetown36,09434,562144.341814.11
Cornwall5,3485,162428.193189.79
Georgetown555675101.5910348.16
Kensington1,6191,51363.019537.83
Montague1,9611,89553.168620.82
Souris1,0531,17383.477303.77
Stratford9,7068,574322.534430.85
Summerside14,82914,751228.492520.54

Population of Prince Edward Island since 1851

Population of Prince Edward Island since 1851
Year Population Mean annual
% change		 Five Year
% change		 Ten Year
% change		 Rank Among
Provinces
185162,678n/an/an/a5
186180,8572.6n/a29.05
187194,0211.5n/a16.35
1881108,8911.5n/a15.85
1891109,0780.017n/a0.26
1901103,259−0.55n/a-5.37
191193,728−0.96n/a-9.29
192188,615−0.56n/a-5.49
193188,038−0.065n/a-0.79
194195,0470.77n/a8.09
195198,4290.35n/a3.610
195699,2850.170.9n/a10
1961104,6291.15.46.310
1966108,5350.743.79.310
1971111,6350.562.96.710
1976118,2251.25.98.910
1981122,5060.73.69.710
1986126,6400.673.47.110
1991129,7650.492.55.910
1996134,5570.733.76.310
2001135,2940.110.54.210
2006138,5810.472.42.910
2011140,2040.251.23.610
2016142,907n/a1.93.110
Source: Statistics Canada[1][2]

Visible minorities and Aboriginals

Visible minority and Aboriginal population (Canada 2006 Census)
Population groupPopulation% of total population
Not a visible minority132,37598.6%
Visible minority group
Source:[3]		Chinese2500.2%
South Asian1300.1%
Black6450.5%
Filipino300%
Latin American2150.2%
Southeast Asian300%
Arab2600.2%
West Asian300%
Korean700.1%
Japanese650%
Visible minority, n.i.e.600%
Multiple visible minority250%
Total visible minority population1,8251.4%
Aboriginal group
Source:[4]		First Nations1,2300.9%
Métis3850.3%
Inuit300%
Multiple Aboriginal identity100%
Aboriginal, n.i.e.750.1%
Total Aboriginal population1,7301.3%
Total population134,205100%

Ethnic origins

Nationalities in Canada
Ethnic Origin Population Percent
Canadian 60,000 44.98%
Scottish 50,700 38.01%
English 38,330 28.74%
Irish 37,170 27.87%
French 28,410 21.30%
German 5,400 4.05%
Dutch (Netherlands) 4,130 3.10%
Acadian 3,020 2.26%
North American Indian 2,360 1.77%
Welsh 1,440 1.08%
American (USA) 640
Polish 615
Italian 605
Lebanese 525
Danish 420
Norwegian 325
Ukrainian 320
Swedish 315
Belgian 240
Métis 245
Chinese 225
Hungarian (Magyar) 225
British, not included elsewhere 210
Spanish 175
Jewish 165
Russian 160
Swiss 145
Finnish 135
Inuit 120
Information taken from the Canada 2001 Census..[5]
* These percentages sum to more than 100% due to dual responses (e.g. "French-Canadian" generating an entry in both "French" and "Canadian" categories.) Groups with greater than 1,000 responses are included.

Languages

Mother tongue in Prince Edward Island (red: English, blue: French). The only part of the province to have a Francophone majority is the so-called Evangeline Region.

The 2006 Canadian census showed a population of 135,851. Of the 133,570 singular responses to the question concerning mother tongue the most commonly reported languages were:

Place Language Population Percentage
1 English 125,260 93.78%
2 French 5,345 4.00%
3 Dutch 865 0.65%
4 German 275 0.21%
5 Spanish 220 0.16%
6 Chinese languages 190 0.14%
Mandarin 45 0.03%
Cantonese 15 0.01%
7 Arabic 150 0.11%
8 Hungarian 120 0.09%
9 Algonquian languages 95 0.07%
Mi'kmaq 90 0.07%
10 Serbo-Croatian languages 85 0.07%
Serbian 35 0.03%
Croatian 20 0.01%
Bosnian 15 0.01%
Serbo-Croatian 15 0.01%
11 Japanese 80 0.06%
12 Bantu languages 70 0.05%
12 Polish 70 0.05%
14 Korean 65 0.05%
14 Scandinavian languages 65 0.05%
Danish 40 0.03%
Swedish 15 0.01%
Icelandic 10 0.01%
16 Frisian 55 0.04%
16 Italian 55 0.04%
18 Flemish 40 0.03%
18 Hindi 40 0.03%
20 Creole 35 0.03%
20 Urdu 35 0.03%

There were also 30 single-language responses for Greek and Niger-Congo languages n.i.e.; 25 for Russian; 20 for Ukrainian; 15 for Finnish, Germanic languages n.i.e., Inuktitut, Maltese, Persian and Tagalog; and 10 for Czech, Estonian, Portuguese, Slovenian, Turkish and Vietnamese. In addition, there were also 105 responses of English and a non-official language; 25 of French and a non-official language; 495 of English and French; and 10 of English, French, and a non-official language. (Figures shown are for the number of single language responses and the percentage of total single-language responses.)[6]

Migration

Immigration

The 2006 Canadian census counted a total of 4,785 immigrants living in Prince Edward Island.
The most commonly reported origins for these immigrants were: [7]

Place Country Population
1 United States 1,255
2 United Kingdom 1,165
3 Netherlands 500
4 Germany 225
5 Yugoslavia 140
6 Belgium 85
7 Colombia 70
7 South Korea 70
9 Australia 65
9 New Zealand 65
11 China 60
11 Lebanon 60

There were also about fifty-five immigrants from Denmark; about fifty each from India, Japan, and Poland; about forty-five each from Hungary, Sierra Leone, and Syria; and about thirty-five from Zimbabwe.

Internal migration

A total of 16,205 people moved to Prince Edward Island from other parts of Canada between 1996 and 2006 while 15,445 people moved in the opposite direction. These movements resulted in a net outmigration of 1,450 people to Alberta; and a net influx of 700 people from Newfoundland and Labrador, 530 from Ontario, 295 from Nova Scotia, 180 from New Brunswick, 150 from British Columbia, and 110 from Manitoba. During this period there was also a net outmigration of 165 francophones to Quebec, and a net influx of 145 anglophones from Quebec. (All net inter-provincial and official minority movements of more than 100 persons are given.)[8]

Religious Groups

ReligionPopulationPercent
Total population133,385100.0%
Roman Catholic63,24047.4%
United Church26,57019.9%
No religion8,7056.5%
Presbyterian7,8855.9%
Anglican6,5254.9%
Baptist5,9504.5%
Protestant not included elsewhere5,1053.8%
Christian not included elsewhere3,2102.4%
Pentecostal9750.7%
Jehovah's Witnesses4750.4%
Salvation Army3400.3%
Mormon2150.2%
Christian Reformed Church2050.2%
Muslim1950.1%
Brethren in Christ1650.1%
Non-denominational1650.1%
Lutheran1600.1%
Buddhist1400.1%
Greek Orthodox1100.1%
Orthodox not included elsewhere700.1%
Jewish550.0%
Aboriginal spirituality500.0%
Pagan450.0%
Seventh-day Adventist350.0%
Hindu350.0%
Ukrainian Catholic150.0%
Evangelical Missionary Church100.0%
Mennonite100.0%
Methodist100.0%
Information taken from the 2001 Canadian Census.[5]

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlottetown comprises the entire Island and is the second oldest English diocese in Canada. The Archdiocese of Kingston is the oldest.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Canada - PEI Population trend
  2. ↑ Population urban and rural, by province and territory (Nova Scotia). Statistics Canada, 2005.
  3. ↑ "2006 Canada Census: Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. March 13, 2007. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  4. ↑ "2006 Census: Aboriginal Population Profile". Statistics Canada. January 15, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  5. 1 2 PEI 2001 Canadian Census
  6. ↑ "2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations". statcan.ca. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations". statcan.ca. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations". statcan.ca. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
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