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Vancouver Island and the Sooke area has grown in population over the last 150 years. You can search the interactive database of families that lived on Vancouver Island and were part of the census of 1881- see if you had ancestors on the Island!
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| Characteristics | Capital, Subd. C | British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Population 2006- projection to 2010 | ||
| Population in 1996 |
11,432 |
3,724,500 |
| Population in 1991 |
9,564 |
3,282,061 |
| 1991 to 1996 population change (%) |
19.5 |
13.5 |
| Land area (square km) |
144.13 |
892,677.00 |
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Population Characteristics According to CRD statistics, the estimated year 2001 population of ONLY Sooke is approx. 10,000 From 1991 to 1996 there was an almost a 20% increase in the population in the green area shown on the map. This is the area from Port Renfrew, Shirley, East Sooke and Sooke. The 25 to 54 year age group represents the largest percentage of
the population in the area, showing a robust work force potential. |
| Characteristics | Capital, Subd. C | British Columbia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Male | Female | Total | Male | Female | |
| Age characteristics of the population |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total - All persons |
11,430 |
5,710 |
5,725 |
3,724,500 |
1,840,300 |
1,884,195 |
| Age 0-4 |
820 |
430 |
385 |
233,030 |
119,845 |
113,185 |
| Age 5-14 |
1,720 |
875 |
845 |
502,145 |
257,710 |
244,440 |
| Age 15-19 |
735 |
360 |
370 |
242,935 |
124,645 |
118,295 |
| Age 20-24 |
490 |
270 |
225 |
240,845 |
119,945 |
120,895 |
| Age 25-54 |
5,410 |
2,650 |
2,755 |
1,708,655 |
849,110 |
859,550 |
| Age 55-64 |
960 |
490 |
470 |
321,040 |
161,150 |
159,890 |
| Age 65-74 |
815 |
405 |
410 |
272,355 |
128,275 |
144,075 |
| Age 75 and over |
485 |
230 |
255 |
203,490 |
79,620 |
123,870 |
| Average age of the population |
35.5 |
35.2 |
35.8 |
36.3 |
35.5 |
37.2 |
| % of the population ages 15 and over |
77.7 |
77.0 |
78.4 |
80.2 |
79.4 |
81.0 |
| Language(s) first learned and still understood |
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| Total - All persons |
11,435 |
5,710 |
5,725 |
3,724,500 |
1,840,300 |
1,884,195 |
| English |
10,600 |
5,285 |
5,315 |
2,825,310 |
1,404,290 |
1,421,020 |
| French |
175 |
100 |
75 |
47,270 |
24,010 |
23,260 |
| Both English and French |
50 |
20 |
35 |
11,450 |
5,730 |
5,720 |
| Other languages |
605 |
305 |
305 |
840,465 |
406,270 |
434,190 |
Source of data: Statistics Canada .
Statistics Canada information is used with the permission of Statistics
Canada.
Information on the availability of the wide range of data from Statistics
Canada can be obtained from Statistics Canada's Regional Offices, or web
site at http://ceps.statcan.ca