Statistics Canada data drawn from the census shows trends in the composition and size of Canada’s racialized population.
Increases to Canada’s racialized population between 2001 and 2021
Source: Statistics Canada, Changing Demographics of Racialized People in Canada, August 23, 2023, https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28-0001/2023008/article/00001-eng.htm.
People with a mixed racialized–White identity
Source: Statistics Canada, Changing Demographics of Racialized People in Canada, August 23, 2023, https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28-0001/2023008/article/00001-eng.htm.
Poverty rates
Source: Statistics Canada, Poverty among Racialized Groups across Generations, August 23, 2023, https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28-0001/2023008/article/00002-eng.htm.
Poverty rates vary by population group and by generation. Statistics Canada analysis indicates that living in a multigenerational household, average number of earners in the household, and the share of one-parent families are all factors influencing these figures. However, poverty remains more prevalent in racialized groups than in the white population even after controlling for various socio-demographic factors.
Suggested Citation: National Newcomer Navigation Network, "Canada’s racialized population, multigenerational poverty", November 2023, https://www.newcomernavigation.ca/en/data/canada-s-racialized-population-multigenerational-poverty.aspx