Table 2
Selected personal and economic characteristics, by immigrant status and time immigrants spent in Canada, population aged 15 and over, 2010
| Personal and economic characteristics | Canadian-born† | Immigrants | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time in Canada | ||||||
| Total | Less than 10 years | 10 to 19 years | 20 to 29 years | 30 years or more | ||
| Average age (years) | 45 | 46* | 32* | 40* | 46 | 62* |
| Speaks a non-official language most often at home (percentage) | 1E | 44* | 63* | 57* | 45* | 19* |
| Average annual household income (dollars) | 81,602 | 75,563* | 69,349* | 82,731 | 80,635 | 75,469 |
| Attends a religious service at least once a year (percentage) | 45 | 57* | 63* | 63* | 56* | 50 |
| Has a university degree (percentage) | 21 | 39* | 41* | 47* | 39* | 33* |
| Married or common-law (percentage) | 63 | 67* | 60 | 72* | 72* | 70* |
| At least one child under age 18 in household (percentage) | 37 | 44* | 66* | 52* | 46 | 19* |
| Average household size (number of people) | 3.0 | 3.2* | 3.9* | 3.6* | 3.2* | 2.5* |
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E use with caution † reference group * statistically significant difference ( Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating, 2010. |
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