Total Population: 159,560 (Statistics Canada)
The first people to migrate to Kingston were the French, after its discovery by Samuel de Champlain and the establishment of a French settlement. After approximately 100 years, the British started moving there as well. Eventually, the British gained control of the city. Soon, British people started to make up a larger portion of the population. Today white people, including those of both French and British descent still make up the majority of the population.
The net population growth rate of Kingston is approximately 1.06% per year, (Statistics Canada) which is relatively low. Kingston seems to be doing fine economically, but it could benefit from more immigration. With the low growth rate, this would benefit the economy because there would be more workers producing more money for the city. The unemployment rate is only 6.37%, so the city's resources would most likely be able to support an influx of migrants. Also, Kingston could experience a cultural revival through people from around the world sharing their customs and culture with a racially homogenous society. There are thousands of non-white people in Kingston, but they only make up a small fraction of the population.
Religious Makeup of the city
(Statistics Canada)
No religious affiliation - 19,950
Protestant - 48,485
Catholic - 36,795
Christian Orthodox - 1,075
Christian (other) - 1,770
Jewish - 835
Muslim - 825
Buddhist - 465
Hindu - 45
Sikh - 110
Eastern religions - 55
Other - 265
First Languages of People within the city
(Statistics Canada)
English only - 97,225
French only - 3,715
English and French - 325
Other Language(s) - 12,755
Ethnic Makeup of the city
(Statistics Canada)
Caucasian/Not a visible minority - 105,895
Chinese - 2365
South Asian - 1720
Black - 1030
Latin American - 710
Filipino - 445
Arab - 365
Southeast Asian - 310
Korean - 310
West Asian - 280
Japanese - 245
Other visible minority - 150
Multiple visible minority - 210
The first people to migrate to Kingston were the French, after its discovery by Samuel de Champlain and the establishment of a French settlement. After approximately 100 years, the British started moving there as well. Eventually, the British gained control of the city. Soon, British people started to make up a larger portion of the population. Today white people, including those of both French and British descent still make up the majority of the population.
The net population growth rate of Kingston is approximately 1.06% per year, (Statistics Canada) which is relatively low. Kingston seems to be doing fine economically, but it could benefit from more immigration. With the low growth rate, this would benefit the economy because there would be more workers producing more money for the city. The unemployment rate is only 6.37%, so the city's resources would most likely be able to support an influx of migrants. Also, Kingston could experience a cultural revival through people from around the world sharing their customs and culture with a racially homogenous society. There are thousands of non-white people in Kingston, but they only make up a small fraction of the population.
Religious Makeup of the city
(Statistics Canada)
No religious affiliation - 19,950
Protestant - 48,485
Catholic - 36,795
Christian Orthodox - 1,075
Christian (other) - 1,770
Jewish - 835
Muslim - 825
Buddhist - 465
Hindu - 45
Sikh - 110
Eastern religions - 55
Other - 265
First Languages of People within the city
(Statistics Canada)
English only - 97,225
French only - 3,715
English and French - 325
Other Language(s) - 12,755
Ethnic Makeup of the city
(Statistics Canada)
Caucasian/Not a visible minority - 105,895
Chinese - 2365
South Asian - 1720
Black - 1030
Latin American - 710
Filipino - 445
Arab - 365
Southeast Asian - 310
Korean - 310
West Asian - 280
Japanese - 245
Other visible minority - 150
Multiple visible minority - 210