Appendix C Data Tables by Ethnicity

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Appendix C Data Tables by Ethnicity

Appendix C – Data Tables by Ethnicity

Q1. What do you like best about living in Richmond?

Caucasian Chinese South Asian

Natural setting 44% 23% 38%

Diversity 8% 19% 4%

Close to other cities like Vancouver, Surrey, etc. 25% 10% 22%

Shopping or retail options within Richmond 12% 42% 8%

Close to the airport 9% 9% 8%

The quality of urban development 6% 8% 3%

Park services - parks and trails, etc. 11% 6% 5%

Recreation services - recreational facilities and services

9% 3% 2%

Culture services 4% 3% 0%

Affordability 4% 6% 4%

Educational services 3% 1% 1%

Health services 2% 0% 2%

Job and business opportunities 4% 4% 6%

The people that live here 9% 11% 11%

Chinese Community 0% 4% 0%

No Reason Given 0% 1% 2%

Convenience 1% 3% 2%

Transportation 1% 2% 2%

Relatives/Friends live there 1% 5% 1%

Quiet 3% 1% 3%

Clean/No Pollution 1% 1% 2%

Other 11% 6% 13%

Base sample (n)* 445 537 133

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*The base sample is based on total counts less any „refused‟ or „don‟t know‟. Respondents could provide more than one response to this question

In this section of the survey we would like to focus on some of Richmond's public outdoor areas - such as parks, playgrounds, and nature trails. In the next few

questions, I would like to ask you about some of the activities you or members in your household may do in these areas.

Q2. For the following activities, please indicate how often you or members of your household do this activity in one of Richmond's public parks, playgrounds, or

nature trails.

Caucasian Frequently Occasionally Hardly Ever Never Base sample (n)

Walk or run 59% 28% 7% 7% 458

Cycling for recreation or exercise 31% 24% 9% 35% 458

Socialize outdoors 29% 38% 13% 20% 458

Play organized or informal outdoor sports 19% 22% 13% 45% 458

Play at a public children's playground outside of school play time in Richmond 19% 17% 12% 51% 455

Visit Richmond Nature Park, an interpretative and educational park in Richmond 11% 42% 26% 21% 457

Attend outdoor community events in one of Richmond's public parks 17% 47% 18% 18% 457

Chinese Frequently Occasionally Hardly Ever Never Base sample (n)

Walk or run 41% 38% 16% 6% 565







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South Asian Frequently Occasionally Hardly Ever Never Base sample (n)

Walk or run 49% 33% 8% 10% 132







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IF „FREQUENTLY‟ OR „OCCASSIONALLY‟ IN Q2: Q3. For those activities that you or members in your household do frequently or occasionally, where do you typically go to do this activity?

* Respondents could provide more than one response to this question

Walk or Run Caucasian Chinese

South Asian

At a major park 35% 21% 35%

At a neighbourhood park 45% 78% 58%

At a trail 37% 21% 10%

Somewhere else (other) 3% 1% 2%

Base sample (n)* 391 439 105

Cycling for Recreation or Exercise Caucasian Chinese

South Asian



At a trail 54% 30% 22%


Base sample (n)* 244 226 58

Socialize Outdoors Caucasian Chinese

South Asian



At a trail 15% 11% 4%



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Play organized or informal outdoor sports Caucasian Chinese

South Asian



At a trail 7% 8% 6%



Play at a public children's playground outside of school play time Caucasian Chinese

South Asian



At a trail 5% 10% 4%



Attend outdoor community events Caucasian Chinese

South Asian



At a trail 8% 6% 4%



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Q4. And is there anything that prevents or discourages you or anyone else in your household from doing the following more often?

Table shows % answering „Yes‟ Caucasian Chinese

South Asian

Walking or running in one of Richmond's public parks or trails 19% 22% 19%

Cycling for recreation or exercise in one of Richmond's public parks or trails 15% 17% 12%

Socializing outdoors in one of Richmond's public parks, playgrounds, or trails 10% 16% 9%

Playing organized or informal outdoor sports in one of Richmond's public parks 10% 15% 8%

Playing at a public children's playground outside of school play time in Richmond 6% 13% 7%

Visiting Richmond Nature Park, an interpretive and educational park in Richmond 9% 22% 11%

Attending outdoor community events in one of Richmond's public parks 10% 20% 6%

Base sample (n)* 451-457 544-562 130-132

*The base sample varies slightly within each region due to „refused‟ and „don‟t know‟ responses being excluded

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IF „YES‟ IN Q4: Q5. What prevents you or anyone else in your household from doing this more often?

Walking or Running Caucasian Chinese

South Asian

Not enough time 17% 42% 56%

Awareness 2% 1% 0%

Distance or transportation 11% 17% 4%

Accessibility or mobility 21% 6% 4%

Lack of facilities 3% 6% 0%

Cost - too expensive 1% 2% 0%

Preference 0% 2% 0%

Comfort level 17% 18% 8%

Language is a barrier 0% 1% 0%

Dogs 13% 4% 8%

Cleanliness 1% 9% 4%

Other 17% 10% 12%

Nothing/ Don't know 0% 2% 4%



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Q5 continued

Cycling for Recreation or Exercise Caucasian Chinese

South Asian


Awareness 0% 2% 0%





Preference 1% 4% 0%



Dogs 3% 0% 13%

Health/Age 18% 7% 0%

Other 28% 23% 13%



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Q5 continued

Socializing Outdoors Caucasian Chinese

South Asian


Awareness 2% 1% 0%





Preference 7% 7% 8%



Cleanliness 2% 3% 0%

Other 27% 19% 8%



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Playing organized or informal outdoor sports Caucasian Chinese

South Asian


Awareness 7% 8% 0%





Preference 2% 7% 0%



Age/Health 24% 2% 9%

Other 11% 6% 0%



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Q5 continued

Playing at a public children's playground Caucasian Chinese

South Asian


Awareness 7% 0% 0%





Preference 0% 7% 0%



Other 21% 11% 0%



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Q5 continued

Visiting Richmond Nature Park Caucasian Chinese

South Asian


Awareness 5% 9% 7%





Preference 0% 5% 0%



Other 9% 7% 7%



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Attending outdoor community events Caucasian Chinese

South Asian


Awareness 11% 21% 0%





Preference 0% 5% 13%



Other 20% 7% 0%



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Q6. Do you think that the City of Richmond currently offers enough and adequate parks, playgrounds, and trails for you or members in your household?


Yes 82% 82% 91%

No 18% 18% 9%

Base sample (n) 443 511 129

In this section of the survey we would like to focus on some of Richmond's recreational and cultural facilities and how often or little you or members in your

household make use these facilities.

Q7. For the following activities, please indicate how often you or members in your household do this activity. You may choose between “frequently”, “occasionally”,

“hardly ever”, and “never” for each activity.

Caucasian Frequently Occasionally Hardly Ever Never Base

sample (n)

Visit Richmond's Arts Centre and/or Richmond Art Gallery

7% 37% 24% 33% 458

Visit Richmond Museum, Steveston Museum, or one of Richmond heritage sites

11% 45% 23% 20% 457

Visit one of Richmond's indoor or outdoor public swimming pools

25% 31% 18% 26% 459

Visit one of Richmond's ice arenas 13% 29% 20% 38% 458

Visit one of Richmond's public libraries 47% 32% 10% 11% 460

Visit Gateway Theatre 9% 37% 24% 30% 459

Visit Minoru Place Seniors Activity Centre 9% 13% 12% 67% 460

Visit one of Richmond's eight Community Centres 38% 33% 9% 19% 458

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Q7 continued

Chinese Frequently Occasionally Hardly Ever Never Base

sample (n)


4% 27% 27% 42% 548


2% 23% 35% 41% 556


22% 35% 22% 21% 567






South Asian Frequently Occasionally Hardly Ever Never Base

sample (n)


6% 21% 26% 47% 136


9% 26% 22% 43% 136


23% 40% 14% 23% 136






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IF „FREQUENTLY‟ OR „OCCASSIONALLY‟ IN Q7 „VISIT ONE OF RICHMOND‟S EIGHT COMMUNITY CENTRES‟:

Q8. And which of the following things do you or members in your household typically do at a community centre?


South Asian

Use the fitness facility 59% 38% 55%

Go to a drop-in program 50% 34% 35%

Go to a registered program 53% 37% 40%

Use licensed preschool or out-of-school care 14% 10% 20%

Hang out or gather or socialize with friends 40% 40% 58%

Attend meetings or functions of other community organizations

44% 17% 39%

Book a room or attend a private function 36% 17% 24%

To use the washroom 79% 82% 73%

Other 7% 3% 11%



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Q9. And is there anything that prevents or discourages you or anyone in your household from doing the following more often?


South Asian

Visiting Richmond's Arts Centre or Richmond Art Gallery

16% 37% 17%

Visiting Richmond Museum, Steveston Museum, or one of Richmond's heritage sites

12% 33% 17%

Visiting one of Richmond's indoor or outdoor public swimming pools

19% 29% 14%

Visiting one of Richmond's ice arenas 9% 20% 10%

Visiting one of Richmond's public libraries 11% 15% 15%

Visiting Gateway Theatre 12% 24% 15%

Visiting Minoru Place Seniors Activity Centre 5% 18% 10%

Visiting one of Richmond's eight Community Centres 7% 23% 14%

Base sample (n)* 454-458 534-567 131-137


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IF „YES‟ TO Q9: Q10. If yes, probe for reason(s)

Visiting Richmond‟s Arts Centre and/ or Richmond Art Gallery Caucasian Chinese

South Asian







Preference - prefer to go elsewhere 15% 12% 0%



Other 18% 12% 4%

None/Don't know 0% 3% 4%



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Q10 continued

Visiting Richmond Museum, Steveston Museum, or one of Richmond's heritage sites Caucasian Chinese

South Asian










Other 16% 11% 0%



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Q10 continued

Visiting one of Richmond's indoor and/or outdoor public swimming pools Caucasian Chinese

South Asian


Awareness 0% 4% 5%








Do not swim 2% 7% 0%

Pools cleanliness 19% 12% 0%

Health and age 8% 6% 0%

Pools are crowded 8% 6% 0%

Other 8% 6% 5%



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Q10 continued

Visiting one of Richmond's ice arenas Caucasian Chinese South Asian


Awareness 0% 4% 7%








Do not skate 18% 5% 0%


Other 5% 7% 0%



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Q10 continued

Visiting one of Richmond's public libraries Caucasian Chinese South Asian


Awareness 0% 2% 10%








Libraries are crowded 10% 7% 0%

Libraries are lacking books 12% 5% 0%

Other 24% 17% 0%



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Q10 continued

Visiting Gateway Theatre Caucasian Chinese

South Asian










Other 18% 7% 10%



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Q10 continued

Visiting Minoru Place Seniors Activity Centre Caucasian Chinese South Asian










Other 17% 3% 0%



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Q10 continued

Visiting one of Richmond's eight Community Centres Caucasian Chinese South Asian


Awareness 0% 10% 6%








Other 29% 7% 6%



Q11. Do you think that the City of Richmond currently offers enough and adequate public facilities such as community centres, arenas, pools, museums, libraries,

etc. for you or members in your household?


Yes 82% 77% 87%

No 18% 23% 13%


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In this section we would like to focus on the types of recreational, cultural, and instructional programs that are available at public facilities in Richmond.

Q12. For the following activities and programs, please indicate whether or not you or members in your household actively participated in any one of these in the

past two years at a public facility in Richmond.


South Asian

Performing arts programs or drop-ins 27% 16% 15%

Visual arts or crafts programs or drop-ins 19% 16% 20%

Sports programs 34% 25% 35%

Fitness, wellness, or health programs or drop-ins 55% 23% 40%

Instructional programs 24% 17% 20%

Nature or outdoor programs or drop-ins 30% 15% 39%

Heritage programs or drop-ins 27% 13% 21%

Special events 61% 32% 31%

Casual physical activities 55% 38% 50%

Base sample (n)* 452 536 121


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Q13. And is there anything that prevents or discourages you or anyone in your household from participating in the following activities more often?


South Asian

Performing arts programs or drop-ins 16% 36% 18%

Visual arts or crafts programs or drop-ins 12% 30% 11%

Sports programs 12% 27% 11%

Fitness, wellness, or health programs or drop-ins 13% 29% 12%

Instructional programs 9% 29% 9%

Nature or Outdoor programs or drop-ins 11% 27% 10%

Heritage programs or drop-ins 10% 27% 12%

Special events in Richmond 10% 30% 16%

Casual physical activities 8% 25% 11%

Base sample (n)* 449-461 499-553 116-133


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IF „YES‟ TO Q13: Q14. If yes, probe for reason(s)

Performing arts programs or drop-ins at a public facility in Richmond Caucasian Chinese

South Asian


Awareness 4% 14% 8%








Availability - programs were full or unavailable 7% 2% 0%

Lack of programs - no programs of interest are offered

3% 4% 0%

Timing 1% 3% 0%

Lack of info 4% 2% 0%

Performing arts are crowded 1% 0% 4%


Other 7% 3% 0%




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Q14 continued

Visual arts or crafts program or drop-ins at a public facility in Richmond Caucasian Chinese

South Asian







Preference 4% 9% 0%





0% 1% 7%

Timing 4% 4% 0%

Other 9% 4% 7%



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Sports programs at a public facility in Richmond Caucasian Chinese South Asian


Awareness 2% 9% 7%










9% 2% 7%

Timing 0% 3% 0%


Other 7% 3% 0%



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Q14 continued

Fitness, wellness or health programs or drop-ins at a public facility in Richmond Caucasian Chinese

South Asian


Awareness 3% 11% 6%





Preference 3% 4% 0%





0% 1% 0%

Timing 7% 3% 0%


Other 3% 1% 0%



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Q14 continued

Instructional programs at a public facility in Richmond Caucasian Chinese South Asian


Awareness 7% 15% 8%





Preference 2% 8% 0%





2% 2% 0%

Timing 16% 4% 0%

Other 2% 6% 8%



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Q14 continued

Nature or outdoor programs or drop-ins at a public facility in Richmond Caucasian Chinese

South Asian


Awareness 4% 17% 8%





Preference 0% 8% 0%





0% 1% 0%

Timing 0% 4% 0%

Other 10% 2% 8%



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Q14 continued

Heritage programs or drop-ins Caucasian Chinese South Asian


Awareness 5% 27% 6%





Preference 7% 6% 0%





0% 2% 0%

Timing 0% 1% 0%

Other 5% 1% 6%



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Q14 continued

Special events in Richmond Caucasian Chinese South Asian







Preference 0% 2% 0%





0% 2% 0%

Timing 2% 1% 0%

Other 11% 7% 9%



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Q14 continued

Casual physical activities Caucasian Chinese South Asian


Awareness 3% 10% 0%





Preference 3% 8% 0%





3% 2% 0%

Timing 0% 6% 0%

Physical health and age 24% 4% 0%

Other 3% 2% 8%



Q15. Do you think that the City of Richmond currently offers enough and adequate public programs and drop- in activities for you or members in your household?


Yes 88% 78% 91%

No 12% 22% 9%


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Q16. In your opinion and experience, does the City of Richmond currently offer enough facilities, activities, or programs for the following groups?


South Asian

Preschoolers 71% 64% 80%

School aged children 77% 77% 80%

Teenagers 63% 68% 78%

Young adults 67% 64% 76%

Adults 86% 66% 85%

Seniors 85% 69% 81%

Families 75% 59% 79%

People with disabilities 64% 65% 70%

New immigrants 77% 62% 77%

Base sample (n)* 99-184 113-187 37-57


Q17. Do you or anyone in your household currently volunteer in Richmond, for instance for a religious organization, a community organization, a charity

organization, a sports/recreational organization, etc?


Yes 41% 34% 37%

No 59% 66% 63%


*Note: This question was posed to only 50% of the entire survey sample

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Q17a. What, if anything, prevents or discourages you or members in your household from volunteering more of your time?


South Asian

Nothing - I or we volunteer as much or as little of our time as we would like

44% 30% 45%

I or we don't have enough time 46% 61% 58%

I or we are unable to make a long-term commitment 1% 1% 2%

I or we have given enough time already 2% 1% 0%

No one has asked me or us 1% 3% 0%

I or we have given enough money already 0% 0% 0%

I or we have no interest in volunteering 1% 1% 2%

I or we are physically unable to volunteer 5% 5% 0%

I or we don't know how to get involved 0% 3% 0%

I or we can't afford to volunteer (cost) 1% 2% 0%

I or we are dissatisfied through a previous experience 0% 0% 0%

Volunteer Language 0% 3% 0%

Other 4% 2% 0%

Don‟t know/ rather not say 6% 8% 6%


*Note: This question was posed to only 50% of the entire survey sample

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Q18. If you were to be looking for information about parks, recreation, and cultural facilities and services in Richmond, which of the following sources of

information would you most likely turn to?


South Asian

Local newspapers 64% 50% 64%

Ethnic newspapers 17% 53% 28%

The City of Richmond website 70% 48% 58%

The City of Richmond Parks, Recreation, and Culture Guide

75% 47% 63%

A community centre, pool, or arena 61% 50% 55%

Ask a friend or relative 52% 57% 60%

The library 47% 55% 63%

A school 28% 24% 43%

Elsewhere (other) 7% 4% 2%

Base sample (n)* 216-219 243-249 63-67

*Note: This question was posed to only 50% of the entire survey sample. The base sample varies slightly within each region due to „refused‟ and „don‟t know‟

responses being excluded

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Q19. In the past 3 months, have you seen or heard any information about parks, recreation, and cultural facilities and services in Richmond in any of the following

ways?


South Asian

In the news (radio, newspaper, or television) 67% 49% 40%

Advertising (newspaper) 67% 42% 47%

In ethnic media (newspapers) 26% 44% 30%

On the City of Richmond website 32% 28% 24%

At a City of Richmond facility 63% 38% 37%

At a school 22% 21% 32%

Through word-of-mouth 55% 37% 39%

Elsewhere 5% 3% 6%

Base sample (n)* 218-236 275-294 62-68

*Note: This question was posed to only 50% of the entire survey sample. The base sample varies slightly within each region due to „refused‟ and „don‟t know‟

responses being excluded

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Finally, we would like to ask you a few questions about you and your household that will help us better understand the results. Please rest assured that the survey

is completely anonymous and we will not share any of your specific information with our client.

Q20. Which of the following best describes your household?


Single, no dependent children 22% 9% 6%

Single, with dependent children 7% 4% 6%

Couple, no dependent children 34% 20% 24%

Couple, with dependent children 37% 65% 62%

Live with roommate(s) 0% 0% 1%

Living with extended family or adult children 0% 1% 1%

Other 0% 0% 0%


IF „WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN‟ IN Q20: Q20b. Which of the following best describes your children‟s age or ages?


Preschooler 19% 14% 23%

School aged 55% 38% 49%

Teenager 32% 38% 36%

Young adult 32% 47% 39%


*Respondents could provide more than one response to this question

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Q21. Is there currently anyone in your household who is in any way restricted in their physical mobility?


Yes 12% 6% 6%

No 88% 94% 94%


Q22. What type of home do you currently live in?


House 57% 59% 73%

Duplex 3% 0% 7%

Townhouse 21% 24% 11%

Apartment or condominium 17% 17% 8%

Basement suite 0% 0% 2%

Other 1% 0% 0%


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Q23. Do you own or rent the residence you currently live in?


Own 83% 91% 77%

Rent 17% 9% 23%


Q24. Which of the following categories does your annual, pre-tax household income fall into?


Less than $25,000 6% 33% 8%

Between $25,000 and $50,000 19% 34% 39%

Between $50,000 and $75,000 25% 14% 26%

Between $75,000 and $100,000 24% 10% 20%

Between $100,000 and $125,000 14% 4% 2%

Between $125,000 and $150,000 5% 1% 2%

More than $150,000 7% 3% 3%


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Q25. Which of the following does your age fall into?

Q26. How long have you lived in Canada?


18 to 24 years old 1% 6% 10%

25 to 34 years old 5% 8% 16%

35 to 44 years old 21% 22% 24%

45 to 54 years old 25% 31% 25%

55 to 64 years old 27% 19% 14%

65 to 74 years old 14% 10% 9%

75 or older 7% 5% 3%



Whole life 72% 2% 7%

More than 20 years 21% 15% 43%

Between 10 and 20 years 3% 55% 25%


Less than 5 years 2% 11% 8%


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Q27. Which of the following ethnic groups – as defined by Statistics Canada – do you consider yourself to belong to? Not Applicable

Q28. Gender


Female 60% 67% 54%

Male 40% 33% 46%


Qe. How long have you been living in Richmond?

Caucasian Chinese

South Asian

Less than one year 2% 4% 4%



More than 10 years 74% 55% 62%


Documents

Appendix C Data Tables by Ethnicity