Antwerp: 56% of children of immigrant origin

About half the children up to age 9 in the city of Antwerp are of immigrant origin, according to new data from the municipality (municipal research department).

The research department used a method in which the ethnic background of Antwerp residents of immigrant origin who were born in Belgian and have Belgian citizenship was also taken into account. The most recent data shows that 36.1% of all Antwerp residents are of immigrant origin. Within this group the biggest group is people of North African origin (10.4%), followed by Western Europeans and West-Asians (5.4% each) and Eastern Europeans (5%).

That Antwerp is being 'colored' can also be seen from the evolution per age group. 46% of Antwerp residents in their 20s, 48% of teens and 56% of children up to age 9 are of immigrant origin.

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