Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Longueuil, Territoire équivalent
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 201,470 persons representing 47.1% of the total population. The second group was Muslim, with about 35,375 persons representing 8.3% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 128,380 persons, representing 30.0% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 32,525 persons representing 7.6% of the total population. The second group was Chinese, with about 19,860 persons representing 4.6% of the total population. The third group was Arab, with about 18,995 persons representing 4.4% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was French, n.o.s., with about 98,225 persons representing 22.9% of the total population. The second origin was Canadian, with about 95,580 persons representing 22.3% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 40,520 persons representing 9.5% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Longueuil (Territoire équivalent), 2011 and 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Longueuil (Territoire équivalent), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French, n.o.s. | 98,225 | 22.9 | 1 | 47.2 |
| Canadian | 95,580 | 22.3 | 2 | 45.6 |
| Québécois | 40,520 | 9.5 | 3 | 41.6 |
| French Canadian | 24,220 | 5.7 | 4 | 53.2 |
| Irish | 20,815 | 4.9 | 5 | 39.6 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Longueuil (Territoire équivalent), 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Longueuil (Territoire équivalent), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | |
| Total - Visible minority | 406,365 | 100.0 | ... | 41.6 | 428,170 | 100.0 | ... | 42.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 85,175 | 21.0 | 100.0 | 33.8 | 116,455 | 27.2 | 100.0 | 34.4 |
| South Asian | 6,075 | 1.5 | 7.1 | 37.6 | 7,345 | 1.7 | 6.3 | 36.0 |
| Chinese | 15,905 | 3.9 | 18.7 | 37.2 | 19,860 | 4.6 | 17.0 | 38.8 |
| Black | 22,075 | 5.4 | 25.9 | 31.3 | 32,525 | 7.6 | 27.9 | 30.0 |
| Filipino | 1,335 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 40.0 | 1,745 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 39.6 |
| Arab | 13,370 | 3.3 | 15.7 | 31.3 | 18,995 | 4.4 | 16.3 | 32.4 |
| Latin American | 12,215 | 3.0 | 14.3 | 34.0 | 18,055 | 4.2 | 15.5 | 37.2 |
| Southeast Asian | 5,505 | 1.4 | 6.5 | 37.6 | 5,790 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 39.6 |
| West Asian | 4,215 | 1.0 | 4.9 | 32.4 | 6,450 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 33.6 |
| Korean | 690 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 33.5 | 1,135 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 36.0 |
| Japanese | 310 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 34.6 | 285 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 33.6 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 1,210 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 33.8 | 990 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 35.6 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 2,270 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 26.6 | 3,290 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 22.8 |
- Date modified: