Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Minganie--Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent, Census division
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 6,790 persons representing 70.4% of the total population. The second group was Anglican, with about 955 persons representing 9.9% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,115 persons, representing 11.6% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Canadian, with about 2,805 persons representing 29.1% of the total population. The second origin was Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s., with about 1,450 persons representing 15.0% of the total population. The third origin was French, n.o.s., with about 1,295 persons representing 13.4% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Minganie--Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent (Census division), 2011 and 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Minganie--Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent (Census division), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 2,805 | 29.1 | 1 | 48.4 |
| Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s. | 1,450 | 15.0 | 2 | 29.8 |
| French, n.o.s. | 1,295 | 13.4 | 3 | 54.0 |
| Acadian | 930 | 9.6 | 4 | 48.4 |
| Québécois | 715 | 7.4 | 5 | 39.6 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Minganie--Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent (Census division), 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Minganie--Le Golfe-du-Saint-Laurent (Census division), 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 | 11,120 | 100.0 | ... | 41.2 | 9,640 | 100.0 | ... | 48.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 65 | 0.6 | 100.0 | 35.5 | 85 | 0.9 | 100.0 | 36.4 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 15 | 0.1 | 23.1 | 28.0 | 20 | 0.2 | 27.8 | ... |
| Black | 25 | 0.2 | 38.5 | 26.0 | 30 | 0.3 | 27.8 | ... |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 15 | 0.1 | 23.1 | 48.0 | 10 | 0.1 | 11.1 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.1 | 11.1 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Japanese | 10 | 0.1 | 15.4 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
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