Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Kitikmeot, Region
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Anglican, with about 2,300 persons representing 35.9% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 1,795 persons representing 28.0% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,890 persons, representing 29.5% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 45 persons representing 0.7% of the total population. The second group was Filipino, with about 25 persons representing 0.4% of the total population. The third group was South Asian, with about 25 persons representing 0.4% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Inuit, n.o.s., with about 5,655 persons representing 88.4% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 345 persons representing 5.4% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 205 persons representing 3.2% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Kitikmeot (Region), 2011 and 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Kitikmeot (Region), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inuit, n.o.s. | 5,655 | 88.4 | 1 | 24.0 |
| Scottish | 345 | 5.4 | 2 | 27.6 |
| Irish | 205 | 3.2 | 3 | 31.8 |
| English | 165 | 2.6 | 4 | 36.4 |
| Canadian | 160 | 2.5 | 5 | 30.8 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Kitikmeot (Region), 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Kitikmeot (Region), 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 | 6,485 | 100.0 | ... | 27.7 | 6,405 | 100.0 | ... | 25.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 80 | 1.2 | 100.0 | 39.0 | 120 | 1.9 | 100.0 | 39.2 |
| South Asian | 10 | 0.2 | 20.0 | 40.0 | 25 | 0.4 | 20.8 | 40.0 |
| Chinese | 15 | 0.2 | 20.0 | 40.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 30 | 0.5 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 45 | 0.7 | 37.5 | 40.8 |
| Filipino | 10 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 38.0 | 25 | 0.4 | 16.7 | 38.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 13.3 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 13.3 | ... | 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 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 13.3 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 8.3 | ... |
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