Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Matapédia, Municipalité
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 370 persons representing 67.9% of the total population. The second group was Anglican, with about 35 persons representing 6.4% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 100 persons, representing 18.3% 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 155 persons representing 28.2% of the total population. The second origin was Canadian, with about 135 persons representing 24.5% of the total population. The third origin was Acadian, with about 110 persons representing 20.0% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Matapédia (Municipalité), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Matapédia (Municipalité), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French, n.o.s. | 155 | 28.2 | 1 | 54.0 |
| Canadian | 135 | 24.5 | 2 | 62.4 |
| Acadian | 110 | 20.0 | 3 | 44.4 |
| Irish | 80 | 14.5 | 4 | 59.6 |
| Scottish | 75 | 13.6 | 5 | 60.4 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Matapédia (Municipalité), 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 | 625 | 100.0 | ... | 50.4 | 545 | 100.0 | ... | 58.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| 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 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 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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