Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Saint-Irénée, Paroisse (municipalité de)

Religion

Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 530 persons representing 82.2% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 20 persons representing 3.1% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 85 persons, representing 13.2% 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 330 persons representing 51.2% of the total population. The second origin was Canadian, with about 220 persons representing 34.1% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 75 persons representing 11.6% of the total population.

Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Saint-Irénée (Paroisse (municipalité de)), 2021

The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Saint-Irénée (Paroisse (municipalité de)), 2021

The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Saint-Irénée (Paroisse (municipalité de)), 2021
Ethnic or cultural origin Number of responses % Rank Median age
French, n.o.s. 330 51.2 1 65.5
Canadian 220 34.1 2 56.0
Québécois 75 11.6 3 72.5
Irish 25 3.9 4 ...

Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Saint-Irénée (Paroisse (municipalité de)), 2016 and 2021

Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Saint-Irénée (Paroisse (municipalité de)), 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 640 100.0 ... 52.6 645 100.0 ... 63.2
Total visible minority population 20 3.1 100.0 25.0 10 1.6 100.0 ...
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 ... 10 1.6 100.0 ...
Filipino 0 0.0 0.0 ... 0 0.0 0.0 ...
Arab 0 0.0 0.0 ... 0 0.0 0.0 ...
Latin American 15 2.3 75.0 26.0 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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