Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Château-Richer, Ville
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 2,885 persons representing 67.9% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 350 persons representing 8.2% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,005 persons, representing 23.6% 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 1,475 persons representing 34.7% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 1,140 persons representing 26.8% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 825 persons representing 19.4% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Château-Richer (Ville), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Château-Richer (Ville), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 1,475 | 34.7 | 1 | 45.2 |
| French, n.o.s. | 1,140 | 26.8 | 2 | 40.0 |
| Québécois | 825 | 19.4 | 3 | 40.0 |
| French Canadian | 455 | 10.7 | 4 | 44.0 |
| Irish | 145 | 3.4 | 5 | 35.2 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Château-Richer (Ville), 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 | 3,990 | 100.0 | ... | 41.5 | 4,250 | 100.0 | ... | 42.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 60 | 1.5 | 100.0 | 30.8 | 90 | 2.1 | 100.0 | 23.2 |
| South Asian | 15 | 0.4 | 30.8 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.2 | 10.5 | ... |
| Black | 10 | 0.3 | 15.4 | ... | 45 | 1.1 | 47.4 | 36.0 |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 20 | 0.5 | 30.8 | 32.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 25 | 0.6 | 26.3 | ... |
| 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 | 0.3 | 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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