Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Lac-Etchemin, Municipalité
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 2,925 persons representing 81.4% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 240 persons representing 6.7% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 395 persons, representing 11.0% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Arab, with about 25 persons representing 0.7% of the total population. The second group was Latin American, with about 25 persons representing 0.7% of the total population. The third group was Chinese, with about 15 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 Canadian, with about 1,540 persons representing 42.8% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 730 persons representing 20.3% of the total population. The third origin was French Canadian, with about 565 persons representing 15.7% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Lac-Etchemin (Municipalité), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Lac-Etchemin (Municipalité), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 1,540 | 42.8 | 1 | 53.2 |
| French, n.o.s. | 730 | 20.3 | 2 | 49.6 |
| French Canadian | 565 | 15.7 | 3 | 58.8 |
| Québécois | 465 | 12.9 | 4 | 59.6 |
| First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s. | 80 | 2.2 | 5 | 37.2 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Lac-Etchemin (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 | 3,520 | 100.0 | ... | 46.5 | 3,595 | 100.0 | ... | 54.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 75 | 2.1 | 100.0 | 15.8 | 85 | 2.4 | 100.0 | 33.6 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 15 | 0.4 | 17.6 | ... |
| 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 | ... | 25 | 0.7 | 23.5 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 25 | 0.7 | 23.5 | ... |
| 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 | ... |
- Date modified: