Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Compton, Municipalité
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,855 persons representing 58.2% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 345 persons representing 10.8% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 855 persons, representing 26.8% 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 1,085 persons representing 34.0% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 890 persons representing 27.9% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 555 persons representing 17.4% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Compton (Municipalité), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Compton (Municipalité), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 1,085 | 34.0 | 1 | 40.0 |
| French, n.o.s. | 890 | 27.9 | 2 | 44.4 |
| Québécois | 555 | 17.4 | 3 | 35.2 |
| French Canadian | 335 | 10.5 | 4 | 43.6 |
| English | 210 | 6.6 | 5 | 35.2 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Compton (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 | 3,075 | 100.0 | ... | 39.4 | 3,190 | 100.0 | ... | 41.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 25 | 0.8 | 100.0 | 31.0 | 20 | 0.6 | 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 | 0.3 | 50.0 | ... |
| 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 | 10 | 0.3 | 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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