Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford, Municipalité
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 955 persons representing 63.9% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 130 persons representing 8.7% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 390 persons, representing 26.1% 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 765 persons representing 51.0% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 275 persons representing 18.3% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 245 persons representing 16.3% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford (Municipalité), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford (Municipalité), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 765 | 51.0 | 1 | 34.8 |
| French, n.o.s. | 275 | 18.3 | 2 | 35.6 |
| Québécois | 245 | 16.3 | 3 | 55.2 |
| Irish | 160 | 10.7 | 4 | 21.8 |
| French Canadian | 95 | 6.3 | 5 | 50.4 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Saint-Joachim-de-Shefford (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 | 1,290 | 100.0 | ... | 39.7 | 1,495 | 100.0 | ... | 40.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 15 | 1.2 | 100.0 | ... | 20 | 1.3 | 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 | ... | 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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