Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Upton, Municipalité
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,365 persons representing 67.6% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 150 persons representing 7.4% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 485 persons, representing 24.0% 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 895 persons representing 44.4% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 460 persons representing 22.8% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 325 persons representing 16.1% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Upton (Municipalité), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Upton (Municipalité), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 895 | 44.4 | 1 | 38.4 |
| French, n.o.s. | 460 | 22.8 | 2 | 51.2 |
| Québécois | 325 | 16.1 | 3 | 36.4 |
| French Canadian | 90 | 4.5 | 4 | 58.4 |
| Irish | 70 | 3.5 | 5 | 40.8 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Upton (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 | 2,015 | 100.0 | ... | 40.0 | 2,020 | 100.0 | ... | 42.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 20 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 28.0 | 25 | 1.2 | 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 | 20 | 1.0 | 100.0 | 28.0 | 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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