Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, Municipalité
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 2,695 persons representing 59.4% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 275 persons representing 6.1% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,515 persons, representing 33.4% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 40 persons representing 0.9% of the total population. The second group was Latin American, with about 40 persons representing 0.9% of the total population. The third group was Arab, with about 15 persons representing 0.3% 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 32.5% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 1,425 persons representing 31.4% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 515 persons representing 11.4% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu (Municipalité), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu (Municipalité), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 1,475 | 32.5 | 1 | 44.8 |
| French, n.o.s. | 1,425 | 31.4 | 2 | 44.8 |
| Québécois | 515 | 11.4 | 3 | 46.0 |
| French Canadian | 390 | 8.6 | 4 | 59.6 |
| Irish | 245 | 5.4 | 5 | 29.8 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu (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 | 4,515 | 100.0 | ... | 42.1 | 4,535 | 100.0 | ... | 46.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 60 | 1.3 | 100.0 | 36.0 | 150 | 3.3 | 100.0 | 38.0 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.2 | 6.7 | ... |
| Chinese | 20 | 0.4 | 33.3 | 22.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 40 | 0.9 | 26.7 | 38.0 |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 10 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | 15 | 0.3 | 6.7 | ... |
| Latin American | 15 | 0.3 | 25.0 | ... | 40 | 0.9 | 26.7 | 39.2 |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.2 | 6.7 | ... |
| 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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