Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Municipalité
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 2,065 persons representing 65.2% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 190 persons representing 6.0% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 880 persons, representing 27.8% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Chinese, with about 15 persons representing 0.5% of the total population. The second group was Black, with about 15 persons representing 0.5% of the total population. The third group was Latin American, with about 15 persons representing 0.5% 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 1,410 persons representing 44.6% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 720 persons representing 22.8% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 420 persons representing 13.3% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Municipalité), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Saint-Jean-Baptiste (Municipalité), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 1,410 | 44.6 | 1 | 42.4 |
| French, n.o.s. | 720 | 22.8 | 2 | 46.0 |
| Québécois | 420 | 13.3 | 3 | 38.4 |
| French Canadian | 240 | 7.6 | 4 | 37.6 |
| Caucasian (White), n.o.s. | 160 | 5.1 | 5 | 32.4 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Saint-Jean-Baptiste (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 | 3,060 | 100.0 | ... | 41.9 | 3,165 | 100.0 | ... | 43.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 40 | 1.3 | 100.0 | 32.0 | 65 | 2.1 | 100.0 | 36.4 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 15 | 0.5 | 25.0 | ... |
| Black | 10 | 0.3 | 25.0 | ... | 15 | 0.5 | 25.0 | ... |
| 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 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 36.0 | 15 | 0.5 | 25.0 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 16.7 | ... |
| 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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