Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu, Municipalité
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,580 persons representing 68.0% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 170 persons representing 7.3% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 545 persons, representing 23.4% 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 855 persons representing 36.8% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 535 persons representing 23.0% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 400 persons representing 17.2% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu (Municipalité), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Saint-Denis-sur-Richelieu (Municipalité), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 855 | 36.8 | 1 | 48.4 |
| French, n.o.s. | 535 | 23.0 | 2 | 46.4 |
| Québécois | 400 | 17.2 | 3 | 38.8 |
| French Canadian | 255 | 11.0 | 4 | 55.2 |
| Irish | 140 | 6.0 | 5 | 45.2 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Saint-Denis-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 | 2,285 | 100.0 | ... | 44.1 | 2,325 | 100.0 | ... | 48.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 20 | 0.9 | 100.0 | 44.0 | 60 | 2.6 | 100.0 | 32.8 |
| 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 | ... | 50 | 2.2 | 69.2 | 31.8 |
| 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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