Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Esprit, Municipalité
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,330 persons representing 66.2% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 130 persons representing 6.5% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 530 persons, representing 26.4% 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 790 persons representing 39.3% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 610 persons representing 30.3% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 355 persons representing 17.7% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Saint-Esprit (Municipalité), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Saint-Esprit (Municipalité), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 790 | 39.3 | 1 | 40.4 |
| French, n.o.s. | 610 | 30.3 | 2 | 53.6 |
| Québécois | 355 | 17.7 | 3 | 36.8 |
| French Canadian | 100 | 5.0 | 4 | 48.0 |
| Irish | 80 | 4.0 | 5 | 42.4 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Saint-Esprit (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 | 1,920 | 100.0 | ... | 42.4 | 2,010 | 100.0 | ... | 43.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 15 | 0.8 | 100.0 | ... | 45 | 2.2 | 100.0 | 31.4 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 15 | 0.8 | 100.0 | ... | 15 | 0.7 | 37.5 | ... |
| 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 | ... | 10 | 0.5 | 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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