Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Montréal-Est, Ville
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 2,230 persons representing 52.4% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 450 persons representing 10.6% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,375 persons, representing 32.3% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 520 persons representing 12.2% of the total population. The second group was Latin American, with about 130 persons representing 3.1% of the total population. The third group was Arab, with about 80 persons representing 1.9% 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 1,420 persons representing 33.4% of the total population. The second origin was Québécois, with about 715 persons representing 16.8% of the total population. The third origin was French, n.o.s., with about 615 persons representing 14.5% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Montréal-Est (Ville), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Montréal-Est (Ville), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 1,420 | 33.4 | 1 | 42.4 |
| Québécois | 715 | 16.8 | 2 | 33.2 |
| French, n.o.s. | 615 | 14.5 | 3 | 47.6 |
| French Canadian | 490 | 11.5 | 4 | 38.8 |
| Haitian | 300 | 7.1 | 5 | 32.8 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Montréal-Est (Ville), 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 | 3,720 | 100.0 | ... | 39.1 | 4,260 | 100.0 | ... | 39.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 560 | 15.1 | 100.0 | 27.1 | 810 | 19.0 | 100.0 | 31.8 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.2 | 1.9 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 15 | 0.4 | 2.5 | ... |
| Black | 315 | 8.5 | 54.9 | 25.1 | 520 | 12.2 | 64.2 | 30.2 |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 35 | 0.8 | 3.7 | ... |
| Arab | 105 | 2.8 | 18.6 | 22.2 | 80 | 1.9 | 9.9 | 36.0 |
| Latin American | 100 | 2.7 | 17.7 | 37.6 | 130 | 3.1 | 16.0 | 37.6 |
| Southeast Asian | 15 | 0.4 | 2.7 | ... | 10 | 0.2 | 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 | 20 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 17.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | ... |
- Date modified: