Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Westmount, Ville
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 4,635 persons representing 24.0% of the total population. The second group was Jewish, with about 4,325 persons representing 22.4% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 6,065 persons, representing 31.4% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Chinese, with about 1,190 persons representing 6.2% of the total population. The second group was Arab, with about 575 persons representing 3.0% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 350 persons representing 1.8% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was French, n.o.s., with about 3,055 persons representing 15.8% of the total population. The second origin was Jewish, with about 2,370 persons representing 12.3% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 2,040 persons representing 10.6% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Westmount (Ville), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Westmount (Ville), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French, n.o.s. | 3,055 | 15.8 | 1 | 45.6 |
| Jewish | 2,370 | 12.3 | 2 | 55.6 |
| Irish | 2,040 | 10.6 | 3 | 52.0 |
| English | 1,940 | 10.1 | 4 | 58.4 |
| Scottish | 1,780 | 9.2 | 5 | 55.2 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Westmount (Ville), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Westmount (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 | 19,780 | 100.0 | ... | 44.1 | 19,285 | 100.0 | ... | 48.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 3,565 | 18.0 | 100.0 | 34.5 | 3,940 | 20.4 | 100.0 | 36.4 |
| South Asian | 335 | 1.7 | 9.6 | 37.1 | 300 | 1.6 | 7.7 | 38.8 |
| Chinese | 765 | 3.9 | 21.3 | 34.0 | 1,190 | 6.2 | 30.1 | 34.8 |
| Black | 355 | 1.8 | 10.0 | 29.4 | 350 | 1.8 | 8.9 | 38.4 |
| Filipino | 140 | 0.7 | 3.9 | 30.6 | 115 | 0.6 | 2.9 | 40.4 |
| Arab | 530 | 2.7 | 15.0 | 41.2 | 575 | 3.0 | 14.5 | 33.2 |
| Latin American | 290 | 1.5 | 8.0 | 35.2 | 235 | 1.2 | 6.1 | 39.2 |
| Southeast Asian | 255 | 1.3 | 7.2 | 30.5 | 285 | 1.5 | 7.2 | 32.0 |
| West Asian | 285 | 1.4 | 7.9 | 42.4 | 330 | 1.7 | 8.5 | 38.0 |
| Korean | 420 | 2.1 | 11.7 | 28.4 | 285 | 1.5 | 7.2 | 26.0 |
| Japanese | 70 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 33.0 | 85 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 38.8 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 20 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 52.0 | 30 | 0.2 | 0.8 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 95 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 24.0 | 160 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 28.0 |
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