Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Montréal-Ouest, Ville
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,765 persons representing 34.5% of the total population. The second group was Jewish, with about 680 persons representing 13.3% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,310 persons, representing 25.7% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 220 persons representing 4.3% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 185 persons representing 3.6% of the total population. The third group was West Asian, with about 145 persons representing 2.8% 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 905 persons representing 17.7% of the total population. The second origin was Irish, with about 840 persons representing 16.4% of the total population. The third origin was Italian, with about 735 persons representing 14.4% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Montréal-Ouest (Ville), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Montréal-Ouest (Ville), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French, n.o.s. | 905 | 17.7 | 1 | 34.4 |
| Irish | 840 | 16.4 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Italian | 735 | 14.4 | 3 | 42.4 |
| Scottish | 660 | 12.9 | 4 | 45.6 |
| Canadian | 595 | 11.6 | 5 | 21.2 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Montréal-Ouest (Ville), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Montréal-Ouest (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 | 5,040 | 100.0 | ... | 40.8 | 5,105 | 100.0 | ... | 43.2 |
| Total visible minority population | 880 | 17.5 | 100.0 | 35.4 | 935 | 18.3 | 100.0 | 39.2 |
| South Asian | 145 | 2.9 | 16.5 | 36.4 | 185 | 3.6 | 19.8 | 40.0 |
| Chinese | 160 | 3.2 | 18.2 | 38.0 | 85 | 1.7 | 9.1 | 42.8 |
| Black | 245 | 4.9 | 27.3 | 33.2 | 220 | 4.3 | 23.5 | 29.2 |
| Filipino | 35 | 0.7 | 4.0 | 44.0 | 60 | 1.2 | 6.4 | 35.2 |
| Arab | 30 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 40.0 | 65 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 39.2 |
| Latin American | 75 | 1.5 | 8.0 | 24.8 | 85 | 1.7 | 9.6 | 40.4 |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 40 | 0.8 | 4.3 | 41.2 |
| West Asian | 65 | 1.3 | 7.4 | 44.0 | 145 | 2.8 | 15.5 | 43.6 |
| Korean | 35 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 36.0 | 15 | 0.3 | 1.6 | ... |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 25 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 44.0 | 15 | 0.3 | 1.1 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 50 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 29.2 | 20 | 0.4 | 2.1 | ... |
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