Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Pointe-Claire, Ville
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 11,565 persons representing 36.6% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 2,605 persons representing 8.3% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 10,035 persons, representing 31.8% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Chinese, with about 2,415 persons representing 7.7% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 1,405 persons representing 4.5% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 875 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 5,110 persons representing 16.2% of the total population. The second origin was Irish, with about 5,055 persons representing 16.0% of the total population. The third origin was Scottish, with about 4,170 persons representing 13.2% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Pointe-Claire (Ville), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Pointe-Claire (Ville), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French, n.o.s. | 5,110 | 16.2 | 1 | 47.2 |
| Irish | 5,055 | 16.0 | 2 | 44.8 |
| Scottish | 4,170 | 13.2 | 3 | 50.4 |
| English | 4,105 | 13.0 | 4 | 51.6 |
| Canadian | 3,730 | 11.8 | 5 | 41.2 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Pointe-Claire (Ville), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Pointe-Claire (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 | 30,060 | 100.0 | ... | 43.6 | 31,560 | 100.0 | ... | 46.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 6,645 | 22.1 | 100.0 | 35.4 | 8,020 | 25.4 | 100.0 | 38.4 |
| South Asian | 1,115 | 3.7 | 16.8 | 38.2 | 1,405 | 4.5 | 17.5 | 38.4 |
| Chinese | 1,805 | 6.0 | 27.2 | 34.8 | 2,415 | 7.7 | 30.1 | 40.0 |
| Black | 995 | 3.3 | 15.0 | 31.8 | 875 | 2.8 | 10.9 | 31.6 |
| Filipino | 580 | 1.9 | 8.7 | 34.6 | 525 | 1.7 | 6.5 | 38.8 |
| Arab | 535 | 1.8 | 8.1 | 37.4 | 720 | 2.3 | 9.0 | 36.8 |
| Latin American | 400 | 1.3 | 5.9 | 40.7 | 695 | 2.2 | 8.6 | 38.4 |
| Southeast Asian | 235 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 33.8 | 210 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 42.4 |
| West Asian | 285 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 37.2 | 405 | 1.3 | 5.0 | 41.2 |
| Korean | 130 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 38.8 | 220 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 38.0 |
| Japanese | 140 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 37.2 | 150 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 27.0 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 170 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 40.0 | 105 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 44.4 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 250 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 24.1 | 285 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 22.4 |
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