Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Kirkland, Ville
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 8,050 persons representing 41.8% of the total population. The second group was Christian Orthodox, with about 1,650 persons representing 8.6% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 4,800 persons, representing 25.0% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Chinese, with about 2,405 persons representing 12.5% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 965 persons representing 5.0% of the total population. The third group was Arab, with about 900 persons representing 4.7% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Italian, with about 3,290 persons representing 17.1% of the total population. The second origin was Chinese, with about 2,235 persons representing 11.6% of the total population. The third origin was French, n.o.s., with about 2,120 persons representing 11.0% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Kirkland (Ville), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Kirkland (Ville), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | 3,290 | 17.1 | 1 | 40.8 |
| Chinese | 2,235 | 11.6 | 2 | 37.6 |
| French, n.o.s. | 2,120 | 11.0 | 3 | 52.8 |
| Canadian | 1,945 | 10.1 | 4 | 41.2 |
| Irish | 1,800 | 9.4 | 5 | 43.6 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Kirkland (Ville), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Kirkland (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 | 19,930 | 100.0 | ... | 41.4 | 19,235 | 100.0 | ... | 46.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 4,810 | 24.1 | 100.0 | 37.7 | 6,090 | 31.7 | 100.0 | 39.2 |
| South Asian | 1,030 | 5.2 | 21.4 | 42.4 | 965 | 5.0 | 15.8 | 41.6 |
| Chinese | 1,440 | 7.2 | 29.9 | 34.0 | 2,405 | 12.5 | 39.5 | 37.2 |
| Black | 530 | 2.7 | 11.1 | 37.3 | 555 | 2.9 | 9.1 | 38.4 |
| Filipino | 175 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 32.2 | 140 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 38.8 |
| Arab | 755 | 3.8 | 15.7 | 40.4 | 900 | 4.7 | 14.7 | 45.6 |
| Latin American | 195 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 41.6 | 240 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 41.6 |
| Southeast Asian | 145 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 37.6 | 80 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 33.2 |
| West Asian | 270 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 39.4 | 420 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 42.4 |
| Korean | 35 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 22.0 | 130 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 27.8 |
| Japanese | 30 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 40.0 | 45 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 43.6 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 55 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 50.0 | 80 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 47.2 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 145 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 26.8 | 135 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 13.9 |
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