Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Mathieu, Municipalité
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,505 persons representing 64.9% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 100 persons representing 4.3% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 685 persons, representing 29.5% 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 925 persons representing 39.9% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 610 persons representing 26.3% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 405 persons representing 17.5% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Saint-Mathieu (Municipalité), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Saint-Mathieu (Municipalité), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 925 | 39.9 | 1 | 41.2 |
| French, n.o.s. | 610 | 26.3 | 2 | 35.2 |
| Québécois | 405 | 17.5 | 3 | 41.6 |
| Irish | 145 | 6.3 | 4 | 33.2 |
| French Canadian | 105 | 4.5 | 5 | 51.2 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Saint-Mathieu (Municipalité), 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 | 2,155 | 100.0 | ... | 39.6 | 2,325 | 100.0 | ... | 40.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 60 | 2.8 | 100.0 | 19.6 | 65 | 2.8 | 100.0 | 30.0 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.4 | 16.7 | ... |
| Chinese | 10 | 0.5 | 16.7 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 40 | 1.9 | 58.3 | 17.0 | 10 | 0.4 | 16.7 | ... |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.4 | 16.7 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 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 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
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