Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Philippe, Ville
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 4,240 persons representing 57.2% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 495 persons representing 6.7% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 2,235 persons, representing 30.1% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 185 persons representing 2.5% of the total population. The second group was Latin American, with about 125 persons representing 1.7% of the total population. The third group was Arab, with about 105 persons representing 1.4% 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 2,700 persons representing 36.4% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 1,540 persons representing 20.8% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 1,175 persons representing 15.8% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Saint-Philippe (Ville), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Saint-Philippe (Ville), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 2,700 | 36.4 | 1 | 36.8 |
| French, n.o.s. | 1,540 | 20.8 | 2 | 42.4 |
| Québécois | 1,175 | 15.8 | 3 | 35.2 |
| French Canadian | 505 | 6.8 | 4 | 44.4 |
| Irish | 365 | 4.9 | 5 | 30.6 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Saint-Philippe (Ville), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Saint-Philippe (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 | 6,300 | 100.0 | ... | 38.0 | 7,415 | 100.0 | ... | 37.2 |
| Total visible minority population | 265 | 4.2 | 100.0 | 28.6 | 625 | 8.4 | 100.0 | 33.6 |
| South Asian | 10 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | 65 | 0.9 | 9.6 | 32.4 |
| Chinese | 25 | 0.4 | 7.7 | 28.0 | 35 | 0.5 | 5.6 | 33.6 |
| Black | 90 | 1.4 | 34.6 | 24.8 | 185 | 2.5 | 30.4 | 22.8 |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 20 | 0.3 | 7.7 | 24.0 | 105 | 1.4 | 16.8 | 39.2 |
| Latin American | 65 | 1.0 | 26.9 | 36.5 | 125 | 1.7 | 20.0 | 37.6 |
| Southeast Asian | 15 | 0.2 | 7.7 | 22.0 | 20 | 0.3 | 4.0 | ... |
| 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. | 15 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 26.0 | 20 | 0.3 | 2.4 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
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