Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Châteauguay, Ville
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 23,270 persons representing 46.5% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 5,620 persons representing 11.2% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 12,815 persons, representing 25.6% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 5,760 persons representing 11.5% of the total population. The second group was Arab, with about 1,650 persons representing 3.3% of the total population. The third group was Latin American, with about 1,555 persons representing 3.1% 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 12,015 persons representing 24.0% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 8,540 persons representing 17.1% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 5,180 persons representing 10.4% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Châteauguay (Ville), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Châteauguay (Ville), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 12,015 | 24.0 | 1 | 42.8 |
| French, n.o.s. | 8,540 | 17.1 | 2 | 48.0 |
| Irish | 5,180 | 10.4 | 3 | 37.2 |
| Québécois | 4,010 | 8.0 | 4 | 41.6 |
| Scottish | 3,125 | 6.3 | 5 | 38.0 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Châteauguay (Ville), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Châteauguay (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 | 47,210 | 100.0 | ... | 40.8 | 49,995 | 100.0 | ... | 42.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 8,330 | 17.6 | 100.0 | 32.3 | 11,510 | 23.0 | 100.0 | 32.4 |
| South Asian | 715 | 1.5 | 8.5 | 34.2 | 770 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 31.8 |
| Chinese | 470 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 31.1 | 405 | 0.8 | 3.6 | 37.6 |
| Black | 3,915 | 8.3 | 47.0 | 33.0 | 5,760 | 11.5 | 50.0 | 28.8 |
| Filipino | 165 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 31.1 | 310 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 32.8 |
| Arab | 1,160 | 2.5 | 14.0 | 28.6 | 1,650 | 3.3 | 14.4 | 29.8 |
| Latin American | 1,225 | 2.6 | 14.7 | 35.3 | 1,555 | 3.1 | 13.5 | 38.8 |
| Southeast Asian | 140 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 24.4 | 235 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 33.6 |
| West Asian | 185 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 35.8 | 200 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 42.8 |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 35 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 36.0 |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... | 15 | 0.0 | 0.1 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 85 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 40.0 | 200 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 36.4 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 260 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 21.1 | 370 | 0.7 | 3.2 | 20.6 |
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