Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Municipalité
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 4,025 persons representing 57.4% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 390 persons representing 5.6% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 2,450 persons, representing 35.0% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 70 persons representing 1.0% of the total population. The second group was Southeast Asian, with about 40 persons representing 0.6% of the total population. The third group was Arab, with about 35 persons representing 0.5% 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 2,580 persons representing 36.8% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 1,600 persons representing 22.8% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 1,360 persons representing 19.4% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac (Municipalité), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac (Municipalité), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 2,580 | 36.8 | 1 | 38.0 |
| French, n.o.s. | 1,600 | 22.8 | 2 | 44.8 |
| Québécois | 1,360 | 19.4 | 3 | 38.0 |
| French Canadian | 705 | 10.1 | 4 | 48.4 |
| Irish | 395 | 5.6 | 5 | 41.2 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac (Municipalité), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac (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 | 6,665 | 100.0 | ... | 38.3 | 7,010 | 100.0 | ... | 40.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 110 | 1.7 | 100.0 | 27.2 | 225 | 3.2 | 100.0 | 31.8 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.1 | 4.4 | ... |
| Chinese | 20 | 0.3 | 19.0 | 25.0 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 20 | 0.3 | 19.0 | 26.0 | 70 | 1.0 | 31.1 | 20.8 |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 10 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... | 35 | 0.5 | 15.6 | 40.8 |
| Latin American | 20 | 0.3 | 14.3 | 44.0 | 20 | 0.3 | 8.9 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 10 | 0.2 | 9.5 | ... | 40 | 0.6 | 15.6 | ... |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 20 | 0.3 | 19.0 | 18.0 | 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 | ... | 20 | 0.3 | 8.9 | ... |
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