Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Lorraine, Ville
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 5,440 persons representing 57.3% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 625 persons representing 6.6% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 2,680 persons, representing 28.2% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 265 persons representing 2.8% of the total population. The second group was Arab, with about 165 persons representing 1.7% of the total population. The third group was Latin American, with about 165 persons representing 1.7% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was French, n.o.s., with about 3,130 persons representing 32.9% of the total population. The second origin was Canadian, with about 2,710 persons representing 28.5% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 745 persons representing 7.8% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Lorraine (Ville), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Lorraine (Ville), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French, n.o.s. | 3,130 | 32.9 | 1 | 44.0 |
| Canadian | 2,710 | 28.5 | 2 | 40.4 |
| Québécois | 745 | 7.8 | 3 | 41.6 |
| Italian | 720 | 7.6 | 4 | 34.8 |
| French Canadian | 625 | 6.6 | 5 | 56.0 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Lorraine (Ville), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Lorraine (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 | 9,350 | 100.0 | ... | 40.4 | 9,500 | 100.0 | ... | 43.2 |
| Total visible minority population | 530 | 5.7 | 100.0 | 30.5 | 950 | 10.0 | 100.0 | 35.2 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 65 | 0.7 | 6.8 | 41.2 |
| Chinese | 65 | 0.7 | 12.1 | 22.0 | 135 | 1.4 | 13.7 | 28.2 |
| Black | 185 | 2.0 | 33.6 | 31.7 | 265 | 2.8 | 27.9 | 23.4 |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 80 | 0.9 | 15.0 | 39.6 | 165 | 1.7 | 16.8 | 38.4 |
| Latin American | 110 | 1.2 | 20.6 | 30.6 | 165 | 1.7 | 16.8 | 46.4 |
| Southeast Asian | 30 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 18.5 | 65 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 17.8 |
| West Asian | 25 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 48.0 | 30 | 0.3 | 3.2 | ... |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 25 | 0.3 | 2.6 | ... |
| 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 | 30 | 0.3 | 4.7 | 16.0 | 45 | 0.5 | 4.7 | 15.0 |
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