Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson, Ville
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,945 persons representing 58.0% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 170 persons representing 5.1% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,185 persons, representing 35.3% 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 1,165 persons representing 34.7% of the total population. The second origin was Canadian, with about 1,050 persons representing 31.3% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 495 persons representing 14.8% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson (Ville), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson (Ville), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French, n.o.s. | 1,165 | 34.7 | 1 | 58.0 |
| Canadian | 1,050 | 31.3 | 2 | 48.4 |
| Québécois | 495 | 14.8 | 3 | 53.2 |
| Irish | 225 | 6.7 | 4 | 35.6 |
| French Canadian | 220 | 6.6 | 5 | 58.0 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson (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 | 2,740 | 100.0 | ... | 49.7 | 3,360 | 100.0 | ... | 55.2 |
| Total visible minority population | 20 | 0.7 | 100.0 | 24.0 | 30 | 0.9 | 100.0 | 46.0 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 15 | 0.5 | 50.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 10 | 0.4 | 50.0 | ... | 10 | 0.3 | 42.9 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 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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