Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Piedmont, Municipalité
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 2,070 persons representing 59.9% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 160 persons representing 4.6% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,105 persons, representing 32.0% 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 1,165 persons representing 33.7% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 1,150 persons representing 33.3% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 355 persons representing 10.3% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Piedmont (Municipalité), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Piedmont (Municipalité), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 1,165 | 33.7 | 1 | 56.0 |
| French, n.o.s. | 1,150 | 33.3 | 2 | 56.8 |
| Québécois | 355 | 10.3 | 3 | 58.0 |
| French Canadian | 270 | 7.8 | 4 | 60.8 |
| Irish | 265 | 7.7 | 5 | 40.4 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Piedmont (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 | 2,940 | 100.0 | ... | 50.6 | 3,455 | 100.0 | ... | 57.2 |
| Total visible minority population | 75 | 2.6 | 100.0 | 36.0 | 70 | 2.0 | 100.0 | 52.8 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 20 | 0.7 | 28.6 | 44.0 | 15 | 0.4 | 21.4 | ... |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 25 | 0.9 | 42.9 | 32.0 | 15 | 0.4 | 28.6 | ... |
| Latin American | 10 | 0.3 | 14.3 | ... | 10 | 0.3 | 14.3 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 15 | 0.5 | 21.4 | 24.0 | 10 | 0.3 | 21.4 | ... |
| 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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