Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré, Municipalité
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 2,355 persons representing 62.3% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 205 persons representing 5.4% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,190 persons, representing 31.5% 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 1,530 persons representing 40.5% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 920 persons representing 24.3% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 550 persons representing 14.6% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré (Municipalité), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré (Municipalité), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 1,530 | 40.5 | 1 | 40.8 |
| French, n.o.s. | 920 | 24.3 | 2 | 55.2 |
| Québécois | 550 | 14.6 | 3 | 42.4 |
| French Canadian | 290 | 7.7 | 4 | 51.6 |
| Irish | 185 | 4.9 | 5 | 47.6 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Saint-Faustin--Lac-Carré (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 | 3,485 | 100.0 | ... | 41.6 | 3,780 | 100.0 | ... | 45.2 |
| Total visible minority population | 50 | 1.4 | 100.0 | 29.6 | 45 | 1.2 | 100.0 | 28.4 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.3 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 25 | 0.7 | 40.0 | 16.5 | 30 | 0.8 | 60.0 | 15.0 |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 15 | 0.4 | 30.0 | 38.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.3 | 20.0 | ... |
| 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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