Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Low, Canton (municipalité de)
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 570 persons representing 55.9% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 60 persons representing 5.9% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 300 persons, representing 29.4% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Irish, with about 380 persons representing 37.3% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 325 persons representing 31.9% of the total population. The third origin was Canadian, with about 240 persons representing 23.5% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Low (Canton (municipalité de)), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Low (Canton (municipalité de)), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish | 380 | 37.3 | 1 | 53.6 |
| French, n.o.s. | 325 | 31.9 | 2 | 42.4 |
| Canadian | 240 | 23.5 | 3 | 31.8 |
| English | 135 | 13.2 | 4 | 31.6 |
| Scottish | 130 | 12.7 | 5 | 37.6 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Low (Canton (municipalité de)), 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 | 980 | 100.0 | ... | 45.8 | 1,020 | 100.0 | ... | 48.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 15 | 1.5 | 100.0 | 19.0 | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 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 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| 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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