Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Forestville, Ville
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 2,215 persons representing 78.3% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 185 persons representing 6.5% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 415 persons, representing 14.7% 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 1,095 persons representing 38.8% of the total population. The second origin was Québécois, with about 480 persons representing 17.0% of the total population. The third origin was French, n.o.s., with about 425 persons representing 15.0% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Forestville (Ville), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Forestville (Ville), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 1,095 | 38.8 | 1 | 55.6 |
| Québécois | 480 | 17.0 | 2 | 48.4 |
| French, n.o.s. | 425 | 15.0 | 3 | 58.0 |
| Caucasian (White), n.o.s. | 255 | 9.0 | 4 | 50.4 |
| French Canadian | 155 | 5.5 | 5 | 54.4 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Forestville (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 | 3,000 | 100.0 | ... | 46.4 | 2,825 | 100.0 | ... | 52.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 10 | 0.3 | 100.0 | ... | 20 | 0.7 | 100.0 | ... |
| 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 | ... | 10 | 0.4 | 40.0 | ... |
| 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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