Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Essipit, Indian reserve
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 235 persons representing 75.8% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 15 persons representing 4.8% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 55 persons, representing 17.7% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s., with about 160 persons representing 51.6% of the total population. The second origin was Canadian, with about 55 persons representing 17.7% of the total population. The third origin was First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s., with about 45 persons representing 14.5% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Essipit (Indian reserve), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Essipit (Indian reserve), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s. | 160 | 51.6 | 1 | 38.0 |
| Canadian | 55 | 17.7 | 2 | 45.2 |
| First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s. | 45 | 14.5 | 3 | 45.6 |
| Québécois | 40 | 12.9 | 4 | 36.0 |
| French, n.o.s. | 30 | 9.7 | 5 | 44.0 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Essipit (Indian reserve), 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 | 300 | 100.0 | ... | 40.4 | 310 | 100.0 | ... | 40.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 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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