Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Uashat 27, Indian reserve
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,100 persons representing 72.1% of the total population. The second group was Other religions and spiritual traditions, with about 75 persons representing 4.9% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 245 persons, representing 16.0% 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 755 persons representing 49.5% of the total population. The second origin was First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s., with about 555 persons representing 36.4% of the total population. The third origin was Canadian, with about 130 persons representing 8.5% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Uashat 27 (Indian reserve), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Uashat 27 (Indian reserve), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s. | 755 | 49.5 | 1 | 28.2 |
| First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s. | 555 | 36.4 | 2 | 30.4 |
| Canadian | 130 | 8.5 | 3 | 19.8 |
| Naskapi | 60 | 3.9 | 4 | 14.3 |
| French, n.o.s. | 45 | 3.0 | 5 | 55.6 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Uashat 27 (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 | 1,580 | 100.0 | ... | 29.2 | 1,530 | 100.0 | ... | 29.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.7 | 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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