Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Matimekosh, Indian reserve
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 490 persons representing 74.2% of the total population. The second group was Other religions and spiritual traditions, with about 45 persons representing 6.8% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 70 persons, representing 10.6% 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 295 persons representing 44.7% of the total population. The second origin was First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s., with about 265 persons representing 40.2% of the total population. The third origin was Naskapi, with about 70 persons representing 10.6% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Matimekosh (Indian reserve), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Matimekosh (Indian reserve), 2021
Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
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Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s. | 295 | 44.7 | 1 | 25.0 |
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s. | 265 | 40.2 | 2 | 25.4 |
Naskapi | 70 | 10.6 | 3 | 9.4 |
Inuit, n.o.s. | 50 | 7.6 | 4 | 36.0 |
Métis | 30 | 4.5 | 5 | 27.2 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Matimekosh (Indian reserve), 2016 and 2021
2016 | 2021 | |||||||
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Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | |
Total - Visible minority | 635 | 100.0 | ... | 32.4 | 660 | 100.0 | ... | 26.6 |
Total visible minority population | 10 | 1.6 | 100.0 | 24.0 | 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 | 10 | 1.6 | 100.0 | 20.0 | 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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