Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Havre-Saint-Pierre, Municipalité

Religion

Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 2,540 persons representing 79.4% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 200 persons representing 6.3% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 425 persons, representing 13.3% 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 1,290 persons representing 40.3% of the total population. The second origin was Acadian, with about 800 persons representing 25.0% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 410 persons representing 12.8% of the total population.

Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Havre-Saint-Pierre (Municipalité), 2021

The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Havre-Saint-Pierre (Municipalité), 2021

The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Havre-Saint-Pierre (Municipalité), 2021
Ethnic or cultural origin Number of responses % Rank Median age
Canadian 1,290 40.3 1 39.6
Acadian 800 25.0 2 44.4
Québécois 410 12.8 3 35.2
French, n.o.s. 385 12.0 4 57.2
French Canadian 265 8.3 5 60.0

Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Havre-Saint-Pierre (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021

Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Havre-Saint-Pierre (Municipalité), 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 3,345 100.0 ... 41.2 3,200 100.0 ... 44.8
Total visible minority population 35 1.0 100.0 33.0 50 1.6 100.0 29.0
South Asian 0 0.0 0.0 ... 0 0.0 0.0 ...
Chinese 15 0.4 42.9 28.0 20 0.6 40.0 ...
Black 15 0.4 42.9 28.0 15 0.5 40.0 ...
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 0.3 20.0 ...
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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