Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Kuujjuaq, Village nordique
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Anglican, with about 1,315 persons representing 49.3% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 355 persons representing 13.3% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 835 persons, representing 31.4% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Inuit, n.o.s., with about 2,015 persons representing 75.6% of the total population. The second origin was Canadian, with about 260 persons representing 9.8% of the total population. The third origin was French, n.o.s., with about 220 persons representing 8.3% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Kuujjuaq (Village nordique), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Kuujjuaq (Village nordique), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inuit, n.o.s. | 2,015 | 75.6 | 1 | 23.2 |
| Canadian | 260 | 9.8 | 2 | 37.6 |
| French, n.o.s. | 220 | 8.3 | 3 | 35.2 |
| Québécois | 150 | 5.6 | 4 | 29.8 |
| Scottish | 135 | 5.1 | 5 | 30.2 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Kuujjuaq (Village nordique), 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 | 2,725 | 100.0 | ... | 29.7 | 2,660 | 100.0 | ... | 28.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 70 | 2.6 | 100.0 | 37.0 | 105 | 3.9 | 100.0 | 36.4 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | ... | 15 | 0.6 | 10.0 | ... |
| Black | 30 | 1.1 | 46.2 | 36.0 | 50 | 1.9 | 55.0 | 37.2 |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 10 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 10 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 10 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 45.0 | 10 | 0.4 | 10.0 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 10 | 0.4 | 15.4 | 32.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | ... |
| 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 | ... | 10 | 0.4 | 10.0 | ... |
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