Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Puvirnituq, Village nordique
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Anglican, with about 1,650 persons representing 78.2% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 115 persons representing 5.5% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 235 persons, representing 11.1% 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 95.7% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 55 persons representing 2.6% of the total population. The third origin was Cree, n.o.s., with about 45 persons representing 2.1% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Puvirnituq (Village nordique), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Puvirnituq (Village nordique), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inuit, n.o.s. | 2,015 | 95.7 | 1 | 21.6 |
| Scottish | 55 | 2.6 | 2 | 17.2 |
| Cree, n.o.s. | 45 | 2.1 | 3 | 27.0 |
| Caucasian (White), n.o.s. | 30 | 1.4 | 4 | 21.4 |
| French, n.o.s. | 20 | 1.0 | 5 | 30.8 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Puvirnituq (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 | 1,750 | 100.0 | ... | 25.3 | 2,110 | 100.0 | ... | 22.2 |
| Total visible minority population | 15 | 0.9 | 100.0 | 36.0 | 20 | 0.9 | 100.0 | 30.6 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 15 | 0.9 | 50.0 | 30.0 | 20 | 0.9 | 100.0 | ... |
| 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 | 50.0 | ... | 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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