Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Waswanipi, Terres réservées aux Cris
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Anglican, with about 120 persons representing 26.1% of the total population. The second group was Pentecostal and other Charismatic, with about 75 persons representing 16.3% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 190 persons, representing 41.3% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Cree, n.o.s., with about 220 persons representing 47.8% of the total population. The second origin was Cree origins, n.i.e., with about 175 persons representing 38.0% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 115 persons representing 25.0% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Waswanipi (Terres réservées aux Cris), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Waswanipi (Terres réservées aux Cris), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cree, n.o.s. | 220 | 47.8 | 1 | 26.2 |
| Cree origins, n.i.e. | 175 | 38.0 | 2 | 23.0 |
| Québécois | 115 | 25.0 | 3 | 28.8 |
| Norwegian | 45 | 9.8 | 4 | 26.4 |
| First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s. | 30 | 6.5 | 5 | 35.2 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Waswanipi (Terres réservées aux Cris), 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 | 1,755 | 100.0 | ... | 27.9 | 460 | 100.0 | ... | 26.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 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 | 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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