Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Waskaganish, Terres réservées aux Cris
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Pentecostal and other Charismatic, with about 800 persons representing 31.6% of the total population. The second group was Anglican, with about 580 persons representing 22.9% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 875 persons, representing 34.6% 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 2,340 persons representing 92.5% of the total population. The second origin was First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s., with about 90 persons representing 3.6% of the total population. The third origin was Scottish, with about 70 persons representing 2.8% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Waskaganish (Terres réservées aux Cris), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Waskaganish (Terres réservées aux Cris), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cree, n.o.s. | 2,340 | 92.5 | 1 | 24.0 |
| First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s. | 90 | 3.6 | 2 | 23.6 |
| Scottish | 70 | 2.8 | 3 | 30.4 |
| Canadian | 25 | 1.0 | 4 | 28.6 |
| Algonquin | 20 | 0.8 | 5 | 21.6 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Waskaganish (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 | 2,195 | 100.0 | ... | 29.3 | 2,525 | 100.0 | ... | 25.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 20 | 0.9 | 100.0 | 40.0 | 20 | 0.8 | 100.0 | 42.0 |
| South Asian | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.4 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.4 | 40.0 | ... |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.4 | 40.0 | ... |
| 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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