Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Chisasibi, Terres réservées aux Cris
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Anglican, with about 3,240 persons representing 65.2% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 285 persons representing 5.7% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,010 persons, representing 20.3% 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 4,305 persons representing 86.5% of the total population. The second origin was First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s., with about 350 persons representing 7.0% of the total population. The third origin was Inuit, n.o.s., with about 240 persons representing 4.8% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Chisasibi (Terres réservées aux Cris), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Chisasibi (Terres réservées aux Cris), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cree, n.o.s. | 4,305 | 86.5 | 1 | 25.0 |
| First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s. | 350 | 7.0 | 2 | 28.2 |
| Inuit, n.o.s. | 240 | 4.8 | 3 | 23.6 |
| Scottish | 155 | 3.1 | 4 | 34.8 |
| French, n.o.s. | 145 | 2.9 | 5 | 27.2 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Chisasibi (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 | 4,855 | 100.0 | ... | 29.0 | 4,975 | 100.0 | ... | 26.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 55 | 1.1 | 100.0 | 34.0 | 65 | 1.3 | 100.0 | 31.6 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 30 | 0.6 | 54.5 | 35.0 | 30 | 0.6 | 46.2 | 26.4 |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 18.2 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | ... |
| Arab | 10 | 0.2 | 18.2 | 30.0 | 15 | 0.3 | 23.1 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 18.2 | ... | 10 | 0.2 | 0.0 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.2 | 15.4 | ... |
| 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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