Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
East Hawkesbury, Township
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,970 persons representing 58.5% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 250 persons representing 7.4% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 760 persons, representing 22.6% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Canadian, with about 1,045 persons representing 31.0% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 785 persons representing 23.3% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 515 persons representing 15.3% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, East Hawkesbury (Township), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, East Hawkesbury (Township), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 1,045 | 31.0 | 1 | 38.8 |
| French, n.o.s. | 785 | 23.3 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Irish | 515 | 15.3 | 3 | 41.2 |
| French Canadian | 425 | 12.6 | 4 | 54.0 |
| Scottish | 410 | 12.2 | 5 | 52.8 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, East Hawkesbury (Township), 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 | 3,240 | 100.0 | ... | 45.5 | 3,365 | 100.0 | ... | 50.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 25 | 0.8 | 100.0 | 36.0 | 135 | 4.0 | 100.0 | 40.8 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 7.4 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 20 | 0.6 | 11.1 | ... |
| Black | 10 | 0.3 | 40.0 | ... | 20 | 0.6 | 14.8 | ... |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 30 | 0.9 | 22.2 | ... |
| Latin American | 10 | 0.3 | 40.0 | ... | 40 | 1.2 | 25.9 | ... |
| 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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