Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Russell, Township
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 10,195 persons representing 52.4% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 1,215 persons representing 6.3% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 5,220 persons, representing 26.9% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 340 persons representing 1.7% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 135 persons representing 0.7% of the total population. The third group was Arab, with about 120 persons representing 0.6% 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 4,995 persons representing 25.7% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 4,995 persons representing 25.7% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 4,100 persons representing 21.1% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Russell (Township), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Russell (Township), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 4,995 | 25.7 | 1 | 35.6 |
| French, n.o.s. | 4,995 | 25.7 | 1 | 38.4 |
| Irish | 4,100 | 21.1 | 3 | 33.2 |
| Scottish | 3,305 | 17.0 | 4 | 35.6 |
| English | 2,885 | 14.8 | 5 | 36.8 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Russell (Township), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Russell (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 | 16,220 | 100.0 | ... | 38.3 | 19,440 | 100.0 | ... | 39.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 605 | 3.7 | 100.0 | 30.8 | 1,020 | 5.2 | 100.0 | 31.2 |
| South Asian | 60 | 0.4 | 9.8 | 24.0 | 135 | 0.7 | 13.3 | 32.0 |
| Chinese | 55 | 0.3 | 9.8 | 37.5 | 90 | 0.5 | 8.9 | 29.4 |
| Black | 195 | 1.2 | 32.8 | 30.0 | 340 | 1.7 | 33.5 | 31.4 |
| Filipino | 50 | 0.3 | 9.0 | 26.8 | 40 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 25.4 |
| Arab | 130 | 0.8 | 22.1 | 29.0 | 120 | 0.6 | 11.3 | 44.0 |
| Latin American | 30 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 46.0 | 90 | 0.5 | 9.4 | 38.0 |
| Southeast Asian | 15 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 40.0 | 45 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 29.4 |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.1 | 1.0 | ... |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 30 | 0.2 | 3.0 | ... |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 25 | 0.1 | 3.0 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 25 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 44.0 | 40 | 0.2 | 3.4 | 26.6 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 15 | 0.1 | 1.6 | ... | 45 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 30.2 |
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