Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Otonabee-South Monaghan, Township
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,470 persons representing 21.1% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 1,120 persons representing 16.1% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 2,730 persons, representing 39.2% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was South Asian, with about 55 persons representing 0.8% of the total population. The second group was Chinese, with about 55 persons representing 0.8% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 25 persons representing 0.4% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was English, with about 2,685 persons representing 38.5% of the total population. The second origin was Irish, with about 2,290 persons representing 32.8% of the total population. The third origin was Scottish, with about 1,920 persons representing 27.5% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Otonabee-South Monaghan (Township), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Otonabee-South Monaghan (Township), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 2,685 | 38.5 | 1 | 49.6 |
| Irish | 2,290 | 32.8 | 2 | 42.4 |
| Scottish | 1,920 | 27.5 | 3 | 44.8 |
| Canadian | 1,190 | 17.1 | 4 | 38.4 |
| French, n.o.s. | 650 | 9.3 | 5 | 41.2 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Otonabee-South Monaghan (Township), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Otonabee-South Monaghan (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 | 6,610 | 100.0 | ... | 44.8 | 6,970 | 100.0 | ... | 48.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 185 | 2.8 | 100.0 | 39.0 | 195 | 2.8 | 100.0 | 32.8 |
| South Asian | 35 | 0.5 | 19.4 | 42.0 | 55 | 0.8 | 30.8 | 12.2 |
| Chinese | 20 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 32.0 | 55 | 0.8 | 28.2 | 32.8 |
| Black | 45 | 0.7 | 25.0 | 35.5 | 25 | 0.4 | 10.3 | ... |
| Filipino | 50 | 0.8 | 27.8 | 44.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 10 | 0.2 | 5.6 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.1 | 5.1 | ... |
| 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. | 15 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 28.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 20 | 0.3 | 7.7 | ... |
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