Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Whitchurch-Stouffville, Town
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 12,285 persons representing 24.9% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 6,475 persons representing 13.1% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 15,035 persons, representing 30.4% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Chinese, with about 9,250 persons representing 18.7% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 6,830 persons representing 13.8% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 1,385 persons representing 2.8% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Chinese, with about 8,550 persons representing 17.3% of the total population. The second origin was English, with about 7,430 persons representing 15.0% of the total population. The third origin was Scottish, with about 5,690 persons representing 11.5% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Whitchurch-Stouffville (Town), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Whitchurch-Stouffville (Town), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 8,550 | 17.3 | 1 | 37.2 |
| English | 7,430 | 15.0 | 2 | 48.0 |
| Scottish | 5,690 | 11.5 | 3 | 44.4 |
| Irish | 5,610 | 11.4 | 4 | 42.0 |
| Italian | 5,010 | 10.1 | 5 | 38.4 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Whitchurch-Stouffville (Town), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Whitchurch-Stouffville (Town), 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 | 45,345 | 100.0 | ... | 39.2 | 49,425 | 100.0 | ... | 41.2 |
| Total visible minority population | 16,740 | 36.9 | 100.0 | 34.3 | 22,860 | 46.3 | 100.0 | 36.8 |
| South Asian | 5,630 | 12.4 | 33.7 | 32.6 | 6,830 | 13.8 | 29.9 | 36.4 |
| Chinese | 5,955 | 13.1 | 35.5 | 37.2 | 9,250 | 18.7 | 40.4 | 38.0 |
| Black | 1,005 | 2.2 | 6.0 | 36.4 | 1,385 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 36.8 |
| Filipino | 1,135 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 31.8 | 1,350 | 2.7 | 5.9 | 38.8 |
| Arab | 445 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 34.7 | 535 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 34.4 |
| Latin American | 350 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 37.7 | 535 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 40.8 |
| Southeast Asian | 305 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 34.4 | 345 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 41.2 |
| West Asian | 350 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 36.3 | 640 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 40.8 |
| Korean | 180 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 35.0 | 265 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 41.2 |
| Japanese | 165 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 34.2 | 170 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 37.2 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 375 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 36.0 | 350 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 36.0 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 830 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 22.1 | 1,200 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 19.0 |
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