Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
King, Township
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 12,785 persons representing 47.0% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 2,260 persons representing 8.3% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 5,765 persons, representing 21.2% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was South Asian, with about 1,590 persons representing 5.8% of the total population. The second group was Chinese, with about 1,040 persons representing 3.8% of the total population. The third group was West Asian, with about 575 persons representing 2.1% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Italian, with about 9,555 persons representing 35.1% of the total population. The second origin was English, with about 3,295 persons representing 12.1% of the total population. The third origin was Scottish, with about 2,530 persons representing 9.3% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, King (Township), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, King (Township), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | 9,555 | 35.1 | 1 | 38.4 |
| English | 3,295 | 12.1 | 2 | 46.8 |
| Scottish | 2,530 | 9.3 | 3 | 46.8 |
| Irish | 2,490 | 9.2 | 4 | 41.2 |
| Canadian | 2,450 | 9.0 | 5 | 25.6 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, King (Township), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, King (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 | 24,365 | 100.0 | ... | 40.4 | 27,205 | 100.0 | ... | 43.2 |
| Total visible minority population | 3,120 | 12.8 | 100.0 | 35.6 | 5,010 | 18.4 | 100.0 | 37.6 |
| South Asian | 915 | 3.8 | 29.3 | 34.0 | 1,590 | 5.8 | 31.7 | 36.0 |
| Chinese | 430 | 1.8 | 13.8 | 41.3 | 1,040 | 3.8 | 20.7 | 42.4 |
| Black | 370 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 28.8 | 545 | 2.0 | 10.9 | 29.8 |
| Filipino | 150 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 44.0 | 215 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 34.8 |
| Arab | 120 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 28.2 | 185 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 41.2 |
| Latin American | 185 | 0.8 | 5.9 | 42.8 | 280 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 34.4 |
| Southeast Asian | 120 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 35.2 | 150 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 36.0 |
| West Asian | 330 | 1.4 | 10.6 | 37.2 | 575 | 2.1 | 11.5 | 41.6 |
| Korean | 155 | 0.6 | 5.0 | 40.0 | 85 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 46.8 |
| Japanese | 70 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 37.0 | 35 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 36.4 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 100 | 0.4 | 3.4 | 37.2 | 145 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 41.2 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 175 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 26.5 | 170 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 20.6 |
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