Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Guelph/Eramosa, Township
1.9%
In 2021, there were 260 Indigenous people in Guelph/Eramosa (Township), making up 1.9% of the population.
65.4%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Guelph/Eramosa (Township), 65.4% (170) were First Nations people, 34.6% (85) were Métis, and 0.0% (0) were Inuit.
32.4%
Within the First Nations population, 32.4% (60) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 67.6% (110) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
0
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 0 people reported more than one Indigenous identity and 0 were defined as having an Indigenous identity that was not included elsewhere.
Total population by Indigenous identity and Registered or Treaty Indian status, Guelph/Eramosa (Township), 2021
| Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 13,745 | 100.0 |
| Indigenous identity | 260 | 1.9 |
| Single Indigenous responses | 255 | 1.9 |
| First Nations (North American Indian) | 170 | 1.2 |
| First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 60 | 0.4 |
| First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 110 | 0.8 |
| Métis | 85 | 0.6 |
| Inuk (Inuit) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple Indigenous responses | 0 | 0.0 |
| Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
| Non-Indigenous identity | 13,480 | 98.1 |
Younger
In general, the Indigenous population in Guelph/Eramosa (Township) is younger than the non-Indigenous population.
20.8%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 20.8% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 16.8% of the non-Indigenous population.
32
The average age of the Indigenous population in Guelph/Eramosa (Township) was 32 years, compared with 42.7 years for the non-Indigenous population.
31.6
The average age was 31.6 years for First Nations people; it was 33.2 years for Métis; and it was ... years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Guelph/Eramosa (Township), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Guelph/Eramosa (Township), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Guelph/Eramosa (Township) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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