Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Niagara Falls, City
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 30,835 persons representing 33.3% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 10,285 persons representing 11.1% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 28,630 persons, representing 30.9% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was South Asian, with about 5,810 persons representing 6.3% of the total population. The second group was Black, with about 2,835 persons representing 3.1% of the total population. The third group was Filipino, with about 2,825 persons representing 3.0% 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 18,640 persons representing 20.1% of the total population. The second origin was Italian, with about 15,635 persons representing 16.9% of the total population. The third origin was Scottish, with about 13,925 persons representing 15.0% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Niagara Falls (City), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Niagara Falls (City), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 18,640 | 20.1 | 1 | 47.6 |
| Italian | 15,635 | 16.9 | 2 | 41.6 |
| Scottish | 13,925 | 15.0 | 3 | 45.6 |
| Irish | 13,285 | 14.3 | 4 | 42.4 |
| Canadian | 12,910 | 13.9 | 5 | 34.8 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Niagara Falls (City), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Niagara Falls (City), 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 | 85,975 | 100.0 | ... | 42.7 | 92,670 | 100.0 | ... | 44.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 11,160 | 13.0 | 100.0 | 34.5 | 19,360 | 20.9 | 100.0 | 32.4 |
| South Asian | 2,430 | 2.8 | 21.8 | 33.8 | 5,810 | 6.3 | 30.0 | 29.4 |
| Chinese | 1,665 | 1.9 | 14.9 | 38.8 | 2,225 | 2.4 | 11.5 | 40.0 |
| Black | 1,735 | 2.0 | 15.5 | 29.8 | 2,835 | 3.1 | 14.6 | 29.4 |
| Filipino | 1,775 | 2.1 | 15.9 | 36.2 | 2,825 | 3.0 | 14.6 | 38.4 |
| Arab | 550 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 30.1 | 985 | 1.1 | 5.1 | 30.2 |
| Latin American | 950 | 1.1 | 8.5 | 36.4 | 1,460 | 1.6 | 7.5 | 36.4 |
| Southeast Asian | 685 | 0.8 | 6.1 | 33.7 | 905 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 34.4 |
| West Asian | 315 | 0.4 | 2.8 | 34.0 | 275 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 32.4 |
| Korean | 320 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 40.0 | 590 | 0.6 | 3.1 | 40.0 |
| Japanese | 240 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 41.2 | 210 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 42.0 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 105 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 32.4 | 500 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 27.4 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 390 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 27.9 | 740 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 24.2 |
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