Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Leamington, Municipality
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 8,740 persons representing 31.0% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 8,480 persons representing 30.1% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 5,665 persons, representing 20.1% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Latin American, with about 2,095 persons representing 7.4% of the total population. The second group was Arab, with about 1,190 persons representing 4.2% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 800 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 German, with about 4,665 persons representing 16.6% of the total population. The second origin was English, with about 4,345 persons representing 15.4% of the total population. The third origin was Canadian, with about 3,585 persons representing 12.7% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Leamington (Municipality), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Leamington (Municipality), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| German | 4,665 | 16.6 | 1 | 33.6 |
| English | 4,345 | 15.4 | 2 | 52.0 |
| Canadian | 3,585 | 12.7 | 3 | 32.0 |
| Mennonite | 2,720 | 9.7 | 4 | 24.4 |
| Scottish | 2,395 | 8.5 | 5 | 51.6 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Leamington (Municipality), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Leamington (Municipality), 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 | 25,955 | 100.0 | ... | 40.3 | 28,170 | 100.0 | ... | 40.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 3,145 | 12.1 | 100.0 | 32.4 | 5,695 | 20.2 | 100.0 | 32.8 |
| South Asian | 65 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 38.0 | 195 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 33.6 |
| Chinese | 70 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 39.5 | 85 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 43.2 |
| Black | 425 | 1.6 | 13.7 | 24.6 | 800 | 2.8 | 14.1 | 29.6 |
| Filipino | 230 | 0.9 | 7.3 | 34.6 | 370 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 36.4 |
| Arab | 720 | 2.8 | 22.9 | 38.4 | 1,190 | 4.2 | 20.9 | 35.2 |
| Latin American | 835 | 3.2 | 26.6 | 29.9 | 2,095 | 7.4 | 36.7 | 31.6 |
| Southeast Asian | 610 | 2.4 | 19.6 | 31.9 | 610 | 2.2 | 10.8 | 31.8 |
| West Asian | 65 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 41.0 | 40 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 40.8 |
| Korean | 25 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 31.0 | 30 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... |
| Japanese | 50 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 21.2 | 25 | 0.1 | 0.4 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 10 | 0.0 | 0.5 | ... | 60 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 45.2 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 25 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 27.0 | 185 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 34.0 |
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