Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Tay, Township
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 2,705 persons representing 24.6% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 1,130 persons representing 10.3% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 5,015 persons, representing 45.6% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 30 persons representing 0.3% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 20 persons representing 0.2% of the total population. The third group was Chinese, with about 20 persons representing 0.2% 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 3,535 persons representing 32.2% of the total population. The second origin was Irish, with about 2,845 persons representing 25.9% of the total population. The third origin was Scottish, with about 2,640 persons representing 24.0% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Tay (Township), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Tay (Township), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 3,535 | 32.2 | 1 | 49.2 |
| Irish | 2,845 | 25.9 | 2 | 45.2 |
| Scottish | 2,640 | 24.0 | 3 | 44.8 |
| Canadian | 2,185 | 19.9 | 4 | 37.6 |
| French, n.o.s. | 1,765 | 16.1 | 5 | 42.4 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Tay (Township), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Tay (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 | 9,940 | 100.0 | ... | 44.9 | 10,990 | 100.0 | ... | 49.2 |
| Total visible minority population | 205 | 2.1 | 100.0 | 35.6 | 125 | 1.1 | 100.0 | 35.6 |
| South Asian | 35 | 0.4 | 19.5 | 39.0 | 20 | 0.2 | 12.5 | ... |
| Chinese | 35 | 0.4 | 17.1 | 50.0 | 20 | 0.2 | 16.7 | ... |
| Black | 30 | 0.3 | 14.6 | 14.8 | 30 | 0.3 | 25.0 | 11.0 |
| Filipino | 25 | 0.3 | 14.6 | 44.0 | 10 | 0.1 | 12.5 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.1 | 8.3 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 30 | 0.3 | 14.6 | 26.0 | 10 | 0.1 | 8.3 | ... |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Japanese | 20 | 0.2 | 9.8 | 40.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.1 | 8.3 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
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