Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Dufferin, Rural municipality
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 1,020 persons representing 43.6% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 260 persons representing 11.1% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 670 persons, representing 28.6% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Canadian, with about 520 persons representing 22.2% of the total population. The second origin was Dutch, with about 510 persons representing 21.8% of the total population. The third origin was German, with about 405 persons representing 17.3% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Dufferin (Rural municipality), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Dufferin (Rural municipality), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 520 | 22.2 | 1 | 18.0 |
| Dutch | 510 | 21.8 | 2 | 24.4 |
| German | 405 | 17.3 | 3 | 32.4 |
| Scottish | 395 | 16.9 | 4 | 38.8 |
| English | 315 | 13.5 | 5 | 50.0 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Dufferin (Rural 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 | 2,270 | 100.0 | ... | 35.0 | 2,340 | 100.0 | ... | 35.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 15 | 0.7 | 100.0 | 44.0 | 25 | 1.1 | 100.0 | ... |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 15 | 0.7 | 100.0 | 44.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
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