Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Virden, Town
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was United Church, with about 595 persons representing 19.6% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 420 persons representing 13.9% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,230 persons, representing 40.6% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Filipino, with about 160 persons representing 5.3% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 55 persons representing 1.8% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 30 persons representing 1.0% 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 1,005 persons representing 33.2% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 970 persons representing 32.0% of the total population. The third origin was Canadian, with about 590 persons representing 19.5% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Virden (Town), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Virden (Town), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 1,005 | 33.2 | 1 | 48.0 |
| Scottish | 970 | 32.0 | 2 | 40.4 |
| Canadian | 590 | 19.5 | 3 | 29.8 |
| Irish | 520 | 17.2 | 4 | 40.8 |
| German | 415 | 13.7 | 5 | 28.2 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Virden (Town), 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 | 3,215 | 100.0 | ... | 41.5 | 3,030 | 100.0 | ... | 41.2 |
| Total visible minority population | 145 | 4.5 | 100.0 | 29.8 | 300 | 9.9 | 100.0 | 27.6 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 55 | 1.8 | 18.0 | 22.2 |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 40 | 1.2 | 30.0 | 27.6 | 30 | 1.0 | 8.2 | ... |
| Filipino | 75 | 2.3 | 50.0 | 28.4 | 160 | 5.3 | 52.5 | 29.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 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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