Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Riverdale, Municipality
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 265 persons representing 15.5% of the total population. The second group was United Church, with about 235 persons representing 13.8% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 835 persons, representing 49.0% 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 580 persons representing 33.9% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 505 persons representing 29.5% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 360 persons representing 21.1% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Riverdale (Municipality), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Riverdale (Municipality), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 580 | 33.9 | 1 | 35.6 |
| Scottish | 505 | 29.5 | 2 | 40.0 |
| Irish | 360 | 21.1 | 3 | 42.8 |
| German | 295 | 17.3 | 4 | 31.2 |
| Ukrainian | 215 | 12.6 | 5 | 31.0 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Riverdale (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 | 2,025 | 100.0 | ... | 39.8 | 1,705 | 100.0 | ... | 40.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 55 | 2.7 | 100.0 | 32.5 | 75 | 4.4 | 100.0 | 9.2 |
| 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 | ... | 20 | 1.2 | 28.6 | ... |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 35 | 2.1 | 50.0 | ... |
| 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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