Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Portage la Prairie, City
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 2,465 persons representing 19.2% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 1,785 persons representing 13.9% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 5,425 persons, representing 42.3% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was South Asian, with about 575 persons representing 4.5% of the total population. The second group was Filipino, with about 390 persons representing 3.0% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 190 persons representing 1.5% 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 3,200 persons representing 24.9% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 2,995 persons representing 23.3% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 2,075 persons representing 16.2% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Portage la Prairie (City), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Portage la Prairie (City), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 3,200 | 24.9 | 1 | 48.8 |
| Scottish | 2,995 | 23.3 | 2 | 42.8 |
| Irish | 2,075 | 16.2 | 3 | 42.8 |
| Métis | 1,755 | 13.7 | 4 | 32.0 |
| German | 1,755 | 13.7 | 4 | 36.0 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Portage la Prairie (City), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Portage la Prairie (City), 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 | 12,765 | 100.0 | ... | 39.8 | 12,835 | 100.0 | ... | 39.2 |
| Total visible minority population | 645 | 5.1 | 100.0 | 31.8 | 1,330 | 10.4 | 100.0 | 27.0 |
| South Asian | 200 | 1.6 | 31.5 | 27.4 | 575 | 4.5 | 43.1 | 26.2 |
| Chinese | 20 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 40.0 | 20 | 0.2 | 1.5 | ... |
| Black | 70 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 33.0 | 190 | 1.5 | 13.9 | 21.2 |
| Filipino | 240 | 1.9 | 36.9 | 32.4 | 390 | 3.0 | 29.2 | 32.0 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 30 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 33.0 | 70 | 0.5 | 4.9 | 37.6 |
| Southeast Asian | 15 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 52.0 | 35 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 26.6 |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 45 | 0.4 | 6.9 | 30.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 15 | 0.1 | 1.1 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 15 | 0.1 | 1.1 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 15 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ... |
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