Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Neepawa, Town
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 2,360 persons representing 42.6% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 965 persons representing 17.4% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 945 persons, representing 17.0% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Filipino, with about 2,595 persons representing 46.8% of the total population. The second group was Multiple visible minorities, with about 90 persons representing 1.6% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 90 persons representing 1.6% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Filipino, with about 2,525 persons representing 45.5% of the total population. The second origin was English, with about 910 persons representing 16.4% of the total population. The third origin was Scottish, with about 745 persons representing 13.4% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Neepawa (Town), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Neepawa (Town), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filipino | 2,525 | 45.5 | 1 | 33.2 |
| English | 910 | 16.4 | 2 | 54.4 |
| Scottish | 745 | 13.4 | 3 | 52.0 |
| Irish | 610 | 11.0 | 4 | 44.4 |
| German | 465 | 8.4 | 5 | 37.6 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Neepawa (Town), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Neepawa (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 | 4,340 | 100.0 | ... | 38.8 | 5,550 | 100.0 | ... | 38.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 1,765 | 40.7 | 100.0 | 27.6 | 2,940 | 53.0 | 100.0 | 32.8 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 45 | 0.8 | 1.7 | ... |
| Chinese | 25 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 18.5 | 15 | 0.3 | 0.5 | ... |
| Black | 25 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 32.0 | 90 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 11.1 |
| Filipino | 1,635 | 37.7 | 92.1 | 27.5 | 2,595 | 46.8 | 88.3 | 33.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 30 | 0.5 | 1.2 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 40 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 28.4 | 50 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 17.6 |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 20 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 38.0 | 15 | 0.3 | 0.7 | ... |
| 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 | 20 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 25.0 | 90 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 42.0 |
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