Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Bifrost-Riverton, Municipality
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 1,295 persons representing 39.1% of the total population. The second group was Lutheran, with about 405 persons representing 12.2% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,155 persons, representing 34.9% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Icelandic, with about 1,030 persons representing 31.1% of the total population. The second origin was Mennonite, with about 635 persons representing 19.2% of the total population. The third origin was Ukrainian, with about 595 persons representing 18.0% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Bifrost-Riverton (Municipality), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Bifrost-Riverton (Municipality), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icelandic | 1,030 | 31.1 | 1 | 44.8 |
| Mennonite | 635 | 19.2 | 2 | 20.8 |
| Ukrainian | 595 | 18.0 | 3 | 43.6 |
| German | 565 | 17.1 | 4 | 28.4 |
| English | 370 | 11.2 | 5 | 36.4 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Bifrost-Riverton (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 | 3,365 | 100.0 | ... | 37.1 | 3,310 | 100.0 | ... | 36.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 65 | 1.9 | 100.0 | 18.8 | 60 | 1.8 | 100.0 | 16.4 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 10 | 0.3 | 15.4 | ... | 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 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 30 | 0.9 | 63.6 | 19.0 |
| 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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