Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Wasagamack, Indian reserve
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,420 persons representing 67.9% of the total population. The second group was Pentecostal and other Charismatic, with about 150 persons representing 7.2% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 240 persons, representing 11.5% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s., with about 1,215 persons representing 58.1% of the total population. The second origin was Oji-Cree, with about 620 persons representing 29.7% of the total population. The third origin was Anishinaabe, n.o.s., with about 110 persons representing 5.3% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Wasagamack (Indian reserve), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Wasagamack (Indian reserve), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s. | 1,215 | 58.1 | 1 | 19.2 |
| Oji-Cree | 620 | 29.7 | 2 | 19.0 |
| Anishinaabe, n.o.s. | 110 | 5.3 | 3 | 12.6 |
| North American Indigenous, n.o.s. | 105 | 5.0 | 4 | 17.8 |
| Cree, n.o.s. | 45 | 2.2 | 5 | 20.0 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Wasagamack (Indian reserve), 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 | 1,405 | 100.0 | ... | 24.4 | 2,090 | 100.0 | ... | 19.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| 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 | ... | 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 | ... | 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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