Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Buffalo River Dene Nation, Indian reserve
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 465 persons representing 55.4% of the total population. The second group was Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality, with about 45 persons representing 5.4% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 260 persons, representing 31.0% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Dene, n.o.s., with about 595 persons representing 70.8% of the total population. The second origin was Cree, n.o.s., with about 195 persons representing 23.2% of the total population. The third origin was First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s., with about 125 persons representing 14.9% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Buffalo River Dene Nation (Indian reserve), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Buffalo River Dene Nation (Indian reserve), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dene, n.o.s. | 595 | 70.8 | 1 | 25.8 |
| Cree, n.o.s. | 195 | 23.2 | 2 | 26.4 |
| First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s. | 125 | 14.9 | 3 | 36.8 |
| French, n.o.s. | 35 | 4.2 | 4 | 37.6 |
| Chipewyan (Denesuline) | 30 | 3.6 | 5 | 40.0 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Buffalo River Dene Nation (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 | 785 | 100.0 | ... | 29.8 | 840 | 100.0 | ... | 27.8 |
| 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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