Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Falher, Town
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 470 persons representing 55.6% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 85 persons representing 10.1% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 185 persons, representing 21.9% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Filipino, with about 55 persons representing 6.5% of the total population. The second group was Arab, with about 15 persons representing 1.8% of the total population. The third group was Chinese, with about 15 persons representing 1.8% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was French, n.o.s., with about 305 persons representing 36.1% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 110 persons representing 13.0% of the total population. The third origin was French Canadian, with about 95 persons representing 11.2% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Falher (Town), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Falher (Town), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French, n.o.s. | 305 | 36.1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Scottish | 110 | 13.0 | 2 | 34.4 |
| French Canadian | 95 | 11.2 | 3 | 58.0 |
| Canadian | 80 | 9.5 | 4 | 29.4 |
| German | 80 | 9.5 | 4 | 31.8 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Falher (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 | 965 | 100.0 | ... | 41.9 | 845 | 100.0 | ... | 44.8 |
| Total visible minority population | 155 | 16.1 | 100.0 | 28.0 | 100 | 11.8 | 100.0 | 36.8 |
| South Asian | 25 | 2.6 | 12.9 | 32.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 15 | 1.8 | 15.8 | ... |
| Black | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Filipino | 80 | 8.3 | 54.8 | 27.8 | 55 | 6.5 | 57.9 | 37.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 15 | 1.8 | 15.8 | ... |
| Latin American | 20 | 2.1 | 12.9 | 37.0 | 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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