Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
East Kootenay F, Regional district electoral area
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 500 persons representing 14.6% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 375 persons representing 10.9% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,775 persons, representing 51.7% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was South Asian, with about 115 persons representing 3.4% of the total population. The second group was Filipino, with about 25 persons representing 0.7% of the total population. The third group was Latin American, with about 15 persons representing 0.4% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was English, with about 1,040 persons representing 30.3% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 960 persons representing 28.0% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 675 persons representing 19.7% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, East Kootenay F (Regional district electoral area), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, East Kootenay F (Regional district electoral area), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 1,040 | 30.3 | 1 | 59.6 |
| Scottish | 960 | 28.0 | 2 | 58.8 |
| Irish | 675 | 19.7 | 3 | 58.4 |
| German | 585 | 17.1 | 4 | 59.2 |
| Canadian | 415 | 12.1 | 5 | 38.8 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, East Kootenay F (Regional district electoral area), 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 | 2,655 | 100.0 | ... | 50.3 | 3,430 | 100.0 | ... | 58.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 45 | 1.7 | 100.0 | 40.0 | 195 | 5.7 | 100.0 | 30.2 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 115 | 3.4 | 60.0 | 24.8 |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 20 | 0.8 | 33.3 | 36.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 25 | 0.7 | 12.5 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 15 | 0.4 | 5.0 | ... |
| 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 | 10 | 0.4 | 22.2 | ... | 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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