Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Central Kootenay J, Regional district electoral area
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Other Christians, with about 525 persons representing 15.1% of the total population. The second group was Catholic, with about 175 persons representing 5.0% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 2,315 persons, representing 66.7% 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 1,265 persons representing 36.5% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 855 persons representing 24.7% of the total population. The third origin was Russian, with about 685 persons representing 19.8% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Central Kootenay J (Regional district electoral area), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Central Kootenay J (Regional district electoral area), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 1,265 | 36.5 | 1 | 42.4 |
| Scottish | 855 | 24.7 | 2 | 38.8 |
| Russian | 685 | 19.8 | 3 | 40.8 |
| German | 610 | 17.6 | 4 | 38.4 |
| Irish | 530 | 15.3 | 5 | 40.8 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Central Kootenay J (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 | 3,120 | 100.0 | ... | 43.3 | 3,470 | 100.0 | ... | 46.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 55 | 1.8 | 100.0 | 48.0 | 80 | 2.3 | 100.0 | 32.4 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Filipino | 25 | 0.8 | 45.5 | 48.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 15 | 0.4 | 18.8 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 15 | 0.5 | 27.3 | ... | 10 | 0.3 | 12.5 | ... |
| 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 | ... | 10 | 0.3 | 12.5 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
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