Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Northern Rockies, Regional municipality
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 470 persons representing 12.2% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 440 persons representing 11.4% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 2,300 persons, representing 59.5% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Filipino, with about 115 persons representing 3.0% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 70 persons representing 1.8% of the total population. The third group was Black, with about 50 persons representing 1.3% 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 1,010 persons representing 26.1% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 745 persons representing 19.3% of the total population. The third origin was Irish, with about 655 persons representing 16.9% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Northern Rockies (Regional municipality), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Northern Rockies (Regional municipality), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 1,010 | 26.1 | 1 | 46.0 |
| Scottish | 745 | 19.3 | 2 | 45.2 |
| Irish | 655 | 16.9 | 3 | 42.4 |
| Canadian | 630 | 16.3 | 4 | 30.4 |
| German | 530 | 13.7 | 5 | 40.0 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Northern Rockies (Regional municipality), 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 | 4,760 | 100.0 | ... | 35.7 | 3,865 | 100.0 | ... | 40.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 350 | 7.4 | 100.0 | 34.2 | 315 | 8.2 | 100.0 | 30.2 |
| South Asian | 30 | 0.6 | 8.7 | 40.0 | 70 | 1.8 | 20.6 | 27.6 |
| Chinese | 35 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 50.0 | 20 | 0.5 | 6.3 | ... |
| Black | 35 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 35.0 | 50 | 1.3 | 15.9 | 20.4 |
| Filipino | 150 | 3.2 | 43.5 | 29.2 | 115 | 3.0 | 38.1 | 30.2 |
| 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 | 60 | 1.3 | 17.4 | 30.8 | 15 | 0.4 | 4.8 | ... |
| 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 | ... | 20 | 0.5 | 6.3 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 15 | 0.3 | 4.3 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
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