Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Behchokò, Community government
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,130 persons representing 65.3% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 160 persons representing 9.2% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 375 persons, representing 21.7% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Tlicho (Dogrib), with about 685 persons representing 39.6% of the total population. The second origin was Dene, n.o.s., with about 475 persons representing 27.5% of the total population. The third origin was First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s., with about 390 persons representing 22.5% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Behchokò (Community government), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Behchokò (Community government), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tlicho (Dogrib) | 685 | 39.6 | 1 | 27.8 |
| Dene, n.o.s. | 475 | 27.5 | 2 | 26.6 |
| First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s. | 390 | 22.5 | 3 | 28.4 |
| Métis | 55 | 3.2 | 4 | 26.6 |
| Irish | 40 | 2.3 | 5 | 29.6 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Behchokò (Community government), 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 | 1,865 | 100.0 | ... | 29.7 | 1,730 | 100.0 | ... | 28.6 |
| Total visible minority population | 20 | 1.1 | 100.0 | 34.0 | 40 | 2.3 | 100.0 | 30.6 |
| South Asian | 10 | 0.5 | 40.0 | 36.0 | 10 | 0.6 | 37.5 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | ... |
| Black | 0 | 0.0 | 40.0 | ... | 10 | 0.6 | 25.0 | ... |
| Filipino | 10 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 28.0 | 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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