Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Sept-Îles, Census agglomeration
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 19,065 persons representing 70.2% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 1,290 persons representing 4.8% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 5,965 persons, representing 22.0% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 210 persons representing 0.8% of the total population. The second group was Filipino, with about 100 persons representing 0.4% of the total population. The third group was Latin American, with about 75 persons representing 0.3% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Canadian, with about 9,715 persons representing 35.8% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 4,540 persons representing 16.7% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 3,800 persons representing 14.0% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Sept-Îles (CA), 2011 and 2021
The 10 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Sept-Îles (CA), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 9,715 | 35.8 | 1 | 43.2 |
| French, n.o.s. | 4,540 | 16.7 | 2 | 48.4 |
| Québécois | 3,800 | 14.0 | 3 | 42.4 |
| Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s. | 2,520 | 9.3 | 4 | 29.6 |
| French Canadian | 1,885 | 6.9 | 5 | 50.0 |
| First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s. | 1,470 | 5.4 | 6 | 27.2 |
| Irish | 1,090 | 4.0 | 7 | 38.8 |
| Caucasian (White), n.o.s. | 825 | 3.0 | 8 | 39.6 |
| Acadian | 635 | 2.3 | 9 | 52.8 |
| Métis | 520 | 1.9 | 10 | 35.6 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Sept-Îles (CA), 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Sept-Îles (CA), 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 | 28,070 | 100.0 | ... | 40.8 | 27,155 | 100.0 | ... | 42.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 335 | 1.2 | 100.0 | 26.8 | 575 | 2.1 | 100.0 | 29.6 |
| South Asian | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.0 | 1.7 | ... |
| Chinese | 10 | 0.0 | 3.0 | ... | 30 | 0.1 | 4.3 | ... |
| Black | 155 | 0.6 | 47.8 | 25.0 | 210 | 0.8 | 35.7 | 23.2 |
| Filipino | 10 | 0.0 | 3.0 | ... | 100 | 0.4 | 17.4 | 32.0 |
| Arab | 60 | 0.2 | 17.9 | 37.2 | 65 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 36.4 |
| Latin American | 45 | 0.2 | 14.9 | 28.2 | 75 | 0.3 | 13.0 | 33.2 |
| Southeast Asian | 10 | 0.0 | 3.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 15 | 0.1 | 4.5 | ... | 15 | 0.1 | 2.6 | ... |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 20 | 0.1 | 6.0 | ... | 15 | 0.1 | 2.6 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 35 | 0.1 | 6.1 | 27.0 |
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