Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Sainte-Marie, Census agglomeration
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 9,240 persons representing 73.1% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 995 persons representing 7.9% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 2,225 persons, representing 17.6% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Latin American, with about 190 persons representing 1.5% of the total population. The second group was Black, with about 145 persons representing 1.1% of the total population. The third group was Multiple visible minorities, with about 50 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 Canadian, with about 5,290 persons representing 41.9% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 3,420 persons representing 27.1% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 1,655 persons representing 13.1% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of main religious groups, Sainte-Marie (CA), 2011 and 2021
The 10 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Sainte-Marie (CA), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 5,290 | 41.9 | 1 | 44.8 |
| French, n.o.s. | 3,420 | 27.1 | 2 | 43.6 |
| Québécois | 1,655 | 13.1 | 3 | 37.6 |
| French Canadian | 1,060 | 8.4 | 4 | 42.0 |
| Irish | 360 | 2.8 | 5 | 34.4 |
| Caucasian (White), n.o.s. | 315 | 2.5 | 6 | 42.0 |
| First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s. | 190 | 1.5 | 7 | 26.4 |
| Mexican | 145 | 1.1 | 8 | 15.6 |
| European, n.o.s. | 140 | 1.1 | 9 | 48.0 |
| Christian, n.i.e. | 140 | 1.1 | 9 | 36.8 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Sainte-Marie (CA), 2006, 2011, 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Sainte-Marie (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 | 13,015 | 100.0 | ... | 40.4 | 12,640 | 100.0 | ... | 42.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 320 | 2.5 | 100.0 | 21.6 | 485 | 3.8 | 100.0 | 32.8 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | ... | 45 | 0.4 | 9.4 | 42.0 |
| Chinese | 45 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 16.8 | 25 | 0.2 | 5.2 | ... |
| Black | 85 | 0.7 | 25.0 | 11.8 | 145 | 1.1 | 30.2 | 31.6 |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 35 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 36.4 | 25 | 0.2 | 5.2 | ... |
| Latin American | 120 | 0.9 | 39.1 | 25.0 | 190 | 1.5 | 39.6 | 32.8 |
| Southeast Asian | 15 | 0.1 | 4.7 | ... | 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 | ... | 50 | 0.4 | 11.5 | 32.4 |
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