Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Joliette, Municipalité régionale de comté
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 2,370 people, that is, 3.5% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 65,605 (96.0%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 360 (0.5%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 515 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 21.7% of the immigrant population.
Place of birth
The top three places of birth among immigrants living in Joliette (Municipalité régionale de comté) in 2021 were France, Colombia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Among recent immigrants living in Joliette (Municipalité régionale de comté), they were the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, and France.
Percentage of the immigrant population Joliette (Municipalité régionale de comté), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Joliette (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 1,695 | 100.0 | ... | 2,370 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 300 | 17.7 | 1 | 405 | 17.1 | 1 |
| Colombia | 265 | 15.6 | 2 | 265 | 11.2 | 2 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 20 | 1.2 | 20 | 180 | 7.6 | 3 |
| Morocco | 40 | 2.4 | 10 | 120 | 5.1 | 4 |
| Syria | 45 | 2.7 | 8 | 100 | 4.2 | 5 |
| Haiti | 60 | 3.5 | 3 | 95 | 4.0 | 6 |
| Algeria | 40 | 2.4 | 10 | 80 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Kosovo | 55 | 3.2 | 6 | 60 | 2.5 | 8 |
| Burundi | 40 | 2.4 | 10 | 60 | 2.5 | 8 |
| United States of America | 45 | 2.7 | 8 | 45 | 1.9 | 10 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15 | 0.9 | 25 | 45 | 1.9 | 10 |
| Laos | 25 | 1.5 | 15 | 45 | 1.9 | 10 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Joliette (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 350 | 100.0 | ... | 515 | 100.0 | ... |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 95 | 18.6 | 1 |
| Syria | 35 | 9.9 | 3 | 85 | 16.7 | 2 |
| France | 35 | 9.9 | 3 | 50 | 9.8 | 3 |
| Colombia | 100 | 28.2 | 1 | 40 | 7.8 | 4 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 35 | 6.9 | 5 |
| Lebanon | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 30 | 5.9 | 6 |
| Burundi | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Mauritius | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Morocco | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 2.9 | 9 |
| United States of America | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 2.9 | 9 |
| Kosovo | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 2.9 | 9 |
Population by generation status and median age, Joliette (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 63,930 | 100.0 | 44.8 | 68,330 | 100.0 | 45.2 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 1,900 | 3.0 | 39.2 | 2,870 | 4.2 | 40.8 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 1,985 | 3.1 | 26.6 | 2,325 | 3.4 | 20.8 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 60,045 | 93.9 | 45.6 | 63,140 | 92.4 | 46.4 |
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