Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Matawinie, Municipalité régionale de comté
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 1,605 people, that is, 2.9% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 52,865 (96.7%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 180 (0.3%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 65 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 4.0% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Matawinie (Municipalité régionale de comté), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Matawinie (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 1,365 | 100.0 | ... | 1,605 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 430 | 31.5 | 1 | 475 | 29.6 | 1 |
| Poland | 85 | 6.2 | 2 | 115 | 7.2 | 2 |
| Italy | 75 | 5.5 | 3 | 85 | 5.3 | 3 |
| United States of America | 70 | 5.1 | 4 | 85 | 5.3 | 3 |
| Belgium | 50 | 3.7 | 5 | 60 | 3.7 | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 30 | 2.2 | 10 | 50 | 3.1 | 6 |
| Portugal | 40 | 2.9 | 9 | 45 | 2.8 | 7 |
| Germany | 50 | 3.7 | 5 | 40 | 2.5 | 8 |
| Colombia | 15 | 1.1 | 15 | 35 | 2.2 | 9 |
| Spain | 10 | 0.7 | 24 | 35 | 2.2 | 9 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Matawinie (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 55 | 100.0 | ... | 65 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 25 | 45.5 | 1 | 25 | 35.7 | 1 |
Population by generation status and median age, Matawinie (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 49,260 | 100.0 | 52.4 | 54,645 | 100.0 | 54.0 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 1,495 | 3.0 | 59.2 | 1,955 | 3.6 | 58.0 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 1,725 | 3.5 | 53.6 | 1,730 | 3.2 | 46.8 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 46,040 | 93.5 | 52.0 | 50,965 | 93.3 | 54.0 |
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