Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, Municipalité régionale de comté
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 390 people, that is, 0.8% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 50,555 (98.9%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 165 (0.3%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 65 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 16.5% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Lac-Saint-Jean-Est (Municipalité régionale de comté), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Lac-Saint-Jean-Est (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 450 | 100.0 | ... | 390 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 65 | 14.4 | 2 | 60 | 15.4 | 1 |
| Haiti | 35 | 7.8 | 4 | 30 | 7.7 | 2 |
| Belgium | 25 | 5.6 | 7 | 30 | 7.7 | 2 |
| Philippines | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 6.4 | 4 |
| Viet Nam | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Mexico | 50 | 11.1 | 3 | 20 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Colombia | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 5.1 | 5 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 2.2 | 12 | 15 | 3.8 | 9 |
| Italy | 30 | 6.7 | 5 | 15 | 3.8 | 9 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Lac-Saint-Jean-Est (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 95 | 100.0 | ... | 65 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 15 | 15.0 | 3 | 15 | 23.1 | 1 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 23.1 | 1 |
Population by generation status and median age, Lac-Saint-Jean-Est (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 51,170 | 100.0 | 45.2 | 51,115 | 100.0 | 46.0 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 540 | 1.1 | 26.6 | 700 | 1.4 | 31.8 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 500 | 1.0 | 39.2 | 555 | 1.1 | 18.4 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 50,135 | 98.0 | 45.6 | 49,860 | 97.6 | 46.8 |
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