Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord, Census division
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 2,110 people, that is, 1.3% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 160,345 (97.7%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 1,670 (1.0%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 420 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 19.9% of the immigrant population.
Place of birth
The top three places of birth among immigrants living in Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Census division) in 2021 were France, China, and Colombia. Among recent immigrants living in Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Census division), they were France, Cameroon, and Tunisia.
Percentage of the immigrant population Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Census division), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Census division), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 2,090 | 100.0 | ... | 2,110 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 425 | 20.3 | 1 | 510 | 24.2 | 1 |
| China | 190 | 9.1 | 2 | 90 | 4.3 | 2 |
| Haiti | 95 | 4.5 | 4 | 70 | 3.3 | 3 |
| Colombia | 75 | 3.6 | 5 | 70 | 3.3 | 3 |
| Algeria | 105 | 5.0 | 3 | 65 | 3.1 | 5 |
| Morocco | 70 | 3.3 | 6 | 55 | 2.6 | 6 |
| United States of America | 55 | 2.6 | 7 | 55 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 0.5 | 37 | 55 | 2.6 | 6 |
| Tunisia | 35 | 1.7 | 14 | 50 | 2.4 | 9 |
| Germany | 55 | 2.6 | 7 | 50 | 2.4 | 9 |
| Togo | 15 | 0.7 | 31 | 50 | 2.4 | 9 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Census division), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 415 | 100.0 | ... | 420 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 130 | 31.0 | 1 | 145 | 34.5 | 1 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 2.4 | 8 | 40 | 9.5 | 2 |
| Tunisia | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 4.8 | 3 |
| Cuba | 10 | 2.4 | 8 | 15 | 3.6 | 4 |
| China | 10 | 2.4 | 8 | 15 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Burkina Faso | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 10 | 2.4 | 8 | 15 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Algeria | 15 | 3.6 | 7 | 15 | 3.6 | 4 |
| Morocco | 35 | 8.3 | 2 | 15 | 3.6 | 4 |
Population by generation status and median age, Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Census division), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 163,675 | 100.0 | 45.2 | 164,125 | 100.0 | 45.6 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 2,935 | 1.8 | 32.4 | 4,285 | 2.6 | 31.4 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 2,255 | 1.4 | 26.8 | 2,595 | 1.6 | 19.6 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 158,495 | 96.8 | 45.6 | 157,245 | 95.8 | 46.4 |
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