Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Rivière-du-Loup, Ville
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 385 people, that is, 2.0% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 18,110 (96.0%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 365 (1.9%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 115 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 29.9% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Rivière-du-Loup (Ville), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Rivière-du-Loup (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 355 | 100.0 | ... | 385 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 55 | 15.5 | 1 | 80 | 20.5 | 1 |
| Algeria | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 45 | 11.5 | 2 |
| China | 40 | 11.3 | 3 | 35 | 9.0 | 3 |
| Senegal | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 6.4 | 4 |
| Laos | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Morocco | 15 | 4.2 | 6 | 15 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Armenia | 50 | 14.1 | 2 | 15 | 3.8 | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 3.8 | 5 |
| United States of America | 20 | 5.6 | 5 | 15 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Haiti | 25 | 7.0 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 5 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Rivière-du-Loup (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 145 | 100.0 | ... | 115 | 100.0 | ... |
| Algeria | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 21.7 | 1 |
| Senegal | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 17.4 | 2 |
| France | 15 | 10.3 | 3 | 15 | 13.0 | 3 |
Population by generation status and median age, Rivière-du-Loup (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 18,445 | 100.0 | 46.0 | 18,860 | 100.0 | 46.4 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 435 | 2.4 | 34.0 | 795 | 4.2 | 33.2 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 255 | 1.4 | 32.0 | 380 | 2.0 | 18.8 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 17,755 | 96.3 | 46.8 | 17,690 | 93.8 | 48.0 |
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