Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Sainte-Marie, Ville
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 320 people, that is, 2.5% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 12,115 (95.8%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 210 (1.7%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 65 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 20.3% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Sainte-Marie (Ville), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Sainte-Marie (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 360 | 100.0 | ... | 320 | 100.0 | ... |
| Colombia | 90 | 25.4 | 1 | 60 | 18.8 | 1 |
| France | 35 | 9.9 | 2 | 35 | 10.9 | 2 |
| Mexico | 10 | 2.8 | 7 | 30 | 9.4 | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 7.8 | 4 |
| Peru | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 6.3 | 5 |
| Mauritius | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 4.7 | 6 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Sainte-Marie (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 110 | 100.0 | ... | 65 | 100.0 | ... |
| Mauritius | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 23.1 | 1 |
Population by generation status and median age, Sainte-Marie (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 13,015 | 100.0 | 40.4 | 12,640 | 100.0 | 42.4 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 400 | 3.1 | 29.2 | 585 | 4.6 | 37.2 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 210 | 1.6 | 18.4 | 295 | 2.3 | 12.0 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 12,400 | 95.3 | 41.2 | 11,755 | 93.0 | 43.6 |
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