Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Lac-Mégantic, Ville
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 100 people, that is, 1.8% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 5,365 (96.6%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 85 (1.5%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 25 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 25.0% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Lac-Mégantic (Ville), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Lac-Mégantic (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 85 | 100.0 | ... | 100 | 100.0 | ... |
| United States of America | 20 | 23.5 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 |
| France | 10 | 11.8 | 2 | 20 | 20.0 | 2 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Lac-Mégantic (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 15 | 100.0 | ... | 25 | 100.0 | ... |
Population by generation status and median age, Lac-Mégantic (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 5,425 | 100.0 | 49.2 | 5,555 | 100.0 | 52.8 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 115 | 2.1 | 42.0 | 205 | 3.7 | 40.8 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 155 | 2.9 | 40.8 | 120 | 2.2 | 20.8 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 5,150 | 94.9 | 50.0 | 5,230 | 94.1 | 54.4 |
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