Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Ville
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 1,240 people, that is, 7.3% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 15,575 (92.1%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 85 (0.5%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 175 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 14.1% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Saint-Basile-le-Grand (Ville), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Saint-Basile-le-Grand (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 910 | 100.0 | ... | 1,240 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 240 | 26.4 | 1 | 280 | 22.6 | 1 |
| Romania | 15 | 1.6 | 12 | 85 | 6.9 | 2 |
| Algeria | 25 | 2.7 | 8 | 60 | 4.8 | 3 |
| Morocco | 35 | 3.8 | 5 | 55 | 4.4 | 4 |
| Peru | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 55 | 4.4 | 4 |
| Mexico | 45 | 4.9 | 4 | 45 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 45 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Colombia | 75 | 8.2 | 2 | 45 | 3.6 | 6 |
| Belgium | 35 | 3.8 | 5 | 40 | 3.2 | 9 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 40 | 3.2 | 9 |
| Moldova | 20 | 2.2 | 10 | 40 | 3.2 | 9 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Saint-Basile-le-Grand (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 155 | 100.0 | ... | 175 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 30 | 19.4 | 1 | 45 | 25.7 | 1 |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 11.4 | 2 |
| Colombia | 25 | 16.1 | 2 | 20 | 11.4 | 2 |
| Moldova | 10 | 6.5 | 5 | 15 | 8.6 | 4 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 8.6 | 4 |
| India | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 8.6 | 4 |
Population by generation status and median age, Saint-Basile-le-Grand (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 16,845 | 100.0 | 39.2 | 16,905 | 100.0 | 41.6 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 1,015 | 6.0 | 40.8 | 1,440 | 8.5 | 43.2 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 1,035 | 6.1 | 20.6 | 1,390 | 8.2 | 17.0 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 14,800 | 87.9 | 39.6 | 14,070 | 83.3 | 42.8 |
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