Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Repentigny, Ville
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 10,640 people, that is, 12.5% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 73,950 (87.0%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 400 (0.5%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 735 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 6.9% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Repentigny (Ville), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Repentigny (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 7,360 | 100.0 | ... | 10,640 | 100.0 | ... |
| Haiti | 2,015 | 27.4 | 1 | 2,995 | 28.1 | 1 |
| Algeria | 665 | 9.0 | 3 | 1,600 | 15.0 | 2 |
| Morocco | 675 | 9.2 | 2 | 1,055 | 9.9 | 3 |
| France | 490 | 6.7 | 4 | 485 | 4.6 | 4 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 195 | 2.6 | 7 | 355 | 3.3 | 5 |
| Peru | 235 | 3.2 | 5 | 220 | 2.1 | 6 |
| United States of America | 155 | 2.1 | 10 | 210 | 2.0 | 7 |
| Italy | 220 | 3.0 | 6 | 185 | 1.7 | 8 |
| Colombia | 80 | 1.1 | 18 | 165 | 1.6 | 9 |
| Mexico | 115 | 1.6 | 12 | 160 | 1.5 | 10 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Repentigny (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 725 | 100.0 | ... | 735 | 100.0 | ... |
| Haiti | 260 | 35.9 | 1 | 210 | 28.4 | 1 |
| Algeria | 90 | 12.4 | 2 | 120 | 16.2 | 2 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 65 | 8.8 | 3 |
| France | 55 | 7.6 | 4 | 65 | 8.8 | 3 |
| Morocco | 85 | 11.7 | 3 | 35 | 4.7 | 5 |
| Cuba | 50 | 6.9 | 5 | 30 | 4.1 | 6 |
| United States of America | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Dominican Republic | 25 | 3.4 | 7 | 20 | 2.7 | 8 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 2.7 | 8 |
| Iran | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 2.7 | 8 |
Population by generation status and median age, Repentigny (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 83,105 | 100.0 | 43.2 | 84,985 | 100.0 | 44.0 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 7,675 | 9.2 | 44.0 | 11,335 | 13.3 | 45.2 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 7,820 | 9.4 | 16.0 | 9,870 | 11.6 | 14.6 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 67,615 | 81.4 | 46.4 | 63,780 | 75.0 | 47.6 |
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