Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Mascouche, Ville

Immigrant Status

According to the 2021 Census, 3,785 people, that is, 7.6% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 46,070 (92.0%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 230 (0.5%) were non-permanent residents.

Recent Immigrants

Among immigrants in 2021, 430 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 11.4% of the immigrant population.

Percentage of the immigrant population Mascouche (Ville), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021

Top places of birth of immigrants, Mascouche (Ville), 2016 and 2021

Top places of birth of immigrants, Mascouche (Ville), 2016 and 2021
2016 2021
Number % Rank Number % Rank
Immigrant population 2,400 100.0 ... 3,785 100.0 ...
Haiti 355 14.8 1 710 18.8 1
France 355 14.8 1 355 9.4 2
Algeria 135 5.6 3 280 7.4 3
Morocco 25 1.0 20 235 6.2 4
Cameroon 70 2.9 8 165 4.4 5
Romania 45 1.9 13 140 3.7 6
Italy 125 5.2 4 120 3.2 7
Chile 10 0.4 34 105 2.8 8
El Salvador 35 1.5 16 90 2.4 9
Colombia 70 2.9 8 85 2.2 10

Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Mascouche (Ville), 2016 and 2021

Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Mascouche (Ville), 2016 and 2021
2016 2021
Number % Rank Number % Rank
Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) 265 100.0 ... 430 100.0 ...
Haiti 20 7.5 4 60 14.0 1
France 15 5.7 6 40 9.3 2
Mali 0 0.0 0 40 9.3 2
Burundi 0 0.0 0 40 9.3 2
Tunisia 0 0.0 0 30 7.0 5
Morocco 0 0.0 0 25 5.8 6
Algeria 25 9.4 3 20 4.7 7
Chile 0 0.0 0 20 4.7 7
United States of America 10 3.8 8 20 4.7 7
Mexico 15 5.7 6 15 3.5 10
Colombia 35 13.2 2 15 3.5 10
Cameroon 0 0.0 0 15 3.5 10

Population by generation status and median age, Mascouche (Ville), 2016 and 2021

Population by generation status and median age, Mascouche (Ville), 2016 and 2021
2016 2021
Number % Median age Number % Median age
Total population in private households 45,830 100.0 38.0 50,085 100.0 39.6
First generation (born abroad) 2,510 5.5 44.8 4,200 8.4 43.6
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 3,140 6.9 26.2 4,120 8.2 17.8
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 40,180 87.7 38.4 41,770 83.4 40.8
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