Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Mercier, Ville
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 1,675 people, that is, 11.5% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 12,810 (87.9%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 85 (0.6%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 205 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 12.2% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Mercier (Ville), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Mercier (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 1,000 | 100.0 | ... | 1,675 | 100.0 | ... |
| Cameroon | 85 | 8.5 | 1 | 170 | 10.1 | 1 |
| France | 85 | 8.5 | 1 | 120 | 7.2 | 2 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 15 | 1.5 | 20 | 95 | 5.7 | 3 |
| Morocco | 25 | 2.5 | 11 | 95 | 5.7 | 3 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 75 | 7.5 | 3 | 90 | 5.4 | 5 |
| Haiti | 20 | 2.0 | 15 | 70 | 4.2 | 6 |
| Algeria | 45 | 4.5 | 6 | 65 | 3.9 | 7 |
| United States of America | 50 | 5.0 | 4 | 50 | 3.0 | 8 |
| Romania | 40 | 4.0 | 8 | 45 | 2.7 | 9 |
| Togo | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 45 | 2.7 | 9 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Mercier (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 120 | 100.0 | ... | 205 | 100.0 | ... |
| Cameroon | 15 | 12.5 | 1 | 60 | 30.0 | 1 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 10 | 8.3 | 4 | 35 | 17.5 | 2 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 10 | 8.3 | 4 | 35 | 17.5 | 2 |
| Belarus | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 7.5 | 4 |
Population by generation status and median age, Mercier (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 13,060 | 100.0 | 38.4 | 14,570 | 100.0 | 39.2 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 1,030 | 7.9 | 41.2 | 1,815 | 12.5 | 42.0 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 955 | 7.3 | 19.4 | 1,460 | 10.0 | 12.9 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 11,080 | 84.8 | 38.8 | 11,295 | 77.5 | 40.4 |
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