Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Châteauguay, Ville
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 10,430 people, that is, 20.9% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 39,190 (78.4%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 375 (0.8%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 1,115 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 10.7% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Châteauguay (Ville), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Châteauguay (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 7,590 | 100.0 | ... | 10,430 | 100.0 | ... |
| Algeria | 275 | 3.6 | 4 | 700 | 6.7 | 1 |
| Morocco | 405 | 5.3 | 1 | 500 | 4.8 | 2 |
| Moldova | 125 | 1.6 | 22 | 430 | 4.1 | 3 |
| Cameroon | 135 | 1.8 | 21 | 425 | 4.1 | 4 |
| Haiti | 290 | 3.8 | 3 | 380 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Romania | 310 | 4.1 | 2 | 355 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Ukraine | 225 | 3.0 | 8 | 300 | 2.9 | 7 |
| Italy | 195 | 2.6 | 10 | 270 | 2.6 | 8 |
| Jamaica | 250 | 3.3 | 7 | 265 | 2.5 | 9 |
| France | 275 | 3.6 | 4 | 265 | 2.5 | 9 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Châteauguay (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 865 | 100.0 | ... | 1,115 | 100.0 | ... |
| Algeria | 10 | 1.1 | 22 | 100 | 9.0 | 1 |
| Cameroon | 80 | 9.2 | 1 | 100 | 9.0 | 1 |
| Moldova | 25 | 2.9 | 12 | 75 | 6.8 | 3 |
| Burundi | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 75 | 6.8 | 3 |
| Ukraine | 55 | 6.3 | 3 | 60 | 5.4 | 5 |
| Russian Federation | 60 | 6.9 | 2 | 50 | 4.5 | 6 |
| Egypt | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 45 | 4.1 | 7 |
| Central African Republic | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 40 | 3.6 | 8 |
| China | 30 | 3.4 | 11 | 40 | 3.6 | 8 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 10 | 1.1 | 22 | 35 | 3.2 | 10 |
| Haiti | 55 | 6.3 | 3 | 35 | 3.2 | 10 |
Population by generation status and median age, Châteauguay (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 47,215 | 100.0 | 41.6 | 49,995 | 100.0 | 42.4 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 7,915 | 16.8 | 46.8 | 11,075 | 22.2 | 45.6 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 6,880 | 14.6 | 22.6 | 8,180 | 16.4 | 18.4 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 32,420 | 68.7 | 43.6 | 30,740 | 61.5 | 45.6 |
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