Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Jérôme, Ville
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 4,550 people, that is, 5.8% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 72,975 (93.7%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 355 (0.5%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 780 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 17.1% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Saint-Jérôme (Ville), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Saint-Jérôme (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 2,965 | 100.0 | ... | 4,550 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 470 | 15.9 | 1 | 515 | 11.3 | 1 |
| Colombia | 395 | 13.3 | 2 | 430 | 9.5 | 2 |
| Cameroon | 30 | 1.0 | 22 | 275 | 6.0 | 3 |
| Haiti | 150 | 5.1 | 3 | 250 | 5.5 | 4 |
| Morocco | 110 | 3.7 | 4 | 215 | 4.7 | 5 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 25 | 0.8 | 24 | 200 | 4.4 | 6 |
| Algeria | 75 | 2.5 | 9 | 195 | 4.3 | 7 |
| United States of America | 85 | 2.9 | 5 | 135 | 3.0 | 8 |
| Tunisia | 25 | 0.8 | 24 | 130 | 2.9 | 9 |
| Mexico | 50 | 1.7 | 16 | 110 | 2.4 | 10 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Saint-Jérôme (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 545 | 100.0 | ... | 780 | 100.0 | ... |
| Cameroon | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 100 | 12.7 | 1 |
| France | 50 | 9.2 | 2 | 70 | 8.9 | 2 |
| Colombia | 65 | 11.9 | 1 | 65 | 8.3 | 3 |
| Algeria | 25 | 4.6 | 6 | 60 | 7.6 | 4 |
| Tunisia | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 50 | 6.4 | 5 |
| Central African Republic | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 45 | 5.7 | 6 |
| Morocco | 10 | 1.8 | 14 | 40 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Haiti | 45 | 8.3 | 3 | 40 | 5.1 | 7 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 10 | 1.8 | 14 | 30 | 3.8 | 9 |
| Rwanda | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 30 | 3.8 | 9 |
| Syria | 35 | 6.4 | 4 | 30 | 3.8 | 9 |
Population by generation status and median age, Saint-Jérôme (Ville), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 71,225 | 100.0 | 43.2 | 77,880 | 100.0 | 44.4 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 3,245 | 4.6 | 40.8 | 5,175 | 6.6 | 39.6 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 2,720 | 3.8 | 25.6 | 4,160 | 5.3 | 18.8 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 65,260 | 91.6 | 44.4 | 68,550 | 88.0 | 46.4 |
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