Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Sainte-Sophie, Municipalité
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 465 people, that is, 2.6% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 17,480 (97.2%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 45 (0.3%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 50 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 10.8% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Sainte-Sophie (Municipalité), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Sainte-Sophie (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 415 | 100.0 | ... | 465 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 110 | 26.5 | 1 | 125 | 26.9 | 1 |
| Haiti | 20 | 4.8 | 5 | 25 | 5.4 | 2 |
| Romania | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 5.4 | 2 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 25 | 5.4 | 2 |
| Italy | 20 | 4.8 | 5 | 20 | 4.3 | 5 |
| Portugal | 15 | 3.6 | 10 | 15 | 3.2 | 6 |
| China | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Philippines | 20 | 4.8 | 5 | 15 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Cuba | 25 | 6.0 | 3 | 15 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Moldova | 25 | 6.0 | 3 | 15 | 3.2 | 6 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Sainte-Sophie (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 65 | 100.0 | ... | 50 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 15 | 23.1 | 2 | 15 | 33.3 | 1 |
Population by generation status and median age, Sainte-Sophie (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 15,545 | 100.0 | 36.8 | 17,990 | 100.0 | 37.2 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 440 | 2.8 | 46.4 | 555 | 3.1 | 43.6 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 540 | 3.5 | 33.6 | 670 | 3.7 | 31.6 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 14,565 | 93.7 | 36.8 | 16,765 | 93.2 | 36.8 |
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