Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Val-des-Monts, Municipalité
5.2%
In 2021, there were 690 Indigenous people in Val-des-Monts (Municipalité), making up 5.2% of the population.
43.5%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Val-des-Monts (Municipalité), 43.5% (300) were First Nations people, 48.6% (335) were Métis, and 3.6% (25) were Inuit.
16.7%
Within the First Nations population, 16.7% (45) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 83.3% (255) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
15
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 15 people reported more than one Indigenous identity and 0 were defined as having an Indigenous identity that was not included elsewhere.
Total population by Indigenous identity and Registered or Treaty Indian status, Val-des-Monts (Municipalité), 2021
Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
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Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 13,325 | 100.0 |
Indigenous identity | 690 | 5.2 |
Single Indigenous responses | 665 | 5.0 |
First Nations (North American Indian) | 300 | 2.3 |
First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 45 | 0.3 |
First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 255 | 1.9 |
Métis | 335 | 2.5 |
Inuk (Inuit) | 25 | 0.2 |
Multiple Indigenous responses | 15 | 0.1 |
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 0 | 0.0 |
Non-Indigenous identity | 12,630 | 94.8 |
Older
In general, the Indigenous population in Val-des-Monts (Municipalité) is older than the non-Indigenous population.
19.6%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 19.6% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 19.3% of the non-Indigenous population.
39.8
The average age of the Indigenous population in Val-des-Monts (Municipalité) was 39.8 years, compared with 39.5 years for the non-Indigenous population.
35
The average age was 35 years for First Nations people; it was 43.6 years for Métis; and it was 35 years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Val-des-Monts (Municipalité), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Val-des-Monts (Municipalité), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Val-des-Monts (Municipalité) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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