Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Chelsea, Municipalité

Immigrant Status

According to the 2021 Census, 740 people, that is, 9.3% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 7,250 (90.6%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 0 (0.0%) were non-permanent residents.

Recent Immigrants

Among immigrants in 2021, 75 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 10.1% of the immigrant population.

Percentage of the immigrant population Chelsea (Municipalité), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021

Top places of birth of immigrants, Chelsea (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021

Top places of birth of immigrants, Chelsea (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
2016 2021
Number % Rank Number % Rank
Immigrant population 595 100.0 ... 740 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 115 19.3 1 135 18.2 1
France 45 7.6 3 85 11.5 2
United States of America 50 8.4 2 75 10.1 3
Germany 25 4.2 6 50 6.8 4
Netherlands 15 2.5 12 20 2.7 5
Morocco 0 0.0 0 20 2.7 5
Iran 30 5.0 4 20 2.7 5
India 0 0.0 0 15 2.0 8
New Zealand 10 1.7 15 15 2.0 8
Ukraine 0 0.0 0 15 2.0 8
Italy 0 0.0 0 15 2.0 8
Portugal 20 3.4 9 15 2.0 8

Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Chelsea (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021

Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Chelsea (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
2016 2021
Number % Rank Number % Rank
Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) 35 100.0 ... 75 100.0 ...
United Kingdom 0 0.0 0 15 21.4 1

Population by generation status and median age, Chelsea (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021

Population by generation status and median age, Chelsea (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
2016 2021
Number % Median age Number % Median age
Total population in private households 6,905 100.0 44.8 8,000 100.0 43.2
First generation (born abroad) 680 9.8 52.0 900 11.3 51.2
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) 955 13.8 42.0 1,300 16.3 36.4
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) 5,275 76.4 44.4 5,800 72.5 42.8
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