Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Hay River, Town
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,000 persons representing 32.1% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 215 persons representing 6.9% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 1,370 persons, representing 43.9% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Filipino, with about 125 persons representing 4.0% of the total population. The second group was South Asian, with about 35 persons representing 1.1% of the total population. The third group was Chinese, with about 35 persons representing 1.1% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was English, with about 550 persons representing 17.6% of the total population. The second origin was Scottish, with about 515 persons representing 16.5% of the total population. The third origin was Métis, with about 480 persons representing 15.4% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Hay River (Town), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Hay River (Town), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 550 | 17.6 | 1 | 42.4 |
| Scottish | 515 | 16.5 | 2 | 39.2 |
| Métis | 480 | 15.4 | 3 | 32.4 |
| French, n.o.s. | 465 | 14.9 | 4 | 38.8 |
| Irish | 445 | 14.3 | 5 | 42.8 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Hay River (Town), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | |
| Total - Visible minority | 3,460 | 100.0 | ... | 37.8 | 3,120 | 100.0 | ... | 40.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 255 | 7.4 | 100.0 | 37.4 | 285 | 9.1 | 100.0 | 36.0 |
| South Asian | 15 | 0.4 | 5.9 | 56.0 | 35 | 1.1 | 12.3 | 37.2 |
| Chinese | 40 | 1.2 | 15.7 | 36.0 | 35 | 1.1 | 12.3 | 44.0 |
| Black | 45 | 1.3 | 17.6 | 32.5 | 25 | 0.8 | 8.8 | 36.0 |
| Filipino | 110 | 3.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 | 125 | 4.0 | 43.9 | 35.2 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.3 | 3.5 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | ... | 10 | 0.3 | 3.5 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 25 | 0.7 | 7.8 | 31.0 | 15 | 0.5 | 7.0 | ... |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 10 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 38.0 | 20 | 0.6 | 5.3 | ... |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | ... |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 3.9 | ... | 10 | 0.3 | 3.5 | ... |
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