Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Georges, Census agglomeration
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 615 people, that is, 1.8% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 32,810 (96.5%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 565 (1.7%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 205 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 33.6% of the immigrant population.
Place of birth
The top three places of birth among immigrants living in Saint-Georges (CA) in 2021 were the United States of America, France, and Haiti. Among recent immigrants living in Saint-Georges (CA), they were France, Haiti, and Cameroon.
Number and percentage of the immigrant population, Saint-Georges (CA), 2001 to 2021
Number and distribution (in percentage) of the immigrant population and recent immigrants in census divisions, Saint-Georges (CA), 2021
| Geography | Total population | Immigrant population | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Saint-Georges (CA) | 33,990 | 615 | 1.8 | 205 | 33.6 |
| Saint-Georges (Ville) | 32,090 | 565 | 1.8 | 200 | 35.4 |
| Saint-Philibert (Municipalité) | 300 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ... |
| Saint-René (Paroisse (municipalité de)) | 950 | 35 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Saint-Simon-les-Mines (Municipalité) | 655 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ... |
Top places of birth of immigrants, Saint-Georges (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 490 | 100.0 | ... | 615 | 100.0 | ... |
| United States of America | 120 | 24.5 | 1 | 115 | 18.7 | 1 |
| France | 65 | 13.3 | 2 | 85 | 13.8 | 2 |
| Haiti | 25 | 5.1 | 4 | 65 | 10.6 | 3 |
| Colombia | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 45 | 7.3 | 4 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 40 | 6.5 | 5 |
| Morocco | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 25 | 4.1 | 6 |
| Réunion | 15 | 3.1 | 5 | 20 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Tunisia | 15 | 3.1 | 5 | 15 | 2.4 | 8 |
| Bulgaria | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 15 | 2.4 | 8 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 15 | 2.4 | 8 |
| Belgium | 10 | 2.0 | 8 | 15 | 2.4 | 8 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Saint-Georges (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 135 | 100.0 | ... | 205 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 35 | 26.9 | 1 | 50 | 25.0 | 1 |
| Haiti | 10 | 7.7 | 5 | 35 | 17.5 | 2 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 20 | 10.0 | 3 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 15 | 7.5 | 4 |
| Réunion | 15 | 11.5 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 4 |
Immigrant population by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Saint-Georges (CA), 2021
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 615 | 100.0 | ... |
| Spanish | 70 | 11.5 | 1 |
Recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Saint-Georges (CA), 2021
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | 205 | 100.0 | ... |
Population by generation status and median age, Saint-Georges (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 33,180 | 100.0 | 42.4 | 33,990 | 100.0 | 44.4 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 685 | 2.1 | 36.0 | 1,340 | 3.9 | 34.4 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 575 | 1.7 | 20.2 | 765 | 2.3 | 16.6 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 31,920 | 96.2 | 43.2 | 31,885 | 93.8 | 45.6 |
Immigrant population by age groups at time of immigration, Saint-Georges (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 490 | 100.0 | 135 | 100.0 | 610 | 100.0 | 205 | 100.0 |
| Less than 15 years | 200 | 40.8 | 25 | 18.5 | 210 | 34.4 | 50 | 24.4 |
| 15 to 24 years | 95 | 19.4 | 20 | 14.8 | 50 | 8.2 | 15 | 7.3 |
| 25 to 64 years | 185 | 37.8 | 80 | 59.3 | 345 | 56.6 | 130 | 63.4 |
| 65 years and older | 10 | 2.0 | 10 | 7.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Immigrant population by region of birth, Saint-Georges (CA), 2016 and 2021 Footnote 2
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 490 | ... | 135 | ... | 610 | ... | 205 | ... |
| Region of birth | 495 | 100.0 | 130 | 100.0 | 615 | 100.0 | 200 | 100.0 |
| Americas | 185 | 37.4 | 10 | 7.7 | 285 | 46.3 | 50 | 25.0 |
| Europe | 125 | 25.3 | 45 | 34.6 | 145 | 23.6 | 55 | 27.5 |
| Africa | 70 | 14.1 | 60 | 46.2 | 155 | 25.2 | 85 | 42.5 |
| Asia | 85 | 17.2 | 25 | 19.2 | 35 | 5.7 | 10 | 5.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Immigrant population by visible minority groupFootnote 3, Saint-Georges (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 495 | 100.0 | 130 | 100.0 | 615 | 100.0 | 200 | 100.0 |
| Visible minority population | 185 | 37.4 | 85 | 65.4 | 310 | 50.4 | 135 | 67.5 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chinese | 30 | 16.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Black | 70 | 37.8 | 45 | 52.9 | 145 | 46.8 | 85 | 63.0 |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin American | 20 | 10.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 80 | 25.8 | 10 | 7.4 |
| Arab | 15 | 8.1 | 15 | 17.6 | 40 | 12.9 | 20 | 14.8 |
| Southeast Asian | 15 | 8.1 | 10 | 11.8 | 15 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 10 | 5.4 | 10 | 11.8 | 10 | 3.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Not a visible minority | 305 | 61.6 | 45 | 34.6 | 305 | 49.6 | 65 | 32.5 |
Immigrant population by religious affiliation, Saint-Georges (CA), 2011 and 2021
| 2011 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2006 to 2011) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 290 | 100.0 | 40 | 100.0 | 615 | 100.0 | 205 | 100.0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Christian | 235 | 82.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 400 | 65.6 | 110 | 55.0 |
| Anglican | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Baptist | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 35 | 5.7 | 25 | 12.5 |
| Catholic | 225 | 78.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 235 | 38.5 | 40 | 20.0 |
| Christian Orthodox | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 2.5 | 10 | 5.0 |
| Lutheran | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Pentecostal and Other Charismatic | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Presbyterian | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Church | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other Christian and Christian-related traditions | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 110 | 18.0 | 40 | 20.0 |
| Hindu | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jewish | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Muslim | 10 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 55 | 9.0 | 30 | 15.0 |
| Sikh | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other religions | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| No religion and secular perspectives | 35 | 12.3 | 20 | 50.0 | 140 | 23.0 | 65 | 32.5 |
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