Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Saint-Hyacinthe, Census agglomeration

Immigrant Status

According to the 2021 Census, 4,295 people, that is, 7.5% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 51,915 (90.2%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 1,365 (2.4%) were non-permanent residents.

Recent Immigrants

Among immigrants in 2021, 1,235 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 28.8% of the immigrant population.

Number and percentage of the immigrant population, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2001 to 2021

Number and distribution (in percentage) of the immigrant population and recent immigrants in census divisions, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2021

Number and distribution (in percentage) of the immigrant population and recent immigrants in census divisions, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2021
Geography	Total population	Immigrant population		Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021)
Geography	Number	Number	%	Number	%
Saint-Hyacinthe (CA)	57,575	4,295	7.5	1,235	28.8
Saint-Dominique (Municipalité)	2,740	90	3.3	0	0.0
Saint-Hyacinthe (Ville)	54,830	4,200	7.7	1,215	28.9

Top places of birth of immigrants, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021

Top places of birth of immigrants, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021
	2016			2021
	Number	%	Rank	Number	%	Rank
Immigrant population	3,370	100.0	...	4,295	100.0	...
Colombia	750	22.2	1	770	17.9	1
Côte d'Ivoire	115	3.4	7	385	9.0	2
Algeria	295	8.7	2	355	8.3	3
France	265	7.9	3	355	8.3	3
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	135	4.0	5	245	5.7	5
Haiti	75	2.2	9	175	4.1	6
Morocco	120	3.6	6	175	4.1	6
Cameroon	160	4.7	4	160	3.7	8
Syria	65	1.9	12	120	2.8	9
Tunisia	80	2.4	8	95	2.2	10

Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021

Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021
	2016			2021
	Number	%	Rank	Number	%	Rank
Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021)	1,365	100.0	...	1,235	100.0	...
Côte d'Ivoire	95	7.0	4	170	13.8	1
Colombia	210	15.4	1	140	11.3	2
France	50	3.7	6	120	9.7	3
Syria	65	4.8	5	120	9.7	3
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	45	3.3	7	110	8.9	5
Cameroon	155	11.4	2	95	7.7	6
Algeria	140	10.3	3	90	7.3	7
Togo	0	0.0	29	35	2.8	8
Burkina Faso	0	0.0	29	25	2.0	9
Haiti	45	3.3	7	25	2.0	9
Central African Republic	10	0.7	18	25	2.0	9

Immigrant population by non-official language spoken most often at home,^{Footnote 1} Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2021

Immigrant population by non-official language spoken most often at home,^{Footnote 1} Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2021
	2021
	Number	%	Rank
Immigrant population	4,295	100.0	...
Spanish	810	18.9	1
Arabic	265	6.2	2
Kabyle	105	2.4	3
Swahili	85	2.0	4
Mandarin	45	1.0	5
Haitian Creole	35	0.8	6
Portuguese	35	0.8	6
Romanian	30	0.7	8
Turkish	30	0.7	8
Rundi (Kirundi)	30	0.7	8

Recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,^{Footnote 1} Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2021

Recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,^{Footnote 1} Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2021
	2021
	Number	%	Rank
Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021)	1,235	100.0	...
Spanish	145	11.7	1
Arabic	130	10.5	2
Swahili	50	4.0	3
Kabyle	25	2.0	4
Portuguese	15	1.2	5

Population by generation status and median age, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021

Population by generation status and median age, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021
	2016			2021
	Number	%	Median age	Number	%	Median age
Total population in private households	55,050	100.0	44.0	57,575	100.0	44.4
First generation (born abroad)	3,585	6.5	36.0	5,855	10.2	36.4
Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad)	2,115	3.8	22.8	2,595	4.5	14.7
Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada)	49,355	89.7	46.0	49,115	85.3	48.0

Immigrant population by age groups at time of immigration, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021

Immigrant population by age groups at time of immigration, Saint-Hyacinthe (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	3,375	100.0	1,365	100.0	4,290	100.0	1,235	100.0
Less than 15 years	1,070	31.7	460	33.7	1,425	33.2	435	35.2
15 to 24 years	495	14.7	155	11.4	630	14.7	140	11.3
25 to 64 years	1,785	52.9	730	53.5	2,195	51.2	635	51.4
65 years and older	25	0.7	15	1.1	40	0.9	25	2.0

Immigrant population by region of birth, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021 ^{Footnote 2}

Immigrant population by region of birth, Saint-Hyacinthe (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	3,375	...	1,365	...	4,290	...	1,235	...
Region of birth	3,370	100.0	1,365	100.0	4,285	100.0	1,240	100.0
Americas	1,150	34.1	355	26.0	1,385	32.3	230	18.5
Europe	490	14.5	85	6.2	665	15.5	165	13.3
Africa	1,305	38.7	725	53.1	1,840	42.9	660	53.2
Asia	435	12.9	200	14.7	410	9.6	180	14.5
Oceania	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0

Immigrant population by visible minority group^{Footnote 3}, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021

Immigrant population by visible minority group^{Footnote 3}, Saint-Hyacinthe (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	3,370	100.0	1,365	100.0	4,295	100.0	1,240	100.0
Visible minority population	2,405	71.4	1,095	80.2	3,105	72.3	965	77.8
South Asian	45	1.9	25	2.3	45	1.4	10	1.0
Chinese	100	4.2	15	1.4	75	2.4	0	0.0
Black	855	35.6	530	48.2	1,440	46.4	575	59.9
Filipino	10	0.4	10	0.9	10	0.3	0	0.0
Latin American	865	36.0	245	22.3	900	29.0	160	16.7
Arab	385	16.0	210	19.1	475	15.3	180	18.8
Southeast Asian	45	1.9	0	0.0	50	1.6	0	0.0
West Asian	30	1.2	20	1.8	40	1.3	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.	40	1.7	30	2.7	30	1.0	0	0.0
Multiple visible minorities	20	0.8	10	0.9	45	1.4	20	2.1
Not a visible minority	965	28.6	270	19.8	1,185	27.6	270	21.8

Immigrant population by religious affiliation, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2011 and 2021

Immigrant population by religious affiliation, Saint-Hyacinthe (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	2,150	100.0	935	100.0	4,295	100.0	1,235	100.0
Buddhist	50	2.3	0	0.0	45	1.0	0	0.0
Christian	1,440	67.0	590	63.1	2,350	54.7	670	54.3
Anglican	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0
Baptist	20	0.9	0	0.0	60	1.4	15	1.2
Catholic	935	43.5	370	39.6	1,110	25.8	270	21.9
Christian Orthodox	90	4.2	10	1.1	70	1.6	15	1.2
Lutheran	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0
Pentecostal and Other Charismatic	95	4.4	70	7.5	160	3.7	25	2.0
Presbyterian	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0.0
United Church	0	0.0	0	0.0	20	0.5	0	0.0
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions	300	14.0	125	13.4	880	20.5	305	24.7
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	370	17.2	275	29.4	900	21.0	350	28.3
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	45	1.0	0	0.0
No religion and secular perspectives	280	13.0	50	5.3	935	21.8	200	16.2

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Random rounding
To ensure confidentiality, the values, including totals, are randomly rounded either up or down to a multiple of '5' or '10.' To understand these data, you must be aware that each individual value is rounded. As a result, when these data are summed or grouped, the total value may not match the individual values since totals and sub-totals are independently rounded. Similarly, percentages, which are calculated on rounded data, may not necessarily add up to 100%.

Footnotes:

Footnote 1

These figures include single non-official language responses and multiple language responses. A multiple language response is a combination of a non-official language response and a response indicating French and/or English.

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Footnote 2

The total for regions of birth in this table is greater than the sum of the regions (Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania) as other places of birth such as “born at sea” are not included.

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Footnote 3

In 2021 Census analytical and communications products, the term "visible minority" has been replaced by the terms "racialized population" or "racialized groups", reflecting the increased use of these terms in the public sphere.

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Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population

Saint-Hyacinthe, Census agglomeration

Number and percentage of the immigrant population, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2001 to 2021

Number and distribution (in percentage) of the immigrant population and recent immigrants in census divisions, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2021

Top places of birth of immigrants, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021

Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021

Immigrant population by non-official language spoken most often at home,^{Footnote 1} Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2021

Recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,^{Footnote 1} Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2021

Population by generation status and median age, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021

Immigrant population by age groups at time of immigration, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021

Immigrant population by region of birth, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021 ^{Footnote 2}

Immigrant population by visible minority group^{Footnote 3}, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021

Immigrant population by religious affiliation, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2011 and 2021

Number and percentage of the immigrant population, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2001 to 2021

Number and distribution (in percentage) of the immigrant population and recent immigrants in census divisions, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2021

Top places of birth of immigrants, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021

Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021

Immigrant population by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2021

Recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2021

Population by generation status and median age, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021

Immigrant population by age groups at time of immigration, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021

Immigrant population by region of birth, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021 Footnote 2

Immigrant population by visible minority groupFootnote 3, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021

Immigrant population by religious affiliation, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2011 and 2021

Immigrant population by non-official language spoken most often at home,^{Footnote 1} Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2021

Recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,^{Footnote 1} Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2021

Immigrant population by region of birth, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021 ^{Footnote 2}

Immigrant population by visible minority group^{Footnote 3}, Saint-Hyacinthe (CA), 2016 and 2021