Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Sorel-Tracy, Census agglomeration
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 1,015 people, that is, 2.5% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 39,275 (97.1%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 165 (0.4%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 125 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 12.3% of the immigrant population.
Place of birth
The top three places of birth among immigrants living in Sorel-Tracy (CA) in 2021 were France, Haiti, and Lebanon. Among recent immigrants living in Sorel-Tracy (CA), they were Côte d'Ivoire, France, and Brazil.
Number and percentage of the immigrant population, Sorel-Tracy (CA), 2001 to 2021
Number and distribution (in percentage) of the immigrant population and recent immigrants in census divisions, Sorel-Tracy (CA), 2021
| Geography | Total population | Immigrant population | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Sorel-Tracy (CA) | 40,455 | 1,015 | 2.5 | 125 | 12.3 |
| Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel (Ville) | 1,580 | 35 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel (Municipalité) | 2,705 | 55 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sainte-Victoire-de-Sorel (Municipalité) | 2,455 | 40 | 1.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sorel-Tracy (Ville) | 33,710 | 885 | 2.6 | 110 | 12.4 |
Top places of birth of immigrants, Sorel-Tracy (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 970 | 100.0 | ... | 1,015 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 160 | 16.5 | 1 | 195 | 19.1 | 1 |
| Haiti | 40 | 4.1 | 6 | 65 | 6.4 | 2 |
| Lebanon | 15 | 1.5 | 17 | 50 | 4.9 | 3 |
| United States of America | 45 | 4.6 | 4 | 45 | 4.4 | 4 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 0 | 0.0 | 31 | 40 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Peru | 10 | 1.0 | 20 | 35 | 3.4 | 6 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1.0 | 20 | 30 | 2.9 | 7 |
| Guinea | 0 | 0.0 | 31 | 30 | 2.9 | 7 |
| Algeria | 60 | 6.2 | 3 | 25 | 2.5 | 9 |
| Egypt | 35 | 3.6 | 8 | 25 | 2.5 | 9 |
| Morocco | 25 | 2.6 | 13 | 25 | 2.5 | 9 |
| Belgium | 65 | 6.7 | 2 | 25 | 2.5 | 9 |
| China | 35 | 3.6 | 8 | 25 | 2.5 | 9 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Sorel-Tracy (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 205 | 100.0 | ... | 125 | 100.0 | ... |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 30 | 24.0 | 1 |
| France | 40 | 19.5 | 1 | 20 | 16.0 | 2 |
| Brazil | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 15 | 12.0 | 3 |
Immigrant population by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Sorel-Tracy (CA), 2021
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 1,015 | 100.0 | ... |
| Spanish | 65 | 6.4 | 1 |
| Arabic | 40 | 3.9 | 2 |
| Kabyle | 15 | 1.5 | 3 |
| Lao | 15 | 1.5 | 3 |
Recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Sorel-Tracy (CA), 2021
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | 125 | 100.0 | ... |
Population by generation status and median age, Sorel-Tracy (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 40,140 | 100.0 | 50.8 | 40,455 | 100.0 | 52.0 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 1,075 | 2.7 | 45.2 | 1,275 | 3.2 | 45.2 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 1,280 | 3.2 | 41.2 | 1,265 | 3.1 | 43.2 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 37,785 | 94.1 | 51.2 | 37,920 | 93.7 | 52.4 |
Immigrant population by age groups at time of immigration, Sorel-Tracy (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 | 970 | 100.0 | 205 | 100.0 | 1,020 | 100.0 | 125 | 100.0 |
| Less than 15 years | 290 | 29.9 | 45 | 22.0 | 300 | 29.4 | 30 | 24.0 |
| 15 to 24 years | 160 | 16.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 205 | 20.1 | 30 | 24.0 |
| 25 to 64 years | 500 | 51.5 | 135 | 65.9 | 505 | 49.5 | 65 | 52.0 |
| 65 years and older | 10 | 1.0 | 10 | 4.9 | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Immigrant population by region of birth, Sorel-Tracy (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 | 970 | ... | 205 | ... | 1,020 | ... | 125 | ... |
| Region of birth | 970 | 100.0 | 200 | 100.0 | 1,020 | 100.0 | 130 | 100.0 |
| Americas | 250 | 25.8 | 25 | 12.5 | 285 | 27.9 | 25 | 19.2 |
| Europe | 370 | 38.1 | 85 | 42.5 | 335 | 32.8 | 25 | 19.2 |
| Africa | 165 | 17.0 | 55 | 27.5 | 245 | 24.0 | 45 | 34.6 |
| Asia | 180 | 18.6 | 45 | 22.5 | 150 | 14.7 | 25 | 19.2 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Immigrant population by visible minority groupFootnote 3, Sorel-Tracy (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 | 970 | 100.0 | 205 | 100.0 | 1,020 | 100.0 | 125 | 100.0 |
| Visible minority population | 425 | 43.8 | 105 | 51.2 | 525 | 51.5 | 75 | 60.0 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 2.9 | 15 | 21.4 |
| Chinese | 50 | 11.9 | 10 | 10.0 | 25 | 4.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Black | 95 | 22.6 | 20 | 20.0 | 230 | 43.8 | 45 | 64.3 |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin American | 100 | 23.8 | 10 | 10.0 | 110 | 21.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Arab | 85 | 20.2 | 35 | 35.0 | 75 | 14.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Southeast Asian | 75 | 17.9 | 15 | 15.0 | 40 | 7.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Not a visible minority | 550 | 56.7 | 100 | 48.8 | 490 | 48.0 | 55 | 44.0 |
Immigrant population by religious affiliation, Sorel-Tracy (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 | 665 | 100.0 | 110 | 100.0 | 1,015 | 100.0 | 125 | 100.0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 35 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Christian | 455 | 67.9 | 45 | 40.9 | 615 | 60.3 | 55 | 42.3 |
| Anglican | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Baptist | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Catholic | 385 | 57.5 | 40 | 36.4 | 400 | 39.2 | 35 | 26.9 |
| Christian Orthodox | 20 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 55 | 5.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 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 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other Christian and Christian-related traditions | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 135 | 13.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 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 | 70 | 10.4 | 50 | 45.5 | 115 | 11.3 | 15 | 11.5 |
| 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 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| No religion and secular perspectives | 110 | 16.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 260 | 25.5 | 55 | 42.3 |
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