Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Amos, Census agglomeration
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 230 people, that is, 1.3% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 17,870 (98.1%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 110 (0.6%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 85 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 36.2% of the immigrant population.
Number and percentage of the immigrant population, Amos (CA), 2001 to 2021
Number and distribution (in percentage) of the immigrant population and recent immigrants in census divisions, Amos (CA), 2021
| Geography | Total population | Immigrant population | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Amos (CA) | 18,215 | 230 | 1.3 | 85 | 36.2 |
| Amos (Ville) | 12,105 | 190 | 1.6 | 85 | 45.9 |
| Berry (Municipalité) | 455 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ... |
| Pikogan (Indian reserve) | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire (Municipalité) | 410 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ... |
| Saint-Félix-de-Dalquier (Municipalité) | 1,025 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Saint-Marc-de-Figuery (Paroisse (municipalité de)) | 865 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ... |
| Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana (Municipalité) | 780 | 20 | 2.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Sainte-Gertrude-Manneville (Municipalité) | 805 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ... |
| Trécesson (Canton (municipalité de)) | 1,230 | 10 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
Top places of birth of immigrants, Amos (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 185 | 100.0 | ... | 230 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 25 | 13.9 | 1 | 40 | 17.0 | 1 |
| Haiti | 15 | 8.3 | 3 | 25 | 10.6 | 2 |
| Morocco | 10 | 5.6 | 5 | 15 | 6.4 | 3 |
| Viet Nam | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 15 | 6.4 | 3 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Amos (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 20 | 100.0 | ... | 85 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 15 | 18.8 | 1 |
Immigrant population by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Amos (CA), 2021
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 230 | 100.0 | ... |
| Arabic | 25 | 10.6 | 1 |
Recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Amos (CA), 2021
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | 85 | 100.0 | ... |
| Arabic | 25 | 29.4 | 1 |
Population by generation status and median age, Amos (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 18,285 | 100.0 | 41.6 | 18,215 | 100.0 | 42.4 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 200 | 1.1 | 44.4 | 385 | 2.1 | 35.2 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 335 | 1.8 | 27.0 | 280 | 1.5 | 40.4 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 17,755 | 97.1 | 41.6 | 17,550 | 96.3 | 42.8 |
Immigrant population by age groups at time of immigration, Amos (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 | 185 | 100.0 | 20 | 100.0 | 235 | 100.0 | 85 | 100.0 |
| Less than 15 years | 50 | 27.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 75 | 31.9 | 25 | 29.4 |
| 15 to 24 years | 20 | 10.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 10.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 25 to 64 years | 105 | 56.8 | 20 | 100.0 | 125 | 53.2 | 50 | 58.8 |
| 65 years and older | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Immigrant population by region of birth, Amos (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 | 185 | ... | 20 | ... | 235 | ... | 85 | ... |
| Region of birth | 185 | 100.0 | 25 | 100.0 | 235 | 100.0 | 85 | 100.0 |
| Americas | 40 | 21.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 30 | 12.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Europe | 50 | 27.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 80 | 34.0 | 15 | 17.6 |
| Africa | 30 | 16.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 75 | 31.9 | 45 | 52.9 |
| Asia | 65 | 35.1 | 15 | 60.0 | 50 | 21.3 | 15 | 17.6 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Immigrant population by visible minority groupFootnote 3, Amos (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 | 185 | 100.0 | 25 | 100.0 | 235 | 100.0 | 85 | 100.0 |
| Visible minority population | 125 | 67.6 | 25 | 100.0 | 130 | 55.3 | 45 | 52.9 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chinese | 25 | 20.0 | 15 | 75.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Black | 20 | 16.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 85 | 65.4 | 40 | 80.0 |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin American | 20 | 16.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Arab | 15 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Southeast Asian | 25 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 15.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Asian | 15 | 12.0 | 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 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Not a visible minority | 55 | 29.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 110 | 46.8 | 35 | 41.2 |
Immigrant population by religious affiliation, Amos (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 | 70 | 100.0 | 0 | 100.0 | 230 | 100.0 | 85 | 100.0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Christian | 55 | 78.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 190 | 80.9 | 70 | 82.4 |
| Anglican | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Baptist | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Catholic | 40 | 57.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 135 | 57.4 | 70 | 82.4 |
| Christian Orthodox | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 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 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other Christian and Christian-related traditions | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 45 | 19.1 | 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 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 6.4 | 10 | 11.8 |
| 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 | 10 | 14.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 10.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
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