Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Montcalm, Municipalité régionale de comté
2.0%
In 2021, there were 1,175 Indigenous people in Montcalm (Municipalité régionale de comté), making up 2.0% of the population.
51.9%
The majority of the Indigenous population reported a single Indigenous identity—either First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). Of the Indigenous population in Montcalm (Municipalité régionale de comté), 51.9% (605) were First Nations people, 37.0% (435) were Métis, and 1.3% (15) were Inuit.
13.2%
Within the First Nations population, 13.2% (80) had Registered or Treaty Indian status, as defined under the Indian Act. The other 86.0% (525) of the First Nations population did not have Registered or Treaty Indian status.
40
In addition to those who reported a single Indigenous identity, 40 people reported more than one Indigenous identity and 75 were defined as having an Indigenous identity that was not included elsewhere.
Total population by Indigenous identity and Registered or Treaty Indian status, Montcalm (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2021
| Indigenous identity | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Total – Population by Indigenous identity | 58,050 | 100.0 |
| Indigenous identity | 1,175 | 2.0 |
| Single Indigenous responses | 1,055 | 1.8 |
| First Nations (North American Indian) | 605 | 1.0 |
| First Nations (Registered or Treaty Indian) | 80 | 0.1 |
| First Nations (not a Registered or Treaty Indian) | 525 | 0.9 |
| Métis | 435 | 0.7 |
| Inuk (Inuit) | 15 | 0.0 |
| Multiple Indigenous responses | 40 | 0.1 |
| Indigenous responses not included elsewhere | 75 | 0.1 |
| Non-Indigenous identity | 56,880 | 98.0 |
Older
In general, the Indigenous population in Montcalm (Municipalité régionale de comté) is older than the non-Indigenous population.
19.1%
Indigenous children aged 14 and under represented 19.1% of the total Indigenous population, while non-Indigenous children aged 14 and under accounted for 20.2% of the non-Indigenous population.
40.6
The average age of the Indigenous population in Montcalm (Municipalité régionale de comté) was 40.6 years, compared with 39.4 years for the non-Indigenous population.
43.7
The average age was 43.7 years for First Nations people; it was 38.8 years for Métis; and it was 40 years for Inuit.
Age distribution by Indigenous identity, Montcalm (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2021
Selected Indigenous language indicators for First Nations people, Métis and Inuit, Montcalm (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2021
Indigenous population as a proportion of the total population, Montcalm (Municipalité régionale de comté) and higher-level geographies, 2021
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