Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Elzéar, Municipalité
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 1,985 persons representing 76.1% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 210 persons representing 8.0% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 400 persons, representing 15.3% of the total population.
Ethnic or cultural origins
Ethnic or cultural origins: In 2021, the most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origin was Canadian, with about 1,310 persons representing 50.2% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 470 persons representing 18.0% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 455 persons representing 17.4% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Saint-Elzéar (Municipalité), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Saint-Elzéar (Municipalité), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 1,310 | 50.2 | 1 | 36.0 |
| French, n.o.s. | 470 | 18.0 | 2 | 38.8 |
| Québécois | 455 | 17.4 | 3 | 36.0 |
| French Canadian | 335 | 12.8 | 4 | 30.6 |
| Caucasian (White), n.o.s. | 110 | 4.2 | 5 | 40.8 |
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Saint-Elzéar (Municipalité), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | Number | % of total population | % of visible minority population | Median age | |
| Total - Visible minority | 2,390 | 100.0 | ... | 37.8 | 2,610 | 100.0 | ... | 36.0 |
| Total visible minority population | 20 | 0.8 | 100.0 | 26.0 | 15 | 0.6 | 100.0 | ... |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Black | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Latin American | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 15 | 0.6 | 50.0 | ... |
| Southeast Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Japanese | 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 | ... |
| Multiple visible minorities | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
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