Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce, Ville
Religion
Religion: In 2021, the top religious group was Catholic, with about 3,490 persons representing 72.9% of the total population. The second group was Other Christians, with about 430 persons representing 9.0% of the total population. The population who declared no religion and secular perspectives numbered 820 persons, representing 17.1% of the total population.
Racialized groups
Racialized groupsFootnote 1: In 2021, the largest racialized group was Black, with about 40 persons representing 0.8% of the total population. The second group was Latin American, with about 15 persons representing 0.3% of the total population. The third group was Multiple visible minorities, with about 15 persons representing 0.3% 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 2,130 persons representing 44.5% of the total population. The second origin was French, n.o.s., with about 1,050 persons representing 21.9% of the total population. The third origin was Québécois, with about 725 persons representing 15.2% of the total population.
Distribution (in percentage) of religious groups, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce (Ville), 2021
The 5 most frequently reported ethnic or cultural origins by median age, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce (Ville), 2021
| Ethnic or cultural origin | Number of responses | % | Rank | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian | 2,130 | 44.5 | 1 | 38.8 |
| French, n.o.s. | 1,050 | 21.9 | 2 | 48.0 |
| Québécois | 725 | 15.2 | 3 | 36.4 |
| French Canadian | 635 | 13.3 | 4 | 48.4 |
| Caucasian (White), n.o.s. | 105 | 2.2 | 5 | 48.4 |
Counts of visible minority groupsFootnote 2, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce (Ville), 2016, 2021
Population by visible minority groupFootnote 2 and median age, Saint-Joseph-de-Beauce (Ville), 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 | 4,700 | 100.0 | ... | 41.1 | 4,790 | 100.0 | ... | 42.4 |
| Total visible minority population | 90 | 1.9 | 100.0 | 22.4 | 90 | 1.9 | 100.0 | 36.0 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Chinese | 0 | 0.0 | 11.1 | ... | 10 | 0.2 | 11.1 | ... |
| Black | 70 | 1.5 | 77.8 | 20.4 | 40 | 0.8 | 44.4 | ... |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ... | 10 | 0.2 | 11.1 | ... |
| Latin American | 10 | 0.2 | 11.1 | ... | 15 | 0.3 | 16.7 | ... |
| 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 | ... | 15 | 0.3 | 16.7 | ... |
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