Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
La Haute-Yamaska, Municipalité régionale de comté
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 4,215 people, that is, 4.7% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 85,400 (94.7%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 590 (0.7%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 895 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 21.2% of the immigrant population.
Place of birth
The top three places of birth among immigrants living in La Haute-Yamaska (Municipalité régionale de comté) in 2021 were France, Colombia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Among recent immigrants living in La Haute-Yamaska (Municipalité régionale de comté), they were France, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Syria.
Percentage of the immigrant population La Haute-Yamaska (Municipalité régionale de comté), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, La Haute-Yamaska (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 3,615 | 100.0 | ... | 4,215 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 475 | 13.1 | 2 | 655 | 15.6 | 1 |
| Colombia | 490 | 13.6 | 1 | 565 | 13.4 | 2 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 210 | 5.8 | 4 | 250 | 5.9 | 3 |
| United States of America | 180 | 5.0 | 5 | 190 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Afghanistan | 115 | 3.2 | 6 | 150 | 3.6 | 5 |
| Algeria | 55 | 1.5 | 16 | 135 | 3.2 | 6 |
| Belgium | 85 | 2.4 | 8 | 130 | 3.1 | 7 |
| Morocco | 215 | 5.9 | 3 | 125 | 3.0 | 8 |
| Syria | 50 | 1.4 | 20 | 115 | 2.7 | 9 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 55 | 1.5 | 16 | 100 | 2.4 | 10 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, La Haute-Yamaska (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 850 | 100.0 | ... | 895 | 100.0 | ... |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 130 | 15.4 | 1 | 130 | 14.5 | 1 |
| France | 75 | 8.9 | 3 | 125 | 14.0 | 2 |
| Syria | 50 | 5.9 | 4 | 115 | 12.8 | 3 |
| Colombia | 85 | 10.1 | 2 | 70 | 7.8 | 4 |
| Algeria | 20 | 2.4 | 12 | 40 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Morocco | 25 | 3.0 | 8 | 40 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Cameroon | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 35 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Central African Republic | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 35 | 3.9 | 7 |
| Malawi | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 30 | 3.4 | 9 |
| Afghanistan | 30 | 3.6 | 6 | 30 | 3.4 | 9 |
Population by generation status and median age, La Haute-Yamaska (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 85,815 | 100.0 | 44.0 | 90,205 | 100.0 | 45.2 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 3,960 | 4.6 | 40.4 | 5,210 | 5.8 | 40.8 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 3,435 | 4.0 | 28.8 | 3,870 | 4.3 | 21.0 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 78,410 | 91.4 | 44.8 | 81,115 | 89.9 | 46.4 |
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