Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Argenteuil, Municipalité régionale de comté
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 1,165 people, that is, 3.4% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 32,650 (96.4%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 40 (0.1%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 75 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 6.4% of the immigrant population.
Percentage of the immigrant population Argenteuil (Municipalité régionale de comté), Quebec [PR], Canada, 2011 to 2021
Top places of birth of immigrants, Argenteuil (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 1,070 | 100.0 | ... | 1,165 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 255 | 23.9 | 1 | 240 | 20.6 | 1 |
| United States of America | 100 | 9.4 | 2 | 70 | 6.0 | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 75 | 7.0 | 3 | 70 | 6.0 | 2 |
| Germany | 75 | 7.0 | 3 | 60 | 5.2 | 4 |
| Belgium | 30 | 2.8 | 10 | 60 | 5.2 | 4 |
| China | 35 | 3.3 | 9 | 60 | 5.2 | 4 |
| Poland | 15 | 1.4 | 15 | 50 | 4.3 | 7 |
| Haiti | 50 | 4.7 | 5 | 40 | 3.4 | 8 |
| Switzerland | 45 | 4.2 | 6 | 35 | 3.0 | 9 |
| Romania | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 30 | 2.6 | 10 |
| Greece | 20 | 1.9 | 13 | 30 | 2.6 | 10 |
| Italy | 25 | 2.3 | 11 | 30 | 2.6 | 10 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Argenteuil (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 100 | 100.0 | ... | 75 | 100.0 | ... |
| Syria | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 20 | 28.6 | 1 |
Population by generation status and median age, Argenteuil (Municipalité régionale de comté), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 31,720 | 100.0 | 49.2 | 33,860 | 100.0 | 50.4 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 1,165 | 3.7 | 55.2 | 1,275 | 3.8 | 56.4 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 1,515 | 4.8 | 49.2 | 1,465 | 4.3 | 48.0 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 29,040 | 91.6 | 48.8 | 31,120 | 91.9 | 50.0 |
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