Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Census agglomeration
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 1,310 people, that is, 3.2% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 39,740 (96.5%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 150 (0.4%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 215 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 16.4% of the immigrant population.
Place of birth
The top three places of birth among immigrants living in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (CA) in 2021 were France, Morocco, and the United States of America. Among recent immigrants living in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (CA), they were the Dominican Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, and Senegal.
Number and percentage of the immigrant population, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (CA), 2001 to 2021
Number and distribution (in percentage) of the immigrant population and recent immigrants in census divisions, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (CA), 2021
| Geography | Total population | Immigrant population | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (CA) | 41,200 | 1,310 | 3.2 | 215 | 16.4 |
| Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (Ville) | 41,200 | 1,310 | 3.2 | 220 | 16.8 |
Top places of birth of immigrants, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 950 | 100.0 | ... | 1,310 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 150 | 15.8 | 1 | 195 | 14.9 | 1 |
| Morocco | 90 | 9.5 | 2 | 80 | 6.1 | 2 |
| United States of America | 90 | 9.5 | 2 | 60 | 4.6 | 3 |
| Mexico | 20 | 2.1 | 11 | 55 | 4.2 | 4 |
| Colombia | 0 | 0.0 | 30 | 50 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 0 | 0.0 | 30 | 50 | 3.8 | 5 |
| Algeria | 40 | 4.2 | 6 | 45 | 3.4 | 7 |
| Italy | 20 | 2.1 | 11 | 40 | 3.1 | 8 |
| Romania | 45 | 4.7 | 4 | 35 | 2.7 | 9 |
| Dominican Republic | 10 | 1.1 | 24 | 35 | 2.7 | 9 |
| Haiti | 25 | 2.6 | 8 | 35 | 2.7 | 9 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1.6 | 20 | 35 | 2.7 | 9 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 90 | 100.0 | ... | 215 | 100.0 | ... |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 25 | 11.4 | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 25 | 11.4 | 1 |
| Senegal | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 20 | 9.1 | 3 |
| Morocco | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 15 | 6.8 | 4 |
| Philippines | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 15 | 6.8 | 4 |
| Haiti | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 15 | 6.8 | 4 |
Immigrant population by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (CA), 2021
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 1,310 | 100.0 | ... |
| Spanish | 140 | 10.7 | 1 |
| Arabic | 75 | 5.7 | 2 |
| Russian | 40 | 3.1 | 3 |
| Romanian | 40 | 3.1 | 3 |
| Vietnamese | 20 | 1.5 | 5 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 15 | 1.1 | 6 |
| Haitian Creole | 15 | 1.1 | 6 |
Recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (CA), 2021
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | 215 | 100.0 | ... |
| Spanish | 30 | 14.0 | 1 |
| Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) | 15 | 7.0 | 2 |
Population by generation status and median age, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 38,910 | 100.0 | 46.8 | 41,200 | 100.0 | 46.0 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 1,070 | 2.7 | 45.2 | 1,580 | 3.8 | 45.6 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 1,240 | 3.2 | 30.2 | 1,585 | 3.8 | 31.4 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 36,605 | 94.1 | 47.2 | 38,035 | 92.3 | 46.8 |
Immigrant population by age groups at time of immigration, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 950 | 100.0 | 90 | 100.0 | 1,310 | 100.0 | 215 | 100.0 |
| Less than 15 years | 335 | 35.3 | 10 | 11.1 | 355 | 27.1 | 45 | 20.9 |
| 15 to 24 years | 200 | 21.1 | 10 | 11.1 | 230 | 17.6 | 30 | 14.0 |
| 25 to 64 years | 410 | 43.2 | 60 | 66.7 | 705 | 53.8 | 140 | 65.1 |
| 65 years and older | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Immigrant population by region of birth, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (CA), 2016 and 2021 Footnote 2
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 950 | ... | 90 | ... | 1,310 | ... | 215 | ... |
| Region of birth | 945 | 100.0 | 90 | 100.0 | 1,310 | 100.0 | 220 | 100.0 |
| Americas | 190 | 20.1 | 10 | 11.1 | 360 | 27.5 | 55 | 25.0 |
| Europe | 390 | 41.3 | 25 | 27.8 | 445 | 34.0 | 15 | 6.8 |
| Africa | 220 | 23.3 | 30 | 33.3 | 310 | 23.7 | 100 | 45.5 |
| Asia | 145 | 15.3 | 30 | 33.3 | 200 | 15.3 | 50 | 22.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Immigrant population by visible minority groupFootnote 3, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2011 to 2016) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 950 | 100.0 | 90 | 100.0 | 1,310 | 100.0 | 220 | 100.0 |
| Visible minority population | 360 | 37.9 | 45 | 50.0 | 655 | 50.0 | 155 | 70.5 |
| South Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chinese | 50 | 13.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 3.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Black | 70 | 19.4 | 10 | 20.0 | 200 | 30.5 | 90 | 58.1 |
| Filipino | 10 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 3.8 | 15 | 9.7 |
| Latin American | 60 | 16.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 185 | 28.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Arab | 130 | 36.1 | 20 | 40.0 | 115 | 17.6 | 15 | 9.7 |
| Southeast Asian | 30 | 8.3 | 10 | 20.0 | 30 | 4.6 | 10 | 6.5 |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 3.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Korean | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Japanese | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Visible minority, n.i.e. | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 30 | 4.6 | 10 | 6.5 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 10 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 2.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Not a visible minority | 590 | 62.1 | 40 | 44.4 | 650 | 49.6 | 65 | 29.5 |
Immigrant population by religious affiliation, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (CA), 2011 and 2021
| 2011 | 2021 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2006 to 2011) | All immigrants | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | |||||
| Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Population in private households | 530 | 100.0 | 115 | 100.0 | 1,310 | 100.0 | 215 | 100.0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Christian | 380 | 71.7 | 65 | 56.5 | 760 | 58.0 | 130 | 60.5 |
| Anglican | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Baptist | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Catholic | 315 | 59.4 | 65 | 56.5 | 480 | 36.6 | 90 | 41.9 |
| Christian Orthodox | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 | 5.0 | 10 | 4.7 |
| Lutheran | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Pentecostal and Other Charismatic | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 50 | 3.8 | 25 | 11.6 |
| Presbyterian | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| United Church | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other Christian and Christian-related traditions | 30 | 5.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 150 | 11.5 | 10 | 4.7 |
| Hindu | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jewish | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 0.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Muslim | 40 | 7.5 | 20 | 17.4 | 180 | 13.7 | 25 | 11.6 |
| Sikh | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other religions | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| No religion and secular perspectives | 85 | 16.0 | 20 | 17.4 | 340 | 26.0 | 50 | 23.3 |
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