Focus on Geography Series, 2021 Census of Population
Rouyn-Noranda, Census agglomeration
Immigrant Status
According to the 2021 Census, 750 people, that is, 1.8% of the population, were foreign-born (immigrants), 40,110 (97.2%) were Canadian-born (non-immigrants) and 425 (1.0%) were non-permanent residents.
Recent Immigrants
Among immigrants in 2021, 220 came between 2016 and 2021. These recent immigrants made up 29.1% of the immigrant population.
Place of birth
The top three places of birth among immigrants living in Rouyn-Noranda (CA) in 2021 were France, Morocco, and Cameroon. Among recent immigrants living in Rouyn-Noranda (CA), they were Cameroon, France, and Morocco.
Number and percentage of the immigrant population, Rouyn-Noranda (CA), 2001 to 2021
Number and distribution (in percentage) of the immigrant population and recent immigrants in census divisions, Rouyn-Noranda (CA), 2021
| Geography | Total population | Immigrant population | Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Number | % | Number | % | |
| Rouyn-Noranda (CA) | 41,285 | 750 | 1.8 | 220 | 29.1 |
| Rouyn-Noranda (Ville) | 41,290 | 755 | 1.8 | 220 | 29.3 |
Top places of birth of immigrants, Rouyn-Noranda (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 760 | 100.0 | ... | 750 | 100.0 | ... |
| France | 130 | 17.0 | 1 | 125 | 16.6 | 1 |
| Morocco | 70 | 9.2 | 2 | 65 | 8.6 | 2 |
| Cameroon | 20 | 2.6 | 12 | 65 | 8.6 | 2 |
| Lebanon | 50 | 6.5 | 3 | 45 | 6.0 | 4 |
| Algeria | 50 | 6.5 | 3 | 40 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Tunisia | 45 | 5.9 | 5 | 35 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Germany | 30 | 3.9 | 8 | 25 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Benin | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | 25 | 3.3 | 7 |
| Mexico | 15 | 2.0 | 14 | 25 | 3.3 | 7 |
| United States of America | 25 | 3.3 | 9 | 20 | 2.6 | 10 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | 20 | 2.6 | 10 |
Top places of birth of recent immigrants, Rouyn-Noranda (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016: 2011 to 2016 / 2021: 2016 to 2021) | 230 | 100.0 | ... | 220 | 100.0 | ... |
| Cameroon | 20 | 8.7 | 3 | 60 | 26.7 | 1 |
| France | 30 | 13.0 | 1 | 35 | 15.6 | 2 |
| Morocco | 20 | 8.7 | 3 | 20 | 8.9 | 3 |
| Algeria | 30 | 13.0 | 1 | 15 | 6.7 | 4 |
Immigrant population by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Rouyn-Noranda (CA), 2021
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | |
| Immigrant population | 750 | 100.0 | ... |
| Arabic | 60 | 8.0 | 1 |
| Spanish | 60 | 8.0 | 1 |
| Kabyle | 20 | 2.7 | 3 |
Recent immigrants by non-official language spoken most often at home,Footnote 1 Rouyn-Noranda (CA), 2021
| 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Rank | |
| Recent immigrants (2016 to 2021) | 220 | 100.0 | ... |
| Spanish | 25 | 11.4 | 1 |
| Kabyle | 15 | 6.8 | 2 |
| Arabic | 15 | 6.8 | 2 |
Population by generation status and median age, Rouyn-Noranda (CA), 2016 and 2021
| 2016 | 2021 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Median age | Number | % | Median age | |
| Total population in private households | 41,165 | 100.0 | 41.2 | 41,285 | 100.0 | 40.8 |
| First generation (born abroad) | 965 | 2.3 | 35.2 | 1,250 | 3.0 | 35.6 |
| Second generation (born in Canada with at least one parent born abroad) | 1,070 | 2.6 | 45.6 | 1,005 | 2.4 | 36.0 |
| Third generation or more (born in Canada with both parents born in Canada) | 39,130 | 95.1 | 41.2 | 39,035 | 94.5 | 41.2 |
Immigrant population by age groups at time of immigration, Rouyn-Noranda (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 | 760 | 100.0 | 230 | 100.0 | 755 | 100.0 | 220 | 100.0 |
| Less than 15 years | 260 | 34.2 | 40 | 17.4 | 155 | 20.5 | 25 | 11.4 |
| 15 to 24 years | 130 | 17.1 | 20 | 8.7 | 115 | 15.2 | 35 | 15.9 |
| 25 to 64 years | 365 | 48.0 | 165 | 71.7 | 480 | 63.6 | 160 | 72.7 |
| 65 years and older | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Immigrant population by region of birth, Rouyn-Noranda (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 | 760 | ... | 230 | ... | 755 | ... | 220 | ... |
| Region of birth | 765 | 100.0 | 230 | 100.0 | 750 | 100.0 | 220 | 100.0 |
| Americas | 110 | 14.4 | 20 | 8.7 | 155 | 20.7 | 35 | 15.9 |
| Europe | 270 | 35.3 | 60 | 26.1 | 205 | 27.3 | 45 | 20.5 |
| Africa | 285 | 37.3 | 145 | 63.0 | 310 | 41.3 | 130 | 59.1 |
| Asia | 105 | 13.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 85 | 11.3 | 15 | 6.8 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Immigrant population by visible minority groupFootnote 3, Rouyn-Noranda (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 | 760 | 100.0 | 230 | 100.0 | 750 | 100.0 | 220 | 100.0 |
| Visible minority population | 425 | 55.9 | 155 | 67.4 | 460 | 61.3 | 170 | 77.3 |
| South Asian | 10 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Chinese | 30 | 7.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 5.5 | 10 | 5.9 |
| Black | 155 | 36.5 | 90 | 58.1 | 170 | 37.4 | 80 | 47.1 |
| Filipino | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 3.3 | 10 | 5.9 |
| Latin American | 40 | 9.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 95 | 20.9 | 35 | 20.6 |
| Arab | 165 | 38.8 | 55 | 35.5 | 130 | 28.6 | 25 | 14.7 |
| Southeast Asian | 10 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 2.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| West Asian | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 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 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Multiple visible minorities | 10 | 2.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 15 | 3.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Not a visible minority | 335 | 44.1 | 75 | 32.6 | 295 | 39.3 | 55 | 25.0 |
Immigrant population by religious affiliation, Rouyn-Noranda (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 | 435 | 100.0 | 145 | 100.0 | 750 | 100.0 | 220 | 100.0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Christian | 280 | 64.4 | 70 | 48.3 | 415 | 55.0 | 135 | 61.4 |
| Anglican | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Baptist | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Catholic | 235 | 54.0 | 60 | 41.4 | 285 | 37.7 | 105 | 47.7 |
| Christian Orthodox | 20 | 4.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 25 | 3.3 | 10 | 4.5 |
| Lutheran | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Pentecostal and Other Charismatic | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 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 | 15 | 3.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 95 | 12.6 | 25 | 11.4 |
| Hindu | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Jewish | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Muslim | 80 | 18.4 | 60 | 41.4 | 155 | 20.5 | 40 | 18.2 |
| 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 | 70 | 16.1 | 10 | 6.9 | 175 | 23.2 | 35 | 15.9 |
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