Sainte-Rita (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃tʁita]) is a municipality in Les Basques Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Sainte-Rita had a population of 303 living in 142 of its 216 total private dwellings, a change of -1.3% from its 2016 population of 307. With a land area of 129.52 km2 (50.01 sq mi), it had a population density of 2.3/km2 (6.1/sq mi) in 2021.

Population

202120162011
Population303 (-1.3% from 2016)307 (-1.9% from 2011)313 (-11.8% from 2006)
Land area129.52 km2 (50.01 sq mi)129.44 km2 (49.98 sq mi)129.84 km2 (50.13 sq mi)
Population density2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)2.4/km2 (6.2/sq mi)
Median age54.4 (M: 54, F: 54.4)51.8 (M: 51.5, F: 51.8)49.8 (M: 49.4, F: 50.5)
Private dwellings216 (total)224 (total)164 (total)
Median household income$51,200$41,024$37,483
Historical Census Data - Sainte-Rita, Quebec
YearPop.±%
19511,027
19561,076+4.8%
19611,000−7.1%
1966947−5.3%
1971747−21.1%
1976577−22.8%
1981516−10.6%
1986462−10.5%
1991402−13.0%
1996387−3.7%
2001388+0.3%
2006355−8.5%
2011313−11.8%
2016307−1.9%
2021303−1.3%

Language

Canada Census Mother Tongue - Sainte-Rita, Quebec
CensusTotalFrenchEnglishFrench & EnglishOther
YearResponsesCountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %CountTrendPop %
20213052953.3%96.7%0100.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%
20163103051.6%98.4%5n/a%1.6%00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%
201131031011.4%100.0%00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%
20063503502.8%100.0%00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%
20013603601.4%100.0%0100.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%00.0%0.0%
1996365355n/a97.3%10n/a2.7%0n/a0.0%0n/a0.0%

See also

External links

  • Media related to Sainte-Rita at Wikimedia Commons