Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Muskoka, District municipality (CD) - Ontario

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Muskoka, District municipality (CD) - Ontario

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 5.8%.

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 - Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Provincial population rank
40 of 49
National population rank
105 of 293
  • In 2016, the enumerated population of Muskoka (District municipality) was 60,599, which represents a change of 4.5% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
  • The land area of Muskoka (District municipality) is 3,940.48 square kilometres and the population density was 15.4 people per square kilometre.
  • In 2016, there were 25,431 private dwellings occupied in Muskoka (District municipality), which represent a change of 7.6% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Muskoka (District municipality)

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Muskoka (District municipality)

Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Muskoka (District municipality)

Figure 1.3 description Long description for Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Muskoka (District municipality)

Figure 1.4 description Long description for Figure 1.4 Population Change (in percentage) for Muskoka (District municipality) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Muskoka (District municipality) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Muskoka (District municipality) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Muskoka (District municipality) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name CD type Population
2016 2011 % change
Simcoe Census division - Simcoe, County CTY 479,650 446,063 7.5
Haliburton Census division - Haliburton, County CTY 18,062 17,056revised r 5.9
Bruce Census division - Bruce, County CTY 68,147 66,102 3.1
Kawartha Lakes Census division - Kawartha Lakes, Census division CDR 75,423 73,219revised r 3.0
Parry Sound Census division - Parry Sound, District DIS 42,824 42,162 1.6
Grey Census division - Grey, County CTY 93,830 92,568 1.4
Nipissing Census division - Nipissing, District DIS 83,150 84,736 -1.9

Ontario – Census divisions with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 2 Ontario – Census divisions with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name CD type Population
2016 2011 % change
Kenora Census division - Kenora, District DIS 65,533 57,607 13.8
Halton Census division - Halton, Regional municipality RM 548,435 501,674revised r 9.3
Dufferin Census division - Dufferin, County CTY 61,735 56,881 8.5
Simcoe Census division - Simcoe, County CTY 479,650 446,063 7.5
York Census division - York, Regional municipality RM 1,109,909 1,032,524 7.5

Ontario – Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 3 Ontario – Census divisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name CD type Population
2016 2011 % change
Prince Edward CDR 24,735 25,258 -2.1
Chatham-Kent CDR 102,042 104,075 -2.0
Nipissing DIS 83,150 84,736 -1.9
Cochrane DIS 79,682 81,122 -1.8
Algoma DIS 114,094 115,870 -1.5

Symbols:

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not applicable
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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
r
revised
E
use with caution

Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

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