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Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord, Census division (CD) - Quebec

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord, Census division (CD) - Quebec

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.8%.

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

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Provincial population rank
7 of 98
National population rank
33 of 293
  • In 2016, the enumerated population of Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Census division) was 167,549, which represents a change of 1.4% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
  • The land area of Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Census division) is 41,361.06 square kilometres and the population density was 4.1 people per square kilometre.
  • In 2016, there were 75,351 private dwellings occupied in Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Census division), which represent a change of 3.8% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Census division)

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Census division)

Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Census division)

Figure 1.3 description Long description for Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Census division)

Figure 1.4 description Long description for Figure 1.4 Population Change (in percentage) for Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Census division) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Census division) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Census division) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Le Saguenay-et-son-Fjord (Census division) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name CD type Population
2016 2011 % change
Nord-du-Québec Census division - Nord-du-Québec, Census division CDR 44,561 42,579 4.7
Lac-Saint-Jean-Est Census division - Lac-Saint-Jean-Est, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 52,741 52,520 0.4
Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau Census division - Sept-Rivières--Caniapiscau, Census division CDR 39,322 39,500 -0.5
Maria-Chapdelaine Census division - Maria-Chapdelaine, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 24,793 25,279 -1.9
Charlevoix Census division - Charlevoix, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 12,997 13,338 -2.6
Manicouagan Census division - Manicouagan, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 31,027 32,012 -3.1
Charlevoix-Est Census division - Charlevoix-Est, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 15,509 16,240 -4.5
La Haute-Côte-Nord Census division - La Haute-Côte-Nord, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 10,846 11,546 -6.1

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

Table 2 Quebec – Census divisions with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name CD type Population
2016 2011 % change
Mirabel Census division - Mirabel, Territoire équivalent TÉ 50,513 41,957 20.4
La Jacques-Cartier Census division - La Jacques-Cartier, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 43,485 36,929revised r 17.8
La Rivière-du-Nord Census division - La Rivière-du-Nord, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 128,170 115,165 11.3
Montcalm Census division - Montcalm, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 52,596 48,378 8.7
La Côte-de-Beaupré Census division - La Côte-de-Beaupré, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 28,199 26,172 7.7

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

Table 3 Quebec – 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
La Haute-Gaspésie MRC 11,316 12,088 -6.4
La Haute-Côte-Nord MRC 10,846 11,546 -6.1
Avignon MRC 14,461 15,246 -5.1
Les Basques MRC 8,694 9,142 -4.9
Témiscouata MRC 19,574 20,572 -4.9

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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