Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Hamilton, Census division (CD) - Ontario
Data qualityFigure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 - Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
7 of 49
National population rank
13 of 293
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Hamilton (Census division) was 536,917, which represents a change of 3.3% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Hamilton (Census division) is 1,117.29 square kilometres and the population density was 480.6 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 211,596 private dwellings occupied in Hamilton (Census division), which represent a change of 3.8% from 2011.
Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Hamilton (Census division)
Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Hamilton (Census division)
Population Change (in percentage) for Hamilton (Census division) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Hamilton (Census division) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name | CD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Halton Census division - Halton, Regional municipality | RM | 548,435 | 501,674revised r | 9.3 |
Wellington Census division - Wellington, County | CTY | 222,726 | 208,360 | 6.9 |
Waterloo Census division - Waterloo, Regional municipality | RM | 535,154 | 507,096 | 5.5 |
Niagara Census division - Niagara, Regional municipality | RM | 447,888 | 431,346 | 3.8 |
Haldimand-Norfolk Census division - Haldimand-Norfolk, Census division | CDR | 109,787 | 109,118 | 0.6 |
Brant Census division - Brant, Census division | CDR | 134,808 | 136,035 | -0.9 |
Ontario – Census divisions with the highest population growth, 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
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 |
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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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