Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

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• In 2016, the enumerated population of Summerside census agglomeration (CA) was 16,587, which represents a change of 0.6% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 1.9% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Summerside is 92.43 square kilometres and the population density was 179.5 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 7,219 private dwellings occupied in Summerside, which represent a change of 4.0% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Summerside

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Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Summerside

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Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016

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Population and dwelling counts

Population change, 2011 to 2016 for census subdivisions in the Summerside CA

Table 1 Summerside CA – Census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	Type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Summerside Census subdivision - Summerside, City	CY	14,829	14,751	0.5
Miscouche Census subdivision - Miscouche, Community	COM	873	869	0.5
Lot 17 Census subdivision - Lot 17, Township and royalty	LOT	575	548	4.9
Linkletter Census subdivision - Linkletter, Community	COM	310	320	-3.1

Population change and rank, 2011 to 2016 for CMAs or CAs in Prince Edward Island

Table 2 Prince Edward Island – Metropolitan areas, population rank and population change, 2011 to 2016

CMA or CA name	Type	Population			Rank
		2016	2011	% change	Nat.	Prov.
Charlottetown Charlottetown - Census agglomeration	CA	69,325	65,523revised r	5.8	52	1
Summerside Summerside - Census agglomeration	CA	16,587	16,488	0.6	123	2