Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Saint-Sylvestre (Municipalité) was 1,019, which represents a change of -1.5% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Saint-Sylvestre (Municipalité) is 147.18 square kilometres and the population density was 6.9 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 405 private dwellings occupied in Saint-Sylvestre (Municipalité), which represent a change of 2.3% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Saint-Sylvestre and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Saint-Sylvestre and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Saint-Sylvestre (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Saint-Sylvestre (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Saint-Elzéar Census subdivision - Saint-Elzéar, Municipalité	MÉ	2,400	2,107	13.9
Saint-Bernard Census subdivision - Saint-Bernard, Municipalité	MÉ	2,321	2,021 revised r	14.8
Saint-Séverin Census subdivision - Saint-Séverin, Paroisse (municipalité de)	PE	278	266	4.5
Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton Census subdivision - Saint-Pierre-de-Broughton, Municipalité	MÉ	898	882	1.8
Saint-Jacques-de-Leeds Census subdivision - Saint-Jacques-de-Leeds, Municipalité	MÉ	685	711	-3.7
Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière Census subdivision - Sainte-Agathe-de-Lotbinière, Municipalité	MÉ	1,168	1,145	2.0
Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage Census subdivision - Saint-Patrice-de-Beaurivage, Municipalité	MÉ	1,036	1,080	-4.1

Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 2 Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval Census subdivision - Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Ville	V	7,348	5,696	29.0
Contrecoeur Census subdivision - Contrecoeur, Ville	V	7,887	6,252	26.2
Saint-Colomban Census subdivision - Saint-Colomban, Ville	V	16,019	13,080	22.5
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Census subdivision - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Ville	V	7,706	6,319	21.9
Mirabel Census subdivision - Mirabel, Ville	V	50,513	41,957	20.4

Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 3 Quebec – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts Census subdivision - Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Ville	V	6,437	6,933	-7.2
La Malbaie Census subdivision - La Malbaie, Ville	V	8,271	8,862	-6.7
Coaticook Census subdivision - Coaticook, Ville	V	8,698	9,255	-6.0
Mont-Joli Census subdivision - Mont-Joli, Ville	V	6,281	6,665	-5.8
La Sarre Census subdivision - La Sarre, Ville	V	7,282	7,719	-5.7