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 Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (Municipalité) was 1,589, which represents a change of 21.9% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (Municipalité) is 297,355.46 square kilometres and the population density was 0.0 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 559 private dwellings occupied in Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (Municipalité), which represent a change of -5.4% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Eeyou Istchee Baie-James and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Eeyou Istchee Baie-James and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Eeyou Istchee Baie-James (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Authier-Nord Census subdivision - Authier-Nord, Municipalité	MÉ	300	273	9.9
Val-Saint-Gilles Census subdivision - Val-Saint-Gilles, Municipalité	MÉ	157	178	-11.8
Clermont Census subdivision - Clermont, Canton (municipalité de)	CT	492	482	2.1
Normétal Census subdivision - Normétal, Municipalité	MÉ	808	856	-5.6
Saint-Lambert Census subdivision - Saint-Lambert, Paroisse (municipalité de)	PE	194	211	-8.1
Rivière-Ojima Census subdivision - Rivière-Ojima, Unorganized	NO	86	104	-17.3
Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire Census subdivision - Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire, Municipalité	MÉ	450	434	3.7
Berry Census subdivision - Berry, Municipalité	MÉ	538	625	-13.9
Lac-Despinassy Census subdivision - Lac-Despinassy, Unorganized	NO	10	15	-33.3
Lac-Chicobi Census subdivision - Lac-Chicobi, Unorganized	NO	136	203	-33.0
Senneterre Census subdivision - Senneterre, Ville	V	2,868	2,953	-2.9
La Tuque Census subdivision - La Tuque, Ville	V	11,001	11,227	-2.0
Lac-Ashuapmushuan Census subdivision - Lac-Ashuapmushuan, Unorganized	NO	36	28	28.6
Passes-Dangereuses Census subdivision - Passes-Dangereuses, Unorganized	NO	146	226	-35.4
Rivière-Mistassini Census subdivision - Rivière-Mistassini, Unorganized	NO	91	31	193.5
Mont-Valin Census subdivision - Mont-Valin, Unorganized	NO	0	5	-100.0
Rivière-Mouchalagane Census subdivision - Rivière-Mouchalagane, Unorganized	NO	5	0	not applicable ···
Caniapiscau Census subdivision - Caniapiscau, Unorganized	NO	0	0	not applicable ···
Lebel-sur-Quévillon Census subdivision - Lebel-sur-Quévillon, Ville	V	2,187	2,159	1.3
Waswanipi Census subdivision - Waswanipi, Village cri	VC	0	0	not applicable ···
Matagami Census subdivision - Matagami, Ville	V	1,453	1,526	-4.8
Chapais Census subdivision - Chapais, Ville	V	1,499	1,610	-6.9
Chibougamau Census subdivision - Chibougamau, Ville	V	7,504	7,541	-0.5
Mistissini Census subdivision - Mistissini, Village cri	VC	0	0	not applicable ···
Waskaganish Census subdivision - Waskaganish, Village cri	VC	0	0	not applicable ···
Nemaska Census subdivision - Nemaska, Village cri	VC	0	0	not applicable ···
Eastmain Census subdivision - Eastmain, Village cri	VC	0	0	not applicable ···
Wemindji Census subdivision - Wemindji, Village cri	VC	0	0	not applicable ···
Chisasibi Census subdivision - Chisasibi, Village cri	VC	0	0	not applicable ···
Waswanipi Census subdivision - Waswanipi, Terres réservées aux Cris	TC	1,759	1,777	-1.0
Mistissini Census subdivision - Mistissini, Terres réservées aux Cris	TC	3,523	3,427	2.8
Waskaganish Census subdivision - Waskaganish, Terres réservées aux Cris	TC	2,196	2,206	-0.5
Nemaska Census subdivision - Nemaska, Terres réservées aux Cris	TC	760	712	6.7
Eastmain Census subdivision - Eastmain, Terres réservées aux Cris	TC	866	767	12.9
Wemindji Census subdivision - Wemindji, Terres réservées aux Cris	TC	1,444	1,378	4.8
Chisasibi Census subdivision - Chisasibi, Terres réservées aux Cris	TC	4,872	4,484	8.7
Oujé-Bougoumou Census subdivision - Oujé-Bougoumou, Indian Settlement	S-É	737	725	1.7
Rivière-Koksoak Census subdivision - Rivière-Koksoak, Unorganized	NO	0	0	not applicable ···
Baie-d'Hudson Census subdivision - Baie-d'Hudson, Unorganized	NO	0	0	not applicable ···
Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part Census subdivision - Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part, Unorganized	NO	2,865	3,064	-6.5
Baffin, Unorganized Census subdivision - Baffin, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	62	5 revised r	1,140.0

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