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 Chatham-Kent (Municipality) was 101,647, which represents a change of -2.0% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Chatham-Kent (Municipality) is 2,457.90 square kilometres and the population density was 41.4 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 43,026 private dwellings occupied in Chatham-Kent (Municipality), which represent a change of 0.4% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

Chatham-Kent (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Chatham-Kent (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
West Elgin Census subdivision - West Elgin, Municipality	MU	4,995	5,157	-3.1
Moravian 47 Census subdivision - Moravian 47, Indian reserve	IRI	395	404	-2.2
Leamington Census subdivision - Leamington, Municipality	MU	27,595	28,403	-2.8
Lakeshore Census subdivision - Lakeshore, Town	T	36,611	34,546	6.0
St. Clair Census subdivision - St. Clair, Township	TP	14,086	14,515	-3.0
Walpole Island 46 Census subdivision - Walpole Island 46, Indian reserve	IRI	1,589	incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. ··	incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement. ··
Dawn-Euphemia Census subdivision - Dawn-Euphemia, Township	TP	1,967	2,049	-4.0
Southwest Middlesex Census subdivision - Southwest Middlesex, Municipality	MU	5,723	5,860	-2.3

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

Table 2 Ontario – 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
Shelburne Census subdivision - Shelburne, Town	T	8,126	5,846	39.0
Milton Census subdivision - Milton, Town	T	110,128	84,362	30.5
Bradford West Gwillimbury Census subdivision - Bradford West Gwillimbury, Town	T	35,325	28,077	25.8
King Census subdivision - King, Township	TP	24,512	19,899	23.2
Whitchurch-Stouffville Census subdivision - Whitchurch-Stouffville, Town	T	45,837	37,628	21.8

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

Table 3 Ontario – 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
Kirkland Lake Census subdivision - Kirkland Lake, Town	T	7,981	8,493 revised r	-6.0
Elliot Lake Census subdivision - Elliot Lake, City	CY	10,741	11,348	-5.3
Temiskaming Shores Census subdivision - Temiskaming Shores, City	CY	9,920	10,400	-4.6
North Middlesex Census subdivision - North Middlesex, Municipality	MU	6,352	6,658	-4.6
Kenora, Unorganized Census subdivision - Kenora, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	6,737	7,031	-4.2