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 Thunder Bay, Unorganized (Unorganized) was 5,872, which represents a change of -0.6% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Thunder Bay, Unorganized (Unorganized) is 97,009.80 square kilometres and the population density was 0.1 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 2,589 private dwellings occupied in Thunder Bay, Unorganized (Unorganized), which represent a change of 2.0% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Thunder Bay, Unorganized and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Thunder Bay, Unorganized and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Thunder Bay, Unorganized (Unorganized) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Thunder Bay, Unorganized (Unorganized) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part Census subdivision - Cochrane, Unorganized, North Part, Unorganized	NO	2,865	3,064	-6.5
White River Census subdivision - White River, Township	TP	645	607	6.3
Algoma, Unorganized, North Part Census subdivision - Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, Unorganized	NO	5,739	5,518	4.0
Neebing Census subdivision - Neebing, Municipality	MU	2,055	1,986	3.5
Thunder Bay Census subdivision - Thunder Bay, City	CY	107,909	108,359	-0.4
Oliver Paipoonge Census subdivision - Oliver Paipoonge, Municipality	MU	5,922	5,732	3.3
Gillies Census subdivision - Gillies, Township	TP	474	473	0.2
O'Connor Census subdivision - O'Connor, Township	TP	663	685	-3.2
Conmee Census subdivision - Conmee, Township	TP	819	764	7.2
Shuniah Census subdivision - Shuniah, Municipality	MU	2,798	2,737	2.2
Dorion Census subdivision - Dorion, Township	TP	316	338	-6.5
Red Rock Census subdivision - Red Rock, Township	TP	895	942	-5.0
Nipigon Census subdivision - Nipigon, Township	TP	1,642	1,631	0.7
Schreiber Census subdivision - Schreiber, Township	TP	1,059	1,126	-6.0
Terrace Bay Census subdivision - Terrace Bay, Township	TP	1,611	1,471	9.5
Marathon Census subdivision - Marathon, Town	T	3,273	3,353	-2.4
Pic Mobert North Census subdivision - Pic Mobert North, Indian reserve	IRI	197	193	2.1
Pic Mobert South Census subdivision - Pic Mobert South, Indian reserve	IRI	125	96	30.2
Pic River 50 Census subdivision - Pic River 50, Indian reserve	IRI	443	395	12.2
Pays Plat 51 Census subdivision - Pays Plat 51, Indian reserve	IRI	89	75	18.7
Lake Helen 53A Census subdivision - Lake Helen 53A, Indian reserve	IRI	293	303	-3.3
Gull River 55 Census subdivision - Gull River 55, Indian reserve	IRI	247	210	17.6
Manitouwadge Census subdivision - Manitouwadge, Township	TP	1,937	2,105	-8.0
Ginoogaming First Nation Census subdivision - Ginoogaming First Nation, Indian reserve	IRI	210	167	25.7
Long Lake 58 Census subdivision - Long Lake 58, Indian reserve	IRI	385	367	4.9
Rocky Bay 1 Census subdivision - Rocky Bay 1, Indian reserve	IRI	184	182	1.1
Greenstone Census subdivision - Greenstone, Municipality	MU	4,636	4,724	-1.9
Aroland 83 Census subdivision - Aroland 83, Indian reserve	IRI	366	361	1.4
Ojibway Nation of Saugeen (Savant Lake) Census subdivision - Ojibway Nation of Saugeen (Savant Lake), Indian reserve	IRI	90	100	-10.0
Osnaburgh 63A Census subdivision - Osnaburgh 63A, Indian reserve	IRI	232	153	51.6
Seine River 22A2 Census subdivision - Seine River 22A2, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Whitesand Census subdivision - Whitesand, Indian reserve	IRI	325	260	25.0
Lac des Mille Lacs 22A1 Census subdivision - Lac des Mille Lacs 22A1, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Rainy River, Unorganized Census subdivision - Rainy River, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	1,385	1,159	19.5
Osnaburgh 63B Census subdivision - Osnaburgh 63B, Indian reserve	IRI	435	425	2.4
Kenora, Unorganized Census subdivision - Kenora, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	6,737	7,031	-4.2

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