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 Northern Rockies (Regional municipality) was 4,831, which represents a change of -8.7% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 5.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Northern Rockies (Regional municipality) is 85,013.39 square kilometres and the population density was 0.1 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 1,961 private dwellings occupied in Northern Rockies (Regional municipality), which represent a change of -6.2% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Northern Rockies and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Northern Rockies and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Northern Rockies (Regional municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Northern Rockies (Regional municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Northern Lights County Census subdivision - Northern Lights County, Municipal district	MD	4,200	4,117	2.0
Mackenzie County Census subdivision - Mackenzie County, Specialized municipality	SM	11,171	10,927	2.2
Peace River B Census subdivision - Peace River B, Regional district electoral area	RDA	5,628	5,552	1.4
Stikine Region Census subdivision - Stikine Region, Regional district electoral area	RDA	477	402	18.7
Fontas 1 Census subdivision - Fontas 1, Indian reserve	IRI	5	5	0.0
Fort Nelson 2 Census subdivision - Fort Nelson 2, Indian reserve	IRI	451	457	-1.3
Kahntah 3 Census subdivision - Kahntah 3, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Prophet River 4 Census subdivision - Prophet River 4, Indian reserve	IRI	106	129	-17.8
Yukon, Unorganized Census subdivision - Yukon, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	1,515	1,495 revised r	1.3
Region 4, Unorganized Census subdivision - Region 4, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	47	20 revised r	135.0

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

Table 2 British Columbia – 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
Tsinstikeptum 9 Census subdivision - Tsinstikeptum 9, Indian reserve	IRI	7,612	5,872 revised r	29.6
Greater Vancouver A Census subdivision - Greater Vancouver A, Regional district electoral area	RDA	16,133	12,988 revised r	24.2
Langford Census subdivision - Langford, City	CY	35,342	29,228	20.9
Whistler Census subdivision - Whistler, District municipality	DM	11,854	9,824	20.7
Fernie Census subdivision - Fernie, City	CY	5,249	4,448	18.0

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

Table 3 British Columbia – 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
Bulkley-Nechako A Census subdivision - Bulkley-Nechako A, Regional district electoral area	RDA	5,256	5,391	-2.5
Kitimat Census subdivision - Kitimat, District municipality	DM	8,131	8,335	-2.4
Prince Rupert Census subdivision - Prince Rupert, City	CY	12,220	12,508	-2.3
Quesnel Census subdivision - Quesnel, City	CY	9,879	10,007	-1.3
Williams Lake Census subdivision - Williams Lake, City	CY	10,753	10,832	-0.7