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 Macpherson-Grizzly Valley (Unorganized) was 1,245, which represents a change of 16.1% from 2011. This compares to the territorial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Macpherson-Grizzly Valley (Unorganized) is 1,833.80 square kilometres and the population density was 0.7 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 552 private dwellings occupied in Macpherson-Grizzly Valley (Unorganized), which represent a change of 17.9% from 2011.

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

Population Change (in percentage) for Macpherson-Grizzly Valley and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Macpherson-Grizzly Valley (Unorganized) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Macpherson-Grizzly Valley (Unorganized) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Whitehorse Census subdivision - Whitehorse, City	CY	25,085	23,276	7.8
Lake Laberge 1 Census subdivision - Lake Laberge 1, Self-government	SG	25	20	25.0
Yukon, Unorganized Census subdivision - Yukon, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	1,515	1,495 revised r	1.3
Ibex Valley Census subdivision - Ibex Valley, Hamlet	HAM	411	346	18.8
Whitehorse, Unorganized Census subdivision - Whitehorse, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	326	287	13.6

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

Table 2 Yukon – 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
Whitehorse Census subdivision - Whitehorse, City	CY	25,085	23,276	7.8

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

Table 3 Yukon – 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
Whitehorse Census subdivision - Whitehorse, City	CY	25,085	23,276	7.8