Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Yellowknife, City (CSD) - Northwest Territories

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Yellowknife, City (CSD) - Northwest Territories

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 6.4%.

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Territorial population rank
1 of 38
National population rank
222 of 4870
  • In 2016, the enumerated population of Yellowknife (City) was 19,569, which represents a change of 1.7% from 2011. This compares to the territorial average of 0.8% and the national average of 5.0%.
  • The land area of Yellowknife (City) is 105.47 square kilometres and the population density was 185.5 people per square kilometre.
  • In 2016, there were 7,131 private dwellings occupied in Yellowknife (City), which represent a change of 2.8% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

Yellowknife (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Yellowknife (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2016 2011 % change
Region 6, Unorganized Census subdivision - Region 6, Unorganized, Unorganized NO 302 281 revised r 7.5

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

Table 2 Northwest Territories – 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
Yellowknife Census subdivision - Yellowknife, City CY 19,569 19,234 1.7

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

Table 3 Northwest Territories – 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
Yellowknife Census subdivision - Yellowknife, City CY 19,569 19,234 1.7

Symbols:

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not applicable
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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
r
revised
E
use with caution

Source:

Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.

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