Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Kensington, Town (CSD) - Prince Edward Island
Data qualityFigure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
14 of 112
National population rank
1556 of 4870
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Kensington (Town) was 1,619, which represents a change of 7.0% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 1.9% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Kensington (Town) is 3.01 square kilometres and the population density was 537.8 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 747 private dwellings occupied in Kensington (Town), which represent a change of 11.5% from 2011.
Population Change (in percentage) for Kensington and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Kensington (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Lot 19 Census subdivision - Lot 19, Township and royalty | LOT | 1,803 | 1,886 revised r | -4.4 |
Prince Edward Island – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Stratford Census subdivision - Stratford, Town | T | 9,706 | 8,574 | 13.2 |
Charlottetown Census subdivision - Charlottetown, City | CY | 36,094 | 34,562 | 4.4 |
Cornwall Census subdivision - Cornwall, Town | T | 5,348 | 5,162 | 3.6 |
Summerside Census subdivision - Summerside, City | CY | 14,829 | 14,751 | 0.5 |
Prince Edward Island – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Summerside Census subdivision - Summerside, City | CY | 14,829 | 14,751 | 0.5 |
Cornwall Census subdivision - Cornwall, Town | T | 5,348 | 5,162 | 3.6 |
Charlottetown Census subdivision - Charlottetown, City | CY | 36,094 | 34,562 | 4.4 |
Stratford Census subdivision - Stratford, Town | T | 9,706 | 8,574 | 13.2 |
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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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