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 Lot 16 (Township and royalty) was 708, which represents a change of -3.4% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 1.9% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Lot 16 (Township and royalty) is 78.92 square kilometres and the population density was 9.0 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 279 private dwellings occupied in Lot 16 (Township and royalty), which represent a change of 3.7% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Lot 16 and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Lot 16 and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Lot 16 (Township and royalty) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Lot 16 (Township and royalty) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Lot 18 Census subdivision - Lot 18, Township and royalty	LOT	1,062	1,054	0.8
Lot 17 Census subdivision - Lot 17, Township and royalty	LOT	575	548	4.9
Lot 15 Census subdivision - Lot 15, Township and royalty	LOT	1,113	1,122	-0.8
Wellington Census subdivision - Wellington, Community	COM	415	409	1.5
Lot 14 Census subdivision - Lot 14, Township and royalty	LOT	755	763	-1.0

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

Table 2 Prince Edward Island – 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
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

Table 3 Prince Edward Island – 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
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