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 Rivière-Verte (Parish) was 711, which represents a change of 3.6% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of -0.5% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Rivière-Verte (Parish) is 715.86 square kilometres and the population density was 1.0 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 308 private dwellings occupied in Rivière-Verte (Parish), which represent a change of 6.2% from 2011.

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

Population Change (in percentage) for Rivière-Verte and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Rivière-Verte (Parish) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Rivière-Verte (Parish) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Sainte-Anne Census subdivision - Sainte-Anne, Parish	P	964	949	1.6
Rivière-Verte Census subdivision - Rivière-Verte, Village	VL	724	744	-2.7
Saint-Basile Census subdivision - Saint-Basile, Parish	P	592	717	-17.4
Edmundston Census subdivision - Edmundston, City	C	16,580	16,032	3.4
Madawaska Census subdivision - Madawaska, Parish	P	10	0	not applicable ···
Saint-Quentin Census subdivision - Saint-Quentin, Parish	P	1,532	1,489	2.9

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

Table 2 New Brunswick – 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
Lincoln Census subdivision - Lincoln, Parish	P	7,177	6,458	11.1
Shediac Census subdivision - Shediac, Town	TV	6,664	6,053	10.1
Dieppe Census subdivision - Dieppe, City	C	25,384	23,310	8.9
Moncton Census subdivision - Moncton, Parish	P	9,811	9,421	4.1
Moncton Census subdivision - Moncton, City	C	71,889	69,074	4.1

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

Table 3 New Brunswick – 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
Campbellton Census subdivision - Campbellton, City	C	6,883	7,385	-6.8
Grand Falls / Grand-Sault Census subdivision - Grand Falls / Grand-Sault, Town	TV	5,326	5,706	-6.7
Burton Census subdivision - Burton, Parish	P	5,119	5,421	-5.6
Sackville Census subdivision - Sackville, Town	TV	5,331	5,558	-4.1
Saint John Census subdivision - Saint John, City	C	67,575	70,063	-3.6