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 Les Méchins (Municipalité) was 987, which represents a change of -10.8% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Les Méchins (Municipalité) is 443.40 square kilometres and the population density was 2.2 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 508 private dwellings occupied in Les Méchins (Municipalité), which represent a change of -5.2% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

Les Méchins (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Les Méchins (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Cap-Chat Census subdivision - Cap-Chat, Ville	V	2,476	2,623	-5.6
Coulée-des-Adolphe Census subdivision - Coulée-des-Adolphe, Unorganized	NO	0	0	not applicable ···
Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg Census subdivision - Saint-Jean-de-Cherbourg, Paroisse (municipalité de)	PE	86	193	-55.4
Grosses-Roches Census subdivision - Grosses-Roches, Municipalité	MÉ	306	411	-25.5
Rivière-Bonjour Census subdivision - Rivière-Bonjour, Unorganized	NO	43	10	330.0

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

Table 2 Quebec – 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
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval Census subdivision - Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Ville	V	7,348	5,696	29.0
Contrecoeur Census subdivision - Contrecoeur, Ville	V	7,887	6,252	26.2
Saint-Colomban Census subdivision - Saint-Colomban, Ville	V	16,019	13,080	22.5
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Census subdivision - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Ville	V	7,706	6,319	21.9
Mirabel Census subdivision - Mirabel, Ville	V	50,513	41,957	20.4

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

Table 3 Quebec – 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
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts Census subdivision - Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Ville	V	6,437	6,933	-7.2
La Malbaie Census subdivision - La Malbaie, Ville	V	8,271	8,862	-6.7
Coaticook Census subdivision - Coaticook, Ville	V	8,698	9,255	-6.0
Mont-Joli Census subdivision - Mont-Joli, Ville	V	6,281	6,665	-5.8
La Sarre Census subdivision - La Sarre, Ville	V	7,282	7,719	-5.7