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Saint-Prosper, Municipalité (CSD) - Quebec

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

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Provincial population rank
231 of 1195
National population rank
900 of 4870
  • In 2016, the enumerated population of Saint-Prosper (Municipalité) was 3,590, which represents a change of -0.4% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
  • The land area of Saint-Prosper (Municipalité) is 133.65 square kilometres and the population density was 26.9 people per square kilometre.
  • In 2016, there were 1,501 private dwellings occupied in Saint-Prosper (Municipalité), which represent a change of 2.0% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

Saint-Prosper (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Saint-Prosper (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name CSD type Population
2016 2011 % change
Sainte-Aurélie Census subdivision - Sainte-Aurélie, Municipalité 847 910 -6.9
Saint-Benjamin Census subdivision - Saint-Benjamin, Municipalité 987 891 10.8
Sainte-Rose-de-Watford Census subdivision - Sainte-Rose-de-Watford, Municipalité 729 787 -7.4
Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague Census subdivision - Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, Municipalité 374 421 -11.2
Saint-Philibert Census subdivision - Saint-Philibert, Municipalité 369 367 0.5
Saint-Georges Census subdivision - Saint-Georges, Ville V 32,513 31,173 4.3

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

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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
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revised
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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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