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 La Pêche (Municipalité) was 7,863, which represents a change of 3.2% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of La Pêche (Municipalité) is 585.93 square kilometres and the population density was 13.4 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 3,274 private dwellings occupied in La Pêche (Municipalité), which represent a change of 4.9% from 2011.

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

Population Change (in percentage) for La Pêche and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

La Pêche (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 La Pêche (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Val-des-Monts Census subdivision - Val-des-Monts, Municipalité	MÉ	11,582	10,420	11.2
Cantley Census subdivision - Cantley, Municipalité	MÉ	10,699	9,888	8.2
Chelsea Census subdivision - Chelsea, Municipalité	MÉ	6,909	6,977	-1.0
Pontiac Census subdivision - Pontiac, Municipalité	MÉ	5,850	5,681	3.0
Denholm Census subdivision - Denholm, Municipalité	MÉ	505	572	-11.7
Low Census subdivision - Low, Canton (municipalité de)	CT	982	920	6.7
Bristol Census subdivision - Bristol, Municipalité	MÉ	1,036	1,128	-8.2
Thorne Census subdivision - Thorne, Municipalité	MÉ	448	292	53.4
Alleyn-et-Cawood Census subdivision - Alleyn-et-Cawood, Municipalité	MÉ	172	193 revised r	-10.9

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