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 Lac-Ashuapmushuan (Unorganized) was 36, which represents a change of 28.6% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Lac-Ashuapmushuan (Unorganized) is 14,999.68 square kilometres and the population density was 0.0 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 7 private dwellings occupied in Lac-Ashuapmushuan (Unorganized), which represent a change of -53.3% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

Lac-Ashuapmushuan (Unorganized) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Lac-Ashuapmushuan (Unorganized) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
La Tuque Census subdivision - La Tuque, Ville	V	11,001	11,227	-2.0
Lac-Bouchette Census subdivision - Lac-Bouchette, Municipalité	MÉ	1,196	1,174	1.9
Saint-François-de-Sales Census subdivision - Saint-François-de-Sales, Municipalité	MÉ	616	654	-5.8
Chambord Census subdivision - Chambord, Municipalité	MÉ	1,765	1,773	-0.5
Roberval Census subdivision - Roberval, Ville	V	10,046	10,227	-1.8
Sainte-Hedwidge Census subdivision - Sainte-Hedwidge, Municipalité	MÉ	846	824	2.7
Saint-Prime Census subdivision - Saint-Prime, Municipalité	MÉ	2,753	2,758	-0.2
Saint-Félicien Census subdivision - Saint-Félicien, Ville	V	10,238	10,278	-0.4
La Doré Census subdivision - La Doré, Paroisse (municipalité de)	PE	1,365	1,453	-6.1
Mashteuiatsh Census subdivision - Mashteuiatsh, Indian reserve	IRI	1,957	2,213	-11.6
Dolbeau-Mistassini Census subdivision - Dolbeau-Mistassini, Ville	V	14,250	14,384	-0.9
Saint-Thomas-Didyme Census subdivision - Saint-Thomas-Didyme, Municipalité	MÉ	676	677	-0.1
Rivière-Mistassini Census subdivision - Rivière-Mistassini, Unorganized	NO	91	31	193.5
Desbiens Census subdivision - Desbiens, Ville	V	1,028	1,053	-2.4
Saint-Gédéon Census subdivision - Saint-Gédéon, Municipalité	MÉ	2,085	2,001	4.2
Sainte-Monique Census subdivision - Sainte-Monique, Municipalité	MÉ	846	865	-2.2
Chibougamau Census subdivision - Chibougamau, Ville	V	7,504	7,541	-0.5
Eeyou Istchee Baie-James Census subdivision - Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Municipalité	MÉ	1,589	1,303	21.9

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