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 Prairie View (Municipality) was 2,088, which represents a change of -3.6% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Prairie View (Municipality) is 1,698.56 square kilometres and the population density was 1.2 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 864 private dwellings occupied in Prairie View (Municipality), which represent a change of -2.6% from 2011.

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

Population Change (in percentage) for Prairie View and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Prairie View (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Prairie View (Municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Wallace-Woodworth Census subdivision - Wallace-Woodworth, Rural municipality	RM	2,948	2,857 revised r	3.2
Hamiota Census subdivision - Hamiota, Municipality	MU	1,225	1,288 revised r	-4.9
Birdtail Creek 57 Census subdivision - Birdtail Creek 57, Indian reserve	IRI	411	407	1.0
Ellice-Archie Census subdivision - Ellice-Archie, Rural municipality	RM	887	971 revised r	-8.7
Yellowhead Census subdivision - Yellowhead, Rural municipality	RM	1,948	1,973 revised r	-1.3
Rossburn Census subdivision - Rossburn, Municipality	MU	976	1,046 revised r	-6.7
Riding Mountain West Census subdivision - Riding Mountain West, Rural municipality	RM	1,420	1,390 revised r	2.2

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

Table 2 Manitoba – 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
Ritchot Census subdivision - Ritchot, Rural municipality	RM	6,679	5,478	21.9
Winkler Census subdivision - Winkler, City	CY	12,591	10,670	18.0
Steinbach Census subdivision - Steinbach, City	CY	15,829	13,524	17.0
La Broquerie Census subdivision - La Broquerie, Rural municipality	RM	6,076	5,198	16.9
Macdonald Census subdivision - Macdonald, Rural municipality	RM	7,162	6,280	14.0

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

Table 3 Manitoba – 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
The Pas Census subdivision - The Pas, Town	T	5,369	5,513	-2.6
Rockwood Census subdivision - Rockwood, Rural municipality	RM	7,823	7,964	-1.8
St. Andrews Census subdivision - St. Andrews, Rural municipality	RM	11,913	11,875	0.3
Portage la Prairie Census subdivision - Portage la Prairie, City	CY	13,304	12,996	2.4
Dauphin Census subdivision - Dauphin, City	CY	8,457	8,251	2.5