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 Wood Creek No. 281 (Rural municipality) was 224, which represents a change of 9.3% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 6.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Wood Creek No. 281 (Rural municipality) is 832.34 square kilometres and the population density was 0.3 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 100 private dwellings occupied in Wood Creek No. 281 (Rural municipality), which represent a change of 9.9% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Wood Creek No. 281 and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Wood Creek No. 281 and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Wood Creek No. 281 (Rural municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Wood Creek No. 281 (Rural municipality) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Big Arm No. 251 Census subdivision - Big Arm No. 251, Rural municipality	RM	191	200	-4.5
Arm River No. 252 Census subdivision - Arm River No. 252, Rural municipality	RM	250	249	0.4
McCraney No. 282 Census subdivision - McCraney No. 282, Rural municipality	RM	310	307	1.0
Simpson Census subdivision - Simpson, Village	VL	127	131	-3.1
Wreford No. 280 Census subdivision - Wreford No. 280, Rural municipality	RM	135	150	-10.0
Usborne No. 310 Census subdivision - Usborne No. 310, Rural municipality	RM	529	547	-3.3
Morris No. 312 Census subdivision - Morris No. 312, Rural municipality	RM	290	316	-8.2

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

Table 2 Saskatchewan – 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
Warman Census subdivision - Warman, City	CY	11,020	7,104 revised r	55.1
Martensville Census subdivision - Martensville, City	CY	9,645	7,716	25.0
Lloydminster (Part) Census subdivision - Lloydminster (Part), City	CY	11,765	9,772	20.4
Regina Census subdivision - Regina, City	CY	215,106	193,150 revised r	11.4
Saskatoon Census subdivision - Saskatoon, City	CY	246,376	222,246 revised r	10.9

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

Table 3 Saskatchewan – 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
Moose Jaw Census subdivision - Moose Jaw, City	CY	33,890	33,274	1.9
Prince Albert Census subdivision - Prince Albert, City	CY	35,926	35,129	2.3
North Battleford Census subdivision - North Battleford, City	CY	14,315	13,888	3.1
Humboldt Census subdivision - Humboldt, City	CY	5,869	5,678	3.4
Corman Park No. 344 Census subdivision - Corman Park No. 344, Rural municipality	RM	8,568	8,277 revised r	3.5