Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Prince Rupert, City (CSD) - British Columbia
Data qualityFigure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses
Provincial population rank
49 of 654
National population rank
340 of 4870
- In 2016, the enumerated population of Prince Rupert (City) was 12,220, which represents a change of -2.3% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 5.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
- The land area of Prince Rupert (City) is 66.28 square kilometres and the population density was 184.4 people per square kilometre.
- In 2016, there were 4,930 private dwellings occupied in Prince Rupert (City), which represent a change of -1.0% from 2011.
Population Change (in percentage) for Prince Rupert and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016
Population and dwelling counts
Prince Rupert (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Port Edward Census subdivision - Port Edward, District municipality | DM | 467 | 544 | -14.2 |
Skeena-Queen Charlotte A Census subdivision - Skeena-Queen Charlotte A, Regional district electoral area | RDA | 41 | 29 | 41.4 |
Skeena-Queen Charlotte C Census subdivision - Skeena-Queen Charlotte C, Regional district electoral area | RDA | 68 | 147 | -53.7 |
British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Tsinstikeptum 9 Census subdivision - Tsinstikeptum 9, Indian reserve | IRI | 7,612 | 5,872 revised r | 29.6 |
Greater Vancouver A Census subdivision - Greater Vancouver A, Regional district electoral area | RDA | 16,133 | 12,988 revised r | 24.2 |
Langford Census subdivision - Langford, City | CY | 35,342 | 29,228 | 20.9 |
Whistler Census subdivision - Whistler, District municipality | DM | 11,854 | 9,824 | 20.7 |
Fernie Census subdivision - Fernie, City | CY | 5,249 | 4,448 | 18.0 |
British Columbia – Census subdivisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census subdivision (CSD) name | CSD type | Population | ||
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2016 | 2011 | % change | ||
Bulkley-Nechako A Census subdivision - Bulkley-Nechako A, Regional district electoral area | RDA | 5,256 | 5,391 | -2.5 |
Kitimat Census subdivision - Kitimat, District municipality | DM | 8,131 | 8,335 | -2.4 |
Prince Rupert Census subdivision - Prince Rupert, City | CY | 12,220 | 12,508 | -2.3 |
Quesnel Census subdivision - Quesnel, City | CY | 9,879 | 10,007 | -1.3 |
Williams Lake Census subdivision - Williams Lake, City | CY | 10,753 | 10,832 | -0.7 |
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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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