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 Cupids (Town) was 743, which represents a change of -2.4% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 1.0% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Cupids (Town) is 11.02 square kilometres and the population density was 67.4 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 311 private dwellings occupied in Cupids (Town), which represent a change of -2.2% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

Cupids (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Cupids (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Division No. 1, Subd. L Census subdivision - Division No. 1, Subd. L, Subdivision of unorganized	SNO	928	956	-2.9
Division No. 1, Subd. M Census subdivision - Division No. 1, Subd. M, Subdivision of unorganized	SNO	1,073	1,087	-1.3
South River Census subdivision - South River, Town	T	647	655	-1.2
Brigus Census subdivision - Brigus, Town	T	723	750	-3.6
Division No. 1, Subd. R Census subdivision - Division No. 1, Subd. R, Subdivision of unorganized	SNO	322	344	-6.4

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

Table 2 Newfoundland and Labrador – 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
Paradise Census subdivision - Paradise, Town	T	21,389	17,695	20.9
Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Census subdivision - Portugal Cove-St. Philip's, Town	T	8,147	7,366	10.6
Happy Valley-Goose Bay Census subdivision - Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Town	T	8,109	7,552	7.4
Torbay Census subdivision - Torbay, Town	T	7,899	7,397	6.8
Gander Census subdivision - Gander, Town	T	11,688	11,054	5.7

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

Table 3 Newfoundland and Labrador – 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
Mount Pearl Census subdivision - Mount Pearl, City	CY	22,957	24,284	-5.5
Marystown Census subdivision - Marystown, Town	T	5,316	5,506	-3.5
Labrador City Census subdivision - Labrador City, Town	T	7,220	7,367	-2.0
Stephenville Census subdivision - Stephenville, Town	T	6,623	6,719	-1.4
Corner Brook Census subdivision - Corner Brook, City	CY	19,806	19,886	-0.4