Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Ottawa, Census division (CD) - Ontario

Data quality

Data quality note(s): Ottawa, Census division (CD) - Ontario

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.5%.

Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 - Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Provincial population rank
4 of 49
National population rank
8 of 293
  • In 2016, the enumerated population of Ottawa (Census division) was 934,243, which represents a change of 5.8% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
  • The land area of Ottawa (Census division) is 2,790.30 square kilometres and the population density was 334.8 people per square kilometre.
  • In 2016, there were 373,756 private dwellings occupied in Ottawa (Census division), which represent a change of 5.8% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Ottawa (Census division)

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Ottawa (Census division)

Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Ottawa (Census division)

Figure 1.3 description Long description for Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Ottawa (Census division)

Figure 1.4 description Long description for Figure 1.4 Population Change (in percentage) for Ottawa (Census division) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Ottawa (Census division) and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Ottawa (Census division) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Ottawa (Census division) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name CD type Population
2016 2011 % change
Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais Census division - Les Collines-de-l'Outaouais, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 49,094 46,393 5.8
Prescott and Russell Census division - Prescott and Russell, United counties UC 89,333 85,381 4.6
Lanark Census division - Lanark, County CTY 68,698 65,667 4.6
Gatineau Census division - Gatineau, Territoire équivalent TÉ 276,245 265,349 4.1
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Census division - Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, United counties UC 113,429 111,164 2.0
Papineau Census division - Papineau, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 22,832 22,541 1.3
Leeds and Grenville Census division - Leeds and Grenville, United counties UC 100,546 99,306 1.2
Renfrew Census division - Renfrew, County CTY 102,394 101,326 1.1
Pontiac Census division - Pontiac, Municipalité régionale de comté MRC 14,251 14,358 -0.7

Ontario – Census divisions with the highest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 2 Ontario – Census divisions with the highest population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name CD type Population
2016 2011 % change
Kenora Census division - Kenora, District DIS 65,533 57,607 13.8
Halton Census division - Halton, Regional municipality RM 548,435 501,674revised r 9.3
Dufferin Census division - Dufferin, County CTY 61,735 56,881 8.5
Simcoe Census division - Simcoe, County CTY 479,650 446,063 7.5
York Census division - York, Regional municipality RM 1,109,909 1,032,524 7.5

Ontario – Census divisions with the lowest population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 3 Ontario – Census divisions with 5,000-plus population with the lowest population growth, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name CD type Population
2016 2011 % change
Prince Edward CDR 24,735 25,258 -2.1
Chatham-Kent CDR 102,042 104,075 -2.0
Nipissing DIS 83,150 84,736 -1.9
Cochrane DIS 79,682 81,122 -1.8
Algoma DIS 114,094 115,870 -1.5

Symbols:

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not applicable
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incompletely enumerated Indian reserve or Indian settlement
r
revised
E
use with caution

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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