Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

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Chatham-Kent, Census division (CD) - Ontario

Data quality

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

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.3%.

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

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

Provincial population rank
26 of 49
National population rank
61 of 293
  • In 2016, the enumerated population of Chatham-Kent (Census division) was 102,042, which represents a change of -2.0% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
  • The land area of Chatham-Kent (Census division) is 2,470.52 square kilometres and the population density was 41.3 people per square kilometre.
  • In 2016, there were 43,174 private dwellings occupied in Chatham-Kent (Census division), which represent a change of 0.4% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Chatham-Kent (Census division)

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

Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 10 years, Chatham-Kent (Census division)

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

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

Chatham-Kent (Census division) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Chatham-Kent (Census division) – Neighbouring census divisions, population change, 2011 to 2016
Census division (CD) name CD type Population
2016 2011 % change
Middlesex Census division - Middlesex, County CTY 455,526 439,151 3.7
Essex Census division - Essex, County CTY 398,953 388,782 2.6
Elgin Census division - Elgin, County CTY 88,978 87,461 1.7
Lambton Census division - Lambton, County CTY 126,638 126,199 0.3

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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