Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Population, 2016 and 2011 censuses

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

• In 2016, the enumerated population of Charlottetown census agglomeration (CA) was 69,325, which represents a change of 5.8% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 1.9% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Charlottetown is 917.47 square kilometres and the population density was 75.6 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 28,948 private dwellings occupied in Charlottetown, which represent a change of 8.9% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Charlottetown

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population in the last 15 years, Charlottetown

Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Charlottetown

Figure 1.3 description Long description for Figure 1.3 Population change (in percentage) in the last 15 years, Charlottetown

Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016

Figure 1.4 description Long description for Figure 1.4 Population change (in percentage), census metropolitan areas, 2006 to 2011 and 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Population change, 2011 to 2016 for census subdivisions in the Charlottetown CA

Table 1 Charlottetown CA – Census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	Type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Charlottetown Census subdivision - Charlottetown, City	CY	36,094	34,562	4.4
Stratford Census subdivision - Stratford, Town	T	9,706	8,574	13.2
Cornwall Census subdivision - Cornwall, Town	T	5,348	5,162	3.6
Lot 34 Census subdivision - Lot 34, Township and royalty	LOT	2,847	2,577	10.5
Lot 65 Census subdivision - Lot 65, Township and royalty	LOT	2,347	2,200	6.7
Lot 48 Census subdivision - Lot 48, Township and royalty	LOT	2,045	1,911	7.0
Lot 31 Census subdivision - Lot 31, Township and royalty	LOT	1,767	1,634	8.1
Lot 35 Census subdivision - Lot 35, Township and royalty	LOT	1,642	1,643	-0.1
Lot 33 Census subdivision - Lot 33, Township and royalty	LOT	1,323	1,201	10.2
Miltonvale Park Census subdivision - Miltonvale Park, Community	COM	1,148	1,153	-0.4
Lot 49 Census subdivision - Lot 49, Township and royalty	LOT	1,096	1,077	1.8
Lot 36 Census subdivision - Lot 36, Township and royalty	LOT	755	743	1.6
Clyde River Census subdivision - Clyde River, Community	COM	653	576	13.4
Lot 37 Census subdivision - Lot 37, Township and royalty	LOT	583	587	-0.7
Brackley Census subdivision - Brackley, Community	COM	372	340	9.4
Warren Grove Census subdivision - Warren Grove, Community	COM	356	367	-3.0
Meadowbank Census subdivision - Meadowbank, Community	COM	355	338	5.0
Winsloe South Census subdivision - Winsloe South, Community	COM	224	221	1.4
Mount Stewart Census subdivision - Mount Stewart, Community	COM	209	225	-7.1
Union Road Census subdivision - Union Road, Community	COM	204	235	-13.2
Scotchfort 4 Census subdivision - Scotchfort 4, Indian reserve	IRI	200	148	35.1
Rocky Point 3 Census subdivision - Rocky Point 3, Indian reserve	IRI	51	49	4.1

Population change and rank, 2011 to 2016 for CMAs or CAs in Prince Edward Island

Table 2 Prince Edward Island – Metropolitan areas, population rank and population change, 2011 to 2016

CMA or CA name	Type	Population			Rank
		2016	2011	% change	Nat.	Prov.
Charlottetown Charlottetown - Census agglomeration	CA	69,325	65,523revised r	5.8	52	1
Summerside Summerside - Census agglomeration	CA	16,587	16,488	0.6	123	2