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 Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard (Paroisse (municipalité de)) was 729, which represents a change of -0.5% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard (Paroisse (municipalité de)) is 84.06 square kilometres and the population density was 8.7 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 354 private dwellings occupied in Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard (Paroisse (municipalité de)), which represent a change of 2.6% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard (Paroisse (municipalité de)) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard (Paroisse (municipalité de)) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Bécancour Census subdivision - Bécancour, Ville	V	13,031	12,438	4.8
Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford Census subdivision - Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford, Municipalité	MÉ	468	466	0.4
Lemieux Census subdivision - Lemieux, Municipalité	MÉ	301	304	-1.0
Manseau Census subdivision - Manseau, Municipalité	MÉ	816	843	-3.2
Sainte-Françoise Census subdivision - Sainte-Françoise, Municipalité	MÉ	449	479	-6.3
Fortierville Census subdivision - Fortierville, Municipalité	MÉ	669	706	-5.2
Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard Census subdivision - Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard, Paroisse (municipalité de)	PE	372	362	2.8

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

Table 2 Quebec – 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
Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval Census subdivision - Sainte-Brigitte-de-Laval, Ville	V	7,348	5,696	29.0
Contrecoeur Census subdivision - Contrecoeur, Ville	V	7,887	6,252	26.2
Saint-Colomban Census subdivision - Saint-Colomban, Ville	V	16,019	13,080	22.5
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier Census subdivision - Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier, Ville	V	7,706	6,319	21.9
Mirabel Census subdivision - Mirabel, Ville	V	50,513	41,957	20.4

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

Table 3 Quebec – 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
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts Census subdivision - Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Ville	V	6,437	6,933	-7.2
La Malbaie Census subdivision - La Malbaie, Ville	V	8,271	8,862	-6.7
Coaticook Census subdivision - Coaticook, Ville	V	8,698	9,255	-6.0
Mont-Joli Census subdivision - Mont-Joli, Ville	V	6,281	6,665	-5.8
La Sarre Census subdivision - La Sarre, Ville	V	7,282	7,719	-5.7