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 Gracefield (Ville) was 2,462, which represents a change of 4.5% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Gracefield (Ville) is 386.84 square kilometres and the population density was 6.4 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 1,126 private dwellings occupied in Gracefield (Ville), which represent a change of 10.4% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

Gracefield (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Gracefield (Ville) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Notre-Dame-du-Laus Census subdivision - Notre-Dame-du-Laus, Municipalité	MÉ	1,558	1,518	2.6
Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain Census subdivision - Notre-Dame-de-Pontmain, Municipalité	MÉ	782	720	8.6
Kazabazua Census subdivision - Kazabazua, Municipalité	MÉ	945	847	11.6
Lac-Sainte-Marie Census subdivision - Lac-Sainte-Marie, Municipalité	MÉ	566	611	-7.4
Cayamant Census subdivision - Cayamant, Municipalité	MÉ	821	875	-6.2
Blue Sea Census subdivision - Blue Sea, Municipalité	MÉ	639	674	-5.2
Bouchette Census subdivision - Bouchette, Municipalité	MÉ	731	786	-7.0
Alleyn-et-Cawood Census subdivision - Alleyn-et-Cawood, Municipalité	MÉ	172	193 revised r	-10.9

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