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 Bécancour (Ville) was 13,031, which represents a change of 4.8% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Bécancour (Ville) is 440.68 square kilometres and the population density was 29.6 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 5,694 private dwellings occupied in Bécancour (Ville), which represent a change of 6.8% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

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

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

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Trois-Rivières Census subdivision - Trois-Rivières, Ville	V	134,413	131,338	2.3
Batiscan Census subdivision - Batiscan, Municipalité	MÉ	903	940	-3.9
Champlain Census subdivision - Champlain, Municipalité	MÉ	1,735	1,664	4.3
Saint-Sylvère Census subdivision - Saint-Sylvère, Municipalité	MÉ	791	865	-8.6
Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford Census subdivision - Sainte-Marie-de-Blandford, Municipalité	MÉ	468	466	0.4
Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard Census subdivision - Sainte-Sophie-de-Lévrard, Paroisse (municipalité de)	PE	729	733	-0.5
Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard Census subdivision - Sainte-Cécile-de-Lévrard, Paroisse (municipalité de)	PE	372	362	2.8
Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets Census subdivision - Saint-Pierre-les-Becquets, Municipalité	MÉ	1,137	1,223	-7.0
Wôlinak Census subdivision - Wôlinak, Indian reserve	IRI	202	180	12.2
Saint-Wenceslas Census subdivision - Saint-Wenceslas, Municipalité	MÉ	1,157	1,064	8.7
Saint-Célestin Census subdivision - Saint-Célestin, Village	VL	831	781	6.4
Saint-Célestin Census subdivision - Saint-Célestin, Municipalité	MÉ	575	611	-5.9
Grand-Saint-Esprit Census subdivision - Grand-Saint-Esprit, Municipalité	MÉ	476	471	1.1
Nicolet Census subdivision - Nicolet, Ville	V	8,169	7,828	4.4

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