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 Poularies (Municipalité) was 682, which represents a change of 0.4% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Poularies (Municipalité) is 170.07 square kilometres and the population density was 4.0 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 270 private dwellings occupied in Poularies (Municipalité), which represent a change of -0.7% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

Poularies (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Poularies (Municipalité) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Palmarolle Census subdivision - Palmarolle, Municipalité	MÉ	1,409	1,465	-3.8
Sainte-Germaine-Boulé Census subdivision - Sainte-Germaine-Boulé, Municipalité	MÉ	986	895	10.2
Taschereau Census subdivision - Taschereau, Municipalité	MÉ	963	981	-1.8
Authier Census subdivision - Authier, Municipalité	MÉ	268	282	-5.0
Macamic Census subdivision - Macamic, Ville	V	2,751	2,734	0.6

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