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 Owen Sound (City) was 21,341, which represents a change of -1.6% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 4.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Owen Sound (City) is 24.27 square kilometres and the population density was 879.2 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 9,630 private dwellings occupied in Owen Sound (City), which represent a change of 0.2% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

Owen Sound (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Owen Sound (City) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Meaford Census subdivision - Meaford, Municipality	MU	10,991	11,100	-1.0
Georgian Bluffs Census subdivision - Georgian Bluffs, Township	TP	10,479	10,404	0.7

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

Table 2 Ontario – 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
Shelburne Census subdivision - Shelburne, Town	T	8,126	5,846	39.0
Milton Census subdivision - Milton, Town	T	110,128	84,362	30.5
Bradford West Gwillimbury Census subdivision - Bradford West Gwillimbury, Town	T	35,325	28,077	25.8
King Census subdivision - King, Township	TP	24,512	19,899	23.2
Whitchurch-Stouffville Census subdivision - Whitchurch-Stouffville, Town	T	45,837	37,628	21.8

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

Table 3 Ontario – 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
Kirkland Lake Census subdivision - Kirkland Lake, Town	T	7,981	8,493 revised r	-6.0
Elliot Lake Census subdivision - Elliot Lake, City	CY	10,741	11,348	-5.3
Temiskaming Shores Census subdivision - Temiskaming Shores, City	CY	9,920	10,400	-4.6
North Middlesex Census subdivision - North Middlesex, Municipality	MU	6,352	6,658	-4.6
Kenora, Unorganized Census subdivision - Kenora, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	6,737	7,031	-4.2