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 Bonnyville No. 87 (Municipal district) was 13,575, which represents a change of 21.3% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 11.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Bonnyville No. 87 (Municipal district) is 6,064.73 square kilometres and the population density was 2.2 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 4,820 private dwellings occupied in Bonnyville No. 87 (Municipal district), which represent a change of 22.0% from 2011.

Figure 1.2 description Long description for Figure 1.2 Population Change (in percentage) for Bonnyville No. 87 and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population Change (in percentage) for Bonnyville No. 87 and higher level geographies, 2011 to 2016

Population and dwelling counts

Bonnyville No. 87 (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Bonnyville No. 87 (Municipal district) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Beaver River No. 622 Census subdivision - Beaver River No. 622, Rural municipality	RM	1,216	1,017	19.6
Onion Lake 119-1 Census subdivision - Onion Lake 119-1, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Division No. 18, Unorganized Census subdivision - Division No. 18, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	1,115	1,396 revised r	-20.1
Vermilion River County Census subdivision - Vermilion River County, Municipal district	MD	8,267	7,905	4.6
Cold Lake Census subdivision - Cold Lake, City	CY	14,961	13,839	8.1
Bonnyville Census subdivision - Bonnyville, Town	T	5,417	6,216	-12.9
Bonnyville Beach Census subdivision - Bonnyville Beach, Summer village	SV	84	95	-11.6
Glendon Census subdivision - Glendon, Village	VL	493	486	1.4
Pelican Narrows Census subdivision - Pelican Narrows, Summer village	SV	151	162	-6.8
St. Paul County No. 19 Census subdivision - St. Paul County No. 19, Municipal district	MD	6,036	5,826 revised r	3.6
Lac la Biche County Census subdivision - Lac la Biche County, Municipal district	MD	8,330	8,402	-0.9
Improvement District No. 349 Census subdivision - Improvement District No. 349, Improvement district	ID	0	0 revised r	not applicable ···
Unipouheos 121 Census subdivision - Unipouheos 121, Indian reserve	IRI	909	813	11.8
Puskiakiwenin 122 Census subdivision - Puskiakiwenin 122, Indian reserve	IRI	531	484	9.7
Cold Lake 149 Census subdivision - Cold Lake 149, Indian reserve	IRI	671	594	13.0
Kehewin 123 Census subdivision - Kehewin 123, Indian reserve	IRI	976	1,065	-8.4
Cold Lake 149A Census subdivision - Cold Lake 149A, Indian reserve	IRI	40	45	-11.1
Cold Lake 149B Census subdivision - Cold Lake 149B, Indian reserve	IRI	163	149	9.4

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

Table 2 Alberta – 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
Blackfalds Census subdivision - Blackfalds, Town	T	9,328	6,300	48.1
Cochrane Census subdivision - Cochrane, Town	T	25,853	17,580	47.1
Airdrie Census subdivision - Airdrie, City	CY	61,581	43,271 revised r	42.3
Chestermere Census subdivision - Chestermere, City	CY	19,887	14,824	34.2
Beaumont Census subdivision - Beaumont, Town	T	17,396	13,284	31.0

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

Table 3 Alberta – 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
Bonnyville Census subdivision - Bonnyville, Town	T	5,417	6,216	-12.9
Westlock County Census subdivision - Westlock County, Municipal district	MD	7,220	7,644	-5.5
Rocky Mountain House Census subdivision - Rocky Mountain House, Town	T	6,635	6,933	-4.3
Big Lakes County Census subdivision - Big Lakes County, Municipal district	MD	5,672	5,912	-4.1
Clearwater County Census subdivision - Clearwater County, Municipal district	MD	11,947	12,278	-2.7