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 Cariboo J (Regional district electoral area) was 642, which represents a change of 7.0% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 5.6% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Cariboo J (Regional district electoral area) is 25,937.41 square kilometres and the population density was 0.0 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 303 private dwellings occupied in Cariboo J (Regional district electoral area), which represent a change of 2.0% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

Cariboo J (Regional district electoral area) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Cariboo J (Regional district electoral area) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Strathcona C Census subdivision - Strathcona C, Regional district electoral area	RDA	2,431	2,601	-6.5
Squamish-Lillooet A Census subdivision - Squamish-Lillooet A, Regional district electoral area	RDA	187	224	-16.5
Cariboo I Census subdivision - Cariboo I, Regional district electoral area	RDA	1,440	1,511	-4.7
Cariboo K Census subdivision - Cariboo K, Regional district electoral area	RDA	398	494	-19.4
Lohbiee 3 Census subdivision - Lohbiee 3, Indian reserve	IRI	91	118	-22.9
Alexis Creek 14 Census subdivision - Alexis Creek 14, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Alexis Creek 16 Census subdivision - Alexis Creek 16, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Charley Boy's Meadow 3 Census subdivision - Charley Boy's Meadow 3, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Chilco Lake 1 Census subdivision - Chilco Lake 1, Indian reserve	IRI	5	43	-88.4
Chilco Lake 1A Census subdivision - Chilco Lake 1A, Indian reserve	IRI	25	0	not applicable ···
Tanakut 4 Census subdivision - Tanakut 4, Indian reserve	IRI	15	5	200.0
Louis Squinas Ranch 14 Census subdivision - Louis Squinas Ranch 14, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Puntzi Lake 2 Census subdivision - Puntzi Lake 2, Indian reserve	IRI	0	5	-100.0
Redstone Flat 1 Census subdivision - Redstone Flat 1, Indian reserve	IRI	196	185	5.9
Squinas 2 Census subdivision - Squinas 2, Indian reserve	IRI	134	161	-16.8
Agats Meadow 8 Census subdivision - Agats Meadow 8, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Thomas Squinas Ranch 2A Census subdivision - Thomas Squinas Ranch 2A, Indian reserve	IRI	0	20	-100.0
Alexis Creek 21 Census subdivision - Alexis Creek 21, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Towdystan Lake 3 Census subdivision - Towdystan Lake 3, Indian reserve	IRI	10	10	0.0
Ulkatcho 13 Census subdivision - Ulkatcho 13, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Alexis Creek 34 Census subdivision - Alexis Creek 34, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Cahoose 10 Census subdivision - Cahoose 10, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Blackwater Meadow 11 Census subdivision - Blackwater Meadow 11, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Cahoose 12 Census subdivision - Cahoose 12, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Betty Creek 18 Census subdivision - Betty Creek 18, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Salmon River Meadow 7 Census subdivision - Salmon River Meadow 7, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Tzetzi Lake 11 Census subdivision - Tzetzi Lake 11, Indian reserve	IRI	0	0	not applicable ···
Fishtrap 19 Census subdivision - Fishtrap 19, Indian reserve	IRI	15	20	-25.0
Lezbye 6 Census subdivision - Lezbye 6, Indian reserve	IRI	20	0	not applicable ···
Michel Gardens 36 Census subdivision - Michel Gardens 36, Indian reserve	IRI	5	10	-50.0
Ulkatcho 14A Census subdivision - Ulkatcho 14A, Indian reserve	IRI	155	138	12.3
Garden Census subdivision - Garden, Indian reserve	IRI	5	10	-50.0
Mount Waddington A Census subdivision - Mount Waddington A, Regional district electoral area	RDA	885	981	-9.8
Central Coast A Census subdivision - Central Coast A, Regional district electoral area	RDA	203	129	57.4
Central Coast C Census subdivision - Central Coast C, Regional district electoral area	RDA	653	588	11.1
Bulkley-Nechako E Census subdivision - Bulkley-Nechako E, Regional district electoral area	RDA	1,593	1,507	5.7

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

Table 2 British Columbia – 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
Tsinstikeptum 9 Census subdivision - Tsinstikeptum 9, Indian reserve	IRI	7,612	5,872 revised r	29.6
Greater Vancouver A Census subdivision - Greater Vancouver A, Regional district electoral area	RDA	16,133	12,988 revised r	24.2
Langford Census subdivision - Langford, City	CY	35,342	29,228	20.9
Whistler Census subdivision - Whistler, District municipality	DM	11,854	9,824	20.7
Fernie Census subdivision - Fernie, City	CY	5,249	4,448	18.0

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

Table 3 British Columbia – 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
Bulkley-Nechako A Census subdivision - Bulkley-Nechako A, Regional district electoral area	RDA	5,256	5,391	-2.5
Kitimat Census subdivision - Kitimat, District municipality	DM	8,131	8,335	-2.4
Prince Rupert Census subdivision - Prince Rupert, City	CY	12,220	12,508	-2.3
Quesnel Census subdivision - Quesnel, City	CY	9,879	10,007	-1.3
Williams Lake Census subdivision - Williams Lake, City	CY	10,753	10,832	-0.7