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 Chesterville (Municipalité) was 922, which represents a change of 3.5% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Chesterville (Municipalité) is 116.69 square kilometres and the population density was 7.9 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 358 private dwellings occupied in Chesterville (Municipalité), which represent a change of 1.7% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

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

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

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Saint-Fortunat Census subdivision - Saint-Fortunat, Municipalité	MÉ	263	280	-6.1
Notre-Dame-de-Ham Census subdivision - Notre-Dame-de-Ham, Municipalité	MÉ	411	414	-0.7
Saint-Rémi-de-Tingwick Census subdivision - Saint-Rémi-de-Tingwick, Municipalité	MÉ	458	474	-3.4
Tingwick Census subdivision - Tingwick, Municipalité	MÉ	1,410	1,395	1.1
Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester Census subdivision - Sainte-Hélène-de-Chester, Municipalité	MÉ	374	358	4.5
Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska Census subdivision - Saint-Norbert-d'Arthabaska, Municipalité	MÉ	1,157	1,185	-2.4
Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska Census subdivision - Saint-Christophe-d'Arthabaska, Paroisse (municipalité de)	PE	3,021	2,892	4.5

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