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 Palmarolle (Municipalité) was 1,409, which represents a change of -3.8% from 2011. This compares to the provincial average of 3.3% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Palmarolle (Municipalité) is 117.98 square kilometres and the population density was 11.9 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 577 private dwellings occupied in Palmarolle (Municipalité), which represent a change of 1.4% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

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

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

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Gallichan Census subdivision - Gallichan, Municipalité	MÉ	468	484	-3.3
Sainte-Germaine-Boulé Census subdivision - Sainte-Germaine-Boulé, Municipalité	MÉ	986	895	10.2
Poularies Census subdivision - Poularies, Municipalité	MÉ	682	679	0.4
Macamic Census subdivision - Macamic, Ville	V	2,751	2,734	0.6
Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg Census subdivision - Sainte-Hélène-de-Mancebourg, Paroisse (municipalité de)	PE	373	354	5.4

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