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 Watson Lake (Town) was 790, which represents a change of -1.5% from 2011. This compares to the territorial average of 5.8% and the national average of 5.0%.
• The land area of Watson Lake (Town) is 6.11 square kilometres and the population density was 129.4 people per square kilometre.
• In 2016, there were 357 private dwellings occupied in Watson Lake (Town), which represent a change of 2.0% from 2011.

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

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

Population and dwelling counts

Watson Lake (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Table 1 Watson Lake (Town) – Neighbouring census subdivisions, population change, 2011 to 2016

Census subdivision (CSD) name	CSD type	Population
		2016	2011	% change
Yukon, Unorganized Census subdivision - Yukon, Unorganized, Unorganized	NO	1,515	1,495 revised r	1.3

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

Table 2 Yukon – 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
Whitehorse Census subdivision - Whitehorse, City	CY	25,085	23,276	7.8

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

Table 3 Yukon – 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
Whitehorse Census subdivision - Whitehorse, City	CY	25,085	23,276	7.8