List of population centres in Prince Edward Island
Population centre, in Canadian census data, is a populated place, or a cluster of interrelated populated places, which meets the demographic characteristics of an urban area, having a population of at least 1,000 people and a population density of no fewer than 400 persons per square km2.[1]
The term was first introduced in the Canada 2011 Census; prior to that, Statistics Canada used the term urban area.[1]
In the 2011 census, Statistics Canada listed seven population centres in the province of Prince Edward Island.[2] Due to a decline in the populations of smaller towns, there were only five in the 2016 census.
List
| Rank | Population centre | Size group | Population in 2016 | Population in 2011 [3] | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlottetown | Medium | 44,739 | 41,613 | +7.5% |
| 2 | Summerside | Small | 13,814 | 13,872 | -0.4% |
| 3 | Cornwall | Small | 2,460 | 2,499 | -1.6% |
| 4 | Montague | Small | 1,834 | 1,741 | +5.3% |
| 5 | Kensington | Small | 1,562 | 1,454 | +7.4% |
References
- ^ a b "From urban areas to population centres" Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. Statistics Canada, May 5, 2011.
- ^ Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and population centres, 2011 and 2006 censuses. Statistics Canada.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for population centres, 2011 and 2006 censuses". Statistics Canada, January 12, 2012.
