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]
List
| Rank | Population centre | Size group | Population in 2011 [3] | Population in 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlottetown | Medium | 42,602 | 38,801 |
| 2 | Summerside | Small | 14,751 | 14,517 |
| 3 | Cornwall | Small | 2,470 | 2,245 |
| 4 | Montague | Small | 1,900 | 1,812 |
| 5 | Kensington | Small | 1,512 | 1,485 |
| 6 | Souris | Small | 1,173 | 1,232 |
| 7 | Alberton | Small | 1,135 | 1,081 |
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.
