A 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 2021 Census of Population, Statistics Canada listed four population centres in the province of Prince Edward Island.[2]
List
editThe below table is a list of those population centres in Prince Edward Island from the 2021 Census of Population as designated, named, and delineated by Statistics Canada.[2]
| Rank | Population centre[2] | Size group[2] | Population (2021)[2] | Population (2016)[2] | Change[2] | Land area (km2)[2] | Population density[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlottetown | Medium | 52,390 | 48,054 | +9.0% | 57.56 | 910.2/km2 |
| 2 | Summerside | Small | 14,952 | 13,969 | +7.0% | 16.97 | 881.1/km2 |
| 3 | Montague | Small | 1,896 | 1,834 | +3.4% | 2.07 | 915.9/km2 |
| 4 | Kensington | Small | 1,743 | 1,618 | +7.7% | 2.74 | 636.1/km2 |
Retired population centres
editThe former population centre of Cornwall was absorbed into the population centre of Charlottetown for the 2021 census.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "From urban areas to population centres" Archived 2012-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. Statistics Canada, May 5, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and population centres". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.