Division No. 6, Alberta

Coordinates: 50°45′00″N 113°58′19″W / 50.750°N 113.972°W / 50.750; -113.972
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Division No. 6
Census division in Alberta
USA
Alberta Census Divisions
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Area
 • Total12,646 km2 (4,883 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total1,590,639
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)

Division No. 6 is a

Calgary Region, while the northern portion of the division includes parts of central Alberta. The division also forms the southern segment of the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. Division No. 6 is the largest census division in Alberta according to population and also has the highest population density.[3]

Census subdivisions

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1991 804,802—    
1996 880,859+9.5%
2001 1,021,060+15.9%
2006 1,160,936+13.7%
2011 1,311,022+12.9%
2016 1,498,778+14.3%
2021 1,590,639+6.1%
[2][1][4][5]

The following census subdivisions (municipalities or municipal equivalents) are located within Alberta's Division No. 6.[6][7]

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 6 had a population of 1,590,639 living in 604,628 of its 638,160 total private dwellings, a change of 6.1% from its 2016 population of 1,498,778. With a land area of 12,614.18 km2 (4,870.36 sq mi), it had a population density of 126.1/km2 (326.6/sq mi) in 2021.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2012. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population | Division No. 6, Census division (CDR) Alberta". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census divisions, 2006 and 2001 censuses - 100% data (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. January 6, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  4. ^ "Division No. 6, Alberta (Code4801) (table). 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census". Statistics Canada. March 13, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "1996 Census of Population, Statistics Canada". Statistics Canada. June 4, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "2006 Community Profiles, Geographic hierarchy – Division No. 6 (Census division)". Statistics Canada. December 7, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
  7. Alberta Municipal Affairs
    . January 5, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

50°45′00″N 113°58′19″W / 50.750°N 113.972°W / 50.750; -113.972