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Population structure and change in predominantly rural regions
1996
This tenth in a series of analysis bulletins profiling trends in rural Canada uses census data to trace changes in the rural population between 1981 and 1996, nationally and provincially. It is published in collaboration with the Rural Secretariat of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
In 1996, 31.4% of Canada's population, about 9 million people, lived in predominantly rural regions, compared with 33.6% in 1981. There were three areas of the country in which more than one-half of the population lived in predominantly rural regions: the Yukon and Northwest Territories; all four Atlantic provinces; and Saskatchewan. The fastest growing rural regions between 1991 and 1996 were those adjacent to metropolitan areas.
This bulletin includes a map and discussion of rural communities that were leading or lagging in terms of net population inflows or outflows.
Population structure and change in predominantly rural regions (21-006-XIE, free) is now available on Statistics Canada's Web site (www.statcan.ca). On the Products and services page, choose Free Publications, then Agriculture.
To order data, or for general information, call 1-800-465-1991. For more information, contact Ray D. Bollman (613-951-3747; fax: 613-951-3868; bollman@statcan.gc.ca), or Roland Beshiri (613-951-6506; fax: 613-951-3868; roland.beshiri@statcan.gc.ca), Agriculture Division.
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