Population in 2011: 1,173
Population in 2006: 1,232
Population in 2001: 1,248
Total private dwellings: 550
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 484
Land area (km2): 3.42
Population in 2006: 1,232
Population in 2001: 1,248
2006 to 2011 population change
| Here: |   -4.8% |
| Prince Edward Island: |  3.2% |
2001 to 2006 population change
| Here: | -1.3% |
| Province: | 0.4% |
Total private dwellings: 550
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents: 484
Land area (km2): 3.42
Population density per square kilometre
| Here: | 342.8 |
| Nearby towns and cities: | 577.0 |
Other nearby cities
- Montague (pop. 1,900, 36.9 km)
- Georgetown - Town (pop. 675, 28.3 km)
Earning and income in 2005
Median earnings in 2005
| Here: | 17,230 CAD |
| Prince Edward Island: | 19,459 CAD |
Median income in 2005
| This town: | 20,029 CAD |
| Province: | 22,383 CAD |
Percent of persons in low income before tax
| This town: | 19.9% |
| Prince Edward Island: | 11.0% |
Composition of total income in this town
Occupation and industry
Participation rate
| Here: | 69.6% |
| Province: | 68.2% |
Employment rate
| Here: | 61.8% |
| Prince Edward Island: | 60.7% |
Unemployment rate
| This town: | 11.3% |
| Province: | 11.1% |
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Age characteristics
Median age of the population
| This town: | 47.0 |
| Province: | 42.8 |
Percent of the population aged 15 and over
| Here: | 83.6% |
| Prince Edward Island: | 83.6% |
Universities located in Souris
- Holland College
Citizenship and immigration
Aboriginal identity population
Total: 50
| This town: | 4.3% |
| Province: | 1.3% |
Male: 15
| Here: | 2.8% |
| Prince Edward Island: | 1.2% |
Female: 35
| This town: | 5.7% |
| Province: | 1.4% |
Marital Status
Married or living with a common-law partner
Total: 455
| This town: | 46.4% |
| Prince Edward Island: | 59.6% |
Male: 230
| This town: | 53.5% |
| Province: | 62.3% |
Female: 225
| Here: | 40.9% |
| Prince Edward Island: | 57.1% |
Not married and not living with a common-law partner
Total: 525
| Here: | 53.6% |
| Province: | 40.4% |
Male: 205
| This town: | 47.7% |
| Prince Edward Island: | 37.7% |
Female: 325
| This town: | 59.1% |
| Prince Edward Island: | 42.9% |
Souris - Marital Status
Families and households characteristics
Families Types in Souris
Households types in this town
Language
Knowledge of official languages in Souris
First official language spoken in Souris
Mother tongue
Language most often used at home
Other languages used at home
Language most often used at work
Mobility status in 2006
Education
Noteworthy people related to this town
Noteworthy people born here:- Melvin James McQuaid (Politician)
- Hugh MacDonald (Politician)
- Willibald Joseph MacDonald (Politician)
- Allan V. Campbell (Politician)
- Eileen Rossiter (Politician)
- John Cooney Mullally (Politician)
- Colin LaVie (Politician)
- Allen Roach (Politician)
- Peter Adolphus McIntyre (Politician)
Federal Corporations In This Town
- 7912633 Canada Inc. (169 New Zealand Rd, Directors: Troy Santer)
- HARBOUR AUTHORITY OF NORTH LAKE, PEI (P.O. Box 143, Directors: CRAIG VELD, DWAYNE BAILEY, GLEN CAMERON, JAMES MACDONALD, KENNY PETERS, KURT HARRIS, LINDSAY ROSE, LONNIE ROBERTSON, TERRY HARRIS)
- Sunshine Market Research Corporation (78 LaPierre Lane, RR #2, Directors: Xiaoyan MacLeod)
- Deep Ocean International Group, Company Ltd. (175 Main Street, Directors: Alan E. MacPhee, Frank Li, Hong Tai Li)
- PRIVATEER OILFIELD AND MARINE LTD. (3259 EAST POINT ROAD, RR#2, Directors: MARTY EASTMAN, PATRICK EASTMAN)
- HARBOUR AUTHORITY OF NAUFRAGE (P.O. Box: 84, Directors: BERNARD MACKINNON, LEWIS MILLER, MACDONALD KEITH, PALMER JEFF, STEELE GERALD, STEPHEN MACKINNON, STEVEN WHITE, TIMOTHY LESPERANCE)
- 7283261 CANADA LTD. (312 Howe Point Road, Directors: SHAWN RYAN MCCLUMPHA)
- SOURIS AND GLENWOOD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (BOX 939, Directors: GERRY AOTO, RICK REMILLARD, SANDRA DERBON)
- BIZVARIA INC. (315, Dickson Street, Directors: Eliaz Shaik, Naeem Butt, Shahzad Iqbal)
- INVERSITA REALTY INC. (315 Dickson Street, Directors: Seema Shahzad, Shahzad Iqbal)
Source:
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13 2007 and
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-XWE. Ottawa. Released October 24, 2012.
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