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This is a vertical bar graph comparing percent of population by broad age groups, Canada, 1996, 2001 and 2006.
The Y axis shows percentages.
The X axis shows, from left to right, 1996, 2001 and 2006 percentages for 0 to 14 years, 15 to 64 years and 65 years and over.
The percentages are as follows:
This is a vertical bar graph comparing Median age, by sex, Canada, 2006.
The Y axis shows median age (in years).
The X axis shows, from left to right, 1996, 2001 and 2006 median ages for the total population, for males and for females.
The median ages are as follows:
This is a stacked vertical bar graph comparing population by age groups and sex, Canada, 2006.
The Y axis shows counts.
The X axis shows, from left to right, for males and females, the following age groups: 0 to 4 years; 5 to 9 years; 10 to 14 years; 15 to 19 years; 20 to 24 years; 25 to 29 years; 30 to 34 years; 35 to 39 years; 40 to 44 years; 45 to 49 years; 50 to 54 years; 55 to 59 years; 60 to 64 years; 65 to 69 years; 70 to 74 years; 75 to 79 years; 80 to 84 years; 85 years and over.
The counts are as follows:
Statistics Canada. 2008. Census Trends. 1996, 2001 and 2006 Censuses.
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-596-XWE. Ottawa. Released December 4, 2007.
Statistics Canada. 2007. Age Groups (13) and Sex (3) for the Population. 1996, 2001 and 2006 Censuses.
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-551-XCB2006005. Ottawa. Released July 17, 2007.
Statistics Canada. 2001. Age and Sex, Median Age for Both Sexes, for Canada, Provinces and Territories - 100% Data 1996 and 2001 Censuses.
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97F0024XIE2001001. Ottawa. Released July 16, 2002.
Statistics Canada. 2008. 2006 Community Profiles. 2006 Census.
Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-591-XWE. Ottawa. Released March 13, 2007.
Statistics Canada. 2010. Visual census. 2006 Census. Ottawa. Released December 7, 2010. http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/fs-fi/index.cfm?Lang=ENG&TOPIC_ID=1&PRCODE=01 (accessed March 28, 2024).
Additional information is available on the Census release page for this topic.