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Profile of Age and Sex for Canada, Provinces, Territories and Forward Sortation Areas, 2006 Census ©

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Catalogue number :94-575-XCB2006003
Release date :August 14, 2007
Topic :Age and sex
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Note

Note: Population universe

The population universe of the 2006 Census includes the following groups:
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Study Permits and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Work Permits and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last three groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent resident found in the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XIE or 92-566-XPE.

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Geography = Canada Footnote 1
Profile of Forward Sortation Areas (40) Values

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 2

These figures have not been subjected to random rounding.

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Footnote 3

Includes institutional residents.

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Sex
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the gender of the respondent.

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Age
Part A - Plain language definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the age at last birthday (as of the census reference date, May 16, 2006). This variable is derived from Date of birth.

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Population, 2006 - 100% data Footnote 2 31,612,897
Total population by sex and age groups - 100% data Footnote 3 31,612,895
Male, total 15,475,970
0 to 4 years 864,600
5 to 9 years 926,860
10 to 14 years 1,065,860
15 to 19 years 1,095,285
20 to 24 years 1,047,945
25 to 29 years 975,945
30 to 34 years 987,715
35 to 39 years 1,083,495
40 to 44 years 1,285,535
45 to 49 years 1,290,130
50 to 54 years 1,158,970
55 to 59 years 1,026,395
60 to 64 years 780,140
65 to 69 years 593,805
70 to 74 years 493,465
75 to 79 years 386,485
80 to 84 years 251,420
85 years and over 161,925
Female, total 16,136,930
0 to 4 years 825,940
5 to 9 years 882,515
10 to 14 years 1,014,065
15 to 19 years 1,045,205
20 to 24 years 1,032,440
25 to 29 years 1,009,635
30 to 34 years 1,032,510
35 to 39 years 1,124,775
40 to 44 years 1,324,925
45 to 49 years 1,330,470
50 to 54 years 1,198,335
55 to 59 years 1,058,230
60 to 64 years 809,730
65 to 69 years 640,770
70 to 74 years 560,320
75 to 79 years 493,090
80 to 84 years 395,285
85 years and over 358,685
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 94-575-XCB2006003.

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