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2006 Census of Canada: Cumulative profile and release components

Profile of Age and Sex for Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census

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Note(s) :
  1. Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations crossing provincial boundaries
    There is one census metropolitan area (Ottawa - Gatineau) and three census agglomerations (Campbellton, Hawkesbury and Lloydminster) that cross provincial boundaries. The data for their respective provincial parts are included with the appropriate census metropolitan area or census agglomeration, with data for the census metropolitan area or census agglomeration within the province of the provincial part that contributes the majority of the population to the area. For example, Ottawa - Gatineau can be found in Ontario, Campbellton in New Brunswick, Hawkesbury in Ontario and Lloydminster in Alberta.
  1. POPULATION, 2001 - 100% DATA
    Based on 2006 area. These figures have not been subjected to random rounding.
  2. POPULATION, 2006 - 100% DATA
    These figures have not been subjected to random rounding.
  3. TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS - 100% DATA
    Includes institutional residents.
    Sex
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Not applicable
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the gender of the respondent.
    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.
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • 2001 adjusted count; most of these are the result of boundary changes.
Population, 2001 - 100% data 1 18,302
Population, 2006 - 100% data 2 17,918
Population percentage change, 2001 to 2006 -2.1
Land area in square kilometres, 2006 1,894.16
Total population by sex and age groups - 100% data 3 17,915
Male, total 8,930
0 to 4 years 475
5 to 9 years 590
10 to 14 years 650
15 to 19 years 705
20 to 24 years 560
25 to 29 years 540
30 to 34 years 530
35 to 39 years 520
40 to 44 years 715
45 to 49 years 835
50 to 54 years 765
55 to 59 years 625
60 to 64 years 445
65 to 69 years 320
70 to 74 years 275
75 to 79 years 180
80 to 84 years 125
85 years and over 70
Female, total 8,995
0 to 4 years 460
5 to 9 years 480
10 to 14 years 635
15 to 19 years 640
20 to 24 years 580
25 to 29 years 570
30 to 34 years 490
35 to 39 years 555
40 to 44 years 730
45 to 49 years 800
50 to 54 years 705
55 to 59 years 615
60 to 64 years 455
65 to 69 years 345
70 to 74 years 275
75 to 79 years 305
80 to 84 years 210
85 years and over 140
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 94-575-XCB2006004