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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)
  • Data quality index showing, for the short census questionnaire (100% data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.
  • Data quality index showing, for the long census questionnaire (20% sample data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.
Population, 2001 - 100% data 1 16,541
Population, 2006 - 100% data 2 18,700
Population percentage change, 2001 to 2006 13.1
Land area in square kilometres, 2006 105.22
Total population by sex and age groups - 100% data 3 18,700
Male, total 9,510
0 to 4 years 655
5 to 9 years 605
10 to 14 years 745
15 to 19 years 760
20 to 24 years 785
25 to 29 years 840
30 to 34 years 765
35 to 39 years 795
40 to 44 years 885
45 to 49 years 905
50 to 54 years 720
55 to 59 years 550
60 to 64 years 275
65 to 69 years 100
70 to 74 years 55
75 to 79 years 45
80 to 84 years 10
85 years and over 10
Female, total 9,185
0 to 4 years 700
5 to 9 years 585
10 to 14 years 720
15 to 19 years 745
20 to 24 years 705
25 to 29 years 845
30 to 34 years 800
35 to 39 years 805
40 to 44 years 925
45 to 49 years 825
50 to 54 years 685
55 to 59 years 415
60 to 64 years 195
65 to 69 years 90
70 to 74 years 70
75 to 79 years 35
80 to 84 years 25
85 years and over 20
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 94-575-XCB2006004