Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census

Chester – Age distributions, 2006 to 2016

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Chester - Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2016 Census

Chester – Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2016 Census

Age groups	Both sexes	Males	Females
0 to 14	12.3%	12.9%	11.6%
15 to 64	60.8%	60.7%	61.0%
65 and over	26.9%	26.5%	27.4%

• In 2016, 1,265 children aged 0 to 14 and 2,775 persons aged 65 and over were enumerated in Chester, representing respectively 12.3% and 26.9% of the total population.
• The working age population (15 to 64) represented 60.8% of the total population. In comparison, for Canada the proportions of children, of seniors and in age of working were 16.6%, 16.9% and 66.5% in 2016.

Figure 1.2 Population in the last 10 years, Chester (Municipal district)

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Figure 1.3 Population change(in percentage), 2006 to 2016, Chester (Municipal district)

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Figure 1.4 Population by five-year age groups and sex, Chester, 2016

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Figure 1.5 description Long description for Figure 1.5 Average age for Chester (Municipal district) and higher level geographies, 2016

Average age for Chester (Municipal district) and higher level geographies, 2016