Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census
Amherst, Town (CSD) - Nova Scotia
Data qualityAmherst – Age distributions, 2006 to 2016
Figure 1.1 description Long description for Figure 1.1 Amherst – Age distributions, 2006 to 2016
Amherst - Age distributions by broad age groups and sex, 2016 Census
Age groups | Both sexes | Males | Females |
---|---|---|---|
0 to 14 | 15.0% | 16.3% | 13.8% |
15 to 64 | 61.2% | 62.1% | 60.4% |
65 and over | 23.9% | 21.4% | 25.9% |
- In 2016, 1,415 children aged 0 to 14 and 2,245 persons aged 65 and over were enumerated in Amherst, representing respectively 15.0% and 23.9% of the total population.
- The working age population (15 to 64) represented 61.2% 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, Amherst (Town)
Figure 1.3 Population change(in percentage), 2006 to 2016, Amherst (Town)
Figure 1.4 Population by five-year age groups and sex, Amherst, 2016
Figure 1.4 description #linktitletext# 1.4 Amherst - Population by five-year age groups and sex
Average age for Amherst (Town) and higher level geographies, 2016
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Statistics Canada. 2017. Focus on Geography Series, 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-404-X2016001. Ottawa, Ontario. Data products, 2016 Census.
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