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Topic-based tabulation: Age Groups (13) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 1921 to 2006 Censuses - 100% Data

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Catalogue number :97-551-XCB2006005
Release date :July 17, 2007
Topic :Age and sex
Data dimensions :

Note

Note: Nunavut

Data from the 2006 and 2001 censuses are available for Nunavut, the new territory that came into effect on April 1, 1999.

Standard data products released only at the Canada/province/territory geographic levels will not contain data for Nunavut for the census years prior to 2001. Standard data products released at the census metropolitan area (CMA) and census agglomeration (CA) geographic levels may contain data for Nunavut for the 2006 and/or previous censuses.

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XIE or 92-566-XPE.

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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This table details age groups and sex for the population in OntarioFootnote 1
Age groups (13) Sex (3)
Total - Sex Male Female
Total - Age groupsFootnote 2 12,160,285 5,930,705 6,229,580
Under 5 years 670,770 343,475 327,290
5 to 9 years 721,590 369,675 351,920
10 to 14 years 818,440 420,705 397,740
15 to 24 years 1,630,370 827,630 802,740
25 to 34 years 1,535,645 742,550 793,100
35 to 44 years 1,916,400 937,345 979,055
45 to 54 years 1,861,370 909,730 951,640
55 to 64 years 1,356,510 662,070 694,440
65 to 74 years 868,190 410,145 458,045
75 to 84 years 589,180 246,820 342,355
85 years and over 191,810 60,555 131,260
Median ageFootnote 3 39.0 38.1 39.9

Footnotes

Footnote 1

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

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%.

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Footnote 2

Includes institutional residents.

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Footnote 3

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-551-XCB2006005.

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Footnotes

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