Census Profile, 2016 Census
Waterloo, City [Census subdivision], Ontario and Waterloo [Federal electoral district], Ontario

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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Waterloo, CY
Ontario
[Census subdivision] 		Waterloo
Ontario
[Federal electoral district]
Data quality , Waterloo, City [Census subdivision], Ontario  Map : Waterloo, City [Census subdivision], Ontario
Change geography 1 		Data quality : Waterloo [Federal electoral district], Ontario  Map : geography 2
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 104,986 ... ... 110,134 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 98,780 ... ... 103,192 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.3 ... ... 6.7 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 46,096 ... ... 47,994 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 40,381 ... ... 42,200 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,639.8 ... ... 1,516.6 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 64.02 ... ... 72.62 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 104,985 52,490 52,500 110,135 55,105 55,030
0 to 14 years 16,445 8,440 8,005 17,495 8,960 8,535
0 to 4 years 4,740 2,440 2,300 5,055 2,610 2,445
5 to 9 years 5,590 2,900 2,685 5,970 3,080 2,885
10 to 14 years 6,120 3,100 3,020 6,475 3,270 3,205
15 to 64 years 73,375 37,030 36,340 76,950 38,875 38,080
15 to 19 years 7,440 3,875 3,560 7,775 4,065 3,710
20 to 24 years 11,700 6,285 5,420 12,015 6,450 5,565
25 to 29 years 7,620 4,175 3,435 7,915 4,335 3,580
30 to 34 years 6,150 3,110 3,040 6,490 3,275 3,215
35 to 39 years 5,950 2,955 2,995 6,325 3,145 3,180
40 to 44 years 6,580 3,155 3,425 7,025 3,375 3,650
45 to 49 years 7,415 3,505 3,905 7,855 3,730 4,125
50 to 54 years 7,795 3,780 4,020 8,270 4,040 4,230
55 to 59 years 7,020 3,485 3,535 7,350 3,650 3,700
60 to 64 years 5,705 2,700 3,005 5,945 2,825 3,120
65 years and over 15,165 7,015 8,155 15,685 7,270 8,410
65 to 69 years 4,905 2,350 2,555 5,105 2,450 2,655
70 to 74 years 3,460 1,625 1,840 3,595 1,685 1,905
75 to 79 years 2,550 1,155 1,395 2,635 1,200 1,440
80 to 84 years 1,980 890 1,085 2,025 915 1,110
85 years and over 2,270 995 1,275 2,325 1,015 1,305
85 to 89 years 1,415 570 845 1,455 590 865
90 to 94 years 780 400 380 790 405 390
95 to 99 years 65 20 45 65 25 45
100 years and over 10 0 10 5 0 5
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 15.7 16.1 15.2 15.9 16.3 15.5
15 to 64 years 69.9 70.5 69.2 69.9 70.5 69.2
65 years and over 14.4 13.4 15.5 14.2 13.2 15.3
85 years and over 2.2 1.9 2.4 2.1 1.8 2.4
Average age of the population 39.0 38.0 40.0 39.0 38.0 39.9
Median age of the population 37.7 35.6 39.7 37.7 35.8 39.6

Data quality: Waterloo, City [Census subdivision], Ontario

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.1%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.8%

Data quality: Waterloo [Federal electoral district], Ontario

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 4.0%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.7%

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Waterloo, CY [Census subdivision], Ontario and Waterloo [Federal electoral district], Ontario (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 28, 2024).

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