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Age Structure, 2001
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Abstract
On May 15, 2001, the median age of Canada's population reached
an all-time high of 37.6 years, up 2.3 years from 35.3 in 1996. This was the biggest census-to-census increase in a century. Median age is
the point where exactly one-half of the population is older, and the other
half is younger.
Map Source: Adapted from Statistics Canada, Age (122) and sex (3) for population, for Canada, provinces, territories, Census divisions, Census subdivisions and dissemination areas, 2001 Census - 100% data Catalogue Number 95F0300XCB2001001.
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The age structure used in the map is
based on the same age breakdown used for the maps showing the age
structure in 1996, where: youth (15 years of age and under), early
working years (15 to 34 years), later working years (35 to 64
years), golden years (65 to 74 years) and oldest old (75 years
of age and older).
The text was adapted from Statistics Canada, The Daily, Tuesday
July 16, 2002. Statistics Canada information is used with the permission
of Statistics Canada. Information on the availability of the wide
range of data from Statistics Canada can be obtained from the Statistic
Canada’s Regional Offices, its World Wide Web site at: www.statcan.ca ,
and its toll-free access number 1-800-263-1136.
Please read the following Data
and Mapping Notes for information
on how the map was derived.
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