This fact sheet looks at age and gender data recently released by Statistics Canada as part of the 2016 Census. Note that Statistics Canada’s postcensal estimates, rather than the 2016 Census counts, are the most appropriate population figures. Census counts need to be adjusted for net undercoverage (expected in 2018). See Fact Sheet 1 for more details.
This population pyramid shows the number of people of each age in Ontario in the 2011 and 2016 separately for males (on the left) and females (on the right). The number of people in each age is represented by the horizontal length of the corresponding line. Age is displayed vertically, staring with age zero on the bottom, and ended on the top with ages 95 and older combined into one group.
This bar chart shows the growth rate (%) of population of each age between the 2011 and 2016 censuses. The bars corresponding to each age above age 50 lie above the zero horizontal line, presenting positive growth for population in each of these ages. For ages 50 or younger, population declined between 2011 and 2016 for some ages.
This chart shows the distribution of population by broad age group as enumerated in the four consecutive censuses, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016. The last bar on the right shows that in the 2016 census the share of children (0-14) in the total population was 16.4%, lower than the share of seniors (16.7%).
This bar chart shows the percentage distribution of the working-age population by five-year age group in Ontario. For each age group, its share of the working-age population in 2011 and 2016 is displayed side by side for comparison. The two bars on the left end show the share of the age group 15-19 declining from 9.8% in 2011 to 9.0% in 2016. The two bars on the right end show the share of the age group 60-64 increasing from 8.7% to 9.4%.
This chart shows the percentage distribution of senior population in Ontario by five-year age group (ages 95 and above is combined into one group). For each age group its share of senior population in 2011 and 2016 is displayed side by side for comparison. The chart shows that the share of the younger seniors (65-69) and the share of the oldest group (90+) increased between 2011 and 2016, while the share of the other age groups declined or was unchanged.
This chart shows the number of population aged 90+ as enumerated in the five consecutive censuses, 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016. There were 41,006 people aged 90 or older enumerated in the 1996 census. In the 2016 census, the counts of this age group increased to 112,620.
This chart shows the proportion of working-age population of each of 16 Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) in Ontario. The Toronto CMA had the highest share of working-age population, at 68.9%. Peterborough was the CMA with the lowest share of working-age population, at 63.1%.
This chart shows the proportion of senior population of each of 16 Census Metropolitan Areas (CMAs) in Ontario. The Peterborough CMA had the highest share of senior population, at 22.2%. Barrie was the CMA with the lowest share of senior population, at 14.3%.
This chart shows the five Census Agglomerations (CAs) with highest proportions of seniors and the five CAs with lowest proportions of seniors. It is shown in this chart that among all CAs in Ontario the Elliot Lake CA had the highest share of seniors, at 37.9%, and Petawawa had the lowest share of seniors, at 8.1%.
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