Violet Ikin, 101, at her seniors residence in Lachute, Quebec, on Tuesday, July 17, 2007. The senior from Lachute, Que., is part of the growing proportion of citizens aged 100-plus in the population. (Ian Barrett/Canadian Press)
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Census
The age of Canadians
Facts and figures from the 2006 census
Last Updated July 17, 2007
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Retirement-minded Canadians — those aged 55 to 64 — have become the fastest-growing demographic in the country, according to census information released in July 2007. The number of Canadians in that group jumped by 28 per cent over five years to 3.7 million, said Statistics Canada, citing the 2006 census. It attributed the increase to the aging of the baby boomers, who accounted for close to one-third of the country's 32 million people in 2006. Meanwhile, there were more senior citizens — those 65 or older — than ever before. One out of every seven Canadians was a senior in 2006, tallying up to more than 4.3 million.
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Old cities
The top five urban regions with the highest proportion of seniors in their populations: | |
| City | % |
|---|---|
| Kelowna, B.C. | 19 |
| Peterborough, Ont. | 18.2 |
| Victoria | 17.8 |
| St. Catharines-Niagara, Ont. | 17.7 |
| Trois-Rivières, Que. | 17 |
The top five urban regions with the highest proportion of children (aged 14 and under): | |
| City | % |
|---|---|
| Barrie, Ont. | 20.8 |
| Oshawa, Ont. | 20.5 |
| Abbotsford, B.C. | 20.1 |
| Kitchener, Ont. | 19.1 |
| Windsor, Ont. | 19 |
| Country | % |
|---|---|
| Japan | 20.8 |
| Italy | 19.7 |
| Germany | 19.3 |
| France | 16.2 |
| U.K. | 16 |
| Canada | 13.7 |
| Russia | 13.7 |
| U.S. | 12.4 |
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