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2006 Census of Canada: Cumulative profile and release components

Profile of Age and Sex for Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census

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Note(s) :
  1. Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations crossing provincial boundaries
    There is one census metropolitan area (Ottawa - Gatineau) and three census agglomerations (Campbellton, Hawkesbury and Lloydminster) that cross provincial boundaries. The data for their respective provincial parts are included with the appropriate census metropolitan area or census agglomeration, with data for the census metropolitan area or census agglomeration within the province of the provincial part that contributes the majority of the population to the area. For example, Ottawa - Gatineau can be found in Ontario, Campbellton in New Brunswick, Hawkesbury in Ontario and Lloydminster in Alberta.
  1. POPULATION, 2001 - 100% DATA
    Based on 2006 area. These figures have not been subjected to random rounding.
  2. POPULATION, 2006 - 100% DATA
    These figures have not been subjected to random rounding.
  3. TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS - 100% DATA
    Includes institutional residents.
    Sex
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Not applicable
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the gender of the respondent.
    Age
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Not applicable
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the age at last birthday (as of the census reference date, May 16, 2006). This variable is derived from Date of birth.
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • Data quality index showing, for the short census questionnaire (100% data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.
  • 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%.
  • 2001 adjusted count; most of these are the result of boundary changes.
Population, 2001 - 100% data 1 54,275
Population, 2006 - 100% data 2 55,823
Population percentage change, 2001 to 2006 2.9
Land area in square kilometres, 2006 409.56
Total population by sex and age groups - 100% data 3 55,820
Male, total 26,485
0 to 4 years 1,220
5 to 9 years 1,295
10 to 14 years 1,615
15 to 19 years 1,815
20 to 24 years 1,935
25 to 29 years 1,835
30 to 34 years 1,390
35 to 39 years 1,565
40 to 44 years 2,035
45 to 49 years 2,250
50 to 54 years 2,140
55 to 59 years 2,015
60 to 64 years 1,590
65 to 69 years 1,180
70 to 74 years 935
75 to 79 years 765
80 to 84 years 575
85 years and over 320
Female, total 29,340
0 to 4 years 1,120
5 to 9 years 1,265
10 to 14 years 1,585
15 to 19 years 1,785
20 to 24 years 1,910
25 to 29 years 1,715
30 to 34 years 1,405
35 to 39 years 1,565
40 to 44 years 2,170
45 to 49 years 2,385
50 to 54 years 2,360
55 to 59 years 2,100
60 to 64 years 1,870
65 to 69 years 1,375
70 to 74 years 1,325
75 to 79 years 1,185
80 to 84 years 1,100
85 years and over 1,130
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 94-575-XCB2006004