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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%.
Population, 2001 - 100% data 1 38,813
Population, 2006 - 100% data 2 41,387
Population percentage change, 2001 to 2006 6.6
Land area in square kilometres, 2006 371.75
Total population by sex and age groups - 100% data 3 41,385
Male, total 20,040
0 to 4 years 980
5 to 9 years 1,215
10 to 14 years 1,395
15 to 19 years 1,545
20 to 24 years 1,125
25 to 29 years 870
30 to 34 years 905
35 to 39 years 1,075
40 to 44 years 1,445
45 to 49 years 1,670
50 to 54 years 1,550
55 to 59 years 1,610
60 to 64 years 1,215
65 to 69 years 1,000
70 to 74 years 890
75 to 79 years 700
80 to 84 years 530
85 years and over 325
Female, total 21,340
0 to 4 years 995
5 to 9 years 1,125
10 to 14 years 1,315
15 to 19 years 1,585
20 to 24 years 1,085
25 to 29 years 950
30 to 34 years 1,035
35 to 39 years 1,210
40 to 44 years 1,580
45 to 49 years 1,785
50 to 54 years 1,750
55 to 59 years 1,640
60 to 64 years 1,295
65 to 69 years 1,015
70 to 74 years 865
75 to 79 years 810
80 to 84 years 640
85 years and over 660
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 94-575-XCB2006004