Population, Households and Housing Stock
Age of Primary Household Maintainer

Households

  1. Number
  2. Percentage

Age Range

  1. All Households
  2. 65 and over

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Canada — Age of Primary Household Maintainer (All Households)

  15 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 Total 65+ Total
Canada 424,695 2,077,900 2,600,000 2,646,945 3,046,560 4,182,845 14,978,940
Newfoundland and Labrador 5,700 24,180 31,950 39,715 48,335 73,370 223,255
Prince Edward Island 2,460 8,045 9,530 10,950 13,405 20,180 64,570
Nova Scotia 14,490 56,110 62,340 70,065 89,705 135,520 428,225
New Brunswick 10,740 40,195 50,200 56,585 71,225 108,705 337,650
Quebec 117,525 525,545 647,170 628,630 760,395 1,069,775 3,749,035
Ontario 126,385 727,305 930,410 1,013,210 1,149,350 1,544,545 5,491,200
Manitoba 19,175 77,050 92,150 88,625 100,500 140,550 518,055
Saskatchewan 17,565 68,755 82,630 72,295 85,955 122,385 449,580
Alberta 51,475 260,825 341,395 304,085 311,340 364,110 1,633,220
British Columbia 57,980 282,200 343,380 354,335 407,735 596,205 2,041,835
Yukon Territories 420 2,800 3,350 3,055 3,650 3,910 17,180
Northwest Territories 480 2,750 3,125 3,030 3,240 2,585 15,205
Nunavut 300 2,155 2,380 2,365 1,730 995 9,930
Notes:
  • Where band housing is present, total dwelling counts are larger than the sum of owned and rented dwellings.
  • The primary household maintainer is the person or one of the people in the household responsible for major household payments such as the rent or mortgage. In households with more than one maintainer, the primary maintainer is the first person listed as a maintainer.
Source: CMHC, adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Canada and National Household Survey) (opens in new window)