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 (65 and Over)

  65 - 74 75 - 84 85+ Total 65+ Total
Canada 2,432,140 1,292,805 457,895 4,182,845 14,978,940
Newfoundland and Labrador 44,750 22,720 5,900 73,370 223,255
Prince Edward Island 12,065 6,210 1,910 20,180 64,570
Nova Scotia 78,640 42,555 14,325 135,520 428,225
New Brunswick 64,275 33,675 10,760 108,705 337,650
Quebec 629,965 336,170 103,640 1,069,775 3,749,035
Ontario 876,960 481,250 186,335 1,544,545 5,491,200
Manitoba 80,845 43,185 16,520 140,550 518,055
Saskatchewan 69,235 37,550 15,600 122,385 449,580
Alberta 222,830 105,505 35,780 364,110 1,633,220
British Columbia 347,335 182,155 66,710 596,205 2,041,835
Yukon Territories 2,720 930 255 3,910 17,180
Northwest Territories 1,795 685 105 2,585 15,205
Nunavut 720 220 50 995 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)