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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Toronto — Historical Age of Primary Household Maintainer (65 and Over) (%)

  65 - 74 75 - 84 85+ Total 65+ Total
2006 9.9 7.1 1.8 18.8 100.0
2011 10.7 6.9 2.3 19.9 100.0
2016 12.4 7.0 2.7 22.1 100.0
2021 14.0 7.6 3.2 24.9 100.0
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)