Canada's population reached 31,612,897 in 2006 according to census figures released Tuesday.
Nearly one out of every three Canadians is a boomer, and retirement-minded Canadians aged 55 to 64 are the fastest growing demographic, accounting for 3.7 million people — a 28 per cent rise from five years ago.
To put the numbers in perspective, one out of every seven Canadians was a senior when the census was taken in 2006.
At the other extreme, the under-15 demographic experienced the greatest loss — shrinking to just 17.7 per cent of the population, down from 18.8 per cent five years earlier.
Statistics Canada projects that within a decade, seniors could outnumber children younger than 15.
Those numbers will translate into a radically altered Canadian landscape as the boomers begin to steer it toward issues that directly affect the elderly.
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Nearly one out of every three Canadians is a boomer, and retirement-minded Canadians aged 55 to 64 are the fastest growing demographic, accounting for 3.7 million people — a 28 per cent rise from five years ago.
To put the numbers in perspective, one out of every seven Canadians was a senior when the census was taken in 2006.
At the other extreme, the under-15 demographic experienced the greatest loss — shrinking to just 17.7 per cent of the population, down from 18.8 per cent five years earlier.
Statistics Canada projects that within a decade, seniors could outnumber children younger than 15.
Those numbers will translate into a radically altered Canadian landscape as the boomers begin to steer it toward issues that directly affect the elderly.
Full story
How do you see this changing demographic affecting the face of Canadian society?
More...