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| Percent change in total population | Percent change in number of persons aged 0 to 44 | Percent change in number of persons aged 65 or older | Percentage point increase in seniors' share of total population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 to 2001 | 1991 to 2001 | 1991 to 2001 | 1991 to 2001 | |
| Group 1 - Total | -9.9 | -24 | 27 | 4.1 |
Bathurst, N.B. |
-34.1 | -47 | -12 | 3.2 |
Grand Falls-Windsor, N.L. |
-25.0 | -38 | 7 | 4.0 |
Corner Brook, N.L. |
-23.9 | -37 | 15 | 4.6 |
Elliot Lake, Ont. |
-20.7 | -50 | 119 | 15.8 |
Thetford Mines, Que. |
-13.3 | -30 | 30 | 6.2 |
Sorel-Tracy, Que. |
-12.1 | -30 | 28 | 4.7 |
Baie-Comeau, Que. |
-11.8 | -25 | 53 | 4.0 |
Kitimat, B.C. |
-8.7 | -22 | 84 | 3.8 |
Shawinigan, Que. |
-7.8 | -21 | 17 | 3.8 |
Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. |
-7.2 | -20 | 28 | 4.3 |
Rouyn-Noranda, Que. |
-6.4 | -19 | 26 | 2.8 |
Joliette, Que. |
-6.4 | -20 | 23 | 3.4 |
Rivière-du-Loup, Que. |
-5.0 | -20 | 18 | 2.7 |
Campbellton, N.B. |
-4.8 | -16 | 23 | 3.2 |
La Tuque, Que. |
-4.8 | -18 | 27 | 3.8 |
Port Alberni, B.C. |
-4.2 | -19 | 33 | 4.2 |
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que. |
-3.3 | -16 | 16 | 2.5 |
Dolbeau-Mistassini, Que. |
-1.8 | -17 | 39 | 3.4 |
Sept-Îles, Que. |
-1.1 | -14 | 71 | 3.8 |
Powell River, B.C. |
-0.4 | -14 | 27 | 3.5 |
Alma, Que. |
-0.2 | -14 | 63 | 4.5 |
| Group 2 - Total | 3.9 | -9 | 31 | 3.0 |
Granby, Que. |
0.4 | -13 | 27 | 2.5 |
Sarnia, Ont. |
0.7 | -13 | 33 | 3.7 |
North Bay, Ont. |
0.9 | -9 | 24 | 2.5 |
Gander, N.L. |
2.5 | -13 | 58 | 3.9 |
Owen Sound, Ont. |
4.1 | -9 | 22 | 2.5 |
Courtenay, B.C. |
6.1 | -8 | 38 | 3.8 |
Terrace, B.C. |
6.4 | -6 | 71 | 2.9 |
Hawkesbury, Ont. |
6.5 | -7 | 31 | 3.0 |
Vernon, B.C. |
7.7 | -4 | 26 | 2.6 |
Campbell River, B.C. |
10.4 | -5 | 46 | 2.5 |
Magog, Que. |
10.5 | -6 | 36 | 2.6 |
| Group 3 - Total | 28.8 | 14 | 63 | 2.9 |
Cobourg, Ont. |
14.9 | 0 | 43 | 3.9 |
Tillsonburg, Ont. |
17.8 | 8 | 42 | 3.6 |
Kamloops, B.C. |
28.9 | 14 | 71 | 3.0 |
Cranbrook, B.C. |
49.1 | 29 | 88 | 2.6 |
| 1. A 'significant' increase is defined as an increase of 2.5 percentage points or more in the share of seniors in the total population. | ||||
| Sources: Statistics Canada, Censuses of Canada. | ||||